Hudson Valley Events

Ferry Festa Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | Friday, October 3, 2025 | 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM | FREE ADMISSION | 18+ | 22nd annual comedy showcase closing out Dobbs Ferry's biggest event of the year. Features exclusively Dobbs Ferry comics. Email [email protected] to reserve (75 seats). Doors open 7:00 PM for sign-ups, 7:45 PM for public. Rain or shine event. | Dobbs Ferry Public Library Community Room, 55 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY | https://thehudsonindependent.com

Chatham OctoberFeast | Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM | FREE ADMISSION | KID FRIENDLY | Annual fall festival featuring food vendors, live music including Hot Shot Hillbillies and Love Button, magic shows, and family activities. Dog costume parade at 12:30 PM, carved pumpkin contest with evening lighting ceremony at 7:00 PM. Activities include haywagon rides, face painting, cider pressing, and pumpkin decorating. Main Street closed to traffic for street vendors. | Downtown Chatham, Main Street, Chatham, NY | https://visitchathamny.com/chatham-octoberfeast/

Manhattan Short Film Festival | Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE ADMISSION | Join film lovers worldwide watching and voting for top international short film finalists. Past finalists have been nominated for and won Oscars. Vote for Best Film and Best Actor at screening's end. Doors open 1:45 PM, runtime 2 hours 34 minutes with intermission. Light refreshments served and door prizes awarded. | Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park, NY | https://www.albany.com

New York Renaissance Faire | October 4-5, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM | $48 adults, $43 seniors/military, $20 ages 5-12 | KID FRIENDLY | 16th century English village featuring Queen Elizabeth I, jousting tournaments, Robin Hood, acrobats, fairies, and pirates. Period entertainment, crafts, and food throughout 65-acre site. Weekends through October 6. | New York Renaissance Faire, 600 State Route 17A, Tuxedo Park, NY | https://events.westchesterfamily.com

Soukup Farms Harvest Festival | October 4-5, 2025 | Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Corn maze $6-$8, Pumpkins $5-$27 | KID FRIENDLY | 11th annual festival with free hayrides to pick-your-own pumpkin patch, corn maze, and hay dragon attraction. Two-By-Two Zoo animals on select weekends. Farm tractors for climbing, Molly's Lemonade Stand, and lunch available in sugarhouse. No pets allowed except service animals. | Soukup Farms, 271 Halls Corners Road, Dover Plains, NY | https://www.soukupfarms.com/harvest-festival

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