Sasquatch Festival & Calling Contest

About this event

The 10th annual Whitehall Sasquatch Festival returns to Skeneborough Park on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free, and the event is family and pet friendly.

Festival highlights include a beer garden, live music, Bigfoot researchers and presentations, Bigfoot merch, 15+ food trucks, and 150+ vendors.

Presentation Schedule

• 10 a.m.: Paul Bartholomew, "Bigfoot in Whitehall"
• 10:30 a.m.: John Sheridan, "Adirondack Bigfoot"
• 11 a.m.: Drew Price, "The Science of Sasquatch"
• 11:30 a.m.: Aleksandar Petakov, "New England's Bigfoot Stories"
• 12 p.m.: Steve Kulls, "Squatch Detective"
• 12:30 p.m.: Ken Gerhard, "Sasquatch: An Undiscovered Species"
• 1 p.m.: Kenny Irish, "New York Bigfoot Society"
• 1:30 p.m.: Bruce Hallenbeck and Pamula Pierce, "Kinderhook Creature"
• 2 p.m.: Brian Gosselin, "Abair Road 50 Years Later"
• 3 p.m.: Mike Anne, "Visions of Bigfoot"
• 3:30 p.m.: Dave McCullough, "My Experience"
• 4 p.m.: Panel Discussion

Whitehall Sasquatch Calling Contest

Prepare your best Sasquatch call for the Whitehall Sasquatch Calling Contest at 5 p.m. in the Amphitheater. Sign up at the Info Booth on the day of the festival.

Festival Sponsors

Major sponsors are Ross Hometown Chevrolet and Upstate Chevy Dealers. Arrow Bank sponsors the Calling Contest.