Events for October 17, 2026

Season listing — not a single-day event. Applewood Orchards is open daily 10 AM–5 PM through September and October: U-pick fruit, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch, a playground, and […]

Season listing — not a single-day event. Worth the drive to Mexico, NY (Oswego County): five generations growing fruit since 1947, nearly 80 apple varieties, old-fashioned rack-and-cloth cider, a kids’ […]

The Clayton Chamber of Commerce's annual Scarecrow Decorating Contest turns downtown Clayton into an open-air scarecrow gallery each fall — local businesses and residents build creative scarecrows that the Village […]

Watch pumpkins soar into the St. Lawrence River at the 14th Annual Punkin' Chunkin' Festival! Teams haul home-built trebuchets, catapults, and air cannons into Frink Park to see whose pumpkin […]

Dress in your favorite costume and enjoy trick-or-treating throughout the zoo, festive decorations, interactive tables, and special animal activities — a spooktacular day of family fun in a safe, wild […]

Season listing — not a single-day event. Kaneb Orchards is open Friday through Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM, through the fall season: 36 apple varieties, fall-only hard cider from their cider […]

The Arts Association of Northern New York presents its annual Tiny Art Show at the Sackets Harbor Arts Center — a juried exhibition of small works, with 2D pieces no […]

The Massena Rescue Squad's annual haunted-house fundraiser is back for two nights only — Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17 — transforming the squad's headquarters on East Orvis Street […]

A Halloween twist on tournament pickleball: players take the courts at Mills Park in costume for a morning of doubles, with proceeds supporting local hospice care in the St. Lawrence […]

The Canton First Presbyterian Church on the Park holds its annual Fall Bazaar, a beloved community tradition featuring handcrafted items, elegant junk, jewelry, baked goods, and more — plus a […]

Explore local history among the headstones on the second annual Stories in Stone Cemetery Tour — a guided 90-minute walk […]

The Copenhagen Fall Craft Festival is a small-town Lewis County fall outing at peak-ish foliage time on the Deer River side of the county — browse local vendors and enjoy […]

The Fall Craft Show at JCC takes place on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Jefferson Community […]

Massena's biggest fall festival takes over downtown Massena for Pumpkinpalooza Fall Fest, a beloved fall tradition and fun for the whole family. Hosted by Explore Massena, this free all-day celebration […]

New Hope Baptist Church opens its grounds for an afternoon of free family fall fun — a Fall Festival the church runs as a safe, family-friendly alternative to Halloween. On […]

The Northern Blend Chorus presents its annual Sing Fling show at First Presbyterian Church in Watertown. Come enjoy an evening of women's a cappella music from Watertown's own chorus. Tickets: […]

Enjoy a Saturday-night big-band dance in Watertown's restored Strand theater, with the Frank Sacci Big Band playing swing-era standards and plenty of room to dance. The evening is presented by […]

The Orchestra of Northern New York kicks off its fall season with an evening of classical music at Hosmer Hall in Potsdam. A perfect night out for music lovers across […]

Stand-up comedian Preacher Lawson brings his live show to the historic Clayton Opera House on the St. Lawrence River — a big-name comedy night in a small river-town theater, and […]