The Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby is a much-loved annual event that unites professional artists, families, and community organizations in the most inventive, rollicking display of kinetic sculpture to be found anywhere in the Hudson Valley region. This fun-filled day is a celebration of creativity and joy, drawing thousands of residents and tourists to historic Kingston’s beautiful Rondout District to laugh, dine, and shop. Kids, nonprofits, local businesses, and artists are encouraged to craft their own or build a team and enter their best-inspired creations.

Participants are requested to design a non-motorized kinetic sculpture capable of “rolling” (or walking) down the lower Broadway hill in Kingston, NY. Creativity, engineering, and safety are crucial, and speed is not encouraged. In addition to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash awards in multiple divisions, numerous trophies and prizes will be given at an entertaining, music-filled awards ceremony after the “race.”