When does Storm King Art Center's season actually end? Storm King doesn't give one answer, and that matters if you live in Cornwall, Cornwall-on-Hudson or New Windsor. Peak weekend pricing stops on one day and the three special exhibitions close the next. November brings earlier closing times. After that comes a winter closure with no published dates. Each of those steps makes the last weeks a little easier for someone who can drive over on a Wednesday afternoon, and a little harder for someone coming up from the city on a Saturday.
The Season Closes in Stages
Storm King's ticket page sets the peak fall season at September 26 through November 8, 2026. During that window, Saturday and Sunday general admission is charged at peak pricing. All three special exhibitions run through November 9: Anicka Yi's Message from the Mud, Saif Azzuz's Outlooks and Liz Glynn's Open House. In November the grounds close at 4 p.m. every day, and Storm King is closed Tuesdays and on Thanksgiving.
| Date | What changes at Storm King |
|---|---|
| October 15 | November tickets go on sale |
| Through October 31 | Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends, closed Tuesdays |
| November 1 | Closing time moves to 4 p.m. every day |
| November 8, a Sunday | Last day of peak weekend pricing |
| November 9, a Monday | Last day for the three special exhibitions |
| After November | Closed to the public for winter, with members-only events |
Storm King's visit page says members are invited to "exclusive winter events while Storm King is closed to the public," but it gives no closing or reopening date. For anyone planning a December visit, the safe assumption is that public access ends sometime after November, on a date Storm King hasn't announced yet.
November 9 Falls on a Monday
Because of where November 9 lands on the calendar, the last day of the special exhibitions is also the first day after peak pricing ends. That's a weekday, and Storm King is open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in November.
Weekday admission is lower all season. Adults pay $25 on weekdays and $28 on weekends. Seniors 65 and older pay $22 on weekdays and $25 on weekends, and students 18 and older and youth ages 5 to 17 pay $15 and $18. Children 4 and under are free. A day-tripper from Manhattan usually has to plan around a weekend. A household in Cornwall-on-Hudson can choose any open day it likes, and Storm King notes that Cornwall station on NJ Transit is about ten minutes from the grounds by car.
Storm King says pre-purchased tickets are "essential to guarantee admission and parking," and onsite tickets may be limited or unavailable for some time slots. If you plan to see the Yi, Azzuz and Glynn pieces in their final week, the November ticket release on October 15 is the date to put in your calendar.
The Ways In That Favor Living Nearby
Several of Storm King's discounts depend on a local library card or a local school ID, so they're easiest to use from Cornwall and Newburgh.
- Cornwall Public Library pass. The Cornwall Public Library lends a one-day Storm King pass to its cardholders, first come, first served. Late returns cost $10 a day, and the library lists 845-534-8282 for pass questions. Storm King says a library pass admits two adults and all children under 18 living in the same household.
- Newburgh Free Library pass. Newburgh lists its Storm King pass at both the Main Library and the South Plank Road Branch. Passes are first come with no holds and go out on a three-day loan. Borrowers need to be adult cardholders in good standing, may take one pass at a time, and pay $10 a day in late fines.
- Orange County students. Students up to age 21 get in free with a school ID or proof of residency. Free-category tickets have to be reserved in person at the Ticket & Information Pavilion.
The Cornwall library's pass shelf goes beyond Storm King. It also lends passes for the FDR Presidential Library and Museum, a two-day Mohonk Preserve pass, the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum and an Empire Pass. That's useful to know once Storm King closes for the winter.
Short Windows That Suit a Ten-Minute Drive
Storm King's late-season programs come in two- and three-hour blocks, and some cost little or nothing beyond admission. These are the dated ones between now and mid-November:
- Moonlit Walk + Stargazing, Friday, October 23, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is required. Tickets are $25, or $10 for members, and the stargazing depends on the weather.
- Children & Families sessions, noon to 3 p.m. Woven Harvest Paper Weaving is on Sunday, October 25, the Halloween Costume Spectacular on Saturday, October 31, Naturally Spooky Inks on Sunday, November 1, and Foraging for Shadows on Sunday, November 8.
- WHOOP DEE DOO at Storm King, Saturday, November 7, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The 3:30 p.m. show comes with free entry starting at 3 p.m., and a free shuttle runs from Newburgh Free Library.
- Geology of Storm King, Saturday, November 14, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This three-hour walk is free with admission and requires registration. Tickets go on sale October 15.
The geology walk comes after the special exhibitions have closed, so it's a reason to visit after November 9. Its subject is the mountain itself, and that stays on view all winter.
Pairing a Visit With the Village
Storm King's Outdoor Cafe serves grab-and-go sandwiches, salads and drinks from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with food from Kitchen Sink of Beacon. For a sit-down meal before or after a November visit, which now ends at 4 p.m., the village is close by. Which places are open depends on the day of the week.
Painter's Tavern at 266 Hudson Street serves lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, and is closed Mondays. Storm King Lounge and Fare at 2 Idlewild Avenue serves dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Cornwall Collective Kitchen & Market at 30 Quaker Avenue is a market and restaurant with chef-made meals and posted hours seven days a week. Of those three, Cornwall Collective is the one with posted hours on Monday, November 9, the last exhibition day.
Some village events fall on the same days as Storm King's programs:
- Friday, October 23. Cornwall Collective lists an event the same evening as the Moonlit Walk.
- Sunday, October 25. The Cornwall Halloween Spooktacular is set for the afternoon of the same day as Storm King's noon-to-3 paper weaving session. The listed times differ, though. The Cornwall Chamber of Commerce calendar shows 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., while the Cornwall Newsletter lists 3 to 5 p.m. Check closer to the day before leaving the art center.
- Saturday, November 14. Storm King Lounge and Fare's events page lists Hurley Mountain Highway from 7 to 10 p.m., so the morning geology walk and an evening of music in the village can share a date. Confirm the lounge listing before you go.
For a quieter stop, the Kurtz Family memorial garden and labyrinth at St. John's Episcopal Church, 66 Clinton Street, is, in the Cornwall Newsletter's words, "now open for all to enjoy."
The Other Storm King, on Hudson Street
The art center is winding down. Meanwhile, a different Storm King building in the village is getting ready to reopen. The Storm King Theater, at the corner of Idlewild Avenue and Hudson Street, first opened on July 3, 1935, and is being rehabilitated as an intimate venue for films, live performance and community events, Chronogram reported in May 2026. The project received about $773,000 through the state's NY Forward program. According to that report, the original roughly 600-seat movie house will reopen with lounge seating for about 80 to 100 guests, and Storm King Lounge and Fare will handle food and drinks for theater events. Chronogram also reported that the building's exterior has been the backdrop for the village's New Year's Eve ball drop since 2001.
Two opening targets have been published, and neither has been confirmed. Chronogram gave a fall 2026 target, and the theater's own history page lists July 3, 2026, a date that has since passed, and calls Hudson Hall, its new event space, the first completed phase. Neither source confirms that the theater has opened, so its first public screening is still unannounced. Two other village projects are in the same position. The Cornwall Newsletter reported in July that a deli is planned for Main Street and Willow Avenue, with a patio funded in part by an NY Forward grant, and that the Cornwall Arms redevelopment was in soil remediation, with the foundation pour hoped for in August. Neither has an opening date yet.
For now, Storm King Art Center's November hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the three special exhibitions close on Monday, November 9, and November tickets go on sale October 15.
If you're settling into Cornwall or New Windsor and want help planning a season around the places nearby, from library passes to restaurant nights, Isabel R. Alves is glad to share what she knows about the area. Let's Connect.
