Valley Falls is a part of the Rensselaer County region area of New York known for its Irish Music & Arts Festival and the Williamstown Theater festival. Major attractions include the Van Ptten Golf Course and the Pirate's Hide-Out. Each year in the summer season there is the Rensselaer County Fair. Among the biggest companies in Valley Falls are Round Tree Farm and Pittstown Town Hall. The biggest schools here are Hoosic Valley Senior High School and the Stillwater Middle School. One of the best places to visit when you are in Valley Falls is Peebles Island State Park.