Pull Out Your Flannel and Pumpkin Spice. It’s Fall Festival Season

The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting colder. But we’ve got a couple of weeks left to enjoy outdoor activities before we pull out the snow blowers and gloves. 

If you’re a fan of fall, check out a good, but not complete, list of fall festivals across the 315. We’ll be at the sunflower festival in Remsen at the bare minimum. As always, tag us on Instagram so we can share you fall festival pics. 

Art Mucitelli—Publisher

Around the 315: Fall Festival Season 

Down your pumpkin spice latte, button up your favorite flannel, and strap the kids in the minivan. It’s time to close out the summer at one of the area’s fall festivals. From apples to pumpkins to sunflowers, there is a festival or two with your name on it.

Once a celebration of the final and bountiful harvest, fall festivals now represent one last party before welcoming in the winter. These magical festivals have a few things to capture your pumpkin-flavored brains—shopping for local crafts and goods, live music, food trucks, and lots of apple cider donuts.

While there are a ton of fall and harvest festivals, here are a few to help soothe your need to paint Viking runes across your face and dance under the full moon for a few more corn stalks. 

• 3rd Annual Sunflower Festival

  • Sept. 20, 10 am - 5 pm. Sept. 21, 11 am - 4 pm. 

  • Simple Farms, Remsen.

• Inlet Fall Festival 

  • 9/20 to 9/21

  • Fern Park, Inlet

• Fall Migration Festival 

  • Sept. 20, 10 am - 3 pm. 

  • Great Swamp Conservancy, Canastota.

• Bacon & Brew Fest 

  • Sept 20, 4 am - 9 pm. 

  • Trail Station Park, Gloversville.

• 2025 Herkimer College Fall Festival

  • Sept. 27, 12 pm - 4 pm. 

  • HCCC, Herkimer

• Rome Fall Festival. Sept 

  • 28 12 pm - 5 pm. 

  • Wood Creek Hollow, Rome.

• Remsen Barn Fest 

  • Sept 27 - 28. 

  • Main St., Remsen.

• 2025 Clinton Fall Festival & Off the Hill Challenge

  • Oct 4. 

  • Clinton Village Green.

• 2025 City of Oneida Fall Festival

  • Oct. 4, 11 am - 4 pm. 

  • Downtown Oneida

• 2025 Vernon Center Maple Park Fall Festival

  • Oct. 28, 3 pm. 

  • Vernon Center Maple Park.

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🗓️Events happening this week in the 315!🚨

Tuesday 9/16
Downtown Farmers Market | S Clinton Sq., Syracuse. | 8 AM
4th Annual Best Guinness Pour in the CNY | Five Points Public House, Utica | 4 PM
Northside Night Market | 1100 N. McBride St., Syracuse | 4 PM
CuseCon Tuesdays | Bullfinch Brewpub, Syracuse | 5 PM 

Wednesday 9/17
Bible Studies: Luke | The Good News Center, Utica | 10 AM
Girl’s Night Out | P.F. Chang’s, Syracuse | 11 AM
Healing the sister Wound: Women’s Circle | The Portal, Utica | 6 PM
Pop-Up Salsa | Salt City Market, Syracuse | 6 PM
OutLoud Sports Syracuse Fall Kickball | Meachem Ice Rink, Syracuse | 6:30 PM

Thursday 9/18
Let’s Go Buffalo | Inner Harbor Taproom, Syracuse | 5:30 PM
MVCA Grand Opening | MVCA, Little Falls | 6 PM
Premiere: Silence & Shame: The Murder of Kim Simon | Stanley Theater, Utica | 7 PM
Meet the Misus: Talk & Book Signing | Munson, Utica | 7 PM

Friday 9/19
Farmers Market | Alpine Rehab, Little Falls | 10 AM
Fall Gateway Train Ride | Union Station, Utica | 10:30 AM
Oktoberfest | 1888 Biergarten & Tavern, Utica | 12 PM
Lunch & Listen | Munson, Utica | 12 PM
Food Truck Fridays: Carlos Lopez Pop-Up | Luv Handlz, Syracuse | 4 PM
Clay for a Cause | Benjamin’s on Franklin | 5 PM
2025 CHAIRity Art Auction | Sculpture space, Utica | 5 PM
Terrorama - 35MM Film Festival | The Palace Theater, Syracuse | 7 PM
Men’s Night Out | SAGE Upstate, Syracuse | 7 PM
Adirondack Mountain Bike Festival | McCauley Mtn., Old Forge | 9/19 - 9/20
2025 Oneida Lake Chicken Wing Run | Sylvan Beach | 9/19 - 9/21

Saturday 9/20
Red Panda Day | Utica Zoo | 10 AM
10th Annual Fall Festival | Schuyler Commons, Utica | 10 AM
3rd Annual Sunflower Festival | Simple Farms, Remsen | 10 AM
ON Farm Fest 2025 | 11 Farms Across Onondaga | 10 AM
SIFF Horror Fest 2025 | The Palace Theater, Syracuse | 11 AM
Fall Foliage Tea | 3 Rutger Park, Utica | 12 PM
Sip & Stroll | Timmerman Farms, Little Falls | 5 PM
Herkimer Home Ghost Tour | Herkimer Home. Little Falls | 7 PM
Inlet Fall Festival | Fern Park, Inlet | 9/20 to 9/21

Sunday 9/21
Sensory Friendly Time | MOST Syracuse | 9 AM
Utica Record Fair | Deerfield VFD | 10 AM
I love the 90s Boozy Brunch | Talking Cursive Brewing, Syracuse | 10 AM
Soup Camp | CNY Regional Market, Syracuse | 11 AM
The Fall Gateway Train Ride | Union Station, Utica | 11:30 AM
Downtown Fall Fest | 200 E. Genesse St., Syracuse | 
Benefit for Corey Cardwell | Five Points Public House | 3 PM

Monday 9/22
FUNdamentals of Improv | ArtRage Gallery, Syracuse | 6 PM
Community Writing Workshop | Community Folk Art Center, Syracuse | 6 PM

Check the event link. Some events have a fee. We only post beginning times.

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The deadline for inclusion is the Monday before your event for our Tuesday newsletter.

🎸Live music happening in the 315 this week🎤

Tuesday 9/16
Karaoke Tuesday | Beer Garden, New Hartford | 6 PM
Trivia Night | Middle Ages Brewing, Syracuse | 6 PM
Halestorm & Lindsey Sterling | OnCenter, Syracuse | 6:30 PM
Rock & Roll Bingo Trivia | Bullfinch Brewpub, Syracuse | 6:30 PM
Parker Barrow | 443 Social Club, Syracuse | 7 PM
Marvel Movie Trivia | Nibsy’s Pub, Syracuse | 7 PM
Lily Henley | Panasci Family Chapel, Syracuse | 7:30 PM

Wednesday 9/17
Wings and String | Syracuse Whiskey Coop | 6 PM
Chamber | The Song & Dance, Syracuse | 6 PM
Song Circle | Huff Brau, Earlville | 6:30 PM
Trivia Night | Inner Harbor Taproom, Syracuse | 7 PM
Heather Mae & Crys Matthews | 443 Social Club, Syracuse | 7 PM
Trivia Night | Willow Rock Brewing, Syracuse | 7 PM
Adam Sandler | The OnCenter, Syracuse | 7:30 PM
The Dirty Yerks | Al’s Wine & Whiskey Lounge, Syracuse | 10 PM

Thursday 9/18
315 Thursdays: Mikaela Davis w/ RUHA | 500 Westcott St., Syracuse | 5 PM
Lobby Rave | 2014 Genesee St.. Utica | 6 PM
Thursday Madden Beer League | ELITE Gaming Syracuse | 6 PM
Last Left | Beeches Manor, Rome | 6:30 PM
Thursday Trivia | Woodland Farm Brewery, Utica | 6:30 PM
Mark Sherwood | Huff Brau, Earlville | 6:30 PM
Greensky Bluegrass | Saranac Brewery, Utica | 7 PM
Cards Against Humanity Team Night | Talking Cursive Brewing, Syracuse | 7:30 PM
Kevin Alexander | Tow Bar Inn, Old Forge | 8 PM
Bread & Butter w/Fever Dream | Funk & Waffles, Syracuse | 8 PM

Friday 9/19
Sean Smith | One Genny, New Hartford | 5 PM
Bill Stacks | Toka Bocca, New Hartford | 6 PM
Em & Sean | Grow Brewing, New Hartford | 6 PM
Summer Sets Featuring BSG Acoustic | Inner Harbor Taproom, Syracuse | 6 PM
Devon Lawton | Huff Brau, Earlville | 6:30 PM
Jess Novak | Harvey’s Garden, Syracuse | 7 PM
The Underground Trivia Night League | ELITE Gaming, Syracuse | 7 PM
Jeff Black | 443 Social Club, Syracuse | 7 PM
Killer Queen | The Stanley, Utica | 8 PM 
Staind | Turning Stone Event Center | 8 PM
K.O. Grainger | Tony Harper’s, Old Forge | 8 PM
RYDHER | Middle Ages Brewing, Syracuse | 8 PM
PX3 featuring Gabriel Marin | Funk & Waffles, Syracuse | 8 PM
Shawn Smith | One Genny, New Hartford | 8: 30 PM
Rhythm Pilots | Turquoise Tiger, Exit 33 | 9:30 PM
Showtime | The Gig, Exit 33 | 10 PM
Whiskey Creek | Tin Rooster, Exit 33 | 10 PM 

Saturday 9/20
Flash Bash | Grow Brewery, New Hartford | 12 PM
Oktoberfest | Harvey’s Garden, Syracuse | 12 PM
Simple Life | Caz Farm Brewery, Cazenovia | 1 PM
Sydney Irving | Brimfield Farm Winery, Clinton | 2 PM
Terrapin Station Middle Ages Brewing, Syracuse | 4 PM
Jess Novak Band | Caz Farm Brewery, Cazenovia | 5 PM
The Bridge City Sinners | The Song and Dance, Syracuse | 6 PM
The Dovetones | Old School Bar and Grill, Utica | 7 PM
Just the Tricks Magic Show | 443 Social Club, Syracuse | 7 PM
The Westerlies | Munson, Utica | 7:30 PM
Foreigner | Turning Stone Event Center | 8 PM 
Az If | The Sanctuary, Utica | 8 PM
Yayle Hues | 12 North Sports Bar, Marcy | 8 PM
Rob Beaulieu Band | Funk N’ Waffles, Syracuse | 8 PM
Isaac French | One Genny, New Hartford | 8:30 PM
Whisket Creek | Rock Valley Brewing, Little Falls | 9 PM
Studio 33: 70s Disco Dance Party | Turquoise Tiger, Exit 33 | 9 PM
Country Disco Dropp Party | Tin Rooster, Exit 33 | 10 PM 
Gridley Page: Death to Disco | The Gig, Exit 33 | 10 PM

Sunday 9/21
Shyliock’s Duo  | Caz Farm Brewery, Cazenovia | 12 PM
Nachos & Blancos | 443 Social Club, Syracuse | 1 PM
Max Scialdone | Woodland Farm Brewery | 2 PM
Days End | Middle Ages Brewing | 4 PM
World Ballet: The Great Gatsby | The OnCenter | 6 PM

Monday 9/22
Board Game Night | Harvey’s Garden, Syracuse | 6 PM
Rock & Roll Bingo Music Trivia | Bullfinch Brewpub, Syracuse | 6:30 PM
Gratefully Yours | Funk N’ Waffles, Syracuse | 7:30 PM

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