Diversions

From a Broadway play to a hockey game to an evening at the movies, look for upcoming trips for DCC students.
Discount Tickets
Tickets can be purchased in the Student Activities Office in Dutchess Hall Room 201 starting September 5.
Movie Tickets
What's better than sitting in comfort watching new releases at local theaters? Knowing you didn't pay full price.
Due to the popularity of this event there will be a limit of two student tickets and five guest tickets, for each theater, per week.
Roosevelt Theater or Lyceum Theater (Red Hook, NY)
- Students: $4.00
- Alumni & Guests: $5.00
Regal Cinemas in Poughkeepsie Galleria or Fishkill 12
- Students: $8.00
- Alumni & Guests: $9.00
6 Flags Great Adventure FrightFest
Get ready for the most frightful Halloween in New Jersey, featuring 13 haunted houses and dare-to-enter scare zones, twisted shows, devilish treats, and more! Price includes ticket to the park, Haunted Attraction Pass, and a food voucher. Grab some tickets and go on your own (ticket good until October 31) or join us on our bus trip on October 21.
- Students: $55.00
- Guests: $75.00
Trips
Apple Picking Trip to Dubois Farm – September 16
You will be able to pick your own bag of apples. Also includes a cup of cider and an apple cider donut, a tractor-pulled wagon ride and a small sugar pumpkin. Bus leaves Lot D at 10:30 a.m.
- Students: $5.00
- Guests: $18.00
NFL Football: Patriots Vs. Jets – September 24
Join us to see this important AFC East Battle. Bus leaves Lot D at 10 a.m. and returns after the game.
- Students: $75.00
- Guests: $95.00
New York City Trip 1 – September 30
Here’s your chance to browse through the historical city for the day or take in all of its cultural and culinary delights. Or, just shop till you drop! The bus drops off and picks up at Bryant Park. The bus drops off and picks up at Bryant Park. Bus leaves Lot D at 8:00 a.m. and departs New York City at 6:00 p.m.
- Students: $10.00
- Guests: $15.00
Broadway Play: “Wicked” – October 14
The Wicked musical centers on the Wicked Witch of the West before she got that malicious moniker. First, she was Elphaba, a green-skinned outcast with an extraordinary talent for sorcery. She strikes up an unlikely friendship with Glinda the Good Witch at school, but it turns upside down when a meeting with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz goes awry. Bus leaves Lot D at 10 a.m. and returns after the show.
- Students: $39.00
- Guests: $59.00
Headless Horseman Hay Rides and Haunted House – October 15
A unique, immersive experience with a theme that changes each Halloween season. Featuring a theatrical hayride event, a corn maze, and 10 haunted attractions. Bus leaves Lot D at 5:30 p.m.
- Students: $48.00
- Guests: $68.00
6 Flags Great Adventure FrightFest – October 2
Get ready for the most frightful Halloween in New Jersey, featuring 13 haunted houses and dare-to-enter scare zones, twisted shows, devilish treats, and more! Price includes ticket to the park, Haunted Attraction Pass, and a food voucher. The bus leaves lot D at 11 a.m. and leaves the park at 10 p.m.
- Students: $55.00
- Guests: $75.00
New York City Trip 2 – October 28
Spooky scenes and harvest themes abound in NYC in October. There are tons of outdoor activities you can still enjoy, along with foods to try and NYC locales to visit. The bus drops off and picks up at Bryant Park. Bus leaves Lot D at 8:00 a.m. and departs New York City at 6:00 p.m.
- Students: $10.00
- Guests: $15.00
Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular – November 18
Share the joy of the holidays with your loved ones this year at the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes presented by Chase. Experience Radio City Music Hall as it transforms into an immersive, magical wonderland and discover what’s new in this iconic New York City tradition. Have some joy this holiday and create lasting memories with the legendary Rockettes. You’ll have time before the show to explore the city. Bus will leave Lot D at 11:00 a.m. and return following the 5:00 p.m. show.
- Students: $36.00
- Guests: $56.00
New York City Trip 3 – December 2
See the wonder of the city in winter. Shop for the holidays or explore the sights. We’ll drop you off and you can wander at your leisure. The bus drops off and picks up at Bryant Park. Bus leaves Lot D at 8:00 a.m. and leaves the city at 6:00 p.m.
- Students: $10.00
- Guests: $15.00
Tickets can be purchased in the Student Activities Office in Dutchess Hall Room 201.
On-Campus Events
See our events calendar for on-campus activities.
Virtual Programming
- Virtual Pictionary
- Virtual Board Games
- Online Card Games
- Virtual Games
- Virtual Disney Rides
- Hogwarts Digital Escape Room
- Harry Potter at Home
- Hogwarts is Here - Take Classes, read books, and talk with other members of Hogwarts
- Broadway Plays and Musicals- Full length musicals every Friday
- MET Nightly Opera Streams
- Online Concerts
- Collaborative playlist on Spotify
- Free Audio Books
- 2 Free Yoga Classes Per Day (9am and 1pm)
- 3-Minute Mindful Breathing Meditation (Relieve Stress)
- Calm - Yoga and Meditation
- Deepak Chopra's Go-To 3-Minute Meditation to Stay Focused
- Free Daily Exercise Lessons/Classes – Planet Fitness
- Free Dance Fitness Classes
- Free Guided Meditation - UCLA
- Free Meditation
- Free YMCA Classes
- Free Yoga Lessons
- Meditation for College Students
- Pilates, PIIT28, and "Bootcamp Sculpting"
- The Science Behind Mindfulness Meditation
- What is Mindfulness?
- Kahn Academy has thousands of free academic lectures and practices
- Start learning another language with fun, quick lessons through Duolingo
- Coursera – Virtual Classes
- Libby – Public Library App
- National Constitution Center
- New York Public Library – SimplyE, the Library Reader App
Animal Webcams
Contact Us
Office of Student Activities
201 Dutchess Hall
Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: (845) 431-8050
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601