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Here’s just a handy list of great upcoming Fall Festivals to plan ahead.
Sept. 20 Apple Festival: annual event featuring over 80 vendors, youth entertainment and fresh New York State apples; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Washington Ave., Endicott; (607) 748-9548
Sept. 20-21 Big Flats Appleumpkin Days
Sept. 21 St. Michael’s Festival: Eastern European foods and dancing; noon-6 p.m. St. Michael’s Rec Center, 298 Clinton St., Binghamton.
Sept. 18-20 Harvest Music Festival at Corning’s Gaffer District, Market Street, downtown area, Corning. Pam Tillis will perform among others.
Sept. 19-20.Once Upon a Lake Storytelling Festival on Keuka Lake
Sept. 20. Potato Festival in the Town of Richford.
Sept. 20. Homestead Harvest Festival at the Southworth Homestead, Route 13, Dryden.
Sept. 20-21. St. Catherine of Sienna International Peace
Sept. 25. Parlor City Brew Fest, the third annual event features regional breweries with proceeds benefiting The Family & Children’s Society, Inc. that provides mental health treatment, counseling and home care services in the Broome and Tioga counties area, according to organizers. $35 entry. 5-8 p.m. Terra Cotta, 81 State St., Binghamton.
Sept. 27. RoberCon: Roberson’s SciFi Convention: interactive two-day event for all ages and imaginations featuring vendors and fan groups representing SciFi, fantasy, games, videos, comics, podcasts, art, steampunk, costuming and more; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. $10 general admission; $16 weekend pass.
Sept. 27. Tioga Center Pumpkin Festival: breakfast served until 9 a.m., with contests, games, food, entertainment, train rides for kids and vendors throughout the day during this seventh annual event. Free admission, free parking; 7 a.m. Ransom Park, Tioga Center.
Oct. 3-5. Apple Harvest Festival: a three day celebration of food, fun, and apples during the 32nd annual festival featuring tasty products from farmers, wineries, bakeries, crafters, food vendors and more. Activities include music, dancing, eating, education, a Ferris wheel and giant slide, Iron Chef event, craft-fair and street performers; Friday noon-6 p.m, Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct. 4. Sarah Jane Craft Fair: craft fair and bake sale with chicken and biscuit dinner at 4 p.m.; fair open 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sarah Jane Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, 308 Main St., Johnson City.
Oct. 4. Fall Festival: food, crafts, farmers market, animals and displays. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chemung County Fairgrounds
Oct. 4. Open Farm Weekend: ten local farms open up their doors to the public for farm tours, hands-on activities, live animals and more; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, 840 Upper Front St., Town of Dickinson. Free. (607) 584-5007
Oct. 4. Howloween at the Zoo: the first of three weekend events featuring family friendly kid’s games, crafts, prizes, candy, and more. Kids of all ages can see the zoo and enjoy the not-so-scary parts of the Halloween season, according to the zoo’s website. Open Oct. 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct. 4. Ithaca Glows 5K: Light up the Night: glow sticks and luminescent body paint lighten up Ithaca’s lakeside landscape during the Ithaca Glows fun run. After the sun sets, the non-competitive event launches from Stewart Park for a 3K or 5K race down the Cayuga Waterfront Trail; 7 p.m. Stewart Park, Gardner Parkway, Ithaca. $30.
Oct. 4.Crystal City Brew Festival: over 30 breweries will be on hand to sample and discuss their varieties, with food and music throughout the afternoon from 5-8 p.m. $30 pre-sale and $40 at the door. Corning Harley-Davidson 300 Town Center Road, Painted Post.
Oct. 10. Haunted Halls of Horror: fifth annual haunted house open on Friday and Saturdays until Nov. 1. Shows are 6:30-9:30 p.m. with matinees from 4-6 p.m. on Oct. 18 and 25. $10. Proceeds raise money for the Southern Tier Independence Center, 135 E. Frederick St., Binghamton.
Oct. 11. Sudsy Brews and Fiery Foods, microbrew fest featuring a dozen breweries and spicy food from Binghamton area restaurants. Tour a vintage ice cream factory and check out the Vintage IBM Endicott Computing Center during the festival. Noon to 5 p.m. TechWorks! Prototype Workshop, 321 Water St., Binghamton.
Oct. 11-12.Southern Tier Outdoor Recreation Exp: exhibitors, demonstrations, wildlife shows and professional seminars with interactive activities such as bow hunting, retriever contest, chili cook-off, youth fishing derby, hunting simulator and tethered hot air balloon rides. 9-5 p.m. each day. 7520 State Route 415, Bath.
Oct. 11-12. Candor Annual Fall Festival: woodworking show, quilt show, farm tours, business open houses, yard sales, baked goods, special dinners, kids’ activities, a 5K run, a scarecrow contest and more at the annual fall event.
Oct. 17-18 Cemetery Ghost Walk at the Chemung Valley History Museum
Oct. 24. Boo at the Zoo: stroll through the haunted zoo full of all types of horrific scenes and characters; 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.; members $6, non-members $8; Ross Park Zoo.
Oct. 25. Zombie Fest: second annual event celebrates all things zombie at this festival planned at the Parkview Hotel on Front Street in Owego.
Oct. 25. Ithaca Oktoberfest: the third annual on Restaurant Row in downtown Ithaca is full of rich harvest season celebrations complete with live music, sampling from regional breweries, wineries and farmers, as well as local food vendors. Local favorite microbreweries will be competing in the Oktoberfest championship for best beer. Taste fresh seasonal apple cider or get pumpkins to take home and carve during this day devoted to great beer, wine, food, and music; 2-6 p.m.
Oct. 25. Finger Lakes Beer Festival: 30 craft brews from 15 New York State craft breweries with live music, food and local beers. Each guest receives a commemorative sampling glass and 25 tasting coupons; $40, $35 advance sales. Watkins International Speedway.
Oct. 30. Halloween in Downtown: a Halloween parade meets at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center at 3:45 p.m. and parades to the Ithaca Commons while trick or treating at local businesses. There will be free music, hot cider, and chili inside Center Ithaca. The Downtown Ithaca Alliance also offers free time in the bounce house and free face painting for trick or treaters.
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