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Higher membership levels include special pricing on concert tickets, early entry to Pavilion shows, access to the Members-Only Lounge, preferred parking, and more. Plus, a portion of your membership is tax-deductible, meaning your support goes even further in sustaining our mission.

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Ages 10-14 Specialization

Our P.L.A.Y. Special programs are dedicated to preserving the legacy of the 1969 Woodstock festival by nurturing a passion for the arts in young people through intensive, specialized two-week courses. Over the course of eight weeks, we host 4 unique P.L.A.Y. Special programs for youth aged 10-14. Bethel Woods' teaching artists, selected for their specific expertise, lead these programs. Outfitted with a brand new outdoor pavilion which serves as both a studio and performance space, this bucolic side of the Bethel Woods campus is the perfect backdrop for education, learning, and fun to take place.

Yes, beginner level students are welcome to all programs, however we highly recommend your child has an interest in the subject each PLAY Special program has a sequential 2-week curriculum

Drop off begins at 8:45 AM, with programming beginning at 9:00 AM. Pick-up is at 4:00 PM. To keep traffic moving, we practice contactless pick up and drop off in our traffic circle. Program staff will greet you at your vehicle to check children in and out of the program. Tours of the spaces can be scheduled with program staff. Early drop off and/or extended care is not provided.

Yes, we will host a final share out on the last of program where friends and family are welcome to attend.

Children should come to P.L.A.Y. with a packed lunch and snacks that they enjoy. We take 2 snack breaks and a lunch break throughout the day. We always have water coolers accessible (pack a reusable water bottle!). Bethel Woods will provide one afternoon snack daily.

Yes, outdoor free play is incorporated into each day during lunch and snack breaks. Many of the days lessons will also take place outside.

Currently, we are not offering transportation. However, if transportation is a barrier to participation, please reach out to us at education@bethelwoodscenter.org so that we can help you investigate solutions.

Yes. Tuition assistance, up to 100%, is available. Details are provided in the application.

No, we do not permit students to use their cell phones unless there is an emergency. If you feel compelled to send your child to program with a cell phone, please discuss usage with them prior to program. Phones are to be stored in backpacks at all times.