Storm King Art Center
Garden · New York
Five hundred acres of open-air sculpture in the Hudson Valley, where monumental works sit against hillsides of turning maple, oak, and birch. Peak color usually arrives mid-to-late October.
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Peak: October 21–October 25
Color builds from October 8 · mostly bare by November 14
Sampled at Storm King Art Center’s own coordinates and elevation (116 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 27 weather points across New York, nudged 2 days later to match 2 published peak dates from smokymountains.com and almanac.com. Against New York's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 1 day earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Storm King Art Center
You get about 24 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly November 1. Against New York overall, that is 8 days later.
It is roughly 49 mi out of New York City.
Storm King Art Center on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of New York, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Storm King Art Center peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 21–October 25 (best estimate October 23). Color starts around October 8 and is mostly bare by November 14.
- How do I get to Storm King Art Center?
- The closest city is New York City, about 49 mi away. It's part of New York's fall lineup.
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