Fall Into October on the 2nd Annual Cherry Valley Art Trail

CHERRY VALLEY—Cherry Valley is the place to be this October. In addition to the 75th anniversary party at The Tepee on Saturday, October 4, visitors are invited to join businesses and artists for the 2nd Annual Cherry Valley Art Trail.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5, visitors to the village and the surrounding area can enjoy demonstrations, a gallery show of participating artists at 25 Main Collective, 21 Main Street, and studio tours.

“The trail is there so you can talk to artists about their work, buy directly from them and visit the businesses in the village,” organizers said in a press release.

This year’s Cherry Valley Art Trail is being held in conjunction with the Schoharie County Arts Trail Driveabout. For more information, visit www.schohariearts.com.

Later this month, Historic Cherry Valley Businesses will premiere Falltoberfest.” According to officials, this new, family-friendly event on Saturday, October 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the village “will celebrate everything fall.”

The NBT Bank parking lot, 16 Main Street, will feature vendors and a pumpkin carving table with tools and free pumpkins, while supplies last.

“Or bring your own pumpkin,” officials invited. “Let us take a picture of your finished product and we will enter it in our pumpkin carving contest.”

Limestone Mansion will host a Beer Garden starting at 11:30 a.m., with Overboard Charcuterie on site to provide food options, and Cherry Valley Historian Sue Miller, of Plaide Palette, will host Ghost Tour Hay Rides throughout the day.

The Happy Haggs are set to perform and there will be live music headed up by Carl Waldman and friends at the village gazebo. Visitors can take part in seasonal games and activities including stein holding, pretzel tossing, gingerbread heart decorating, and a tug of war competition.

Organizers encourage folks to “get a team together!”

In addition, Falltoberfest will feature a Wire Wrapped Moon Pendant Workshop from 1-3 p.m. with Amanda Trumbull at 25 Main Collective and other fall- and Halloween-themed events.

For more information, visit www.cherryvalley.com.