World’s Largest Garage Sale
Warrensburg turns its whole town into one sprawling sale for three days, sunup to sundown.
Free admission; rain or shine
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Upstate Weekends
Events for October 2, 2026
All Day
Ongoing
Saratoga Book Festival
Four days of authors and panels across downtown Saratoga, nearly all of it free.
Nearly all sessions free
The Big E — Final Weekend
New England's largest fair closes a 17-day run: state buildings, concerts and fair food worth the drive.
$12 – $20
WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series — Lake Placid
World-level cross-country at Mt Van Hoevenberg and downhill at Whiteface, three days in peak color.
$10 – $20
Country Living Fair
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Dutchess County Fairgrounds
6550 Spring Brook Avenue, Rhinebeck
Three days of makers and antique dealers at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, with two music stages and parking included.
$28
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
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Van Cortlandt Manor
525 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson
More than 7,000 hand-carved pumpkins on a longer path than past years, every night in October. Advance tickets only.
$34
Double M Haunted Hayrides
A haunted hayride plus six walk-through attractions, in its 36th season. Saturday is the kid-friendly day.
$15 – $64.95