Finger Lakes Events
If you like special events, festivals, concerts, and theatre productions, this is the place to find out what is happening in the Finger Lakes. You can browse our entire list of events below, or choose the month you will be visiting to see what will be going on. Whenever you visit, you are sure to be entertained!
Any guests going to a CMAC Concert will receive $100 off any vacation rental!
January 2009
January 1st - 4th
Lights in the Lake
Dinner plus wine tasting of 4 - 6 wines from around the world, live music. Fridays only.
Location:Onondaga
January 1st - 4th
Glass of the Alchemists
Location: Corning Museum of Glass
Web Site: : www.cmog.org
January 10th
Full Moon Snowshoe and Fire
Snowshoe under a full moon, warm up by campfire. Includes instruction, shoes, hot drinks and s’mores. $ 5-8:30pm
Phone:Canandice 585-346-5597
Location: Bristol Mountain Nordic Center. 5662 Rt. 64
January 10th-19th
Seneca Lake Wine Trail Bargain Bash
A week long, trail-wide spring cleaning, garage sale! Participating wineries take the opportunity to clean out their inventory and drop prices on everything from wine, to wine glasses, clothes and more!
January 16th – 18th
Light in Winter Festival
The Light in Winter Festival takes center stage in Ithica every January, showcasing one – of – a – kind collaborations between artists and scientists
Phone:Ithica
Web Site:www.lightinwinter.com
January 16th to 18th
Seneca Lake Wine Trail- Pasta and Wine Weekend
Ice Skating
Public skating every day, hours vary.
Phone: (315) 789-5005
Location: Geneva Recreation
Web Site:www.geneva.ny.us
Cross Country Ski
Cross country ski on 15 miles of groomed trails or snowshoe on a 2 mile loop. Equipment Rental Available Saturday and Sunday ONLY.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
Phone: (585) 374-6160
Location: Cumming Nature Center, Naples
Web Site:www.rmsc.org
February 2009
February 6th - 8th
Seneca Lake Wine Trail – Chocolate and Wine Weekend
February 8th
Polar Bear Plunge
Zydeco Vacation performs. 8pm.
Location: Ontario Beach Park, Rochester, NY
February 13th
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Day of skiing & snowboarding, watch Superbowl on large screen TV, field goal punting, entertainment & prizes.
Phone: 8:15pm 315-781-5483
Location: Smith Opera House. 82 Seneca St. Geneva, NY
February 22nd - 23rd
4th Annual Winter Fest
Evangola State Park. 11-6pm. Snowshoes available at no charge. Food and hot drinks, hayrides, snowman building and more!
February TBA
Chocolate and Wine Weekend
Indulge yourself, enjoying delicious chocolate dishes with complimentary wines and a commemorative gift plus all ticket holders will be entered in a contest to win a massive, chocolate-themed gift basket! This romantic event always takes place near Valentine's Day and is a perfect way for you to celebrate that holiday with your loved one. This year it is scheduled for February 9-10, 2009. There is no better way to celebrate Valentine's Day with a loved one than by participating in this romantic weekend-long combination of wine and chocolate-themed dishes.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday & 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
$20 per person in advance, $25 per person at the door
Location: Cayuga
February 21st - 22nd
Canandaigua Lake Wine Trail – Mardi Gras
Antique show & sale with over 40 quality antique dealers. Verbal appraisals on antiques & books. Refreshments & lunch. $. 9am - 4pm.
Phone: 585-396-0087
Location: All Things Art, 65 S. Main St., Canandaigua
Web Site: www.ocacantiques.com
Ice Skating
Public skating every day, hours vary.
Phone: (315) 789-2277
Location: Geneva Recreation
Web Site:www.geneva.ny.us
Cross Country Ski
Cross country ski on 15 miles of groomed trails or snowshoe on a 2 mile loop. Equipment Rental Available Saturday and Sunday ONLY.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: (585) 374-6160
Location: Cumming Nature Center, Naples
Web Site:www.rmsc.org
March 2009
March 4th - 6th
Central New York in Bloom
Location: Onondaga
March 12th - 15th
Gardenscape 2009
18th annual display gardens, marketplace vendors, and seminars.
Location: Rochester, NY
Web Site:www.rochesterflowershow.com
March 21st - 22nd
Spring Carnival Weekend
Mouse, Moose & Pig get together for the biggest party of the year. $. 10am & 3:30pm
Location: Bristol Mountain
March 27th - 29th
Seneca Lake Wine Trail-Crusin’ The Tropics Weekend
March 28th
Hamley’s Maple Days
Location:Tioga
March 13th
Hiking
Location:Cummings Nature Center-Groomed Trails
April 2009
April 2nd
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Location: Smith Opera House. 82 Seneca St. Geneva, NY
April 25th - 26th
Canandaigua Lake Wine Trail- Wine and Herb Festival
April 26th
Opening Day at Watkins Glen International Raceway
April 30th
21st Annual Taste of Spring
Location: Seneca
April 30th
“Masters of Studio Glass”
Corning Museum of Glass
April TBA
Central New York Maple Festival
Location: Cortland
April TBA
Annual Finger Lakes Boating Museum Exhibit
April 30th
Hiking
Location: Cummings Nature Center
May 2009
May 2nd - 3rd
Canandaiuga Lake Wine Trail – Wine and Herb Festival
May 7th - 8th
Lilac Festival
Location:Rochester, NY
May 13th - 15th
Rochester High Falls International Film Festival
May
Seneca Lake Wine Trail- Riesling To Visit Passport
May TBA
Williamson Apple Blossom Festival
May TBA
Welcome to Summer Party
Location:Cayuga
May TBA
Memorial Day Parade
Location:Cayuga
May
Hiking
Location:Cummings Nature Center
June 2009
June 5th - 7th
Fairport Canal Days
June 8th
Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen, Grand Am Sports Car Series
June 12th - 20th
Rochester International Jazz Festival
June 13th - 14th
Keuka Arts Festival
Call us:315-531-9232
Location:Penn Yan, NY Boat Launch.
June 14th
Fathers Day Breakfast on Hiawatha Island
Come and join us for a 4 course meal paired with Rooster Hill wines at the Madderlake Cafe in Geneva. Event will be held from 3-5PM. Call 315-536-4773 for reservations.
Location:Tioga
June 20th
25th Annual Ovid Strawberry Festival
5 charming, witty musicals written in styles of various Broadway masters. $. Performances Wed – Sun.
Location: Seneca
June 22nd - 28th
Wegmans LPGA Tournament
Location: Monroe
June TBA
Canandaiuga Lake Trout Derby
Location:Ontario
June TBA
Sulpher Springs Festival
Location: Ontario
June TBA
Rochester Harbor and Carousel Festival
June TBA
Summer Art Walk
Location: Ontario
June 28th-June 29th
Professional Truck and Tractor Pull
Location: Ontario
June
Carriage Rides
45 minute narrated carriage tours of Canandaigua Historic District. Every Friday and Sunday.
Location:Granger Homestead, Canandaigua, NY
June
Hiking
Location:Cummings Nature Center
July 2009
July 2nd - 5th
Candor July 4th Celebration
Location:Tioga
July 3rd - 5th
Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen
Location: Tompkins
July 4th
Keuka Lake Ring of Lights
July 4th
Drive in Breakfast
Location: 6am-11:30am Penn Yan, NY
July 7th - 11th
Tioga County Fair
Location: Tioga
July 10th,11th, 14th-18th
Hill Cumorah Pageant
Location:Palmyra, NY
July 11th - 12th
SCCA Glen Nationals
Beautiful religious story on outdoor 10 level stage, twelve-tower lighting, state-of-the-art sound system, Hollywood special effects & cast of over 650. 9pm.
Location: Tompkins
July 14th - 18th
Seneca County Fair
July 16th - 19th
Monroe County Fair
July 17th - 19th
Finger Lakes Wine Festival
Watkins Glen International. Over 75 NYS wineries, tasting and sales, live music, arts and crafts, wine seminars, cooking classes, gourmet food court, pace car rides, and glass blowing.
Web Site : www.flwinefest.com
July 23rd to 26th
Canandaigua Lake Wine Trail-Grapehound Wine Tour
July 25th
Hickory Smoked Music Festival
Location: Tioga
July 26 – 27, 2009
Waterfront Arts Festival
Kershaw Park, Lakeshore Dr. Canandaigua
Phone:Sat. 10am-6pm Sun 10am-5pm 585-671-9102
July TBA
Cayuga County Fair
July TBA
Ontario County Fair
July TBA
Corn Hill Arts Festival
Location:Rochester, NY
July TBA
The Rochester Music Fest
July TBA
Spencerport Canal Days
July TBA
Buffalo Bills Training Camp
Location:Monroe
July
Hiking
Location:Cummings Nature Center
August 2009
August 1st - 2nd
Park Ave. Summer Fest
Location: Rochester, NY
August 6th-9th
Centurion Boats at the Glen
Location: Tompkins
August 6th-9th
NASCAR at Watkins Glen
Location: Tompkins
August 11th - 13th
Empire Farm Days
Location:Seneca
August 22nd - 24th
Cortland Celtic Festival
August 28th - 31st
NYS Festival of Balloons
Dansville, NY. Three day annual event includes musical entertainment, over 100 food, arts and crafts vendors. Experience the breath taking sight of over 50 hot air balloons launching at dawn and dusk.
August 29th
Canandaigua Ring of Fire
Time: 9 PM
August TBA
Palmyra Pirates Weekend
August TBA
Wheat Harvest Festival and Parade
Location:Cayuga
August TBA
Annual Strong Kids Safe Kids Festival
Location:Chemung
August
Hiking
Location:Cummings Nature Center
September 2009
September 4th - 6th
St. Anthony’s Italian Festival
Location:Seneca
September 11th
Grand Prix Festival
Location:Schuyler
September 12th
17th Annual Potato Festival
Location:Tioga
September 19th - 20th, 26th - 27th
Frontier Days
Location:Tompkins
September 20th - 21th
Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival
Location:Tompkins
September 20th - 21st
Hemlock Fairgrounds. A festival devoted to the fiber arts. Hand spinning, weaving, knitting, felting and more. Sat 10-5 Sun10-5
Call us:607-522-4374
September 26th - 27th
Naples Grape Festival
September TBA
Honeoye Pirate Festival
September TBA
Clothesline Festival
Location:Rochester
September TBA
Macedon Center Lumberjack Festival
October 2009
October 2nd - 4th
NYS Special Olympics Fall Games
Location:Seneca
October 3rd - 4th
The Great Cortland Pumpkin Fest
October 3rd - 4th
Newark Valley Annual Apple Fest
October 2nd - 4th
Wineglass Marathon
Location:Steuben
October 10th - 11th
Hilton Apple Festival
Location:Monroe
October TBA
Fall into Canandaigua Festival
October TBA
Bristol Mountain Fall Festival
Location:Ontario
November 2009
November TBA
Holiday Art Walk
Location:Ontario
November TBA
Keuka Holidays
Location:Ontario
December 2009
December 4-6
Seneca Lake Wine Trail- 18th Annual Deck the Halls
December 5
The Real Christmas
Location:Ontario
December 11-13
It’s a Wonderful Life Celebration
Location:Seneca
December 31
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Location:Cayuga
December TBA
Light Up Canandaigua
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