One-Day (Outbound) Getaways

New York State Sheep and Wool Family Festival
Saturday, October 19 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, October 20 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Northeast’s thriving sheep industry is showcased and celebrated each year in this famous festival that draws 30,000 visitors from across the country to the lovely village of Rhinebeck. And there’s more here than sheep, llamas, alpacas, and their luscious fibers.

Your day will include 300 fiber artists and crafts galore, amazing sheepherding demonstrations and sheepdog trials, a petting zoo, hay maze, and other children’s activities, plus the ever-popular Punkin’ Chuckin’ competition on Sunday. By the time you add in great food and music (even a fiddler or two), it will be time to go home and you’ll start counting the days until the 2014 Festival.

For all the details, visit www.sheepandwool.com or call 845 876-4000.

• On sale August 22. Package price from GCT/Harlem-125th Street: adults, $37.50; seniors, persons with disabilities and individuals receiving Medicare, $31.50; children 5-11, $1.50; children under 5, free.
• Package price from other stations: check here for price from your boarding station.
• Bus Fare: Not included in package price, pay on board the bus ($5 round-trip).

Purchase your rail/admission ticket from any Metro-North ticket office or full-service ticket vending machine (excluding Poughkeepsie Station) and through WebTicket.

Take the Hudson Line to Poughkeepsie Station and connect with the shuttle bus which meets specific am and pm trains to/from the Fairgrounds. Check here for an ITINERARY.