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2023 Once in a Blue Moon FALL FESTIVAL

  • Paper Moon Pastries 325 West 4th st Cortland United States (map)

Come celebrate the first few days of fall with a farmers & makers market, live music, beer garden, pumpkin carving contest, car show, petting zoo, community dog costume parade, and more! Finish off the day with the THIRD ANNUAL Once in a Blue Moon CHILI COOK-OFF with cinnamon rolls from Paper Moon, free will donation! Money raised goes toward local non profits including the Cortland Museum and Dolly’s Legacy Rescue! Anyone is welcome, free festival entry!

The festival runs from 9am - 3pm on October 14th.

Schedule of events:

Car show registration: 8am - 10am

Car show: 9am - 2:30pm

Beer garden: 9am - 3pm

Vendor market: 9am - 3pm

Live music: 9am - 3pm

Goat petting zoo in park: 9am - 12pm

Face painting, games, and pumpkin painting in the park: 9am - 3pm

Museum open: 9am - 3pm

Chili cook-off tasting/voting AND free cinnamon rolls begin at 11:30am.

Dog costume contest: 2:00pm

Awards at 2:30pm.

Food trucks:

Back Alley BBQ

The Corner Kitchen

Blissful Blends Nutrition

Check out other event tabs on the website to learn more about the dog costume contest and car show!

Earlier Event: August 12
Moon Market Registration
Later Event: October 14
Once in a Blue Moon Dog Costume Contest