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Top 5 Local Events for October 2026

1. Sleepy Hollow Music Festival 2026

Kingsland Point Park

Tarrytown Light-Kingsland Point Path, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591

Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Tickets on sale now for 62.50. Gates open at 11am. Music kicks off at 12pm. Everything wraps up at 8pm. There will be two stages with performances with a lineup that includes The Smitherneens, featuring Marshall Crenshaw, SoulShine and Everclear and Fastball. There will also be a costume parade, Halloween crafts and headless horseman appearances.

2.Silk Screams Buffalo Horror Garage Sale

Buffalo, NY. At the Marriott Hotel

Friday at 4pm and Saturday at 10am.

This event will be 3 days with 100 vendors, horror celebs, panels, and activities. Children 12 and under will be free. Tickets 9.25 to 23.11 USD. This is a three-day horror convention and market will have 100 vendors, celebrity guests, panels and activities. 

3. Bubble Run | New York 2026

Jones Beach State Park

1000 Ocean Pkwy Wantagh, NY 11793

October 10, 2026

A noncompetitive 5k through colorful foam zones and waves every 3-5mins where you will be clad in white t-shirts. Adults, kids and strollers will run, walk, dance and play. There will also be a bubble dance party. Wearing white clothing is suggested. Children 4 and under are free.

4. Albany Job Fair 

Wednesday Oct. 7, 2026

 9 AM – 4 PM

Holiday Inn Express & Conference Center

Latham, NY

This event will have 50+ employers looking to hire you! Interviews on the spot. Come and find a job that is available and speak to local recruiters. The listed recruiters include Albany Police Department, RPI, St. Peter’s Heath Partners, NYS Department of Labor, NYS DMV, banks, schools and staffing agencies. Make sure to bring several copies of your resume. 

5. ACW Presents: Mischief Night

Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 6:30 PM Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 6:30 PM

MJ Nesheiwat Convention Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

A night of tricks, treats and hard-hitting action as Awesome Championship Wrestling presents Mischief Night. See all your favorite ACW stars live for a night of electrifying matches, shocking moments and nonstop entertainment. The wrestlers that will be there are Killer Kross, Matt Riddle, Zack Clayron, IndiHartwell, Shotzi Blackheart and Steph De Lander. 

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