A flower vanishes in the kiln. Forty-nine strands of steel become jewelry. Vintage denim gets a second life. Meet 10 makers coming to Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst.

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival is not a quick lap around a few tasting tables. It is a full weekend in Rhinebeck built for people who want to discover what is actually in the glass, meet the people behind it, and leave with a new bottle obsession.

Fifty-two September 2026 events North of NYC throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond—from balloons and jazz to wine, art, garlic and giant pumpkins.

Sometimes it's a flowering tree you weren't planning to buy. Sometimes it's a perfectly arranged display that suddenly gives you an idea for your front walkway. Sometimes it's simply wandering through a greenhouse filled with the scent of fresh soil, blooming flowers, and herbs, realizing you've been there for an hour without looking at your watch.

There are easier foods to build a guide around. Pizza has categories. Tacos have categories. Coffee shops have categories. Burgers are chaos. Some are smashed paper-thin with crispy edges. Some are thick enough to require a strategy before the first bite. Some come loaded with ingredients that barely fit between the bun. Others rely on nothing more than great beef, melted cheese, and confidence.

The Rhinebeck Crafts Festival returns to the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on June 6–7, and if you’ve never been, we’re genuinely a little envious of you. There’s something about experiencing it for the first time, turning a corner and suddenly realizing the scale of it, the quality of it, the sheer amount of strange, beautiful, one-of-a-kind stuff spread out in every direction, that’s hard to recreate once you know what’s coming. But honestly? It gets better every year.

May 1 through 3, one of the best craft fairs in the Northeast takes over the grounds of Lyndhurst Mansion, and we built an entire weekend around it, a historic estate hotel, a waterfront dinner on the Hudson, a bottle of small-batch bourbon made here in the Hudson Valley, and a night out in Dobbs Ferry that does not know when to quit. We are giving the whole thing away to one winner. But whether you enter or not, this is the weekend blueprint worth bookmarking.

New York does this better than almost anywhere. Real farms, real soil, real seasons, and a network of growers and makers who take it seriously. You see it in the produce, picked at the right time and not a day early. You taste it in the bread, built from flour that actually means something. You feel it in the meat, raised with intention, processed with care, and brought to market by the same people who stand behind it.

Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown NY, brings together makers with real command of their craft. This article takes a closer look at the artists behind it, the people shaping the materials, making the decisions, and building work that holds up long after the first impression. It’s not a full list, just a selection worth spending time with, each one bringing a distinct point of view and a level of craft you can feel right away.

BCMT in Kingston, New York belongs firmly in that second category. Led by Joshua Vogel and Kelly Zaneto, the space operates as both a working craft studio and a gallery devoted to contemporary handmade work. Under the BCMT umbrella, Vogel continues the studio practice he began when he founded Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading in 2010, designing and producing heirloom-quality furniture and objects from sustainably sourced domestic hardwoods.

This isn’t a town built for a quick stop. It’s a place you ease into. You grab a coffee, wander a little longer than planned, find yourself in a gallery you didn’t expect, and suddenly the day has shape. By the time you leave, you’re already thinking about what you missed.

tles in, and Upstate New York is packing it with everything worth leaving the house for. Think Broadway-level theatre in Schenectady, bluegrass legends in Albany, soup fundraisers that feed entire communities, wine trails trimmed in garland, and cozy lodge markets where cider steams in one hand and a handmade gift sits in the other. From pumpkin-launching festivals in the Adirondacks to Portuguese wine dinners on the Hudson, this month doesn’t ease in — it arrives with music,

There are festivals—and then there are the ones that capture the very soul of a season. The Capital Apple & Wine Festival is exactly that: crisp early autumn air filled with the scent of cider donuts, glasses clinking with New York’s finest pours, and the hum of live music spilling across the Columbia County fairgrounds. If you’ve been searching for the perfect way to celebrate fall, consider this your invitation.

Every region has its traditions, but in the Hudson Valley, few are as iconic—or as beloved—as the Woodstock–New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair. Since its founding back in 1982, this twice-yearly celebration has grown into one of the most respected craft shows in the country, drawing makers and visitors from far and wide. And while its roots remain the heart of the show, the fair keeps evolving year after year, proving that great craftsmanship is always in style.

September in New York isn’t just a month — it’s a lifestyle. The weather is perfection, the leaves start teasing their colors, and weekends are stacked with fairs, food, and festivals that make you want to drop everything and explore. From the Hudson Valley to the Finger Lakes, this is your official HVH roadmap to the season’s most unforgettable adventures.