(CortacaToday) — Looking for something to do this weekend? Try these weekend top picks for fun activities in Cortland and Tompkins counties:
Gunpoets at South Hill Cider/Golden Hour Music Series:
From 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday 10/4, join South Hill Cider for an unforgettable evening of music and cider and get ready to groove to the unique beats of Gunpoets, a renowned local band that blends hip-hop, reggae, and rock into their energetic performances. Tickets are $10 at the door, find more information about the event on South Hill Cider’s website.
The Great Cortland Pumpkin Fest:
On Saturday 10/5 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 10/6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., head to Courthouse Park in Cortland for the 27th Annual Great Pumpkin Fest. Talented local performers, a craft show featuring local crafters, festival food, a pumpkin carving contest, and more are to be expected from this fall festivity. For more information, visit the Great Cortland Pumpkin Fest’s website here.
Ghost Hunt at the 1890 House:
This Saturday 10/5 at from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., spend the evening at the 1890 House Museum for a guided paranormal investigation with the experienced team from Dream Seekers Paranormal group and attempt to reach through the veil after dark in the haunted Victorian mansion. For more information, visit Experience Cortland’s website here.
LAFF- Little Apple Fall Follies Benefit Variety Show:
On Saturday 10/5 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., join the Rotary Club and Savage Club of Ithaca at the Ithaca High School Kulp Auditorium for the LAFF show. Little Apple Fall Follies is a community-oriented benefit talent showcase featuring Ithaca-based music, dance, comedy, and drama performers of all ages. For more information about the LAFF show, read our article here and visit the Savage Club of Ithaca’s website here.
Fall Foliage Eco Cruise by Discover Cayuga Lake:
This weekend, book a fall foliage cruise with Discover Cayuga Lake to learn more about the region. Narrators will be on board to talk about the history and ecology of the lake as well as about this special time of year when the hills are alive with the changing colors of the season and the fall harvests are bountiful in the Finger Lakes. For more information, visit Discover Cayuga Lake’s website here.

