

Browse through events Essex has hosted in the past. Many of our town happenings are annual events, and they may just come back around!

Help the Town emerge from the winter blues into the beauty of spring by joining us in a month-long litter cleanup project to celebrate Earth Day!

Celebrate the reopening of the Essex-Charlotte Ferry by dressing in costume or wearing a fun hat! Sign up to ride the 9:30am ferry from Essex to Charlotte and back on March 28th!

Join us for a Chili Cook-off, a community celebration of our local farms & farmers!

Join us as we ring in the holiday season with a tree-lighting, Santa, and children's activities!
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Get ready for the spookiest night of the year! The Haunted Hamlet returns to Main Street in Essex this October with its spine-chilling haunted house and street carnival!

Enjoy some photos taken by Essex residents of the 2024 solar eclipse in Essex!

On April 8, Essex will be one of the best locations in New York state and the entire Northeast to view a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse.