Enjoy Your Summer in Downtown Corning
Corning, NY - There is no better time to explore Corning’s Gaffer District than once the backpacks come off and flip-flops slide on. Enjoy inspiring art, delicious food, intriguing education, and endless fun for the whole family with the Summer in Downtown Corning event series, proudly sponsored by WETM-18, 95 the MET, and Cool 96 FM.
“We are proud to partner with Corning’s Gaffer District to offer wonderful live entertainment throughout the summer, and one of the area’s finest farmers’ market. Storytime in the Square is a treasure for promoting reading for children. Corning’s Gaffer District has done an amazing job in making this a magical place for area residents to enjoy with their families”, says Marci Daniels, Vice President and General Manager of WETM-18.
Coleen Fabrizi, Executive Director for Corning’s Gaffer District says, “We are very excited to launch another season of Summer in Downtown Corning. Whether you are an area resident or a visitor from afar we invite you to spend time in Corning’s Gaffer District. There is a memory to be made for everyone, you will love our award-winning restaurants, wonderful shopping, the bountiful Corning Farmers Market, great concerts, our Buildings Alive Historic Walking Tour, and several terrific galleries and museums! Share your photos at #explorecorning we can’t wait to see our downtown through your eyes.”
Summer in Downtown Corning events include:
Corning Farmers Market from 10am–3pm, every Thursday through October 26. Nearly 30 local vendors gather in Riverfront Centennial Park to offer the freshest and finest goods and produce the region has to offer!
Music in the Square evening performances from 7–9pm on Thursdays, June 29 through September 7, as well as some lunchtime performances and Saturday afternoons. Free outdoor concerts in Centerway Square featuring music from local, regional, and national performers. Check gafferdistrict.com for more information on Music in the Square events.
Thursday Evening Performances (7–9pm)*:
June 29 - The Overrated
July 6 - Still Kickin’
July 27 - Wendy Owens & Renegade
August 3 - RUST
August 24 - Rebecca & the Soulshakers
August 31 - The Wiseguys
September 7 - The Dean Goble Band
Storytime in Centerway Square at 10am on Tuesdays, July 11 & 25, August 8 & 22.
Please join us as guest readers animatedly read from children's books. Check gafferdistrict.com/events for weekly themes. One lucky child in the crowd will win a book to take home with them, courtesy of program sponsor Southeast Steuben County Library.
While you’re enjoying all that Corning’s Gaffer District has to offer, don’t forget to take a look at the Hometown Heroes banners. Sponsored by family and friends, these banners honor those who have served or are currently serving in the United States military. These banners hang along Market, Bridge, and Pulteney streets, as well as Centerway and the Brisco Bridge.
For more information, check out gafferdistrict.com or like Corning’s Gaffer District on Facebook.
