Little Falls Cheese Festival Returns With Free Family Fun

If these scorching temperature already have you dreaming about fall weekends, here's one event you'll want to add to your calendar immediately.

Every year, thousands of people head to Little Falls for a festival that's packed with amazing food, live music, local shopping, and, of course, lots and lots of cheese. Whether you're a fan of sharp cheddar, creamy goat cheese, or just looking for a fun day out with the family, there's something for everyone.

What's New This Year?

One of the biggest additions this year is guided cheese tastings led by The Cheese Traveler from Albany. These special ticketed tastings give visitors a chance to sample different cheeses while learning what makes each one unique.

You'll also find plenty of New York-made favorites, including:

Cheddar
Gouda
Havarti
Goat cheese
Cheese curds
Yogurt
Butter

Beyond the cheese, you can enjoy gourmet food vendors, New York craft beverages, food trucks, local restaurants, shopping, and live entertainment all along Main Street.

When Is the Festival?

The Little Falls Cheese Festival takes place on Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Little Falls.

Admission is free, and so are parking and shuttle buses. Organizers have even added more shuttle buses this year, including additional handicap-accessible shuttles, to make getting around even easier.

A Tradition That Keeps Growing

Little Falls has been making cheese since the 1800s, and that history is one reason this festival has become one of the biggest celebrations of New York cheese. It brings together cheesemakers from across the state while giving visitors a chance to explore local businesses and enjoy a fun fall day with family and friends.

If you'd like to reserve a spot for one of the guided cheese tastings or keep up with vendor and entertainment announcements, visit littlefallscheesefestival.com.

14 Exquisite Gourmet Cheese Shops in Upstate New York

Cheese production is a big business in Upstate New York. In fact, the Empire State is the fifth largest cheese-producing state in the US (Wisconsin is #1 of course).

What many don't know is that New York actually used to be one of the most dominant states in terms of cheese-making in the country. That was about 150 years back at this point. But there are still tons of delicious cheeses being produced in our state and we want to show them off.

Here are 14 of the best gourmet cheese shops in Upstate New York.

We hope you will visit them and when you do, don't forget to ...."say cheese!"

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

When You Are Ready For a Heaping Of Mac and Cheese, These 10 Upstate NY Restaurants Are Ready to Serve You!

Upstate New York still can't shake the chill out of the air. Maybe this is a good time to sit back and relax with a steaming bowl of Macaroni and Cheese. Perhaps the quintessential comfort food, still reliable since our youth! May as an appetizer or maybe as a whole meal. Just, do it!

This gallery looks at ten restaurants scattered all over Upstate New York that serve up a darn good plate of mac and cheese. Sometimes it is simply that, macaroni and cheese. Like Mom made. Other times they get a bit fancy and chef's like to add in, well, add in almost everything. These are the new gourmet mac and cheese dishes. Either way it is still delicious after all these year.

If your favorite restaurant that serves up mac and cheese in Upstate New York did not make our list, please visit our Facebook page and give it a shout out. We really do want to hear frmo you!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

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