Fourth of July Celebration
July 1 – July 5, 2023
Experience a new summer tradition from a different stage, the Mohonk Boat Dock!
Featuring live evening concerts and performances throughout the summer. The Boat Dock is visible from our rustic summerhouses surrounding the lake, Lake Shore Road, our grand porches overlooking Lake Mohonk from the Parlor or Lake Lounge, as well as most guest rooms with lake side balconies. Guests will also be able to hear the music while strolling through the Show Gardens and from guest rooms with garden side balconies.
Mohonk Mountain House is not open to the public on the 4th of July. An overnight reservation is required to join in the 4th of July activities.
Availability is limited. For reservations, please call
PAST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY


Tomahawk Throwing
Join us for some outdoor summer fun! This will be a hands on lesson teaching you the basics of tomahawk throwing.
Limit 30. Sign up required-no earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 13 and up. Closed-toe shoes and masks required.
Folk Tunes, Fiddle Songs & Fancy Footwork
John Kirk and Trish Miller are dance callers and musicians from Saratoga Springs, NY. With the use of fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and banjo, they will present an array of funny songs, sing alongs, folk ballads from the Catskills, sentimental favorites and some singer-songwriter gems.
Evening Campfire
Join Wild Bill and the Buffalo Boys for an evening of family fun and songs by the campfire with roasting a delicious marshmallow treat!
SATURDAY


Kids’ Club
Choose your adventure and explore the trails. Children always have a choice of getting crafty if hiking or scrambling if not for them. The fun doesn’t stop there, call for further activities offered in this session. Ages 5-12, drop off program.
Family Archery
Join us for to learn the basics of Archery with our skilled staff.
Limit 30. Sign up required-no earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 7 and up. Closed-toe shoes required. Not a drop off program.
Guided Rock Scramble
Guided rock scramble through the labyrinth ending at Sky Top Tower. 2 miles. Proper footwear required. Ages 7 and up.
Archery
Join us for to learn the basics of Archery with our skilled staff.
Limit 30. Sign up required-no earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 13 and up. Closed-toe shoes required. Not a drop off program.
Leisurely Afternoon Hike
Leisurely guided hike along Eagle Cliff Road. 2 miles. Proper footwear is required, sneakers or boots, no flip-flops or sandals. Age 7 and up.
Family Archery
Join us for to learn the basics of Archery with our skilled staff.
Limit 30. Sign up required-no earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 7 and up. Closed-toe shoes required. Not a drop off program.
Kids’ Club
Enjoy a hands-on experience with nature walks with house Naturalist, Michael Ridolfo in our Junior Naturalist program or get crafty with some festive holiday crafts. The fun doesn’t stop there, call for further activities offered in this session. Ages 5-12, drop off program.
Tomahawk Throwing
Join us for some outdoor Summer fun! This will be a hands on lesson teaching you the basics of tomahawk throwing.
Limit 30. Sign up required no-earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 13 and up. Closed-toe shoes required.
Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones
Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones are the Northeast’s premier Roots Rock n’ Roll & Rockabilly Twang outfit! They have been hitting the road hard since 2012, spreading their ‘pan-americana’ sound wherever they go. Enjoy the many areas of early rock and roots music as the Ark-Tones leap on their creative launchpad.
SUNDAY


Kids’ Club
Choose your adventure and explore the trails. Children always have a choice of getting crafty if hiking or scrambling if not for them. The fun doesn’t stop there, call for further activities offered in this session. Ages 5-12, drop off program.
Brisk Morning Hike
Brisk guided hike along Lake Shore Road, Long Woodland Drive, Humpty Dumpty Drive and Copes Lookout Road. 3 miles. Sneakers or hiking boots required. Ages 7 and up.
Tomahawk Throwing
Join us for some outdoor Summer fun! This will be a hands on lesson teaching you the basics of tomahawk throwing.
Limit 30. Sign up required no-earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 13 and up. Closed-toe shoes required.
Leisurely Afternoon Hike
Leisurely guided hike along Eagle Cliff Road. 2 miles. Proper footwear is required, sneakers or boots, no flip-flops or sandals. Age 7 and up.
Kids’ Club
Enjoy a hands-on experience with nature walks with house Naturalist, Michael Ridolfo in our Junior Naturalist program or get crafty with some festive holiday crafts. The fun doesn’t stop there, call for further activities offered in this session. Ages 5-12, drop off program.
Tomahawk Throwing
Join us for some outdoor Summer fun! This will be a hands on lesson teaching you the basics of tomahawk throwing.
Limit 30. Sign up required no-earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 13 and up. Closed-toe shoes required.
Archery
Join us for to learn the basics of Archery with our skilled staff.
Limit 30. Sign up required-no earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 13 and up. Closed-toe shoes required. Not a drop off program.
Mario the Magician
Mario’s live performance is uplifting, inventive, highly interactive, and ridiculously funny. Part retro, part rock and roll, Mario is an artist and inventor who creates his own props and never sacrifices the old-school slapstick vibe that families love! Mario has appeared on Sesame Street, at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the World Maker Faire New York, the American Museum of Natural History, and FAO Schwarz, among many other wonderful locations.
Evening Campfire
Join local musician Emeline Hastings for an evening of family fun and songs by the campfire with roasting a delicious marshmallow treat!
MONDAY


Kids’ Club
Choose your adventure and explore the trails. Children always have a choice of getting crafty if hiking or scrambling if not for them. The fun doesn’t stop there, call for further activities offered in this session. Ages 5-12, drop off program.
Brisk Morning Hike
Brisk guided hike along Lake Shore Road, Long Woodland Drive, Humpty Dumpty Drive and Copes Lookout Road. 3 miles. Sneakers or hiking boots required. Ages 7 and up.
Cornhole Challenge
Warm up your arm and get ready to play our corn hole challenge. Up to 4 people per team.
Trumpet Across the Lake
From 1902 until the mid-1950s, bugle calls were performed daily throughout the summer to announce meals and entertainments. We are pleased to recreate this tradition on the Fourth of July with trumpeter Aaron Flagg. Best enjoyed from the East side of the House facing Lake Mohonk.





Parade Formation Location
If you want to march in the parade, please join us as we form the parade order. Come dressed up in costume or your favorite red, white, and blue attire! We step off promptly at 2:15 p.m.
Fourth of July Parade
Gather around the Putting Green to watch our annual Fourth of July Parade! Clap your hands to the sweet sounds of “The Hudson Seven” Riverboat Marching Band as you cheer for our parade line, including employees in costume, participants decked out in red, white, and blue, and the Mohonk Fire Truck! If you want to march in the parade, please join us as we form the parade order just outside Valet at 2pm. We step off promptly at 2:15pm.
Fourth of July Carnival
Directly following the Parade, follow our Riverboat Marching Band and head down to the Barn Museum for more fun! Vendors including Yard Owl Brewery, Hudson Valley Cheesecake, & Whitecliff Vineyards will offer tastings and products alongside cotton candy, popcorn, and bounce castle for children to enjoy.
4th of July Water Show
Join us for this annual Mohonk tradition of family friendly water competitions such as porch diving and log rolling!
Ages 7 and up can participate in their age category with parental permission. Registration is required to participate in the Water Show. Parents must sign up their children between 9:30am – 3:30pm at the Information Summerhouse located across from the Boat Dock. Guests will receive a wristband after they have registered which must be worn to participate.
Trumpet Across the Lake
From 1902 until the mid-1950s, bugle calls were performed daily throughout the summer to announce meals and entertainments. We are pleased to recreate this tradition on the Fourth of July with trumpeter Aaron Flagg. Best enjoyed from the East side of the House facing Lake Mohonk.
Boat Dock Concert: “The Hudson Seven” Riverboat Band
Take in the beauty of Lake Mohonk and begin the evening festivities with the Riverboat Band, a Hudson Valley based group directed by saxophonist Jason Clinton. Their acoustic and brass melodies will be an incredible kick-off to the Illumination Ceremony.


Illumination of the Mountain Ceremony
As dusk settles, a peaceful reflection of brilliant color glows from rocky ledges to cliff-bound lake. A live musical performance paired with a spectacular fireworks display by Legion Fireworks, this is a unique way to celebrate July 4th. Readings by Tom Smiley and Eric Gullickson.
Square Dance with Eric Hollman Band
Join us after the show for a great night of traditional and family-friendly American contra, square and circle dances to a live fiddle band! No experience necessary—fun for all ages!
TUESDAY


Brisk Morning Hike
Brisk guided hike along Lake Shore Road, Long Woodland Drive, Humpty Dumpty Drive and Copes Lookout Road. 3 miles. Sneakers or hiking boots required. Ages 7 and up.
Tomahawk Throwing
Join us for some outdoor Summer fun! This will be a hands on lesson teaching the basics of tomahawk throwing.
Limit 30. Sign up required no-earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 13 and up. Closed-toe shoes required.
Availability is limited. For reservations, please call