Every community needs a center

For 36 years The Bakery has been at the center of life in New Paltz

When in New Paltz, don't miss a trip to The Bakery. Residents consider The Bakery, with its rustic outdoor cafe and beautiful gardens, to be the center of social life in New Paltz,  a place to meet people, bump into old friends, or sit quietly and read the papers. Known since 1981 for great bagels, croissants, rolls, rugulah, danish and butter cookies, The Bakery includes a coffee bar and full lunch menu. Experience New Paltz! Visit The Bakery.

Every Halloween since 1990 The Bakery has hosted Night of 100 Pumpkins. People of all ages carve or paint pumpkins and a panel of artists pick the winners. Petrifying Pumpkins - Peculiar Pumpkins - Pretty Pumpkins - Panoramic Pumpkins and more. over 50 prizes. All prizes are donated by local merchants who generously support our event year after year. 

On Halloween Night we light all the pumpkins and you are invited to the party! Free Pumpkin Bread, Cocoa, and Hot Cider. Live Music!.  

To enter carve or paint a pumpkin. Bring it to The Bakery on October 30th. Write your name & age on the back and fill out an entry form.
Then on  Halloween Night (October 31st), come to The Bakery between 6PM and 10PM and see all the Pumpkins lit up. Free Pumpkin Bread, Cocoa and Hot Cider. Lots of prizes! Call (845) 255-8840 for more info. Download your pumpkin form here.

See all the Pumpkins here: Pumpkin photos 2018

These local merchants donated prizes: Click here