Oktoberfest weekend at Subversive Malting & Brewing: bratwurst, spaetzle and pretzels, and the Mountain Märzen release on Saturday.
Fiber artisans, sheep shows, herding demos and workshops at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. Kids 11 and under free.
Kingston's Revolutionary War weekend: colonial camps, reenactments and talks across the uptown Stockade District.
Thousands of hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns along an evening trail at Van Cortlandt Manor. Tickets from $24, advance only.
Night hayrides and haunted attractions in Ulster Park, open Friday through Sunday this weekend.
Apple and pumpkin picking, a corn maze, food trucks and live music on the cider porch.
Thousands of jack-o'-lanterns lit across Naumkeag's historic gardens. Timed tickets, $32 adults.
The Betty Boop Broadway musical makes its Schenectady premiere at Proctors.
A LEGO fan expo with hundreds of builds at the Corning Museum of Glass.
Polka from the Krazy Firemen Band, German food and games at a winery on Lake Ontario.
A free riverside festival with two solar-powered music stages, food and craft vendors, and free sails on the sloop Woody Guthrie.
The last weekend of Hunter Mountain's fall festival: live bands, steinholding and a costume contest and parade both days. Free admission and parking.
The Sunday market on Water Street: produce and local goods, open through the last Sunday of October.
Gypsy jazz in the spirit of Django Reinhardt from the New England acoustic quartet, at Fenimore Farm.
