Fall Launch Weekend Near Greenleaf: September 25-27, 2026

Mark the weekend of September 25-27: it is when fall season truly opens in the Treasure Valley. The closest harvest festival to Greenleaf starts its five-week run, the rodeo season comes to a head in Caldwell, and a three-day arts festival fills the Nampa fairgrounds. All three are within a 20-minute drive of 20602 Academy Rd, which makes it the perfect weekend to experience why fall is one of the best seasons to live in Greenleaf.

Cherry Hill Farms Fall Festival: Opens Friday, September 25

The closest fall festival to 20602 Academy Rd returns for its fifth season on Friday, September 25 at 19125 Apricot Lane in Caldwell, running daily through October 31. It is roughly 10 minutes from Greenleaf, down winding country roads past orchards and farmsteads. The farm offers a large corn maze, a U-pick pumpkin patch, barrel-train and cow-track rides, tube slides, a straw bale maze, farm animals, and craft and food vendors, plus fresh apple cider. Tickets run around $10 per person, and Apple Days follows on October 23-24. Read our complete guide to the festival.

ICA Finals Rodeo: September 25-27

The Idaho Cowboys Association championship rodeo rides into D&B Supply Arena at 2207 Blaine St in Caldwell for a three-day showdown Friday through Sunday. The season's top athletes compete in bull riding, bareback and saddle bronc, steer wrestling, team roping, and barrel racing. It is a celebration of Idaho's western heritage and a can't-miss for rodeo fans, just 15 minutes from Greenleaf.

Nampa Home & Lifestyle Expo: September 25-27

Head east about 20 minutes to The Center at the Canyon County Fairgrounds for the free Nampa Home & Lifestyle Expo, Fall Edition (Friday 12-6 PM, Saturday 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 11 AM-4 PM). Home improvement and decorating show-only deals, live demonstrations, prize drawings, and local contractors and designers under one roof make it a practical stop for homeowners planning fall projects, and an easy afternoon visit on the way home from the corn maze.

More to Come Through October

The launch weekend is only the beginning of the fall calendar. Hay Day and the Great Downtown Harvest Festival follow at Indian Creek Plaza in October, Idaho Cider Fest lands in downtown Boise on October 3, and the Trailing of the Sheep Festival fills Ketchum October 7-11. Closer to home, pumpkin patches and corn mazes run through Halloween, and the Greenleaf Country Christmas Bazaar arrives in November. Browse the full events calendar.

Why This Home Shines at Harvest Time

A weekend like this is a reminder of what makes 20602 Academy Rd such a rewarding place to live. Spend a morning in the Cherry Hill corn maze, an afternoon at the fairgrounds, and an evening of championship rodeo, then come home to a property built for fall: a fully fenced yard with automatic irrigation, a fire pit for crisp evenings, a producing peach tree in the yard, and a powered 10x20 shop ready for whatever projects the season inspires. The updated kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances makes easy work of pumpkin pies and apple crisp from the day's haul.

Contact me to schedule a tour of 20602 Academy Rd, or to talk through what living in Greenleaf could look like for your family.