By Darlene Brace
Are you looking for some fun activities for you and your family to enjoy on a beautiful autumn weekend? If so, head on out to the Peek’n Peak Resort in Clymer, NY. Enjoy the kaleidoscope of colors surrounding the resort, as they get the resort grounds ready for their 36th annual Fall Festival. This year’s fun festival will be on the weekends of October 12th-13th as well as October 19th- 20th. Each day of the festival will be bustling with activities for young and old alike from 10am-5pm. This is an all-ages event, and general admission and parking are free. There may be additional costs for some of the activities.
This year’s Peek’n Peak Fall Festival will include over 100 arts and crafts vendors for you to enjoy. Some will be set up inside the ski lodge, and some will be outside on the surrounding grounds. You’re invited to browse through aisles of vendors that will have a large variety of items such as woodworking, paintings, pottery, photography, and other types of art. There will also be seasonal items, clothing and accessories, jewelry, candles, and much more.
There are some events that will be happening each day of the Fall Festival. Entertainment will begin each morning with DJ Felix who will be playing music starting at 10am. You will also find strolling magicians, frisbee dog shows, carriage and pony rides, and pumpkin cannons throughout all of the days of the festival. The Kid’s Zone will be open all day during the four-day festival. There will be interactive children’s activities as well as face painting, balloon artists, train rides, kids’ crafts and more. Peek’n Peak’s thrilling Mountain Adventures will still be operating during the weekends of the Fall Festival. If you want to experience any of these thrill-seeking attractions, you can buy tickets at the Sugar Shack.
One for the highlights of last year’s festival was the Jungle Terry Animal Show. It was such a big hit that he and his animals are returning this year to put on even more shows. The Jungle Terry Show will be held on October 12th, 13th, and 20th, with no show on October 19th. The shows will be at 1pm and then again at 3pm each day, near the Gazebo Grill. Jungle Terry will fascinate onlookers as he brings in live animals and give an informational presentation about the animals. You may be able to touch the animals and have your pictures taken with them at the conclusion of the show. This is sure to be informative and entertaining for everyone.
For more entertainment, there will be live music performances each day, from 1pm-5pm, at the main lodge deck. On Saturday the 12th, premier cover band Crush will be kicking off the festival music with rock ‘n’ roll and pop music. Sunday will feature Darkwater Duo, that will be performing eclectic sets of music. On the following Saturday, October the 19th, Tiny Music will be rocking it out and get you moving to the beat. Concluding the festival’s live music will be Juvenile Characteristics, playing a mix of originals and cover music on October 20th. Come and listen to all of these amazing talented musicians.
For those of you interested in getting more physically active, you may be interested in a little friendly competition. There will be corn hole and volleyball tournaments on Saturday October 12th. Gather your team and join in the fun. Maybe your team will be the big winners.
On Saturday October 13th only, there will be a classic car show cruise-in, put on by Southern Tier Classic Chevy Club. It will be from 9am-3pm, near the beginner’s hill. There is a $10 registration fee per vehicle. Shine up your ride and bring your own vehicle to display for all to see, or just come enjoy the car show as a spectator.
After all this, you will surely work up an appetite and there will be plenty of food options for you and your group. Peek’n Peak will provide some of the food, but there will also be a wide array of food vendors serving a variety of food. Inside the main lodge building, you will find the Farmer’s Market, providing farm fresh fruits and vegetables. When you are looking for a sweet treat, you will find treats like funnel cakes and kettle corn as well as baked goods and other specialty treats
To find a complete schedule of events, go to pknpk.com. You will find that the annual Fall Festival at Peek’n Peak has a little bit of something for everyone. You can find lots of vendors, great food, live music, and a large variety of activities. Those that attend this festival say that it’s an amazing festival that you don’t want to miss. Go to Peek’n Peak for their Fall Festival, and you will have a great time.