Festivals

thurs. 27
Hilbert College Fall Fest -
Canadian pop-punk rock band Faber
Drive headlines event, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 27, Hafner Recreation
Center, Hilbert College, 5200 South
Park Ave., Hamburg; $. 926-8932
sat. 29
Great Pumpkin Farm and
Festival - Family fall festival with
seasonal display, food, hayrides and
world pumpkin weigh-off. Runs 10
a.m.-dusk daily starting Saturday, Sept.
29 and running through Oct. 31, the
Great Pumpkin Farm, 11199 Main St.,
Clarence; $. 759-2260,
www.greatpumpkinfarm.com
Oktoberfest in Springville -
Featuring music by Schnickelfritzers

(11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) and Auslanders
(4-9 p.m.), craft show, German food
and beverages, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 29, Fireman's Park off Waverly
Street, Springville; $.
www.spr ingvillechamber.com
Oktoberfest in Hamburg -
The German American Musicians
Association is beginning its 74th
Oktoberfest season in WNY with a
celebration of music, food, friendship
and beverages. Live music and dancing
and keg tapping ceremony with free
beer, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, Club
Lorelei, 5895 Southwestern Blvd.,
Hamburg; $.
www.GermanAmericanMusicians.com
Ukrainian Oktoberfest - The
Ukranian Social Club celebrates
Oktoberfest with live music by Those

Idiots, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29,
Ukrainian-American Civic Center, 205
Military Road, Buffalo; $. 877-7200.
sat. 29-sun. 30
Hot Pepper Festival - Enter
in the competition for hot pepper jelly,
salsa and canned peppers or just come to
sample and enjoy. Wines paired with
festive foods and entertainment, noon
Saturday, Sept. 29 and continues through
Sunday, Sept. 30, Niagara Landing
Wine Cellars, 4434 Van Dusen Road,

Lockport. 433-8405
South Buffalo Art & Antique
Festival - This year's show will
feature a mix of fine art, pottery,
jewelry, photography, mosaics, stained
glass, metal, ciphers and wood works
created by artists from all across
Western New York. Free antique
appraisals (2-4 p.m.) and Chinese
auction, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
29 and Sunday, Sept. 30, Lodge
Auction House, 212 Cazenovia Center,
South Buffalo. 826-0168,

www. thelodgeauction. com
sun. 30
Town of Porter Cabbage
Festival - Sample a variety of
cabbage-inspired dishes served up by
area restaurants as you stroll the
Ransomville Fire Company Grounds,
Sunday, Sept. 30, Rt. 33 near
Ransomville Road, Ransomville; $.
754-9500. There will also be a petting
zoo, bounce house, pony rides, pumpkin
painting and cabbage toss competition.