10 Best Fall Harvest Festivals in the US for 2024

October 4 – 6 and October 11 – 13, 2024

The Southington Apple Harvest Festival takes place each year when the temps start to drop. It’s one of the largest and longest running festivals in all of the Northeast, and for good reason! The six-day festival is packed with events and activities, from live entertainment to specialty food and crafts for children and adults alike.

September 13 – November 17, 2024

This unique harvest festival is truly one of a kind. Grab a sweet fall treat at Café Blaze and walk around the mesmerizing historic landscape. As you make your way through, you’ll get to take in the sight of more than 7,000 illuminating jack-o’-lanterns! Each one is hand-carved by a team of artists with their lights synchronized to music.

November 2, 2024

The South Carolina Pecan Festival is chock-full of fun vendors, delicious fall foods, and of course, plenty of pecans! It also prides itself on the live entertainment that runs all day long. Live music and pecan pie—need we say more?

​October 5 – 6 and 12 – 13, 2024

Located in the beautiful Pennsylvania countryside just seven miles from Gettysburg, this apple fest isn’t just about the red delicious fruit. They also have steam engine displays, tons of live music, an antique car show, pony rides, orchard tours and tastings, and arts vendors. By attending, you’re also supporting the local community, as a majority of their proceeds are donated to charitable organizations.

September 27 – 29, 2024

Over the course of three days, Warrens, Wisconsin comes alive with the Warrens Cranberry Festival. It’s a huge party—and we mean huge. Think 800 arts and crafts vendors, 300 flea market booths, 100+ food booths, and 100 farmers market stations. This year marks the 51st anniversary.

October 19 – 20, 2024

North Carolina is known for their delicious, briny oysters. So it only makes sense that they would hold an oyster festival during the peak oyster season! At the NC Oyster Festival, expect to see great arts vendors, live music, oyster shucking tournaments, and of course, tons of delicious oysters and foods.

September 27 – 29 and October 4 – 6, 2024

This special annual fall harvest festival in Nebraska is known for its wide variety of junk, antique, and vintage vendors. In fact, it’s known for being one of the best vintage festivals in the country! It also includes plenty of artisans, food trucks, apple cider donuts, and fantastic Bloody Marys. 

September 20, 2024

The Memphis Bacon & Bourbon Festival is all about Southern Comfort—literally. With your ticket, you get access to food samples from locals’-favorite restaurants as well as up to 15 bourbon samples. They also serve cocktails, beer, and soft drinks at the fest bar, with proceeds going to the local Memphis Farmers Market.

October 24 – 26, 2024

This Portland, Maine festival is a staple in the local community. It features local chefs who are leaders in the booming restaurant industry, as well as brewers, distillers, cheese mongers, and more who are all involved in making Portland a huge hub for food and drink. 

September 28 – October 31, 2024

This family-run harvest festival in California is full to the brim with fun activities, seasonal fall produce, entertainment, and more. For five weekends in a row during the autumn months, you can go on hay rides, check out their gigantic pumpkin patch, buy locally made items at the country store, and more. This family-friendly festival is your one-stop shop for all things autumn.