It’s finally starting to really feel like fall. There’s a chill in the air, and the foliage is reaching peak fabulousness (in certain parts of the region, anyway). October is underway, and it’s time to start thinking seriously about Halloween.
This weekend’s offerings include a few spooktacular events. Consider the list curated by Stacey Abrams if you’re looking for something to do over the next several days.
Thursday, Oct. 3:
– Capital Records Live! Dark Blue Sea. Proctors, Schenectady
– Techno + Tacos & Tequila – A Rooftop Party. Harveys Restaurant and Bar, Saratoga
– Kung Fu Vampire and K. Daver. Putnam Place, Saratoga
– All Hallow’s Eve Witchcraft Masquerade. Canfield Casino, Saratoga
– Rigged Screening. Basilica Hudson
Friday, Oct. 4:
– Day of Play. Polaris Pavilion, Saratoga Spa State Park
– Spirits in the Corn Maze. Whitney’s Farm Market & Garden Center, Cheshire, MA
– Starry Starry Night Benefit. Walkway Over the Hudson Historic Park, Poughkeepsie
– The Saratoga Wine and Food Festival. Through Saturday. Saratoga Performing Arts Center
– EQX’s Band Camera Action – Scott Hannay & Raiders of the Lost Ark. Park Theater, Glens Falls, NY
– Exhumanity Presents REGEN with DJ Sawtooth. Fuze Box, Albany
– Of The Trees, Cup A’ Joe, Hazeyy B2B Kinetic, Rome Thrasher B2B G-Wiz. Pearl Street Pub, Albany
Saturday, Oct. 5:
– Pass It On Fall/Winter Children’s Consignment Sale. Through Sunday. Sportsplex of Halfmoon, Clifton Park
– OkTogaFest 5K & Block Party. Henry Street Taproom, Saratoga
– Rocktoberfest. Warehouse district, Albany
– Hawaiian Oktoberfest. Indian Ladder Farms
– Frogtoberfest. Frog Alley Brewing, Schenectady, NY
– Fallapalooza. The Ruck, Troy
– Harvest Bonfire Festival. Hudson-Chatham Winery, Ghent, NY
– Applestock. Huguenot Street, New Paltz
– Wine Festival. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY
– Oktoberfest: Handcrafted at Rhinebeck. Through Sunday. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY
– Speculator Region Bear & Wine Festival. Speculator Ball Field & Pavilion, Speculator, NY
– Kharma, Reserving Dirtnaps, Adrenaline, Public Burning, Torn Out, . Fuze Box, Albany
– Time of Now: A Weekend of Thought and Performance. Through Sunday. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
– Kimbra with Emily Wells. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
– Safety First with Safety Meeting. Pint Sized, Saratoga
Sunday, Oct. 6:
– Empty Bowls. Italian Community Center, Troy
– A Little Music Festival featuring Lil Baby, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Saweetie, Pop Smoke, Pardison Fontaine, TJ Porter, and Johnny 2 Phones. Times Union Center, Albany
– Fall Foliage Parade. North Adams, MA
– Film: Goonies. Proctors, Schenectady
– Lake Street Dive with Madison Cunningham. Palace Theatre, Albany
– A Macabre Evening – Concert, Ghosts, & Harvest Dinner. Hyde Hall, Cooperstown, NY