[ Monthly Roundup / September 2026 ]
September Around Here: Things to Do in Warwick
The Warwick, New York area edition. Festivals, food, live music, volunteer days, remembrances,and the start of apple season in the Black Dirt region.
[ About This Edition ]
This month's roundup covers the Warwick, New York area only: Warwick itself plus the surrounding Black Dirt communities like Pine Island, Florida, Goshen,and Greenwood Lake. The Milford, Pennsylvania area also gets its own edition this month, so if you are planning trips between the two regions, check both roundups.
September is a transition month here. The village's summer concert series wraps up late on Saturday, September, 5,and the Warwick Valley Chamber's Taste of Warwick lands Tuesday, September, 15. In between: a Labor Day weekend of live music across local vineyards, breweries,and farms, a pair of 9/11 remembrances around the 25th anniversary, a volunteer morning in one of the village's parks, orchards opening their 2026 harvest season,and the weekly farmers market every Sunday. Every entry below was verified for 2026 against event organizers, the Village of Warwick, the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce, Sustainable Warwick, Albert Wisner Public Library,and area event calendars. And if you are already thinking ahead, Warwick Applefest returns Sunday, October, 4.
[ The September Calendar ]
Events, organized by date
Unscripted: Improv atthe Library
Friday, September, 4, 3:00 to, 4:30 p.m.
Albert Wisner Public Library, 1 McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY
A free afternoon of improvised comedy at the library, with players building scenes from audience suggestions. It is part of the library's September adult programming slate. The library opens at noon on Friday, September, 18, for quarterly staff training, so plan library visits around that. .
Learn moreWarwick Arts Fest: You Are Here!
Saturday, September, 5, 2:00 to, 7:00 p.m. (rain date Sunday, September, 6)
Stanley-Deming Park, along Railroad Avenue, Warwick, NY
An interactive community art festival organized by local artists and volunteers, tied to the U.S. semiquincentennial. Drop-in art making, live performances,and hands-on projects fill the park lawns on Labor Day weekend. It lands at the same park where the village's summer concert series plays that evening, so it is a full afternoon-to-evening at Stanley-Deming Park.
Learn moreSummer Concert Series Finale: Tito Puente Jr.
Saturday, September, 5, 7:00 p.m.
Stanley-Deming Park bandstand, Warwick, NY
The Village of Warwick's free outdoor summer concert series wraps up with Tito Puente Jr., bandleader and son of the legendary mambo pioneer, at the park bandstand. Bring a chair or a blanket. It starts at 7 p.m., right as Warwick Arts Fest winds down, so plan to spend the afternoon and evening at the park
Learn moreLabor Day Weekend Live Music Around Warwick
Saturday, September, 5, through Sunday, September, 7
Multiple venues across the Warwick area, including Warwick Valley Winery, Clearview Vineyard, Fence Road Farm Brewery, Tin Barn Brewing, Rushing Duck,and Pennings Farm Cidery
The Warwick Advertiser rounds up the long-weekend music schedule across the area's vineyards, breweries,and farms. On the list: Soul Sense and Grateful Duo at the Warwick Valley Winery, Nick Morizzo at Clearview Vineyard, Brian Tice Trio at Fence Road Farm Brewery, Sons of Hudson at Tin Barn Brewing, Case Threeat Rushing Duck,and Some Guys and a Broad at Pennings Farm Cidery. Times vary by venue;the roundup has the full details.,
Read the roundupOnion Harvest Festival at Pine Island
Sunday, September, 6, 2:00 p.m. (rain or shine)
PLAV Pavilion, 16 Legion Road, Pine Island, NY (Pine Island is part of the town of Warwick
The Pine Island Chamber of Commerce's annual celebration of the Black Dirt onion harvest, headlined by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra, with the traditional Onion Eating Contest. Lawn seating goes fast; food is on site,and tickets are about $18 in advance and about $20 at the door. It runs rain or shine.,
Learn morePollinator Pathway Volunteer Morning at Mountain Lake Park
Tuesday, September, 8, 9:00 to, 10:00 a.m.
Mountain Lake Park, 46 Bowen Road, Warwick, NY (meet near the pickleball courts
Sustainable Warwick's Pollinator Pathway committee leads a volunteer hour at the park: clearing invasive plantsand planting native pollinator species around the edges of the park. Organizers request an RSVP in advance, with details on the Sustainable Warwick site.,
Learn moreSt. Stephen's 9/11 Remembrance Vigil
Thursday, September, 10, 6:00 p.m.
St. Stephen the First Martyr Church, 75 Sanfordville Road, Warwick, NY
A vespers service of remembrance held the night before the 25th anniversary of September, 11, 2001. The public is invited to join the brief outdoor ceremony.,
Learn more9/11 Memorial Service and Second Friday Bonfire
Friday, September, 11
Veterans Memorial Park, off Forester Avenue, Warwick, NY,and Goshen Green Farm, 3317 Route 207, Goshen, NY
Two Friday-evening options land the same night. The Village of Warwick's annual September, 11 remembrance meets at the 9/11 Memorial Monument from, 6:00 to, 6:30 p.m., organized with the Warwick Fire Department. About an hour west, Goshen Green Farm hosts its monthly Second Friday bonfire from, 7 to, 8 p.m.,a low-key community gathering around the fire pit. Both are on official calendars; details for each are linked below.,
Village memorial details • Bonfire detailsWarwick Center for the Performing Arts Open House
Friday, September, 11, through Sunday, September, 13
Warwick Center for the Performing Arts, Warwick, NY
An open house weekend to preview the center's upcoming 2026-27 season of dance, music,and theater programming and training. The center's events page has open house hours, activities,and registration information for the season ahead.,
Learn moreBushwhacking 2 Backcountry Course at Sterling Forest
Sunday, September, 13, 9:00 a.m. to, 5:00 p.m.
Sterling Forest State Park, Warwick, NY
Trailbound Project runs a one-day backcountry course in Sterling Forest covering off-trail route finding, mapand compass navigation,and distance-hiking pace. It is a paid skill courseof about, $149,with registration required. Details and registration are on the organizer's site.,
Learn moreTaste of Warwick
Tuesday, September, 15, 6:00 to, 9:00 p.m.
Warwick Valley Winery and Distillery, 114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY
The Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce's signature food and drink tasting, now more than, 30 years running, gathers area restaurants, farms, wineries, breweries,and food makers at the winery for an evening of samplesand pours. Tickets go through the Chamber,and details are on the official Taste of Warwick page. It is the month's anchor food-and-drink event,and a strong excuse to work through the Warwick dining scene one dish at a time.,
Learn moreWarwick Repair Cafe, 10th Anniversary Edition
Saturday, September, 19, 10:00 a.m. to, 2:00 p.m.
Warwick Senior Center, 132 Kings Highway, Warwick, NY (behind the Town Hall Complex
Sustainable Warwick marks ten years of its free Repair Cafe, where volunteer coaches fix lamps, small appliances, clocks, clothing, bikes, jewelry,and more, with a two-item limit per person. Knifeand tool sharpening are also offered. It is open to everyone, regardless of where they live.,
Learn more[ Around Here Picks ]
Five to plan around this month
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SEP 15 • THE WINERY
Taste of Warwick
The Chamber's 30-plus-year tasting night at Warwick Valley Winery, with samplesfrom regional restaurants, farms,and makers. Tickets sell through the Chamber, so it is one to book early.,
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SEP 5 • STANLEY-DEMING PARK
Warwick Arts Festand the Concert Finale
Two events, one long park day: interactive art until, 7 p.m., then the village's summer concert series closes with Tito Puente Jr.,at the bandstand. Bring a chairand stay for both.,
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SEP 6 • PINE ISLAND
Onion Harvest Festival
The Black Dirt onion harvest celebrated at the PLAV Pavilion with Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra,and the annual Onion Eating Contest. Tickets about, $18 advance, about, $20 at the door.,
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SEP 19 • 10 A.M.-2 P.M.
Warwick Repair Cafe, 10th Anniversary
A decade of free fix-it days at the Warwick Senior Center, with volunteer coaches repairingeverything from lamps to bikes, two items per person.,
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SEP 10-11 • REMEMBRANCE
9/11 Remembrances
A vespers vigil Thursday at St. Stephen's, then the village's annual memorial Friday evening at Veterans Memorial Park, around the 25th anniversary.,
[ Recurring Events ]
Every week this month
Warwick Valley Farmers' Market
Sundays, 9 a.m. to, 2 p.m., May through November(September dates:, 6, 13, 20, 27
Local farmsand producers from the Black Dirt region set up weekly inthe South Street parking lot downtown. It runs rain or shine. Confirm the weekly lineup on the market's listing before you plan a trip.,
Market detailsLive Music at the Warwick Valley Winery
Most weekends, year-round; fall weekend sets usually around, 1 to, 5 p.m.,
The winery runs weekend live music through the fall, with bands posted on its live music page. Weekends in Septemberand October carry a per-car admission,and festivals are separately ticketed. Check the winery's calendar for band names.,
Winery live music calendarAlbert Wisner Public Library weekly programs
Throughout September, at, 1 McFarland Drive, Warwick
Recurring weekly programs include Mahjongon Tuesdays, the Tuesday Evening Book Group, Duplicate Bridge on Wednesdays, Dungeonsand Dragonsfor Adults on Thursdays, story times,and more. The library publishes its full month on its own Programs calendar.,
Library calendarPennings Farm Market and Cidery
Seven days a week through apple season, at, 161 State Route, 94 South, Warwick
U-pick apples across, 100-plus acres with more than, 20 varieties, plus hayrides, pony rides,a Harvest Grill and Brew Pub with Thursday evening trivia and live music,and ahard-cider operation. The farm's site has hours, pricing,and what is ripe when.,
Pennings details[ Family & Community ]
Gatherings, kid-friendly programs,and community events
- 9/11 remembrances (Sep, 10-11):a vespers vigil Thursday at St. Stephen's,andthe village's annual memorial Friday evening at Veterans Memorial Park, organizedwith the Warwick Fire Department.,
- Warwick Arts Fest (Sep, 5): drop-in art makingand live performances at Stanley-Deming Park, tiedto the U.S. semiquincentennial.,
- Onion Harvest Festival (Sep, 6):the Pine Island Chamber celebration with Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra,andthe Onion Eating Contest, about, $18 in advance.,
- Pollinator Pathway volunteer morning (Sep, 8): nine-to-ten a.m. at Mountain Lake Park, clearing invasive plantsand planting natives with Sustainable Warwick.,
- Warwick Repair Cafe (Sep, 19): free fix-it day at the Warwick Senior Center, 10th anniversary edition, two-item limit per person.,
- Performing Arts Center Open House (Sep, 11-13): preview hours for the center's, 2026-27 season of dance, music,and theater programming.,
[ Outdoor & Seasonal ]
Getting out while the leaves turn
September is when apple season gets serious in the Black Dirt. Our outdoorand seasonal guide gathers the trailsand parks of the region: Sterling Forest State Park, Wawayanda State Park, andthe village's, 100-plus acres of parkland. Meanwhilethe orchards open around town: Masker Orchards began its, 113th harvest season on Saturday, September, 5, running, 7 days a week through early November;Apple Ridge Orchards' pick-your-own pumpkins begin Saturday, September, 19,;and Pennings Farm Market is u-picking across, 100-plus acres with, 20-plus apple varieties, hayrides, pony rides,andahard-cider operation. Check each farm's site before you head out.,
For a dated outdoor program this month, Trailbound Project runs its Bushwhacking, 2 backcountry course on Sunday, September, 13, from, 9 a.m. to, 5 p.m. at Sterling Forest State Park. It is a paid skill courseof about, $149,with registration required. See the full entry above for the link.,
Sterling Forest State Parkand Wawayanda State Parkare the large public lands closest to Warwick,withmiles of trails, lakes,andoverlooks open every day through the fall.,
New to the area? Our New to the Area guide covers what life is like around Warwickand the Black Dirt region, andthe Warwick community guide goes deeper into the history, dining, shopping,and annual events. The Warwick area events page carries the year-round event calendar.,
Event details can change, including dates, times, locations and admission requirements. Please confirm details with the event organizer before heading out.