29 Aug 2025 fall events in the Adirondacks
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.”
Mark your calendars and plan to celebrate fall in the Adirondacks. Below is a list of events happening throughout the region:
Blue Mountain Lake
Blue Mountain and Indian Lake Rustic & Artisan Street Fair: September 5-7
Adirondack Experience FallFest: October 5
Adirondack Experience Rustic Fair: October 13
Crown Point
Haunted History Tour at Crown Point State Historic Site: October 24
Lake Champlain History Ride: October 4, 11, and 18
Essex
A Haunted Hamlet: October 25
Inlet
Inlet Fall Festival: September 20-21
Great Adirondack Moose Festival: September 26-28
Adirondack Kids Day: October 3-4
Indian Lake
Blue Mountain and Indian Lake Rustic & Artisan Street Fair: September 5-7
Town of Indian Lake Adirondack Antiques Show & Sale: September 12-14
Great Adirondack Moose Festival: September 26-28
Jay
Sustainability & Energy Fair: September 6
Lake Placid
WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series: October 3-5
Flaming Leaves Festival: October 11-12
Lake Placid Film Festival: October 30-November 2
Skate America: November 14-16
Adirondack Health Turkey Trot: November 27
Long Lake
The 90-Miler Adirondack Canoe Classic: September 5-7
Long Lake Boat Regatta: September 20
Minerva
Minerva Irish Day: September 6
Moriah
Miners, Machines & Michigans Cruise-In Car Show: October 5
Hunter Way Farm Fright Nights: October 24-25
Newcomb
Teddy Roosevelt Weekend: September 12-14
North Hudson
BikeADK Handlebarley Gravel Tour: September 13-14
Paradox Brewery Octoberfest: September 20
Saranac Lake
The 90-Miler Adirondack Canoe Classic: September 5-7
Halfway to St. Paddy’s Day Festival: September 20
SPUD FEST at Tucker Farms Great Adirondack Cornmaze: October 4
Adirondack Loon Celebration: October 5
High Peaks Harvest Festival: October 18
Bitters & Bones Turkey Trot: November 27
Schroon Lake
Adirondack Marathon Distance Festival: September 27-28
Fall for Schroon Festival & Car Show: October 18
Speculator
Speculator Bear & Wine Fest: September 20
Speculator Apple Fest: September 27
Oaktoberfest: September 28
Ticonderoga
Heritage, Harvest, & Horse Festival: October 5
FallFest & Fireworks: September 27
Tupper Lake
The 90-Miler Adirondack Canoe Classic: September 5-7
OkTUPPERfest: September 27
Fall Craft & Vendor Show: October 18
Erin Farkas Dewyea Turkey Trot: November 27
Westport
Adirondack Harvest Festival: September 20
Wilmington
Festival of Colors: September 13
Whiteface Oktoberfest: September 27-28
WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series: October 3-5
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