10/09/2026
Crisp air, changing leaves, and autumn magic - the weekend calendar looks so good! 🍁
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱: 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀
From c***r pressing and hayrides to handmade goods and local flavors, Columbia County celebrates the harvest this weekend. Fall festivals and markets across the countryside offer opportunities to explore, meet local makers and enjoy the approaching peak colors. 🍂
The 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 brings artisans, food vendors and live music to the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham from 10am–5pm Saturday and Sunday. Presented by the Hudson Berkshire Beverage Trail, the two-day gathering offers crafts and regional beverages alongside a chance to explore what local makers are creating this fall. 🍺🍷
Hawthorne Valley Farm's Harvest Festival returns to Ghent from 11am–3pm Saturday with c***r pressing, hayrides, children’s crafts, a marionette performance and the 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁. Live music and local food accompany the free, rain-or-shine celebration, which also features a biodiversity trail walk and a Creature Parade highlighting the farm’s wildlife. 🌿
Del's Roadside - Kinderhook hosts its Fall Craft Market from 11am–4pm Saturday, bringing together makers, artisans, bakers and small businesses. Visitors can browse handmade goods and seasonal finds, pick up baked treats and pause for food or ice cream. 🍦
Also on Saturday, Kinderhook’s Village Square hosts the 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹. The day coincides with the final Kinderhook Farmers' Market of the season, open from 8:30am–12:30pm, offering another opportunity to shop in the village and bring home something from the fall harvest. 🛍
Little Apple Cidery in Hillsdale celebrates 𝗖𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 this weekend, with its Orchard Bar open from 1pm–6pm Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s festivities include live music, food, an apple-pressing demonstration and games, all set among the orchards. 🍎
Autumn in the Park brings a free fall celebration to Taconic State Park- Copake Falls/Rudd Pond from 10am–3pm Saturday. Pumpkin painting, face painting, yard games, food trucks and wildlife programming give families another reason to spend part of the weekend outdoors as the leaves change. 🎃
𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲..𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮!
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