From PORT HENRY Station
WATERFORD TUGBOAT ROUNDUP
September 8–10
Village waterfront, Waterford
Boat rides, music, food, vendors and fireworks.
Tugboatroundup.com
From ALBANY-RENSSELAER Station
ITALIAFEST September 9
Southside Bridge Street, Amsterdam
Italian-style food, music, entertainment,
vendors, family fun.
Visitmontgomerycountryny.com
From AMSTERDAM Station
YONKERS RIVERFEST
September 10
Downtown waterfront, Yonkers
Outdoor celebration with music, games, food
and classic cars. Yonkersdowntown.com
From YONKERS Station
FALL CELEBRATIONS
THE GREAT JACK O’LANTERN
BLAZE September 29–November 12
Croton-on-Hudson
More than 7,000 spooky Jack O’Lanterns at
historic Van Cortlandt Manor.
Hudsonvalley.org/events-blaze
From CROTON-HARMON Station
FRIGHT FEST-THRILLS BY DAY,
CHILLS BY NIGHT
September 30–October 29
Six Flags Great Escape & Splashwater
Kingdom
This famous annual Fright Fest is a kids’
extravaganza by day and a nightmarish thrill
ride by night. Sixflags.com
MOONLIGHT MAZE
October 7–28 Long Acre Farms
Nothing says “October” like a corn
maze under the stars.
Longacrefarms.com events/2442/
moonlight-maze
Capital District
Scottish Games
From ROCHESTER Station
OKTOBERFEST WEEKENDS
AT HUNTER MOUNTAIN
September 23–October 15
Hunter Mountain
Beer, food and chainsaw carvings,
with free admission.
Huntermtn.com/summer/festivals/
oktoberfest/
From HUDSON Station
SARATOGA FALL FESTIVAL
October 28
Downtown Saratoga Springs
The ultimate fall street festival, featuring
music, games, food, frights and more.
Tourism.saratoga.org/events/details/
saratoga-fall-
festival-10-29-2016-2937
From SARATOGA SPRINGS Station
WARWICK APPLEFEST
October 1 Downtown Warwick
Apple pie contests, cider and apple picking
celebrate autumn’s sweet fruit.
Warwickapplefest.com
From POUGHKEEPSIE Station
SPOOKTACULAR
October 28-29 Utica Zoo, Utica
Trick-or-treat, games and crafts to support
Utica Zoo. Uticazoo.org
From UTICA Station
101ST ANNUAL TROY
TURKEY TROT
November 23 4th Street, Troy
Over a century’s worth of tradition packed in
5K or 10K races. Troyturkeytrot.com
From ALBANY-RENSSELAER Station
From FORT EDWARDS-GLENS FALLS Station
MACY’S THANKSGIVING PAR ADE
November 24 Midtown NYC
Holiday kick-off with Broadway
Fright Fest-Thrills By Day,
performers, balloons and Santa.
Chills By Night
Social.macys.com/parade
From NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA Station
OUTDOOR ICE SKATING
December 2–March 12 Empire State Plaza
Under brilliant sunshine or glowing stars, enjoy
the state’s best outdoor skating.
Winter.empirestateplaza.org
From ALBANY-RENSSELAER Station
WINTER WALK
December 2 Warren Street, Hudson
Meet Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, dine and shop
at festive holiday stalls.
Hudsonoperahouse.org
From HUDSON Station
TROY VICTORIAN STROLL
December 3 Downtown Troy
The Northeast’s largest free holiday festival,
with over 100 live performances.
victorianstroll.com
From ALBANY-RENSSELAER Station
GREAT TR AIN EXTR AVAGANZA
December 4 Empire State Plaza, Albany
Hundreds of vendors offer all things train
related. Gtealbany.com
From ALBANY-RENSSELAER Station
WINTER
CELEBRATIONS
SINTERKLAAS SEND-OFF
CELEBR ATION AND
FESTIVAL
November 25; December 2
Kingston Waterfront;
Village of Rhinebeck
Popular Dutch-themed parade
and celebration of children, art
and winter.
Sinterklaashudsonvalley.com
From RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON Station
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TEATOWN’S HUDSON RIVER
EAGLEFEST February 10, 2018
Croton Point Park, Teatown Lake Reservation
Eagle watching, guided bird walks, family fun.
Teatown.org
From CROTON-HARMON Station
LAKE GEORGE WINTER CARNIVAL
February weekends 2018
Various outdoor locations, Lake George
A bonfire, outhouse races, motorcycle races,
cook-offs. Lakegeorgewintercarnival.com
From FORT EDWARDS-GLENS FALLS Station
Amtrak.com
GREAT
PORT HENRY LABOR DAY
CELEBR ATION September 3
Main Street, Port Henry
Annual fireworks, parades, regatta and more.
Porthenrymoriah.com