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The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze

September 25 - September 27

Van Cortlandt Manor 525 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson

More than 7,000 hand-carved jack o'lanterns at Van Cortlandt Manor, running evenings through Nov 8. Advance tickets only.

From $; advance tickets only24

An Intimate Weekend with Laith Al-Saadi at Levon Helm Studios

September 25 @ 8:00 pm - September 27 @ 8:00 pm

Levon Helm Studios 160 Plochmann Lane, Woodstock

Three nights of blues guitar in the Woodstock barn that is home to the Midnight Ramble. Shows at 8pm Friday through Sunday.

Hunter Mountain Homecoming Weekend & Ski Swap

Featured September 26 @ 9:00 am - September 27 @ 4:00 pm

Hunter Mountain 64 Klein Avenue, Hunter

Hunter's lead-in to winter: a ski swap, food truck and Tap Bar, and SkyRide lift rides over early fall color.

Hudson Valley Garlic Festival

Featured September 26 @ 10:00 am - September 27 @ 5:00 pm

Cantine Memorial Complex Washington Avenue Extension, Saugerties

The 36th Kiwanis-run garlic harvest festival: a garlic marketplace, a food alley of garlic dishes, and a full weekend in Saugerties.

$8 – $15

Fall Harvest Festival Weekend at Fishkill Farms

September 26 @ 10:00 am - September 27 @ 5:00 pm

Fishkill Farms 9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction

Apple and pumpkin picking, wagon rides and a corn maze, with live music beside the Treasury Cider Bar.

Grape Stomping Festival at Robibero Winery

September 26 @ 11:00 am - September 27 @ 6:00 pm

Robibero Winery 714 Albany Post Road, New Paltz

Stomp grapes, taste wine and stay for live music, wood-fired pizza and a bonfire at a New Paltz winery. Rain or shine.

$12 – $40

Mountaintop Oktoberfest at Mohonk Mountain House

September 26 @ 12:00 pm - September 27 @ 3:00 pm

Mohonk Mountain House 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz

A German buffet and beer hall with an oompah band and alpenhorn on the lake. The day pass includes Mohonk's trails.

Day pass $ + tax113.25

Cruisin’ on the Mountaintop Fall Car Show

Featured September 27 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Main Street, Tannersville Main Street, Tannersville

Hot rods, classics and motorcycles line Tannersville's Main Street, with live music and a pop-up market. Free to wander.

Free for spectators

Bethel Woods Harvest Festival

September 27 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 200 Hurd Road, Bethel

A Sunday farm-and-maker market on the Woodstock festival grounds, with a corn maze, hayrides and live music.

Free

Shandaken Summer Concert Series: Wyld Blu

September 27 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Big Indian Park 8280 NY-28, Big Indian

A free Sunday afternoon concert in Big Indian Park, with food trucks and local vendor pop-ups.

Free