Applications Open
12/1/2025
Application Deadline
2/1/2026
Approval Notification
3/1/2026
Event Starts
10/3/2026
Handcrafted Octoberfest at Rhinebeck
This family-friendly fall fest is centered around fine art and crafts, and brings together the handcrafted, artisanal and agricultural — from wearable fine craft and laudable fine art to the Hudson Valley’s best brew, wine, specialty foods, apothecary goods and an abundance of harvest attractions. In addition to enjoying live craft demos and rows of one-of-a-kind handmade furniture, jewelry, ceramics, glass, fiber art, and more, visitors interact with farm animals, ride a horse-drawn hay wagon, and watch pumpkin carving by the master of the craft. And, of course, no Octoberfest would be complete without the season’s best beer, wine, spirits, gourmet specialties, and freshly prepared food.