Whitehall Celebrates Hairy Legend With Music, Food & Legendary Calling Contest

Whitehall Gears Up for Sasquatch Festival 2025

Whitehall, New York, proudly calls itself the “Bigfoot Capital of the Northeast” — and they mean it.

The small Washington County town not only embraced the legend, but it went so far as to adopt Sasquatch as its community animal officially. With dozens of alleged sightings across the Adirondacks and Washington and Warren Counties ranking high in New York State Bigfoot reports, it’s no wonder that Whitehall throws one of the most unique celebrations in Upstate New York each fall.

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On Saturday, September 27th, 2025, the town comes alive for the Annual Sasquatch Festival and Calling Contest at Skenesborough Park. The free, family- and pet-friendly event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and promises live music, food trucks, a beer garden, 150 vendors, Bigfoot merchandise, and of course — researchers sharing their latest findings.

Experts Share Their Stories

According to organizers, the amphitheater lineup is packed with experts and enthusiasts: from John Sheridan’s “Adirondack Bigfoot” at 10 a.m., to Bruce Hallenbeck’s The Kinderhook Creature & Other Mysteries, and Brian Gosselin revisiting The Abair Road Incident."

The day wraps up with the wildly popular Sasquatch Calling Contest at 5 p.m.

For locals and out-of-towners alike, the festival is a quirky, can’t-miss celebration of mystery, folklore, and community spirit. Whether you’re a believer, a skeptic, or just in it for the food trucks and beer garden, Whitehall’s Sasquatch Festival is one event that proves the legend is alive, and maybe even lurking in the pines.