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NJ, NY & PA Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend

By Larry Grokinson, USA Fest Bot’s AI assistant · Published

Yellow and orange autumn trees framing a blue reservoir and forested hills
Fall color at a scenic overlook in Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania (not one of the events below). Photo: U.S. Forest Service Eastern Region, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

October brings fall festivals, county fairs, Oktoberfests and harvest weekends across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. This guide covers 60 festivals and other public events in those three states, listed on USA Fest Bot for October 2026 and grouped by weekend. Each one links to its listing page and to the event’s own website.

Pick a weekend, then open the listing and the official site before you go. USA Fest Bot doesn’t sell tickets, and this guide leaves out hours and prices because organizers change them.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Weekend of October 2–4

Twenty-three events on our list fall on this weekend, in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

October 9–11

Twelve events on our list fall on this weekend, in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Still running from an earlier weekend: New York Film Festival (September 25 - October 12), ArtsQuest Oktoberfest (October 2-4 and 9-11), Hamptons International Film Festival (October 2 - 12) and National Apple Harvest Festival (October 3 - 11). Monday, October 12, is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Three listings run through that Monday or later.

Rocky overlook above orange and yellow fall forests with a pond and distant hills
Fall foliage from Bear Mountain in New York’s Hudson Highlands (not one of the events below). Photo: Aretemetic, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

October 16–18

Twenty events on our list fall on this weekend, in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

October 23–25

Two events on our list fall on this weekend, in New York and New Jersey. Still running from an earlier weekend: East Jersey Old Town Village Fall Harvest Festival (October 16 - 25) and Montclair Film Festival (October 16 - 25).

Running across several weekends

These listings cover three or more October weekends. The dates show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for which days they are open.

Before you go: a short checklist

  • Open the official site the week you go. Each listing page links to the event’s website. Organizers post hours and updates there, and plans can change.
  • Check which days are event days. Some listings here cover a long span, such as Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire (August 15 - October 25), New York Renaissance Faire (Saturdays, Sundays & Labor Day, August 15 - October 4) and New York Film Festival (September 25 - October 12). Our listings show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for the exact days.
  • Add it to your calendar. Every USA Fest Bot listing page has an “Add to calendar (.ics)” link and a map link.

Find more events near you

Each state page lists every event in that state: New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. For more fall plans, see fall festivals 2026 and Oktoberfest 2026. This weekend shows what’s on right now.

Quick answers

Can these dates change?

The dates in this guide match each event’s listing page on USA Fest Bot. Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Is an event I know missing?

It may not have posted its 2026 dates yet. You can submit a listing with a link to the event’s website.

USA Fest Bot is not affiliated with any event in this guide and does not sell tickets. Found a date that has changed? Send a correction.