About 5 hours from Manhattan

Lake Placid Classic Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

October 10

Lake Placid Lake Placid

The 55th running of the nonprofit Lake Placid races through the High Peaks in fall color.

Cornell Big Red vs. No. 18 Harvard Football

October 10

Schoellkopf Field Ithaca

Ivy League football at Schoellkopf Field: Cornell hosts 18th-ranked Harvard.

Thurman Fall Festival & Townwide Garage Sale

October 10 - October 11

Thurman (townwide) Thurman

A foliage drive with stops: town-wide yard sales, farm visits and a Saturday quilt show.

28th Greater Ithaca Art Trail: Open Studio Weekend

October 10 - October 11

Greater Ithaca area Ithaca

36 artists open their studios 11 am–5 pm on a self-guided drive through the hills around Ithaca.

Bristol Mountain Fall Festival

October 10 - October 11

Bristol Mountain Canandaigua

Sky Rides over Finger Lakes foliage, live music on three stages, and artisan and food vendors.

Folk Art Guild Open House & Apple Festival

October 10 - October 11

Folk Art Guild Middlesex

Craft studio demos, cider pressing, alpaca visits, a farmhouse lunch and live music.

Flaming Leaves Festival

Featured October 10 @ 9:00 am - October 11 @ 5:00 pm

Olympic Jumping Complex 5486 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid

Lake Placid’s Flaming Leaves weekend: live music, crafts, food trucks, and US Ski Jumping / Nordic Combined championships against peak foliage.

Harvest Fest at Hosmer Winery

October 10 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hosmer Winery Ovid

The 3rd harvest party on the Cayuga Wine Trail: live music, BBQ, local vendors and tastings. Pets welcome.