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Glimmerglass State Park’s Hyde Hall covered bridge celebrates 200 years on Saturday 

A variety of events and activities offered to visitors from around the country to 'Get Offline and Get Outside' 

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) today announced that America’s oldest covered bridge, the Hyde Hall bridge in New York’s Glimmerglass State Park, will celebrate 200 years of existence with a grand celebration on Saturday, October 11. Visitors from around the country are expected to attend Saturday’s celebration taking place from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cooperstown.

World-Class 34-mile Adirondack Rail Trail Now Open for Year-Round Public Use

Adirondack Railroad Tupper Lake Station Platform Completed

View Photos and Video of the Adirondack Rail Trail

View a Map of the Adirondack Rail Trail

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of two major recreation and transportation projects that help showcase the beauty, accessibility and adventures available in the Adirondacks.

Aquarium of Niagara & Seneca Park Zoo Will Offer ASL-Interpreted Programing Oct. 11-12. 

Niagara Falls, N.Y.; (Oct. 2, 2025) — Two Western New York zoological facilities, in collaboration with regional partners serving the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, are teaming up to promote inclusivity, connection, and awareness of Western New York's vibrant Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. …

Oneida, NY — The Oneida Community Mansion House is the place to be this October! The whole month is packed with special events that engage people of all ages and celebrate the season!

“Fall is the best time of the year in Central New York, and what better venue to celebrate Fall than with a visit to the Mansion House,” said Tom Guiler, Director of Museum Affairs at OCMH.

Tony®-Winning Score by Pop Legend Cyndi Lauper 
Book by Tony® Award-Winner Harvey Fierstein 
Original Direction and Choreography by Tony® Award-Winner Jerry Mitchell

Schenectady, N.Y. (Oct. 3) – Get ready to kick up your heels with the return of the heartwarming hit musical, KINKY BOOTS! Praised by critics as "A BIG-HEARTED, HIGH-KICKING HIT!” (Chicago Tribune) and "DAZZLING & JOYFUL!” (Daily News), KINKY BOOTS will play Proctors in Schenectady as part of the 2025-26 Broadway season from March 14-15.

Farmingdale, NY (October 2, 2025) – “Fright Takes Flight” is how the American Airpower Museum describes its upcoming Halloween Party in their “haunted hangar,” complete with a World War II Flying Tiger (pictured) and many other frightful warbirds to keep enemy spirits at bay!  Long Island’s only flying military aviation museum is having its Haunted Hangar Halloween Party on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at American Airpower Museum, Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY. …

A Farm-to-Table Dining Experience to Celebrate the Season and Support Programming and Operations

This major fundraising event features the support of Hudson Valley farmers, businesses, and artists for an unforgettable night.

Saugerties, NY — Opus 40’s annual Fall Gala is not just a cornerstone fundraising event for the Saugerties-based sculpture park, museum, and nature/educational center, but also one of the highlights of autumn in the Catskills during peak foliage colors.

America’s leading online seafood retailer presents a delicious one-day-only event, honoring New York City’s iconic bagel-and-lox tradition

New York, NY – (October 2, 2025) – FultonFishMarket.com, the modern extension of New York’s historic Fulton Fish Market and the nation’s largest online seafood retailer, is thrilled to announce its first-ever Loxfest, a flavorful tribute to New York City’s historic relationship with lox. The event will take place on Saturday, October 11, at Pier 16, a location with deep historical ties to the over 200-year-old market’s original brick-and-mortar location.