Category: Festivals

A free outdoor music and arts festival is planned for Saturday, Oct. 10, at O.I.M. Studios in Penfield, with five musical acts and donations supporting two charitable organizations. The studio's event announcement … more

Dickens Christmas is looking for performers, particularly young people, for its 32nd season of street theater in Skaneateles. Auditions are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at First … more

Geneva's October community events will include the final farmers market of the season, a free Touch-A-Truck program, public skating and the city's 80th annual Halloween parade and costume contest. The Geneva Farmers Market … more

Drivers heading to the Naples Grape Festival this weekend are being urged to plan ahead as a Route 21 closure in South Bristol is expected to push additional traffic onto the primary … more

Ithaca's 44th annual Apple Harvest Festival will fill downtown with apples, food, crafts and live performances Sept. 25-27, with a pie-eating contest and family activities among the weekend's highlights. The festival … more

Geneva residents ages 8 and older can join a community performance of the “Thriller” dance at the end of the city's Halloween parade Sunday, Oct. 25. St. Peter's Community Arts Academy, The … more

Zero Waste Ithaca is asking visitors to bring reusable cups, bags and other items to the Downtown Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival this weekend, part of the group's campaign to reduce single-use waste at … more

The Rochester Folk Art Guild will hold its annual fall open house and apple festival Oct. 10 and 11 at its Middlesex campus, offering studio tours, craft demonstrations, food and live music. … more

The Montour Falls Harvest Festival will return Saturday, Oct. 3, with about 100 vendors, live entertainment and an evening fireworks display along Main Street. The free festival will run from noon … more

Dickens Christmas will return to Skaneateles for its 33rd season Nov. 27, opening with the World's Smallest Christmas Parade and beginning nearly a month of weekend performances and holiday activities in the … more

The schooner True Love's 100th anniversary will bring two days of free waterfront activities to Watkins Glen on Sept. 25 and 26, including public boat tours, maritime demonstrations and a classic sailboat … more

Hot air balloons will rise over the east side of Seneca Lake during a three-day festival planned for Sept. 25-27 at Idol Ridge Winery and Alder Creek Distillery in Lodi. The first … more

The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival will return to village streets Friday, Sept. 11, with a full day of vintage race cars, historic demonstrations and tours of the original road course. This year’s … more

The Seneca Sounds Music & Arts Festival will bring live music, local art, food and family activities to The Cracker Factory in Geneva from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. The … more

Mike Joy and his son, Scott Joy, will serve as grand marshals for the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival, a free event set for 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, … more

The State Fair will host Department of Environmental Conservation exhibits for visitors August 26 through September 7 in Syracuse, including free tree seedlings, sporting license sales and outdoor recreation displays. DEC's Aquarium … more

The 2026 State Fair will host an 800-pound butter sculpture for visitors, continuing one of the fair's most popular annual attractions, according to the American Dairy Association North East. The sculpture contains … more

The Ithaca Is Books Festival will return to downtown Ithaca from Sept. 10-13 with four days of author panels, readings, open mics and other literary programs. The sixth annual festival is organized by … more

Eleven independent Finger Lakes beverage producers will gather at Atwater Vineyards on Aug. 29 for the inaugural Wineries Without Walls Wine Festival. The tasting event will run from 1 to 5 p.m. and feature … more