Check out these awesome events worth hiring a babysitter to attend

You've found the perfect babysitter. Now it's time to put her to work! There are a ton of great events going on in the Hudson Valley this September. Check out these 5 events we think are worth hiring a babysitter to attend...

1. Stomp grapes, sample local wines, and enjoy live music at the Grape Stomp Festival at Robibero Family Vineyards in New Paltz! Click for details.

2. Check out authentic German and German-American entertainment. Live music, great food, local vendors and more at Hunter Mountain's Oktoberfest. Click for details.

3. Head over to Newburgh and enjoy discounts and specials at local shops for Newburgh Last Saturday and then head over to SUNY Orange for the Manhattan Short Film Festival. Click for details.

4. Experience the spectacular colors of autumn in the Catskills aboard Catskill Mountain Railroad's Fall Foliage Train. Click for details.

5. Tour the historic Mount Gulian home, Dutch barn, and restored garden as part of Open Season at Mount Gulian. Click for details.


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Brittany L. Morgan is the web editor and executive assistant to the Publisher at Hudson Valley Parent. She lives in Fishkill and enjoys exploring the Hudson Valley and beyond with her fiance, Bill.