I’m swoooning over everything there is to do the next couple of weeks. This is a loooong one so I’ll keep my intro short today.
In this Middle of Somewhere, you'll find:
A Rochester Fall Day-Date Idea
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A Rochester Fall Day-Date
@middleofsomewhere.life Fall is so special and there is so much to do this time of year! Here is a Rochester Day Date itinerary for you and your special someone #... See more
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TUESDAY:
10/6 [Syracuse] —The Tony Award-winning musical about 7,000 air travelers stranded in a small Newfoundland town in the days after 9/11. Learn more.
10/13 [Rochester] — The Vampire Circus brings its gothic cirque-style spectacle of acrobatics and Halloween theatrics to the Kodak Center. Tickets are for sale!
10/13 [Marcellus] — Stone Creek in Marcellus teams up with bookshop That's What She Read for The Literary Table at 6 p.m., a $75-per-person evening of a three-course dinner, a drink, and an introduction to three new novels (one to take home). Learn more.
WEDNESDAY:
10/7 [Syracuse] —Cellar & Folly Whiskey Company hosts Cookies & Cocktails, a cocktail-themed cookie decorating class, on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m., with all supplies and a take-home box included. Get tickets!
10/7 [Skaneateles] — Support the Greater Cayuga SPCA at Beer and Bark at the Skaneateles Brewery from 5-7:30pm. $1 of every drink goes to the SPCA. This is a dog + kid friendly event! Learn more.
THURSDAY:
10/8 [Rochester] —ImageOut, the Rochester LGBT Film Festival, runs October 8–18 at venues across the city, showcasing LGBTQ+ cinema from around the world. Learn more.
10/15 [Rochester] — Seneca Park Zoo's Spooktacular returns October 15-17 with family-friendly Halloween fun, costumes, and seasonal treats. Learn more.
10/15 [Auburn] — Willard Memorial Chapel in Auburn hosts Nevermore, an immersive evening of Edgar Allan Poe readings, on Thursday, Oct. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 at the door.
10/15 [Auburn] — Tribute show Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney plays Auburn Public Theater! Get tickets.
FRIDAY:
10/9 [Auburn] — Bluegrass quintet Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground perform at Auburn Public Theater. Get your tickets!
10/9 [Rochester] — The nationally renowned Gateways Music Festival returns to Rochester with chamber concerts and community performances celebrating classical musicians of African descent. Learn more!
10/16 [Rochester] — Seneca Park Zoo's Spooktacular returns October 15-17 with family-friendly Halloween fun, costumes, and seasonal treats. Learn more.
SATURDAY:
10/10 [Syracuse] — Tim's Pumpkin Patch in Marietta celebrates its 40th season with Pumpkin Fest Weekend featuring wagon rides, a corn maze, U-pick pumpkins, music, and specialty foods (advance timed tickets required). Get tickets!
10/10 [Auburn] — The Carol Bryant Quartet performs Music for an Autumn Evening in the Willard Memorial Chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Get tickets!
10/10 [Fair Haven] — The Leaf Peeper's Art Show showcases work from Cayuga County artists over peak-foliage weekend. Learn more.
10/10 [Rochester] — iSmash Rochester Digital Immersive Games launches three brand new immersive game rooms. Just $5 per person all weekend! Check it out!
10/10 [LaFayette] — The LaFayette Apple Festival returns to Tully Farms Road with apple pancakes, a pie-eating contest, pony rides, crafts and live music in one of Central New York's biggest fall traditions. Learn more.
10/10 [Onondaga Nation] — The Indigenous Peoples' Day Festival gathers the Onondaga Nation community and neighbors at Tsha'Thon'nhes Arena. This is a free event!
10/10 [Canandaigua] — The Bristol Mountain Fall Festival celebrates peak foliage in Canandaigua with family activities, food, entertainment and the season's signature Fall Sky Rides over the Bristol Hills. Learn more.
10/10 [Cortland] — Greek Peak Mountain Resort hosts its Fall Fest with live music, a pumpkin cannon, local brews, and a Family Fun Zone featuring pumpkin painting and a petting zoo. Learn more.
10/10 [North Creek] — Gore Mountain in North Creek holds its Harvest Fest with live music, a large craft show, and Adirondack fall foliage; admission is free, with scenic lift rides available for an extra fee. Worth the drive?
10/10 [Canandaigua] — The 16th annual Fall Gardening Forum at Sonnenberg Gardens in Canandaigua on features Cornell Cooperative Extension's Mina Vescera on designing native and perennial plant communities. Learn more.
10/10 [Rochester] — The Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester hosts "Start with a Story," a family program pairing children's books with art. Learn more!
10/10 [Syracuse] — The Westside Harvest Festival celebrates fall at Elliot Park and the Westside EcoFarm with local vendors, community organizations, food, and hands-on seasonal activities for all ages.
10/17 [Rochester] — Seneca Park Zoo's Spooktacular returns October 15-17 with family-friendly Halloween fun, costumes, and seasonal treats. Learn more.
10/17 [Auburn] — New Hope Mills hosts its Fall Festival on October 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Auburn, with seasonal family activities at the historic mill and country store.
10/17 [Syracuse] — The free Tipp Hill Derby rolls into Burnet Park featuring soap box car racing, food trucks, and live music, with proceeds benefiting a local nonprofit fighting food insecurity. Learn more!
10/17 [Auburn] — Tribute act Stoned & Lonesome celebrates The Rolling Stones' early years at Auburn Public Theater. Get your tickets!
10/17 [Syracuse] — Zoo Boo returns to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo with a "kooky, not spooky" lineup of trick-or-treat stations, games, and keeper chats for families.
10/17 [Auburn] — Falcon Park in Auburn hosts free family Halloween fun at Homerun Halloween from 2 to 5 p.m., with trick-or-treating, donuts, and characters. Learn more.
10/17 [Auburn] — The Pantry Market's Fall Festival fills The Atrium on Genesee in Auburn over the weekend of Oct. 17-18, with local vendors, shopping, and food (Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday until 4 p.m.).
10/18 [Weedsport] — Weedsport Speedway closes its 2026 season with Octoberfest at The Port packing 12 racing divisions into a full day of dirt-track action.
SUNDAY:
10/11 [Syracuse] — Tim's Pumpkin Patch in Marietta celebrates its 40th season with Pumpkin Fest Weekend featuring wagon rides, a corn maze, U-pick pumpkins, music, and specialty foods (advance timed tickets required). Get tickets!
10/11 [LaFayette] — The LaFayette Apple Festival returns to Tully Farms Road with apple pancakes, a pie-eating contest, pony rides, crafts and live music in one of Central New York's biggest fall traditions. Learn more.
10/11 [Aurora] — The 22nd annual Aurora Book Lovers Ball returns to the lakeside Aurora Inn as a community fundraiser. Get tickets.
10/11 [Syracuse] — Comedian Bert Kreischer takes the stage at Syracuse's Landmark Theatre for a night of stand-up. Get tickets.
10/11 [Rochester] — The Great New York State Flea returns to the Rochester Public Market filling the market with antiques, vintage goods and local vendors. The theme is Halloween which looks SO FUN! Free to attend.
10/11 [North Creek] — Gore Mountain in North Creek holds its Harvest Fest with live music, a large craft show, and Adirondack fall foliage; admission is free, with scenic lift rides available for an extra fee. Worth the drive?
10/18 [Auburn] — Tribute act Stoned & Lonesome celebrates The Rolling Stones' early years at Auburn Public Theater. Get your tickets!
10/18 [Weedsport] — White Rabbit Roasting Co in Weedsport offers an Oktoberfest Cookie Decorating Class with six cookies, all supplies, and complimentary coffee or cocoa included. Learn more.
10/18 [Sterling] — Colloca Estate Winery in Sterling celebrates Oktoberfest with polka music, Bavarian food, and estate wines. Learn more.
ONGOING EVENTS:
Thursdays and Sundays [Skaneateles] — A twice-weekly market offering local produce, pastured meats, artisanal cheeses, wine, breads, and seasonal baked goods. Running through October 10. Learn more!
Fridays [Camillus] The Camillus Farmers Market sets up every Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Camillus Municipal Building through October, offering fresh local produce, baked goods, and artisan goods.
10/3-25 [North Syracuse] — Chuck Hafner's Fall Festival runs weekends from Oct. 3-25, 2026, in North Syracuse with axe-throwing, food trucks and family fun, free to attend rain or shine. Learn more.
10/3-10 [Rochester] — The Broadway musical 'BOOP!' brings the animated icon Betty Boop to life at Rochester's Auditorium Theatre in early October 2026 as part of the RBTL Broadway season. Get tickets.
10/8-18 [Rochester] —ImageOut, the Rochester LGBT Film Festival, runs October 8–18 at venues across the city, showcasing LGBTQ+ cinema from around the world. Learn more.
Fridays-Sundays in October [Liverpool] — The Spooktacular Stroll offers a family-friendly, half-mile walk-through experience at Long Branch Park in Liverpool on Fridays through Sundays in October, with themed witch, ghost, pumpkin, and dinosaur displays. Learn more!
Weekends in October [Baldwinsville] — Abbott Farms hosts its Fall Festival on weekends through October 30 with apple picking, corn mazes, wagon rides, hay climbs, and weekly theme days (Saturdays 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sundays noon–5 p.m.).
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10/16-10/24 [Fairport] — Fairport Restaurant Week takes place! Featuring over 20 participating restaurants. There are so many new places to eat in the area that I’m going to make a point to try and go!
10/24 [Near You] — Early voting starts
10/24 [Marcellus] — Marcellus together is hosting BooFest for the kids from 2pm-5pm!
10/25 [Auburn] — Grab your kiddos! Make those costumes! Cash in on free candy. Friends of Emerson Park are hosting a free Trick or Treat from 12-2pm!
Calling in Artists and Makers
There are a BUNCH of fairs, markets, and collaborations going on this holiday season! Here are some that are still taking vender applications:
