Town of Wright Semi-Quincentennial Community Party!
Come and celebrate 250 years of Independence in the Hamlet of Gallupville on Saturday, September 19.
The town presents a day of activities, food, and music,
free and open to the public!
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When: Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Where: Gallupville N.Y. (from the old fire house to the Gallupville House). Use 105 School Street, Gallupville, NY for directions
What: A day-long party with something for everybody!
Bring: All your friends, and maybe a chair to sit on to enjoy the music festival in the tow park!
From the Mountain Eagle: "[This will] likely [be] the biggest townwide event [Gallupville] has had in decades."
9:00 – 11:00: French Toast Breakfast presented by the Gallupville Fire Department (by donation)
10:00: Opening remarks & historic Flag Ceremony with 3rd Tyron Militia, Town Hall
10:00 - 4:00: 3rd Tyron Militia historical reenactors, town wide
Public interest booths (Esperance Historical Society, NYPA, Lions Club, Mowhawk Valley Beekeepers Club)
Face Paiting & Crafts
Antique engine/farm equipment display, town hall area, Mohawk Antique Engine Association (Gas-Up)
Community Games, presented by the Schoharie Youth Bureau (Town Park)
10:00 – 5:00: Drink vendor (Boy Scouts) @ Lutheran Church
11:00 – 12:00: Gallupville Revolutionary War lectures, presented by the town historian, Schoharie Historical Society and the Gallupville House Association: “The Hessians are Coming!” by Mark Stolzenburg, and "The July 26, 1782 Raid on the Fox Creek" by Jim Wolford.
12:00 – 2:00: Ice-cream Social, presented by the Methodist Church, Factory Street
12:00 – 2:00: Food truck food vendors, Factory Street
12:00 - 4:00: Pony Rides & Petting Zoo, Factory Street at Methodist Church
Fox Creek exploration activities, Schoharie River Center, Town Park
12:00 – 6:00: Music Festival Town Park, presenting North Slope and The Red Wagon (bring a chair!)
5:00 – 7:00: Ziti Dinner, presented by the Evangelical Lutheran Church ($10/person)
7:30 – 9:00: Community Dance at the Gallupville House. Caller: Rob Poulette
Parking: Parking is available at the parking lots at the Gallupville House, at parking lot and field at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, at the old Fire House on School Street, and streetside on School Street.
Factory Street, and a the part of School Street between the Fire House and the bridge over the Fox Creek will be closed for automotive traffic.
Parking is also available on Abrams Road and the bottom of Picket Hill (come down to the hamlet from Richard Hill).
Support: This party is supported by the Town Board of the Town of Wright, the Gallupville House Association, the Gallupville Fire Department, the Gallupville Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Gallupville Methodist Church, and the Schoharie Historical Association.
Thank you to our financial supporters: The Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company, MidTel, Fox Creek Farm, Fox Valley Farms, Marty's Land Improvement, Town of Wright Lions Club, Oxkill Farm, Rob See, Karl Westphal, and numerous other generous community members.
This event is also supported through the New York State Education Department's America 250 Initiative.
Join us for a day of festivities!