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Tucker Farms SPUD Festival | Gabriels | October 3, 2026

  • Tucker Farms 64 Hobart Road Gabriels, New York, 12939 United States (map)

Tucker Farms SPUD Fest Puts the Adirondack Potato in the Spotlight

Throwback to the 2024 maze with a M*A*S*H theme. All photos courtesy Tucker Farms unless noted.

In Gabriels, New York, fall comes with cornfields, wagon rides and a well-earned celebration of the humble potato.

SPUD Fest at Tucker Farm’s Great Adirondack Cornmaze returns Saturday, October 3, 2026, bringing a family-friendly fall festival to Tucker Farms in the northern Adirondacks, near Paul Smiths and Saranac Lake. From potato dishes prepared by culinary students to live music and the farm’s sprawling corn maze, this autumn event is firmly rooted in the ground.

The potatoes are more than a clever festival theme. Tucker Farms is a working Adirondack potato farm, making SPUD Fest a particularly fitting addition to the region’s fall calendar. The festivities run from 1 – 8 pm, with the Great Adirondack Cornmaze open from 12 – 9 pm.

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Potato dishes put Adirondack agriculture on the menu.

From 1 – 4 pm, Paul Smith’s College culinary students will prepare an assortment of potato dishes. For a festival called SPUD Fest, this is not a supporting act.

Tucker Farms has a long history of growing potatoes in Gabriels, and pairing those potatoes with the culinary talent just down the road at Paul Smith’s College gives the festival an unusually local food connection. The Paul Smiths-Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department will also serve food and drinks from 1 – 8 pm.

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The Paul Smith’s College culinary students serving up potatoes at SPUD Fest are part of a broader approach to food and hospitality rooted in hands-on learning and the Adirondacks.

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Fall activities fill Tucker Farms in Gabriels.

The Great Adirondack Cornmaze anchors the day, but visitors can make considerably more of an afternoon of it.

Young boy at the entrance to the Adirondack corn maze at Tucker Farms in Gabriels, NY

Not as scary as it may seem.

Lucky Clover Sleigh Rides will offer horse-drawn wagon rides from 1 – 4 pm, while Farmhouse Outdoors hosts ATV rides from 1 – 6 pm. Face painting runs from 2 – 6 pm.

By late afternoon, the soundtrack changes. Movin’ On takes over with live music from 4 – 8 pm, carrying SPUD Fest into the evening.

The combination makes the festival particularly well suited to families that want more than a quick trip through a corn maze. Visitors can arrive for lunch and potato tasting, work their way through the afternoon activities, and stay for music as the October evening settles over the farm.

An Adirondack fall festival with actual farm roots.

There is no shortage of fall festivals in the Adirondacks, but SPUD Fest has something many do not: the featured crop is grown right where the celebration takes place.

Gabriels also makes a useful stop for travelers exploring the Tri-Lakes region. Tucker Farms sits near Paul Smiths and north of Saranac Lake, with Lake Placid within easy driving distance, making the festival easy to fold into an October weekend in the northern Adirondacks.

The event takes place rain or shine.

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Come hungry for the Paul Smith’s College potato dishes. They are served only from 1 – 4 pm, and they give SPUD Fest its strongest farm-to-table connection.

Tucker Farms at sunset in the Adirondacks.

Tucker Farms in late fall.

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Arrive early in the festival. That gives visitors time for the potato dishes, wagon rides and corn maze before the live music begins at 4 pm. With several activities ending before the festival itself does, this is one fall event where showing up fashionably late could mean missing some of the best parts.

For schedule changes, admission details and other updates, visitors should check Tucker Farms or the official SPUD Fest event information before heading out.

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SPUD Fest FAQ.

When is SPUD Fest at Tucker Farms in 2026?
SPUD Fest takes place Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 1 – 8 pm. The Great Adirondack Cornmaze is scheduled to be open from 12 – 9 pm.

Where is Tucker Farms SPUD Fest?
The festival is held at Tucker Farm’s Great Adirondack Cornmaze on Hobart Road in Gabriels, New York, near Paul Smiths and Saranac Lake.

Potatoes growing in the dirt.

Potatoes. Photo credit: Markus Piske - Unsplash.

What happens at SPUD Fest?
Activities include the corn maze, horse-drawn wagon rides, ATV rides, face painting, potato dishes prepared by Paul Smith’s College culinary students, food and drinks from the local volunteer fire department, and live music by Movin’ On.

Is SPUD Fest family-friendly?
Yes. The scheduled activities include several geared toward families and children, including the corn maze, wagon rides and face painting.

Is SPUD Fest held if it rains?
Yes. The event is scheduled to take place rain or shine.

How much does SPUD Fest cost?
The 2026 event information provided did not include admission or individual activity pricing. Visitors should confirm current pricing with Tucker Farms before attending.


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