Hot air balloon weekend coming to Seneca Lake winery in Lodi
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 Balloons on the ... more
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival returns Sept. 11 with Camaros, Firebirds and vintage racers
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 featured marques ... more
Seneca Sounds festival brings music, art and family activities to Geneva
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 rain-or-shine event will ... more
Mike and Scott Joy named grand marshals for Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival
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, in the village ... more
DEC exhibits set for State Fair with free seedlings, licenses
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 building will sell ... more
800-pound butter sculpture set for 2026 State Fair
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 the equivalent of ... more
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
