Corning, NY — Corning’s Gaffer District is pleased to announce the HARVEST Festival on Saturday, September 16 from 12:00—6:00pm on Historic Market Street and warmly welcomes Elmira Savings Bank as returning title sponsor.
This year, HARVEST will highlight Corning’s Gaffer District as a food destination. Festivities will feature Gaffer District restaurants and businesses offering shopping and dining incentives along with the Corning Farmers Market, a pie-judging contest, the Gaffer SOUP-OFF, scavenger hunt sponsored by the Palace Theatre, and many other family activities.
Community tables will line Market Street and act as a gathering place to sit and eat harvest-inspired foods offered by our restaurants. Participating restaurants will be selling on the street and/or offering take-out or dine-in specials. Music will be offered on three stages featuring free performances by local and regional musicians.
Executive Director of Corning’s Gaffer District, Coleen Fabrizi, said, “Kicking off the fall season at our HARVEST event has become a beloved tradition for many people throughout the region and beyond. Thanks to our growing number of sponsors, we continue to add to the line-up of free music and family activities included as people shop and dine their way through Corning’s Gaffer District."
The complete activities schedule includes:
Saturday, September 16, 12:00—6:00pm:
- Gaffer District businesses offering shopping and dining promotions
- Corning Farmers Market, including food and craft vendors
- Tractor display
- Tractor-pulled Radio Flyer wagon rides
- Family-friendly activities (face painting, games, Characters with Character, etc.)
- Palace Theatre-sponsored scavenger hunt at participating Gaffer District businesses
- Street entertainment near Market Street Brewing Co. and the Radisson Hotel starting at 12:00pm
- ON CENTERWAY SQUARE STAGE:
- Ayla Brown & Rob Bellamy from Nashville, TN, 12:30—2:00pm
- Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook from Geneva, 2:30—4:00pm
- Sir Cadian Rhythm from New York City, 4:30—6:00pm
All events are FREE and open to the public. Due to the nature of the venue, guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs if desired.
In preparation for the event, the following streets will be closed on September 16 from 6:00am—8:00pm:
Market Street (Wall St. to Cedar St.)
Market Street (Cedar St. to Walnut St.)
Market Street (Walnut St. to Bridge St.)
Wall Street (Aurene Lane to Burmese Lane)
Pine Street (Market St. to Burmese Lane)
Chestnut Street (Aurene Lane to Burmese Lane)
Tarantelli Lane (Market St. to Aurene Lane)
Please note: Cedar Street and Walnut Street will remain open to vehicular traffic. Pedestrians should use caution and obey traffic signals when at these intersections. The Centerway Parking Garage will remain open from both Tioga Avenue and Walnut Street entrances.
Additional activities offered leading into HARVEST:
Thursday, September 14, 6:00—8:00pm
Art & Noah Blues – Centerway Square Stage
Friday, September 15, 6:00—8:00pm
Norman Bates Band – Centerway Square Stage
For a complete listing of HARVEST entertainment and updated information please visit gafferdistrict.com/harvest
Corning's Gaffer District would like to thank Elmira Savings Bank, WENY, 95 The Met, Corning Palace Theatre for their support as HARVEST sponsors.
