Award-winning authors to headline Ithaca Is Books Festival in September
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 Tompkins County ... more
Wineries Without Walls festival set for Aug. 29 at Atwater Vineyards
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 small-production ... more
Seneca Falls museum plans free outdoor art festival Sept. 26
The Seneca Falls Museum and Tourism Center will hold its second annual Outdoor Art Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26 along the canal behind the museum at 89 Fall Street. The free ... more
Steuben County Fair returns Aug. 17
The Steuben County Fair returns to the Bath Fairgrounds from Aug. 17 to 23. The fair is billed as the oldest continually running county fair in the United States ... more
Wayne County Fair returns for 169th year
The Wayne County Fair opens Monday in Palmyra for its 169th year with seven days of agriculture, entertainment and family activities, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The fair runs Aug. 10-16 at the Wayne ... more
Lyons Civil War monument dedication set for Aug. 22
A new monument honoring Wayne County soldiers who served in the Civil War will be dedicated Aug. 22 during a day of public events in Lyons Central Park. The Wayne County Historical Society said the ... more
Cayuga-Seneca 4-H Youth Fair opens today in Union Springs
The Cayuga County and Seneca County 4-H programs will hold a three-day public event, the 2026 Youth Fair, from Thursday through Saturday in Union Springs, offering free admission and parking along with animal shows, youth ... more
Rochester Fringe unveils 2026 lineup with 715 performances across 45 venues
The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival will return Sept. 15-26 with 715 performances of 297 productions at 45 venues, marking the multidisciplinary arts festival's 15th season. Tickets for all events went on sale Tuesday through the ... more
Hoochenanny Festival adds Mt. Juliet and all-star Cavalcade guests
Hoochenanny Festival is expanding its 2026 music lineup with indie folk duo Mount Juliet and the first two special guests for Tommy Brunett's All-Star Cavalcade of Scoundrels. The festival is scheduled for August 14 to ... more
Joseph Fazary named Schuyler County Italian American Festival grand marshal
Joseph "Joe" Fazary of Watkins Glen has been selected as the 2026 grand marshal for the Schuyler County Italian American Festival Parade, festival organizers announced. The Schuyler County Italian American Festival Committee said Fazary was ... more
Arkport Summerfest marks 40 years running this weekend
Arkport Summerfest returns July 10 through 12 with a full weekend of events. This year's celebration marks the festival's 40th year and the nation's 250th birthday ... more
Corn Hill Arts Festival returns to Rochester this weekend
The Corn Hill Arts Festival returns to Rochester this weekend, bringing more than 300 juried artists, live music, food vendors and family activities to the city's historic Corn Hill neighborhood. The 58th annual festival, presented ... more
Skaneateles gears up for Curbstone Festival, boat show
Skaneateles will be busy this month with two of its signature summer events returning to the village, bringing sidewalk sales, local vendors, family activities and classic boats to one of the Finger Lakes’ most popular ... more
Foodlink Festival of Food tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for Foodlink's Festival of Food, the nonprofit's signature fall fundraiser returning Sept. 14 to the Rochester Public Market. The event brings together restaurants, wineries, breweries, bakeries, caterers and other local ... more
Geneva native Travie McCoy to bring Gym Class Heroes to state fair
Geneva native Travie McCoy is set to return to the Great New York State Fair this summer with gymclassheroes. The alternative hip-hop group will perform at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at Chevy Court during ... more
Seneca Falls Canal Fest announces free music lineup
Seneca Falls Canal Fest will bring three days of free music to People's Park over Independence Day weekend, with performers ranging from classic rock and bluegrass to Latin jazz, funk, soul and country. The festival ... more
Seneca Falls Canal Fest returns this holiday weekend
Seneca Falls Canal Fest will return over Fourth of July weekend with children's activities, live entertainment, a Touch-a-Truck event, a swap meet, a duck race, a parade and fireworks. The festival's Children's Area, located on ... more
First Castle Creek Festival planned at Brook Street Park in Geneva
A new Geneva festival will celebrate Castle Creek with music, environmental education and community activities at Brook Street Park later this summer. The first Castle Creek Festival is scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, ... more
Watkins Glen waterfront festival returns June 20 with cardboard boat regatta
Summer will officially kick off along Seneca Lake later this month as the Watkins Glen Waterfront Festival returns for its 33rd year at Seneca Harbor Park. The annual event, organized by Watkins Glen Promotions, will ... more
