Featured Mohawk Valley Events

We’re into October and looking forward to a great weekend! Plenty to see and do here in the Mohawk Valley with this year’s Cheese Festival in Little Falls, the Mayfield Historical Society’s Cruise In, Scarecrow Village at the Fenimore Farm and Country Village, Syracuse Ballet at the Capitol Theatre, along with events at local libraries and fresh produce at area farmers’ markets. Enjoy!

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Friday

Mohawk Valley Events

The Mohawk Valley has something for everyone

No matter where you start in the Mohawk Valley, you’ll find plenty of scenic beauty, history and plenty of outdoor activities. If you live in the Mohawk Valley, there’s so much to explore–our favorite place to be is anywhere outdoors.

Hartwick College Showcases 23 Artists Exhibition

Hartwick College Showcases 23 Artists Exhibition

September 15, 2026 - October 16, 2026
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hartwick College
Hospice Bereavement Grief Circle at Old Forge Library

Hospice Bereavement Grief Circle at Old Forge Library

September 15, 2026 - November 10, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Old Forge Library
Local Foods Mohawk Valley

Local Foods Mohawk Valley

October 2, 2026
6:00 am - 11:55 pm
ORDER ONLINE (Pick up in Clinton)
Step Into a Story this Fall at Fenimore Farm’s “Scarecrow Village: Once Upon a Time”

Step Into a Story this Fall at Fenimore Farm’s “Scarecrow Village: Once Upon a Time”

October 2, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fenimore Farm & Country Village
Story Time at the Old Forge Library

Story Time at the Old Forge Library

October 2, 2026
10:15 am - 11:00 am
Old Forge Library
Storytime with Mary

Storytime with Mary

October 2, 2026
11:00 am
Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library
Utica Creative Reuse Donation Days

Utica Creative Reuse Donation Days

October 2, 2026
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Utica Creative Reuse
Tailored Computer Care Grand Re-Opening in Ilion's Central Plaza

Tailored Computer Care Grand Re-Opening in Ilion's Central Plaza

October 2, 2026
4:00 pm
Central Plaza
29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

October 2, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jervis Public Library
First Friday Open Mic at the Telegraph School

First Friday Open Mic at the Telegraph School

October 2, 2026
6:00 pm
The Telegraph School
SYRACUSE CITY BALLET BRINGS DRACULA TO ROME

SYRACUSE CITY BALLET BRINGS DRACULA TO ROME

October 2, 2026
7:00 pm
Capitol Theatre

Saturday

Mohawk Valley Events

The Mohawk Valley has something for everyone

No matter where you start in the Mohawk Valley, you’ll find plenty of scenic beauty, history and plenty of outdoor activities. If you live in the Mohawk Valley, there’s so much to explore–our favorite place to be is anywhere outdoors.

Hartwick College Showcases 23 Artists Exhibition

Hartwick College Showcases 23 Artists Exhibition

September 15, 2026 - October 16, 2026
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hartwick College
Hospice Bereavement Grief Circle at Old Forge Library

Hospice Bereavement Grief Circle at Old Forge Library

September 15, 2026 - November 10, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Old Forge Library
Local Foods Mohawk Valley

Local Foods Mohawk Valley

October 3, 2026
6:00 am - 11:55 pm
ORDER ONLINE (Pick up in Clinton)
Little Falls Farmers Market

Little Falls Farmers Market

October 3, 2026
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Little Falls Farmers Market
Gloversville Farmers Market

Gloversville Farmers Market

October 3, 2026
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Elm Street Pavillion
Cooperstown Farmers Market

Cooperstown Farmers Market

October 3, 2026
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cooperstown Farmers Market
Grow Amsterdam Farmers Market

Grow Amsterdam Farmers Market

October 3, 2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Walter J. Elwood Museum
Oneonta Farmers Market

Oneonta Farmers Market

October 3, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Huntington Memorial library
Little Falls Cheese Festival

Little Falls Cheese Festival

October 3, 2026
10:00 am
Little Falls
Step Into a Story this Fall at Fenimore Farm’s “Scarecrow Village: Once Upon a Time”

Step Into a Story this Fall at Fenimore Farm’s “Scarecrow Village: Once Upon a Time”

October 3, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fenimore Farm & Country Village
Taste New York Cheese

Taste New York Cheese

October 3, 2026
10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Rock City Centre
29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

October 3, 2026
12:00 pm
Jervis Public Library
Mayfield Historical Society Plans Annual Fall Harvest Cruise-In

Mayfield Historical Society Plans Annual Fall Harvest Cruise-In

October 3, 2026
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Rice Homestead
Schoharie Crossing Hosts 11th Annual History Month Lecture Series

Schoharie Crossing Hosts 11th Annual History Month Lecture Series

October 3, 2026
1:00 pm
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site

Sunday

Mohawk Valley Events

The Mohawk Valley has something for everyone

No matter where you start in the Mohawk Valley, you’ll find plenty of scenic beauty, history and plenty of outdoor activities. If you live in the Mohawk Valley, there’s so much to explore–our favorite place to be is anywhere outdoors.

Hartwick College Showcases 23 Artists Exhibition

Hartwick College Showcases 23 Artists Exhibition

September 15, 2026 - October 16, 2026
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hartwick College
Hospice Bereavement Grief Circle at Old Forge Library

Hospice Bereavement Grief Circle at Old Forge Library

September 15, 2026 - November 10, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Old Forge Library
Local Foods Mohawk Valley

Local Foods Mohawk Valley

October 4, 2026
6:00 am - 11:55 pm
ORDER ONLINE (Pick up in Clinton)
Schoharie County Farmers Market

Schoharie County Farmers Market

October 4, 2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cobleskill Fair Grounds
Step Into a Story this Fall at Fenimore Farm’s “Scarecrow Village: Once Upon a Time”

Step Into a Story this Fall at Fenimore Farm’s “Scarecrow Village: Once Upon a Time”

October 4, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fenimore Farm & Country Village
Canajoharie Farmers Market

Canajoharie Farmers Market

October 4, 2026
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Canajoharie Farmers Market

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Free Beading Workshop at Hartwick College

Free Beading Workshop at Hartwick College

NY Artist and designer Melanie Printup Hope will be in residence at Hartwick College's Yager Museum of Art & Culture from Oct. 6-16 as the inaugural artist in the Phil Young Residency for Indigenous Art.
October 7, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today
Hartwick College

Olympic Sports Executive Greg Harney to Open Hartwick College’s 2026-27 Meredith Sport Management Speaker Series

International sports executive and Oneonta native Greg Harney will speak at Hartwick College at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Anderson Theatre.
October 6, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today
City of Amsterdam Creekfest Octoberfest

Amsterdam’s Creekfest Octoberfest

CreekFest/Oktoberfest brings together fall fun, live entertainment, food, local businesses, vendors and family-friendly activities for a full day in Amsterdam.
October 6, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today

Help Shape the Future of Montgomery County’s Trail Network

Montgomery County has launched the Trail Safety and Connectivity Study, a community initiative focused on better understanding cell phone coverage across the county’s trail network.
October 5, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today

Take a look at our Featured Weekend Events in the Mohawk Valley

Take a look at Mohawk Valley events happening this holiday weekend in the heart of Upstate New York!
October 2, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today

Tailored Computer Care Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

Tailored Computer Care, a technology repair business, will celebrate its Grand Re-Opening with a ribbon cutting on Friday, October 2 at 4:00 p.m.
October 2, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today
Pictured: John DuMond, Wendy Perry, Dave Constantino, Eric Mack, Stacey Lauren, Robert Perry and Melissa Perry

Sunflower 50 Race for a Cause raises $53,032 for the Veterans Miracle Center

The money was raised at this year’s Sunflower 50 Race for a Cause held on Sunday August 30, 2026 at Perry's Sunflower Maze.
October 1, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today
Sonali Deraniyagala

Award-Winning Author Sonali Deraniyagala to Deliver Hartwick’s 2026 Babcock Lecture

Sonali Deraniyagala will deliver Hartwick College's 2026 Babcock Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. at the SUNY Oneonta Welcome Center.
October 1, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today
The Coyne family and County officials gather for a ribbon cutting celebrating the new accessible hay wagon at Bellinger’s Orchard.

Montgomery County Tourism Grant Expands Accessibility at Bellinger’s Orchard

September 30, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today

Local Foods Local Spirits event celebrates the region’s bounty and local chefs

Otsego 2000 will showcase the bounty of the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market and the talent of area chefs at the Local Foods Local Spirits party on Sunday, October 18 from 5pm – 7pm.
September 29, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today

The 2026 Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful Wrap Up Event

The annual wrap up event will be held on Monday, October 5th at 1:00pm outside the MVEDD office, at 26 W Main Street, Mohawk.
September 28, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today
Joshua Campbell Torrance, President and CEO, Fenimore Art Museum

Building on Legacy: A New Chapter Begins at Fenimore

Building on Legacy: A New Chapter Begins at Fenimore
Joshua Campbell Torrance officially takes the helm as President & CEO
September 28, 2026/by Mohawk Valley Today
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