Adirondack Winery

The Warrensburg Riverfront Farmers’ Market is holding its 14th Annual Garlic Festival on Friday, October 6, from 3 – 6 p.m. at the Historic Mills District Park, 180 River Street in Warrensburg (across from Curtis Lumber). Shoppers will find a variety of certified organic and naturally grown garlic for planting and consumption, and they will be offered free sampler plates of entries in the Garlicky Food Contest.

Artisan foods featuring garlic will be available for purchase including Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Jam, Garlic Fudge and Black Garlic – a concentrated form of garlic that boosts the immune system – by Adirondack Harvest, Oven Dried Tomato & Roasted Garlic Pinwheels by Baked By Marlene, Chuck’s Garlic Dill Pickles by Hilton Family Farm Stand, Joe’s Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce and Salsaby Dawn Delights, Garlic & Olive Oil Chevreby Nettle Meadow Cheese Farm, and Garlic Infused Chicken & Turkey Sausage by Whitefield Farm.

Richard’s Library Director Shelby Burkhardt will offer Garlic and Halloween-themed Hands-On and Take & Make Home Crafts for children. In the gazebo, shoppers can enjoy free coffee and live music by George Parrott.

In addition to garlic, craft and artisan food and beverage vendors will be selling honey, poultry, baked goods, jewelry, plants, fabric crafts, soaps and lotions, eggs, and more.

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The annual Gore Mountain Harvest Fest is a free celebration of everything fall has to offer at Gore Mountain! This two-day festival features gorgeous fall foliage, premier Adirondack artisans, autumn-themed food and drinks, recreation, and activities for the entire family – field games, fall crafts, live music, and much more.

Many Adirondack artists and artisans will be exhibiting their handcrafted items. Some of these items include furniture from reclaimed wood, upcycled book origami, paintings, New York-made wines & spirits, all-natural bath & beauty essentials, Adirondack decor, hand-painted fabrics, knit scarves, handmade jewelry and pottery, photography, and others.

Live music will rock the Gore Mountain Harvest Fest throughout the weekend. Musicians performing at the Harvest Festival include Josh Clevenstine and Southbound Renegade on Saturday, and Mitch Frasier and Warden & Co. on Sunday. 

Hikers, mountain bikers, and riders on the Northwoods Gondola will find unparalleled leaf-peeping opportunities, as the thick forests of Gore Mountain are colored for autumn. Bring your camera because the photo ops are amazing! (The last ride up is at 3:45 pm)

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Are you team apple pie or pumpkin spice?
 
Food vendors will show off their creativity with a variety of dishes featuring apples and/or pumpkins. Come vote for your favorite!

Not a fan of apple or pumpkin? There’s also a BBQ competition at the event!

Local craft makers and the year-round shops inside the building will have a variety of fall-themed items for your enjoyment too!

Bring your carved pumpkin and enter the pumpkin carving contest with judging at the end of the event!

During this event, vendors will be set up in the courtyard, while the year-round shops inside the building will be open too.

This event benefits Hop on Home Rabbit Sanctuary. 

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The annual West Mountain Fall Festival is a celebration of the harvest, fall foliage, and everything else that makes those crisp fall days in the Adirondacks so fantastic. This two-week-long event offers a ton of fall activities for the entire family!

Family activities at the West Mountain Fall Festival include fall favorites like a scenic chairlift ride, aerial treetop adventure course, live music, inflatable obstacle course, mountaintop yoga, scenic hikes, brewery tastings, corn hole, mountain biking, pumpkin painting, and more!

The West Mountain Fall Festival will have both indoor and outdoor vendors. Local crafters, artists, and specialty food trucks will be on hand to make this event unforgettable.

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Prost! Adirondack Pub & Brewery’s 17th annual Oktoberfest celebrates everyone’s favorite October traditions. Featuring New York State guest breweries, a Bier Garden, non-stop polka music, and authentic German food. We hope you come hungry and thirsty!

There’s plenty to do at Oktoberfest other than tasting delicious foods and craft beverages – we have the incredibly popular keg toss competition, Weisswurst, potato pancakes, corn hole, fall foliage, endless beer sampling, stein hoisting, dancing chicken, and much more! Costumes are welcomed and we encourage you to enter the costume contest. Women’s and men’s costume categories will be awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

A portion of the proceeds from the 2023 Adirondack Oktoberfest will benefit a local charity!

ANNOUNCING: 2023 Charity recipient - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks !!!

Please visit their website at the link above for more about this worthy charity. www.https://www.bbbssadk.org/

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The Walktoberfest Farmers and Makers Market brings a curated selection of the Hudson Valley’s finest producers – farms, distilleries, breweries, wineries, restaurants, artists, artisans, and more – to the Hudson Valley Rail Trail and west approach to Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22 from 12-5 p.m. Vendors will exhibit their wares for tasting or purchase, allowing participants to support several local agribusinesses in one location.

With more than 150 vendors located throughout the Hudson Valley Rail Trail and the Walkway’s Ulster Welcome Center Plaza (87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY, 12528), Walktoberfest features not only farm-fresh products, food from local restaurants, and beer, wine, and spirits samples in a designated tasting area, but also art installations, locally made goods, a special area for children’s activities, and more. All proceeds from Walktoberfest benefit the Friends of the Walkway and Hudson Valley Rail Trail, who have partnered to present this farmers market.

Learn more about Walktoberfest on their website!

The Capital Craft Beverage Trail proudly presents the return of Drink Albany, a pop-up New York State craft beverage market and tasting event.

Join us on Friday, November 3rd from 6-9 p.m. on the 4th floor of the New York State Museum for the New York craft beverage experience of the year.

General Admission tickets include a souvenir sample glass and the opportunity to sample world-class libations produced right here in the Capital Region. In addition, products will be available for PURCHASE by the can, bottle, and growler to take home.

What makes Drink Albany special? Our beverage producers are all truly LOCAL -- hailing from the eight counties of the Capital Region.

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