Festive Fall' events from the Hudson to the Delaware
Goshen - The Orange County Tourism office has released the following list of Festive Fall” events for the coming months: General Montgomery Day, Saturday, Sept. 9, 8 a.m. Parade, 8K run/walk road race, soap box derby, crafts, antiques, food, vendors, children’s activities, entertainment, music, and fireworks. Monroe Cheese Festival, Saturday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monroe celebrates its history of cheese-making with food, crafts, live music, exhibits and more. Stage Road Square, Monroe. Cornwall Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. More than 125 food and craft vendors, rides, games, and much more. (Rain date Sept. 23.) Main Street, Cornwall Pine Bush Harvest Festival. Saturday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. Music, dance performances, food, vendors and local farmers market. (Rain date Sept. 17.) Irish Heritage Festival, Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 16-17, noon. A showcase of Irish music, dance, art, folklore, food and culture. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, Montgomery. Bear Mountain Octoberfest 2006, Sept. 16 - Oct. 29, Saturday, Sunday and Columbus Day, 12-5 p.m. Music, dancing, German food, vendors. Harvest Festival & Crafts. Saturday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Assorted craft items, jewelry, honey, pumpkins, floral arrangements. The Arboretum at Thomas Bull Memorial Park, Hamptonburgh. American Heritage Festival, Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Live animals, craft fair, farmers market, crafts for children, petting zoo, storytellers, musicians, food. Museum of the Hudson Highlands at Kenridge Farm, Cornwall. Applefest, Sunday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Street festival celebrating the apple harvest. Food, crafts, live music and entertainment. Downtown Warwick. 845-987-8300, www.warwickapplefest.com Grape Harvest Festival at Brotherhood Winery, Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Vendors, crafters, food, music, grape stomping contests. Washingtonville. Sugar Loaf Fall Festival, Oct. 7-9, Saturday-Monday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Crafts, food, children’s activities, musicians and performers. Sugar Loaf Art and Craft Village. For information, visit www.orangetourism.org.