Featured Events:

 
  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 12th - 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) Liverpool. 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 7th - 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
 
Savannah Potato Fest
Sept. 19-21
3-day family oriented festival. Flea market, music, tractor pull, parade, car show and more. For a complete list and times of events call Savannah Chamber of Commerce
315-365-3156.
 
  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 annual 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
 
  38th Annual Central New York
Maple Festival -
April 5 & 6
All-you-can eat pancake breakfast, juried craft show, NYS&W train ride, operating sugar shack, and much more. Free admission.
607-849-3812. www.maplefest.org
January 2009
Light in Winter Festival
January 16-18. The Light in Winter Festival takes center stage in Ithaca every January, showcasing one-of-a-kind collaborations between artists and scientists. Light in Winter is your world.....illuminated! January 16-18, 2009. 607-339-8675. www.lightinwinter.com
 
Downtown
Ithaca Alliance Events:
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Art in the Heart 2008
July 1st-Nov 28  

Sidewalk Sales
July 25th-July 26 

Apple Harvest Festival
Sept. 26th-Sept. 28 

Downtown Ithaca Holiday Festival
Dec 3rd-Dec 21



 
   

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JULY

Finger Lakes State Parks Events
Click here for information on all Finger Lakes State Parks

Sojourn Geocache Trail

For More Info www.FL-Sojourn.com

Schweinfurth Art Center Exhibits & Events
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Finger Lakes Railway Trips
Trips Schedule More info

Bristol Valley Theater
Summer Schedule More info

Roseland Waterpark Events
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Various Authors Visits at Creekside Books & Coffee

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

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

Twilight Tasting & CHeers!
Thru August 22. Rooster Hill Vineyards on Keuka Lakes. Reservations Required. For more information visit their website. www.roosterhill.com

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


First Saturday Charity Yard Sales

Thru October. ON THE LAWN OF NEW HOPE ANTIQUES
More info


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


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


M&T Bank Summer Concert Series
Thru Aug 28. More info

Trolley Into Mark Twain Country
July 1- August 30
For Ticket Info: 607-734-4211


Thirteenth Annual Public Reading of the United States Declaration of Independence
July 4. More Info: 607.749.4365

July 4th Summer Sale Event at Waterloo Premium Outlets
July 3-7. Live Entertainment. More info


4th of July at Brown Hound Bistro
July 4th. More info

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

The Graphound Wine tour
July 24 - July 27. A Cayuga Wine Trail Event. More info

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

Sidewalk Sales
July 25th-July 26. 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


Skaneateles Festival Summer 2008

Various Dates in August. More info

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


3rd Annual Culinary Bounty Dinner
August 7. More info

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


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


Central NY Scottish Games
August 9th. More info

Wayne County Fair

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

Jazz At The Lake
August 17 at The Inn On The Lake presented by Granger Homestead
For more info, call 585-394-1472

SEPTEMBER

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