A cultural park designed for the interplay of nature, art, science and history
VISIT US: 57 East Bridge St, Saugerties, NY 12477
On the Esopus Creek waterfront in Saugerties, NY, Arm-of-the-Sea is transforming the ruins of a water-powered paper mill into the TIDEWATER CENTER: a home for theater arts, ecology and community well-being.
The site is being developed to tell the multi-layered stories of this place. The Tidewater is Arm-of-the-Sea’s home base and an incubator for new theater work. It also hosts presentations by visiting artists, naturalists and historians at our weekly summer series of Waterfront Wednesdays.
The Tidewater Center will re-open in June 2026 for our summer season filled with activities.
Want to be involved in a different way? We have 10 ways to volunteer!
Check our events calendar for upcoming performances.
INFO
EVENTS
WATERFRONT WEDNESDAYS - Summer performance series & community event
ESOPUS CREEK PUPPET SUITE - Our annual hometown extravaganza.
DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE HUDSON RIVER - Together with the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy, we host local students as part of an estuary-wide day of river sampling and data collecting from NYC to Troy.
PROGRAMS
ARTS & ECOLOGY CAMP - Summer camp for ages 8-13 during June & August 2026
THEATER ARTS INTENSIVE - Puppetry crash course in Arm-of-the-Sea’s signature style. For 16 & up
ART RESIDENCY - We offer space to develop contemporary work art related to puppetry or local ecology. Past artists have included DD Maucher, Anna Laura Hafner & Katie Cushman.
KAYAK SUNSET TOURS - Gail Porter of I PADDLE NY hosts sunset kayak tours departing from the Tidewater Center on select summer evenings
The Tidewater Center is located at:
57 East Bridge Street, Saugerties, NY 12477
Accessible via I-87 on the New York State Thruway.
Open June-September for seasonally scheduled events.
Contact: ART@ARMOFTHESEA.ORG
FAQ
Is the Tidewater accessible?
The Tidewater Center is wheelchair accessible. There is one designated ADA parking space, an ADA portable toilet, and a reserved space within the Theater Tent for a wheelchair.
Can I bring my dog to the Tidewater?
We love dogs but WE ONLY ALLOW SERVICE DOGS at the Tidewater Center. Service Dogs are individually trained to do specific tasks for a person with a disability. We do not permit support animals.
If you have any doubt about what category your dog is in, please refer to the comprehensive ADA definitions for service animals. See the ADA Service Dog Guidelines
Help further development of Tidewater Center and consider a tax-deductible donation: