Are you looking for traditional family fun this fall? Pack the car and get ready to drive into the countryside for some of the best Fall Festivals the Northeast has to offer! Fall festivals are the perfect time to celebrate with friends and family. It is a time when farmers and small towns gather together to celebrate the the produce grown for that year.
Of course, what we really mean by “celebrate” is gather together for great food, fun games, and BIG pumpkins! Well, that’s what we’re looking for after all! Big pumpkins, delicious apples, and cranberries! Yes! Cranberries! See what we mean below!
Top Fall Harvest Festivals in the Northeast
- Circleville Pumpkin Show – Circleville, Ohio: If you are looking for something to do the weekend of October 19th then take a trip to Circleville, Ohio. The home of the Pumpkin show! The pumpkin show started in 1903 as a way for the country and city folk to get together. The event has since grown into one of the best pumpkin celebrations in America. There you will find thousands of pumpkins, ranging from small to 1666 pounds. Enjoy parades and events like pie eating, egg tossing, The Miss Pumpkin contest, and even big wheel racing! The Show covers three city blocks with over twenty-five rides, food booths, and side shows. The best part is, the event is FREE!!! Tip: Don’t forget to try the pumpkin doughnuts.
- National Apple Harvest Festival – Biglerville, Penn: For two weekends in the heart of apple country you can enjoy down-home fun in a breathtaking country way. The National Apple Harvest Festival host several events. Enjoy musical performances, Native American dancers, Native American art exhibits, and, of course, an apple festival wouldn’t be an apple festival without homemade pie! Enter to win the pie eating contest or purchase a pie to take home during the pie auctions. Make sure to keep an eye out for Johnnie Appleseed. He will be there too.
- Cranberry Harvest Celebration – Wareham, Mass: The Cranberry Harvest Celebration in early October is where guests are treated to to demonstrations of the wet cranberry harvest, cooking demonstrations, an enormous tent full of crafters, paddleboat rides on scenic Tihonet Pond, food vendors, music, and more! If you have ever wondered how and why the cranberry harvest is done, this is the celebration that will tell you everything you need to know!
