This Week Near Greenleaf: September 29-October 5, 2026

The final days of September give way to a full October calendar as the week of September 29 through October 5 lands right on the seasonal turn near Greenleaf. The Farm to Fork market plays its last Tuesday of the season, Hay Day and the cider and Oktoberfest weekend open October, and the Trailing of the Sheep Festival waits just past the weekend. If you live at 20602 Academy Rd, the best of fall is all within a short drive.

Farm and Fork Farmers Market: Season Finale, Tuesday September 29

The Caldwell market at Indian Creek Plaza wraps its season Tuesday, September 29, running 5:00 to 8:00 PM with fresh local produce, artisan breads, local honey, crafts, and prepared foods alongside free live music in the park. It is the last chance this year to catch the Tuesday market at the plaza, just 11 minutes from Greenleaf.

Greenleaf Farmers Market: Wednesday, September 30

The closest market to home runs Wednesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 PM on Highway 19, just across from downtown Greenleaf, and the season continues through the fall. Fresh local produce, baked goods, honey, handmade crafts, and the chance to catch up with neighbors you see every week.

Harvest Weekend Opens October: Hay Day and Cider Fest, Saturday October 3

Saturday, October 3 marks the first big harvest weekend. Hay Day at Indian Creek Plaza runs 1:00 to 5:00 PM with hay bale mazes, pumpkin decorating, seasonal treats, and family-friendly activities, just 11 minutes from home. Across the valley, the Idaho Cider Fest celebrates the Treasure Valley's growing craft cider scene with tastings from regional producers, live music, and autumn atmosphere in downtown Boise.

Oktoberfest Weekend: Sunday, October 4

Sunday the 4th brings two ways to toast the season. Oktoberfest at The Riverside, the historic hotel along the Boise River, runs 2:00 to 8:00 PM with live music, German food, and craft beer specials, free admission, about 35 minutes from Greenleaf. Closer to home, the Ste. Chapelle Winery Oktoberfest in Caldwell marks the start of October with beer and wine samplings, live music, and German-flavored barbecue, historically the first weekend of the month and just 15 minutes from 20602 Academy Rd.

Pumpkin Patches Are Reaching Their Peak

With October here, the pick-your-own season hits full stride. Cherry Hill Farms Fall Festival at 19125 Apricot Lane in Caldwell offers a corn maze, pumpkin patch, wagon rides, and farm animals just 10 minutes from Greenleaf. Vala's Pumpkin Farm in Nampa and Shindig Farms on the Nampa boundary add straw mazes, slides, and family activities, all within about 20 minutes.

The Week Ahead: Trailing of the Sheep Festival, October 7-11

One of the country's top-rated fall festivals begins just past this window. The Trailing of the Sheep Festival in Ketchum and Sun Valley honors Idaho's sheepherding heritage with a parade of thousands of sheep through downtown, chef competitions, storytelling, and live music under brilliant Sawtooth autumn colors. It is a roughly two-and-a-half-hour drive east from Greenleaf, a memorable weekend trip.

Life at 20602 Academy Rd: Your Base for the Season

A week that sweeps from market finales to the October festival kickoff is exactly why Greenleaf is such a rewarding place to live. From 20602 Academy Rd you can catch the Greenleaf market Wednesday, the last Farm to Fork market Tuesday night, then have your pick of Hay Day, cider fest, or Oktoberfest on the weekend, and be back on a quiet rural road before the evening settles in. A peaceful, fully fenced yard, a stone fire pit, and a powered 10x20 shop wait when you get home.

Contact me to schedule a tour of 20602 Academy Rd or to learn what makes fall in Greenleaf one of the Treasure Valley's best-kept secrets.