Lewiston Harvest & Hops Festival returns Sept. 26-27; Buffalo Bills TV broadcast added for Sunday

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The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce will welcome visitors to the annual Lewiston Harvest & Hops Festival, taking place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27.

The two-day fall festival will bring more than 150 craft, food and beverage vendors to Lewiston’s Center Street, along with family-friendly activities and entertainment throughout the weekend. The festival also features a farmers market located at South Fifth and Center streets. Visitors are encouraged to make a full day, or weekend, of it by exploring the village’s locally owned shops, boutiques, restaurants, bars and other businesses.

“Harvest & Hops is such a great weekend because you really get the best of both worlds,” said Amanda Haseley, president of the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce. “We have fantastic vendors coming in for the festival, but we also have an incredible lineup of shops and restaurants here year-round. There is so much to see, eat and shop that spending two days in Lewiston is easy, and we really encourage visitors to experience all of it.”

Families are also encouraged to stop by the International Peace Garden during the festival and check out the haunted house created by Lewiston businesses. Admission is free, with donations encouraged. All proceeds will support “Trick-or-Treat on Center Street,” scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 25.

New this year, the Upward Niagara Chamber is partnering with Apple Granny Restaurant to offer an outdoor broadcast of the Buffalo Bills game at 1 p.m. Sunday on Apple Granny’s side patio. Visitors will have an opportunity to enjoy the festival throughout the day without missing the game.

“Our festival schedule is planned far in advance of the Buffalo Bills schedule being released, so when we saw there was a game that Sunday, we immediately started looking for a way to make it part of the festival,” Haseley said. “We wanted people to still come out, shop, eat and enjoy everything Harvest & Hops has to offer while being able to watch the Bills. Apple Granny jumped right in, and with Three Chord Bourbon helping to sponsor the broadcast, we’re really excited to offer this for the first time this year.”

The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce thanks the sponsors whose support makes the 2026 Lewiston Harvest & Hops Festival possible: Mount St. Mary’s Hospital and Health Center; Modern Disposal Services; Niagara Falls Bridge Commission; Becky Wydysh for NYS Assembly; LeafFilter Gutter Protection; Niagara Physical Therapy; 2nd District Niagara County Legislator Michael Casale; Window Nation; Total Basement Finishing of WNY; Kiwanis Club of Lewiston; Green Mountain Energy; Two Hawks Dispensary; and Cutco.

To accommodate the Harvest & Hops Festival and ensure the safety of vendors and guests, Center Street will close at 5 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, from Seventh to Fourth streets, and reopen at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27.

For more information about the Harvest & Hops Festival, contact the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce at 716-754-9500.