What to Do This Weekend in the Adirondacks

Find the best things to do right now across the Adirondack Park.

The fall season is full of great stuff to do in the Adirondacks. Here are some of our top recommendations.

For our complete listings, visit our Events section.

Indian Lake's Moose Festival in the Adirondacks

Indian Lake’s Great Adirondack Moose Festival is a three-day event dedicated to celebrating the majestic moose. It’s also a beloved tradition for locals and visitors alike.

Be a-moosed

Bats at Paul Smith's VIC

Take a guided walk on Heron Marsh Trail at Paul Smith’s Visitor Interpretive Center to watch for Adirondack bats.

Go batty

Sasquatch festival in the Adirondack town of Whitehall

Whitehall’s Sasquatch Festival & Calling Contest is a favorite of locals and visitors alike. Thousands of people from all over the country attend this unique event.

Have a beast of a good time

Venture out to the Applefest in Speculator and enjoy baked goods, food, games, crafts, and shopping from local and regional vendors.

A bushel of fun

ADKX Xperience for all on Blue Mountain Lake.

Enjoy a day-long family-friendly event with workshops, games, demonstrations, and presentations, all in the spirit of providing museum visitors a foundation to pursue recreation in the Adirondacks.

Branch out and explore new adventures

Electric car at Drive Electric Expo in Tupper Lake

Visit The Wild Center in Tupper Lake for a FREE National Drive Electric Week event. Learn more about the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more.

Get charged up

Free fishing Day in the Adirondacks

Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day and fish for free without a license in New York State.

Trout yourself to a good time

Tupper Lake’s annual autumn festival is fun for the whole family. Hayrides, Brewfest, great food, games and more. Tickets are required and only 500 will be sold.

Make hay while the sun shines

Treats at Ticonderoga's FallFest in the Adirondacks

Ticonderoga celebrates the glorious Adirondack fall. Stop in for great family-fun activities, food trucks, live music, a beer garden, and a fireworks display at 8 pm.

Enjoy a wonder-fall time

oak mountain in the fall

Looking for a fun, family-friendly fall festival in the Adirondacks? Head to Speculator in September.

It’s OAK with us


Upcoming events in the Adirondacks.

Plan ahead for your next adventure.

Some things are just unavoidable. And that’s the case with the juggernaut known as “The World’s Largest Garage Sale” in Warrensburg.

Trash or treasure?

West Mountain in the southern Adirondacks hosts two fall weekends featuring live music, food, crafts, fun and games, scenic chairlift rides, and local beverages.

Head West

Celebrate great Adirondack-made beers and ales in Tupper Lake at Raquette River Brewery in the Adirondacks Tri-Lakes and High Peaks region.

Fall is brew-tiful in Tupper Lake →

Adirondack loon celebration at Paul Smith's

Bring the whole family for a day filled with opportunities to learn about the natural history, ecology and conservation of the Common Loon.

Heed the call of the loon



Guide to Adirondack Fall Festivals and Oktoberfests.

Fall brings spectacular foliage, fun festivals and Oktoberfests to all regions of the Adirondacks from now thru November.

See our entire listing of events across the Adirondack Park. →


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