Featured Events

 
 
  Sulpher Springs Festival
June 4th & 5th

Main St., Clifton Springs. The Clifton Springs Sulphur Springs Festival is held in historic Clifton Springs. Huge parade at 7:00pm on Friday night and entertainment, food, crafts, games and much more on Saturday followed by a concert on Saturday night. www.sulphurspringsfestival.com
 
  Finger Lakes Wine Festival July 18-20
Watkins Glen. Held on the grounds of Watkins Glen International, rain or shine. Over 75 NYS wineries, tasting & sales, live music, arts & crafts, wine seminars, cooking demos, gourmet food court, pace car rides & glass blowing. Major activities under cover. Handicap accessible. "Yancey’s Fancy Cheese Launch of the Lakes" July 18, 6:00pm. www.flwinefest.com
 
Oaks Corners
Presbyterian Church
Antique Show - July 5th

PreEmption Rd. (Oaks Corners), Phelps. Antique Show at Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church. 9am-3pm, rain or shine; $3.00 donation. 50 dealers. Lunch & refreshments available. Five miles north of Geneva on PreEmption Rd./Cty. Rd. 6, or approximately one mile south of Rt. 96 on Cty. Rd. 6. For Further Information call 315-548-2848.
 
  Sterling Renaissance Festival
July 5th - August 17

15385 Farden Rd., Sterling. Every Sat. & Sun. Rain or shine. Off Rt. 104-A, near Fair Haven. Recreation of an English village at festival time during Queen Elizabeth’s reign, about 1585 A.D. Live theatre, music & dance, magic, puppetry & authentic jousting. Games. Fine arts & handcrafts. Delicious food & drink.
315-947-5782, 800-879-4446.
www.sterlingfestival.com
 
  Central NY Scottish Games
August 9th

Long Branch Park, (Syracuse) Liverpoo. Near Syracuse. Massed bands, solo piping, drumming & Scottish dancing competitions. Scottish country dancing & Irish step dancing demonstrations. Celtic music groups. Clan genealogy. 9-6. 315-463-8876. www.cnyscots.com
 
  Great New York State Fair
August 21 - September 1

581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse. View the best in agriculture, livestock, youth activities, arts & crafts, business & industrial exhibits, name entertainment, midway, sports. For the fair and other annual events. 315-487-7711, 800-475-FAIR. Check our website at www.nysfair.org
 
  Skaneateles Festival
August 6th - 30th

Skaneateles. Thurs., Fri. and Sat. evenings only. Central New York’s premier chamber music festival. World-renowned musicians perform Thurs. and Fri. nights at an indoor venue and Sat. nights outdoors under the stars at a nearby lakeside estate, Brook Farm. 315-685-7418. www.skanfest.org
 
 
  Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival -September 20th-21st
Sept. 20-21. Hemlock Fairgrounds -30 miles south of Rochester, Rt. 15A Hemlock. A festival devoted to the fiber arts! Handspinning, weaving, knitting, felting, more. Classes, demonstrations, herding dog demos, competitions, exhibits, 80+ vendors selling all manner of spinning fiber, equipment, garments, fiber livestock, more! Family fun! Food! Sat 10-5pm, Sun 10-4pm. Adults $4/day, $5/weekend pass. Under 12 free. Parking free. Handicap accessible. 607-522-4374. www.gvhg.org/fest.html
 
  NYS Festival of Balloons
Labor Day Weekend

Dansville. A Three day annaul event includes musical entertainment, over 100 food, art and craft vendors. Experience the breath-taking sight of over 50 hot air balloons launching at dawn and dusk. Enjoy a hot air balloon ride Labor Day Weekend during the family weekend. www.nysfob.com
 
Wine Country Dog Show Circuit   Wine Country Dog Show Circuit - September 25th-28th
Sampson State Park, 6096 Rt. 96A, Romulus. Over 2800 dogs competing. All AKC breeds represented, concessions, demonstrations. Admission free for spectators. Mark your calendars. 607-582-6317. Visit website
   

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MAY

Finger Lakes Boating Museum Exhibit
March 30 - May 25. More info

Bristol Valley Theater
Summer Schedule More info

Lilac Festival
May 9-18. In and around Highland Park, Rochester. 585-256-4960 or More info


"Artists in Action...on the Front Porch"
17 week program featuring Finger Lakes artisans, music and culinary tastings, each Saturday and Sunday, Noon - 3pm From May 10 - August 31.  Free. Visit www.artizanns.com for upcoming schedule.

NY's Pro-Am Chef Cook-Off
at New York Wine & Culinary Center

May 15. More info


Go Outdoors (Old Boating/Camping Classic)
at Bass Pro Shops

May 17-26 . More info


Keuka In Bloom
May 17. Keuka Wine Trail. More info


William Pryor Letchworth Birthday Celebration
May 21. 585-493-3600 or More info

Spring Cooking with Laura & David from Moosewood
May 20. at Rasa Spa in Ithaca

MusicFest in the Valley
May 23-25. Dansville. 585-507-7293 or More info

Golden Nose

30-31. Seneca Lake Wine Trail. 877-536-2717 or More info

Twilight Tasting & CHeers!

May 30 - August 22. Rooster Hill Vineyards on Keuka Lakes. Reservations Required. For more information visit their website. www.roosterhill.com

Celebrate/Commemorate the Home of Memorial Day
Waterloo, 315-539-8222. More info

Harriet Tubman Celebration
Memorial Day Weekend. Harriet Tubman Home, Auburn. 315-252-2081

Apple Blossom Festival
Williamson. 315-589-8427

Civil War Candlelight Tour
at Genesee Country Village & Museum
May 26 More info


Ansel Adams & Georgia O'Keefe Exhibit
at Rockwell Museum of Western Art
May 30-September. More info


National Lake Trout Derby Memorial Day Weekend
Geneva. More info

Third Annual Herb Festival at Halcyon Place B&B
May 31. 10-4 pm. Herb and antique vendors, wine tasting, garden tours, and more. For a schedule of events More info

Bass Pro Shops Multi-Sepcies Charity Fishing Tournament
May 31. More info


A Jazz Affair at the Rink, in Corning
May 31. Benjamin Patterson Inn . More info



JUNE

Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway Events
Click here for more info

Fly In/Drive In Pancake Breakfast
June 1. Geneseo Airport. 585-243-2100 or More info

First Saturday Charity Yard Sales

June thru October. ON THE LAWN OF NEW HOPE ANTIQUES
More info


Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
June - mid-September.CLICK HERE for Merry-Go-Round Shows


Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
June 6-8. More info


Horse Drawn Carriage Rides at Granger Homestead
Tour historic neighborhoods & Woodlawn Cemetery in Canandaigua.
More info


Taste of Syracuse
June 6 & 7. 315-462-8202 or More info

Women in the Outdoors at Bass Pro Shops
June 6-7 . More info


Rochester International Jazz Festival
June 13 - 21. More info


Watkins Glen Historics
June 13-15. More info


Pultneyville House Tour
June 14. More info

The First Annual Keuka Arts Festival
June 14-15. More info

Father's Day Celebration at Bakers' Acres
June 15 More info


Father's Day 2nd Annual Tasting Dinner
with Rooster Hill at Madderlake Cafe

June 15. More info


27th Annual Strawberry Festival
June 21. Owego. More info


Youth Outdoor Sporting Show And Fishing Derby

June 28. Keuka Lake. More info

Cobblestone Farm Winery’s Fourth Annual Cherry Festival
June 28 & 29. Cobblestone Winery. More info


Cruisin Night in Penn Yan
Historic Main St., downtown Penn Yan. 800-868-9283 or More info



JULY

Yates ARC CHAIR-ISH KEUKA LAKE Fundraiser
July 20. More info.

9TH Annual Cruisn' Night & Block Party
July 25. Call 315-789-0102 for more info.

Waterfront Arts Festival in Canandaigua
July 26-27 More info

Native American Dance & Music Festival at Ganondagan
July 26-27 More info

Annual Rhythm, Blues & BBQ Festival.
At Sherwood Inn More info


AUGUST

NASCAR Days at Bass Pro Shops
August 2-3. More info


Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway Events
Click here for more info


Centurion Boats at The Glen
August 7-10. More info


Wayne County Fair

August 11-16 in Palmyra. For more information www.palmyrany.com

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