Events will pack Adirondack schedule this fall
LAKE PLACID — Communities throughout the Adirondacks invite residents and visitors to participate in a wide array of fall events across the region — from harvest festivals, outdoor competitions, and craft fairs, to cultural celebrations. This year’s schedule brings more variety than ever: music festivals, craft events, competitive races, and beloved autumn traditions offer plenty of ways to experience the changing season together.
Sydney Aveson, communications coordinator at the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, shares, “These events offer great ways to celebrate fall in the Adirondacks. The stunning fall colors and fun local events provide a number of opportunities to connect with others. They enrich the experiences of both residents and visitors, bringing people together to celebrate our local communities.”
Below is a list of events happening throughout the region:
Lake Placid
WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series: Oct. 3-5
Flaming Leaves Festival: Oct. 11-12
Lake Placid Film Festival: Oct. 30 – Nov. 2
Skate America: Nov. 14-16
Adirondack Health Turkey Trot: Nov. 27
Moriah
Miners, Machines & Michigans Cruise-In Car Show: Oct. 5
Hunter Way Farm Fright Nights: Oct. 24-25
Essex
A Haunted Hamlet: Oct. 25
North Hudson
BikeADK Handlebarley Gravel Tour: Sept. 13-14
Paradox Brewery Octoberfest: Sept. 20
Westport
Adirondack Harvest Festival: Sept. 20
Wilmington
Festival of Colors: Sept. 13
Whiteface Oktoberfest: Sept. 27-28
WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series: Oct. 3-5
Inlet
Inlet Fall Festival: Sept. 20-21
Adirondack Kids Day: Oct. 3-4
Indian Lake
Great Adirondack Moose Festival: Sept. 26-28
Blue Mountain Lake
Adirondack Experience FallFest: Oct. 5
Adirondack Experience Rustic Fair: Oct. 13
Saranac Lake
Halfway to St. Paddy’s Day Festival: Sept. 20
SPUD FEST at Tucker Farms Great Adirondack Cornmaze: Oct. 4
Adirondack Loon Celebration: Oct. 5
High Peaks Harvest Festival: Oct. 18
Bitters & Bones Turkey Trot: Nov. 27
Schroon Lake
Adirondack Marathon Distance Festival: Sept. 27-28
Fall for Schroon Festival & Car Show: Oct. 18
Speculator
Speculator Bear & Wine Fest: Sept. 20
Speculator Apple Fest: Sept. 27
Oaktoberfest: Sept. 28
Ticonderoga
Heritage, Harvest, & Horse Festival: Oct. 5
FallFest & Fireworks: Sept. 27
Tupper Lake
OkTUPPERfest: Sept. 27
Fall Craft & Vendor Show: Oct. 18
Erin Farkas Dewyea Turkey Trot: Nov. 27



