Woodstock Anniversary Week 2025
August 12 - 15
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and the Museum at Bethel Woods celebrate the anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair annually in mid-August.
Woodstock Anniversary Week 2025 features special guest Elliott Landy, who extensively photographed the festival and became a noted photographer of musicians and rock stars. The week includes gatherings, celebrations, films, and further exploration of the ongoing Peace Initiative at Bethel Woods.
This is a week to honor the changemakers, the creatives, and the everyday people who still believe in the power of community, music, and peaceful revolution.
Tuesday, August 12: Through the Lens of a Legend
- 3:00 PM: Elliott Landy, Sharing Stillness Energy Work, Main Exhibit
- 4:00 PM: Elliott Landy, Photos from the Scaffolding, an informal talk. Main Exhibit
- 5:00 PM: Anniversary Week Welcome, featuring the unveiling of Ted Galloway's donation of the iconic “No Hippies” tabletop sign. Cocktails and conversations, with live music by Woodstock Originals. Event Gallery
- 6:30 PM: Elliott Landy, Woodstock Vision – Formal dinner with live music by Woodstock Originals. Special Exhibit (ticketed event)
- 8:00 PM: The Ember Sessions, Part 1, Joe Colwell and the TAs. The Campground at Bethel Woods
Wednesday, August 13: From Dialogue to Dance
- 10:00 AM: Braver Angels, Songwriting Workshop – The Dialogue. Classroom A
- 1:00 PM: Elliot Landy, Spirit of a Generation, slide show. Event Gallery
- 2:30 PM: John Kane’s film, Last Seat in the House. The story of Woodstock soundman Bill Hanley. Q&A with Kane and Hanley. Event Gallery
- 3:00 PM: Braver Angels, Songwriting Workshop – The Song. Classroom A
- 5:00 PM: Horizon Happy Hour, Jimi Hendrix 1969 percussionist Juma Sultan and his Aboriginal Music Society band with Landy Vision silent visuals on multiple screens. Market Shed 2
- 8:30 PM: The Ember Sessions, Part 2 – A New Generation for Peace, Peter Negroponte presents a concert by Joe Colwell, Lace & Lee, Music for Humanity’s Kyle Hancharick. The Campground at Bethel Woods
Thursday, August 14: Peace in Progress
- 11:00 AM: Consider Peace 2025: Keynote and Charette 2.0 – The Progress We’ve Made. Facilitated by Bethel Woods Peace Fellow Mark Metzger of Braver Angels. Event Gallery
- 2:00 PM: Music For Peace Summit, Market Shed 2 (invite only)
- 2:00 PM: Film on the topic of peace, There Is Another Way, by Reconsider Media. Discussion to follow. Event Gallery
- 4:00 PM: Purple Path – Brainstorming Session about a Walking Path for Peace on the grounds of Bethel Woods. Museum Patio
- 5:30 PM: The Woodstock Symposium / Council of Elders. Special Exhibit (invite only)
- 7:00 PM: Dark Star Orchestra, Horizon Stage (ticketed concert)
- 10:00 PM: The Ember Sessions: Part 3 – Campfire Jam. Share your songs and stories. The Campground at Bethel Woods
Friday, August 15: A Legacy Lives On
- 9:00 AM: Coffee, Bagels & Film – “Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation.” Event Gallery
- 11:30 AM: Consider Peace 2025 - Share-out from Music for Peace Summit, Songwriting Workshop Performances, Ending Words of Consider Peace 2025. Event Gallery
Also happening, Friday, August 15
- 5:07 PM: First Note - Woodstock, Reflections, Remembering the Message Tree, and those we have lost. Market Shed 2 (invite only)
- 7:30 PM: Steve Miller Band. Pavilion (ticketed concert)
Main gate tours and surprise pop-up creative opportunities are offered throughout the week.
For those who really want to immerse themselves, Bethel Woods is offering camping at throwback pricing. Tent sites are just $19.69 per night, while RV and basic glamping options are just $69, exclusively for Anniversary Week registrants.