Festivals

fri. 5-sun. 7
Cent'Anni: Italian American
Festival - The Italian American
Federation of WNY celebrates its 100th
anniversary with a weekend of events,
including a parade, "La Terra Promessa"
film, music and more, Friday, Oct. 5
through Sunday, Oct. 7. Event locations
vary and include Shea's Performing Arts
Center, Hertel Avenue, Buffalo State
College and more. For locations, visit
www.fiaswny.com or call 668-9451.
sat. 6
Lancaster Fall Festival -
Celebrate the change in seasons with
hayrides, contests, live music, treats and
more, noon Saturday, Oct. 6, Central

Avenue from Broadway to West Main
Street, Lancaster; free. 683-7026
sat. 6-sun. 7
Fall Festival - The oldest and
largest festival when the foliage of the
surrounding hills is ablaze with color.
Tens of thousands of festivalgoers make
for a lively weekend of unique foods,
arts and much more, 10 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 6 throughout the village and
continuing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7 in Ellicottville; free.
(800) 349-9099,
www.ellicottvilleny.com/e vents
sat. 6-mon. 8
Letchworth Arts & Crafts
Show & Sale - The Arts Council for
Wyoming County's juried show with
more than 300 exhibitors, fine pottery,
paintings, quilts and fiber arts,
handcrafted jewelry, photography,
furniture, decorative painting, dried
floral pieces and more, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6 through Monday, Oct.
8, Letchworth State Park's Highbanks
Recreation Area, Mt. Morris, N.Y.; free.
(585) 237-3517

sat. 6-tues. 9
Fall Festival Weekend - Fall
family fun with fall festival activities, 9
a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 through
Tuesday, Oct. 9, Pumpkinville, 4830
Sugartown Road, Great Valley; free.
699-2994
sun. 7
Apple Harvest Festival - The
Newfane Business Association presents
this family event with historical displays,
chowder, cider and apple butter making,
flea market, herb sale and
demonstrations of antique farm
equipment, 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, the
Newfane Historical Society, Ide Road at
West Creek, Newfane; free. 433-3065
now-Oct. 31
Great Pumpkin Farm and
Festival - Family fall festival with
seasonal display, food, hayrides and
world pumpkin weigh-off. Runs 10
a.m.-dusk daily through Oct. 31, the
Great Pumpkin Farm, 11199 Main St.,
Clarence; $. 759-2260,
www.greatpumpkinfarm.com