New York State Yoga Festival Returns to Letchworth for All-Day Wellness

Letchworth State Park is set to become the state’s biggest yoga stage again, with the 9th annual New York State Yoga Festival taking over Highbanks Recreation Area in Mt. Morris on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organizers are billing it as the largest yoga festival in upstate New York, and the scale of the site matches the pitch: a full-day gathering built for movement, music and open-air practice rather than a single studio class.

The 2026 theme, “WILD & FREE,” fits the setting. Festival materials frame the day around “returning to our roots” and “ditching the shoes,” and the lineup stretches well beyond standard yoga flow. Attendees will move between all-day yoga classes, meditation, hiking-style Hikyoga sessions, live music, local food vendors, artisan shopping and workshops. The event is open to every level, from newer practitioners looking for a first outdoor class to experienced yogis who want a long day on the mat in a park setting.

That park setting is a major part of the draw. New York State park materials call Letchworth the “Grand Canyon of the East,” and for good reason: the Genesee River cuts through a gorge with three major waterfalls and cliffs reaching as high as 600 feet in some areas. The park also offers 66 miles of hiking trails, which makes the Hikyoga format feel less like a novelty and more like a natural fit. Highbanks Recreation Area, the event site, is also the park’s practical gathering point, with the largest parking lot area and access to amenities including the Highbanks Trail, playgrounds, picnic areas and swimming access.

That accessibility helps explain why the festival has grown into a destination event. Ticketing options include general yoga tickets, Hikyoga tickets and premium packages with merchandise and pre-registration for a Hikyoga class. Earlier coverage also noted that park entrance fees are waived before 9 a.m. and children under 12 can attend free, two details that widen the audience beyond committed practitioners. With its mix of classes, trails, vendors and a marquee location in Wyoming County, the festival is shaped as much like a regional outing as a yoga event, and that is exactly why it keeps pulling people back to Letchworth.