Fall Festival 2026

THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER! The Annual Fall Festival returns to Dyckman Farmhouse Museum with exciting new activities plus the all-time favorites you’ve been waiting all year for: Unleash your inner artist with fall-inspired stop motion animations and mind-bending optical illusions! Yes, you read that right! Come create your very own thaumatropes and spin your drawings to life! Sip on apple cider fresh from the press and crafted right before your eyes! Dance to LIVE MUSIC performed by your favorite local musicians! Enjoy some neighborly competition! Put your steady hand to the test with giant Jenga and see how long your tower can last! We’ll have plenty of lawn games out for anyone up for a challenge… Explore our historic Hessian Hut and the iconic Dyckman Farmhouse Museum FREE OF CHARGE! Come experience the magic of our latest contemporary exhibition by Jamaican-American artist Jhanique Lovejoy, collections-based exhibition on Revolutionary War history in Inwood, and permanent collection objects showcasing early Upper Manhattan history. Freshly popped popcorn? Sign me up! Refreshments and snacks will be available for purchase all day long And that’s just the tip of the haystack! Start rounding up your friends, family, nieces, and nephews for a fall-tastic day at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum. Trust me, it’s going to be gourd-geous! Date: Saturday, October 17th, 2026 Time: 10am-3pm Cost: FREE! Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th and Broadway) Are you a community organization and/or local business interested in sponsoring the Fall Festival? Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities here. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.