August Events

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

October 1^st

10am – 3pm

12^th Annual Fall Garden Symposium

Day-long event featuring a horticultural expert from New York State Historic Parks.  Lunch will be provided.

Tickets must be pre-purchased online

https://www.sonnenberg.org/events/

Admission $25/Members     |     $30/Non-members     |     Pre-sale Online Ticket Sales ONLY through September 27^th

Celebrate the bountiful Western NY harvest as the Museum shines in its finest fall colors! Enjoy livestock and cooking demonstrations, entertainment for the whole family, and browsing for unique finds at the market in the tradition of the country fairs of days gone by.

Have a taste for travel? The Finger Lakes Region is a vast area beckoning the adventurous traveler to be explored and enjoyed!  With (11) Finger Lakes to choose from in upstate New York, it only seemed fitting to feature a distinctive old/new lakefront area tour of the 4th largest of those Finger Lakes: scenic and panoramic Canandaigua Lake.

Considered one of the most beautiful spots in the United States, the rolling hills, coupled with nature’s own majestic splendor, it’s been deemed the “Gem of the Finger Lakes.” This awe-worthy experience includes a delectable farm to table lunch, a tour of NY Kitchen, historical facts, and lakefront history all sprinkled into one leisurely, fun-filled afternoon!

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Celebrate the bountiful Western NY harvest as the Museum shines in its finest fall colors! Enjoy livestock and cooking demonstrations, entertainment for the whole family, and browsing for unique finds at the market in the tradition of the country fairs of days gone by.

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Have a taste for travel? The Finger Lakes Region is a vast area beckoning the adventurous traveler to be explored and enjoyed!  With (11) Finger Lakes to choose from in upstate New York, it only seemed fitting to feature a distinctive old/new lakefront area tour of the 4th largest of those Finger Lakes: scenic and panoramic Canandaigua Lake.

Considered one of the most beautiful spots in the United States, the rolling hills, coupled with nature’s own majestic splendor, it’s been deemed the “Gem of the Finger Lakes.” This awe-worthy experience includes a delectable farm to table lunch, a tour of NY Kitchen, historical facts, and lakefront history all sprinkled into one leisurely, fun-filled afternoon!

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Baristas from Upstate NY showcase their latte art skills in a competitive elimination round competition until a winner is crowned with the grand prize and bragging rights as the best of the best!

This is a charity event with all proceeds going to support the Rochester charity SAVING AJ, Inc. founded by Nyeshia Gibson. After suffering the tragic loss of her young cousin AJ, Nyeshia is on a mission to connect moms in crisis with support services that can save lives.

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Have a taste for travel? The Finger Lakes Region is a vast area beckoning the adventurous traveler to be explored and enjoyed!  With (11) Finger Lakes to choose from in upstate New York, it only seemed fitting to feature a distinctive old/new lakefront area tour of the 4th largest of those Finger Lakes: scenic and panoramic Canandaigua Lake.

Considered one of the most beautiful spots in the United States, the rolling hills, coupled with nature’s own majestic splendor, it’s been deemed the “Gem of the Finger Lakes.” This awe-worthy experience includes a delectable farm to table lunch, a tour of NY Kitchen, historical facts, and lakefront history all sprinkled into one leisurely, fun-filled afternoon!

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Have a taste for travel? The Finger Lakes Region is a vast area beckoning the adventurous traveler to be explored and enjoyed!  With (11) Finger Lakes to choose from in upstate New York, it only seemed fitting to feature a distinctive old/new lakefront area tour of the 4th largest of those Finger Lakes: scenic and panoramic Canandaigua Lake.

Considered one of the most beautiful spots in the United States, the rolling hills, coupled with nature’s own majestic splendor, it’s been deemed the “Gem of the Finger Lakes.” This awe-worthy experience includes a delectable farm to table lunch, a tour of NY Kitchen, historical facts, and lakefront history all sprinkled into one leisurely, fun-filled afternoon!

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Enjoy award winning wines, local craft beers, and blackberry wine slushies while you drink in our spectacular Cayuga Lake view and listen to some of Central New York's best performers.
NEW THIS YEAR - our own Buttonwood Grove Food Truck featuring sandwiches, salads, and sides!
No cover charge.
No outside alcohol may be brought onto our property.
All artists are subject to change without prior notice.

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Join us for the last day of our Regular Season on Monday, October 10! 

What better way to celebrate autumn than with Apples, Apples, Apples! On Monday, October 10, we’ll have activities, talks, crafting, and demonstrations all day in the Historic Village and Nature Center. 

In the Historic Village, you can see an apple press in action, explore Historic Kitchens to experience foods bring prepared using apples, learn about drying apples, and more. We’ll have a variety of heirloom apples on display, and visitors can learn about the history of the crop in NY State and what kinds of apples are produced in orchards in this region. And don’t forget to explore our apple orchards around the Museum grounds – the perfect place for a fall family photo!

As a special bonus, kids 12 and under are FREE on this day! Explore all things “apples” in the Historic Village – for free! Don’t miss this last Kids Free Day of the 2022 season, and bring out the whole family for a day of fall fun.

Learn more: https://www.gcv.org/event/apples-apples-apples/

Many Amish & Mennonite families began purchasing farmland throughout the state of New York making the state one of the fastest-growing Amish and Mennonite populations in the country. The combined population between these (2) groups is approximately 25,000. Penn Yan, NY where, many of them have settled, lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake.

Our excursion begins just outside of the village of Penn Yan which originally was said to have been contrived from the first syllables of “Pennsylvania” and “Yankee”. These early settlers were from Pennsylvania and the New England area with the latter being known as Yankees.

Offered every Tuesday beginning in May and running through the end of October, this (4.5) hour tour is designed specifically to encourage each guest to participate fully. 

Get ready to…

♦ Journey back to an uncomplicated time
♦ Enjoy the region’s quintessential excursion
♦ Experience an uncommon physical challenge
♦ Absorb the countryside views of rural Yates County
♦ Listen to a descriptive narrative of America’s rail & transportation history
♦ Have the incomparable experience of meeting, eating and talking with a local Mennonite family
♦ Learn & ask questions about the Mennonite & Amish culture of upstate, NY
♦ Explore for yourselves the many Mennonite & Amish markets & country shops

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED 

The M&T Bank 2022-23 Broadway Season presents

BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY

Tuesday – Wednesday
October 11 – 12, 2022, 7:30pm

“The show you will never forget” - Daily Mail

This sensational multi award-winning West End show first opened in 1989 and has been thrilling audiences around the world ever since. Now it triumphantly visits the Clemens Center as part of its landmark 30^th Anniversary Tour.

Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is FEEL GREAT! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his meteoric rise to fame, to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Rave On, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, Everyday, Johnny B. Goode, Raining In My Heart, Shout and many many more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb!

Finnish glassmaking lands in Corning! 

The Shops at The Corning Museum of Glass are excited to once again host guest glassmakers Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko from the Iittala factory in Finland for Imagination to Creation: Oiva’s Birds, a celebration of renowned designer Oiva Toikka’s glass birds. Join us and watch the designs of Oiva Toikka come to life!

Guests are invited to watch as Iittala's Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko produce Oiva Toikka’s famed bird designs in the Amphitheater Hot Shop from October 12–15. These special glassblowing demonstrations include live narration of the bird-making process with the unique experience of elaboration on details about Oiva Toikka and his designs.

Finnish glassmaking lands in Corning! 

The Shops at The Corning Museum of Glass are excited to once again host guest glassmakers Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko from the Iittala factory in Finland for Imagination to Creation: Oiva’s Birds, a celebration of renowned designer Oiva Toikka’s glass birds. Join us and watch the designs of Oiva Toikka come to life!

Guests are invited to watch as Iittala's Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko produce Oiva Toikka’s famed bird designs in the Amphitheater Hot Shop from October 12–15. These special glassblowing demonstrations include live narration of the bird-making process with the unique experience of elaboration on details about Oiva Toikka and his designs.

Join us in The Studio on October 13 2022 at 12:00 pm as artist-in-residence Sibylle Peretti presents a lecture that describes how her artistic practice allows her to compose narratives about the beautiful and poetic yet disrupted relationship between humans and the natural world.

Reservations for this event are not required. This lecture is free and open to the public. 

Join us in The Studio on October 13, 2022, at 12:00 pm, as artist-in-residence Austin Stern presents a lecture describing his process of creating glass sculptures that are seemingly innocent creatures that examine visceral emotions such as comfort, anxiety, and even fear.

Reservations for this event are not required.  This lecture is free and open to the public. 

Finnish glassmaking lands in Corning! 

The Shops at The Corning Museum of Glass are excited to once again host guest glassmakers Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko from the Iittala factory in Finland for Imagination to Creation: Oiva’s Birds, a celebration of renowned designer Oiva Toikka’s glass birds. Join us and watch the designs of Oiva Toikka come to life!

Guests are invited to watch as Iittala's Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko produce Oiva Toikka’s famed bird designs in the Amphitheater Hot Shop from October 12–15. These special glassblowing demonstrations include live narration of the bird-making process with the unique experience of elaboration on details about Oiva Toikka and his designs.

October 14^th – 16^th & 21^st – 22^nd

See website for times

Mansion Mysteries

Live whodunnit drama in the Sonnenberg Mansion.

Tickets must be pre-purchased online

https://www.sonnenberg.org/events/

Admission $25/Members     |     $30/Non-members     |     Pre-sale Online Ticket Sales ONLY (online sales through the Wednesday before the event weekend)

Finnish glassmaking lands in Corning! 

The Shops at The Corning Museum of Glass are excited to once again host guest glassmakers Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko from the Iittala factory in Finland for Imagination to Creation: Oiva’s Birds, a celebration of renowned designer Oiva Toikka’s glass birds. Join us and watch the designs of Oiva Toikka come to life!

Guests are invited to watch as Iittala's Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko produce Oiva Toikka’s famed bird designs in the Amphitheater Hot Shop from October 12–15. These special glassblowing demonstrations include live narration of the bird-making process with the unique experience of elaboration on details about Oiva Toikka and his designs.

The Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts (TCFA) is pleased to announce its 38th annual Fall Invitational, this year titled “ALTERED: Changed, Repurposed, Reconsidered.” Curated by Ann Welles, the exhibit features the work of six artists all of whom challenge us to experience the familiar in new ways. The show takes place from October 15 through November 20, with gallery hours Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 1-5pm

The Opening Gala is Saturday evening, October 15, from 7-9pm. This event is free and open to the public, with music by jazz pianist Alejandro Bernard-Papachryssanthou. Wine and light refreshments will be served.

Fueled by the notion that exposing us to new ideas reformulates what we already know, Ann Welles describes the genesis for the show as follows: “I was inspired by the building that houses the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts. Formerly a Baptist church, its past holds power and adds dimension to its current role in the community. I selected artists whose work can play off the building’s energy and whose practices tap into the power of the altered.”
The invited artists are:
* Julianna Dougherty, a digital-based artist who utilizes 3d modeling in both ceramic and plastic 3d printing.
* Ronald Gonzalez, a sculptor whose figurative works meld objects with human forms that address mortality, memory and psychic pain.
* Philip Kuznicki, a multi-media artist whose collages and assemblages make use of estate sale cast-offs that when reconfigured take on a decidedly surrealist quality.
* Natalija Mijatovic, a Serbian-American artist whose work poignantly examines humanity where change is the only constant.
* Gary Sczerbaniewicz, a 3d artist whose work seeks to disorient viewers through shifts in scale while combining post-Cold War imagery, cultural icons and architectural elements.
* Robin Whiteman, a sculptor known for her diminutive porcelain figures that merge religious iconography and myth — creating works that are both contemplative and potent.
A gallery talk with a participating artist will be held on Sunday, November 20 at 3pm. For more information visit TCFA.live

October 14^th – 16^th & 21^st – 22^nd

See website for times

Mansion Mysteries

Live whodunnit drama in the Sonnenberg Mansion.

Tickets must be pre-purchased online

https://www.sonnenberg.org/events/

Admission $25/Members     |     $30/Non-members     |     Pre-sale Online Ticket Sales ONLY (online sales through the Wednesday before the event weekend)

With the many options of things to do in the Finger Lakes, nothing comes close to this one-of-kind wildlife tour of all the attractions in upstate NY.

If you have a love for nature coupled with a thirst for learning; The Montezuma National Wildlife Adventure Tour is the activity for you. A portion of your ticket purchase goes directly to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

We will delve into the history of this remarkable landmark and how its designation changed over the years, eventually settling on the name: Montezuma.

Get ready to…

♦ See bald eagles in their natural environment
♦ Learn how Montezuma got its name
♦ Explore this preserves’ many marshes & pools
♦ Understand what makes a site like this productive for the many species found at the refuge

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED

Many Amish & Mennonite families began purchasing farmland throughout the state of New York making the state one of the fastest-growing Amish and Mennonite populations in the country. The combined population between these (2) groups is approximately 25,000. Penn Yan, NY where, many of them have settled, lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake.

Our excursion begins just outside of the village of Penn Yan which originally was said to have been contrived from the first syllables of “Pennsylvania” and “Yankee”. These early settlers were from Pennsylvania and the New England area with the latter being known as Yankees.

Offered every Tuesday beginning in May and running through the end of October, this (4.5) hour tour is designed specifically to encourage each guest to participate fully. 

Get ready to…

♦ Journey back to an uncomplicated time
♦ Enjoy the region’s quintessential excursion
♦ Experience an uncommon physical challenge
♦ Absorb the countryside views of rural Yates County
♦ Listen to a descriptive narrative of America’s rail & transportation history
♦ Have the incomparable experience of meeting, eating and talking with a local Mennonite family
♦ Learn & ask questions about the Mennonite & Amish culture of upstate, NY
♦ Explore for yourselves the many Mennonite & Amish markets & country shops

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED 

Pierre Bensusan at the Conservatory
Wednesday, October 19, 7:30-9pm
Advance tickets $20, $25 at the door

Described by the L.A. Times as "one of the most unique and brilliant acoustic guitar veterans in the world music scene today", Pierre's name became synonymous with contemporary acoustic guitar genius, long before the terms New Age, New Acoustic Music or World Music were invented. He has the ability to make a single guitar sound like an entire band as he brings the audience on a mesmerizing musical journey. And yet, Bensusan is more than what any musician or music lover expects from a guitarist. He is a composer as well as a bilingual and a brave improvisational vocalist, melding whistles and resonant low notes with something like his own scat technique.

There is a sense of something both playful and serious in his work, an unparalleled sense of freedom in his compositions and his improvisations. His "manner" of playing defies classification - crossing world, classical, jazz, traditional, folk and more. None can be isolated as simply “Brazilian”, "Arabic" or “French”; rather, they represent our world in its current state, a world sharing itself, fusing cultures together in ways we have never experienced. Not to be missed!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pierre-bensusan-advance-tickets-2022-tickets-395914530017

As a thank you for your generous support, we invite Ennion members to a memorable evening of fine food, drink, and conversation. The dinner’s theme will focus on the Museum's 2022 major exhibition, Past | Present: Expanding the Stories of Glass, and a thrilling reveal of our vision for the future of glass.

As you depart from the Toll House with your guide, the once familiar and welcoming Historic Village becomes strange and ominous. The hour you spend traveling paths less trodden and seeing things you never will in the daylight may seem to go on forever. Groups of about 25 brave souls will depart from the Toll House every ten minutes (get your token at admission when you arrive). Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark runs for two weekends in 2022:

Friday, October 21, Saturday, October 22, and Sunday, October 23

Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, October 30

Ennion members and general Members are invited to a surprise celebration at the Museum, revealing our thrilling new initiative! Save the date and find out more about this exciting opportunity later this summer.

As you depart from the Toll House with your guide, the once familiar and welcoming Historic Village becomes strange and ominous. The hour you spend traveling paths less trodden and seeing things you never will in the daylight may seem to go on forever. Groups of about 25 brave souls will depart from the Toll House every ten minutes (get your token at admission when you arrive). Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark runs for two weekends in 2022:

Friday, October 21, Saturday, October 22, and Sunday, October 23

Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, October 30

Get Your Ticket for Gobble ‘N Go For immediate release Auburn, NY (10/3/22):

WHAT: A downtown Auburn eateries, breweries & shops food and beverage crawl to support innovative grants for educators in Auburn Enlarged City School District. Enjoy delectable samples as you visit a dozen participating venues.

WHEN: Saturday, October 22 from 1 – 6PM

WHERE: A.T. Walley Co., Knights of Columbus, Mesa Grande Taqueria, Moondog's Lounge, Next Chapter Brewpub, Parker's Grille & Tap House, Prison City Pub & Brewery, Refinery Modern Fare @ Hilton Garden Inn, Regenerations, Rudolph’s Sugar Shack, Shepherd’s Brewing Co., and 3Leaf Tea @ Zen Den Studio.

WHO: This 5th annual event is presented by Auburn Education Foundation & sponsored by the Refinery @ Hilton Garden Inn, The Citizen, Savannah Bank, Wegmans, Jacobs Press, Knights of Columbus, Big D’s Limo and Auburn Downtown BID. Many thanks also to RCJB Consulting; Norman J Chirco, Esq.; Michaels & Smolak, P.C.; Reagan Companies; R.G. Wright Agency; DJPuff Advisors Group; Auburn Teacher’s Association; and Boyle & Anderson for their support.

HOW: Tickets are $30, advance sale only. To purchase online please visit https://auburnedfoundation.org/events/#upcoming. Or stop into the Equal Rights Heritage Center, 25 South Street; the retail shop Regenerations, 101 Genesee Street; the Knights of Columbus, 47 Market Street and the Harriet Tubman Administration Building, 78 Thornton Avenue. Payment forms are cash & check payable to Auburn Education Foundation. The ticket price includes all food samples and Knights of Columbus dinner buffet, and beverages are available for purchase.

STARTING POINTS: Participants must bring a receipt or ticket to designated starting points to receive an event wristband. Start locations include Refinery Modern Fare @ Hilton Garden Inn, and Mesa Grande Taqueria inside Genesee Mall. With your wristband, you may proceed in any order you wish.

EVENT MAPS & PRIZES: Maps will be dispersed, listing venue addresses and offerings. Everyone needs an advance purchased ticket to participate, and all ages welcome. Photo ID requested if patrons wish to purchase alcoholic beverages. Professionally painted “Gobble Rocks” will be hidden at all participating venues. Find one and win a $25 gift card, limit 2 per person. Happy hunting!

FOOD & BEVERAGE: Samples vary from place to place, highlighting each business’s menu or specialty. Many venues are pairing small pour beverages to complement the food samples.

Refinery Modern Fare @ Hilton Garden Inn is serving pizza logs and chicken cordon blue bites, plus small draft pours of any tap beer for $5. Mesa Grande Taqueria is serving Birria Tacos. Shepherds Brewing Co. is serving beer cheese & potato soup and Sheptober Fest Lager and Ghoulish Gourd Pumpkin Ale pairing samples for $3.

Parker's Grille & Tap House is serving Grandma’s meatloaf paired with a small pour Honeycrisp Mule for $4. A.T. Walley is serving pork belly sliders and Simple Roast Pumpkin Cold Brew for $4. Moondog’s Lounge is serving cheesy potato & bacon soup and a Gobble Guzzler mini cocktail for $3. Plus, enjoy live music by Joe Henson & Taylor Price 1 – 2:30PM and the Blast 3 – 5PM. Prison City Pub & Brewery is serving cheddar & ale soup and craft beers to pair for $3.

Regenerations is serving dessert samples. Rudolph’s Sugar Shack is serving pumpkin ice cream samples. Next Chapter Brewpub is serving a slice of woodfired pizza and a 5oz pour of Pumpkin Porter for $2. 3 Leaf Tea @ Zen Den Studio is serving mini matcha parfaits.

The last Gobble stop is the Knights of Columbus from 4:30 – 6PM (only). They are serving salad, appetizers, Swedish meatballs, sausage peppers & onions, chili, kielbasa & desserts. Plus, Gobble Rock prizes will be awarded and raffles.

TRANSPORTATION: Sponsor Big D’s Limousine Service will provide a shuttle for the event from 1 – 4PM. Stops are the Hilton Garden Inn, 3Leaf Tea, Genesee Mall (South Street entrance), Shepherds Brewing Co., and Prison City Pub & Brewery. Transportation will make a continuous loop in this order.

WHY: Auburn Education Foundation (AEF) supports an enriched learning environment for their students & educators through collaborations, gifts & grants. AEF also supports the Auburn Alumni Hall of Distinction which honors graduates for outstanding academic, professional or civic achievements. For more info, please visit http://auburnedfoundation.org/ or the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/482245796781788/.

As you depart from the Toll House with your guide, the once familiar and welcoming Historic Village becomes strange and ominous. The hour you spend traveling paths less trodden and seeing things you never will in the daylight may seem to go on forever. Groups of about 25 brave souls will depart from the Toll House every ten minutes (get your token at admission when you arrive). Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark runs for two weekends in 2022:

Friday, October 21, Saturday, October 22, and Sunday, October 23

Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, October 30

With the many options of things to do in the Finger Lakes, nothing comes close to this one-of-kind wildlife tour of all the attractions in upstate NY.

If you have a love for nature coupled with a thirst for learning; The Montezuma National Wildlife Adventure Tour is the activity for you. A portion of your ticket purchase goes directly to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

We will delve into the history of this remarkable landmark and how its designation changed over the years, eventually settling on the name: Montezuma.

Get ready to…

♦ See bald eagles in their natural environment
♦ Learn how Montezuma got its name
♦ Explore this preserves’ many marshes & pools
♦ Understand what makes a site like this productive for the many species found at the refuge

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED

Many Amish & Mennonite families began purchasing farmland throughout the state of New York making the state one of the fastest-growing Amish and Mennonite populations in the country. The combined population between these (2) groups is approximately 25,000. Penn Yan, NY where, many of them have settled, lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake.

Our excursion begins just outside of the village of Penn Yan which originally was said to have been contrived from the first syllables of “Pennsylvania” and “Yankee”. These early settlers were from Pennsylvania and the New England area with the latter being known as Yankees.

Offered every Tuesday beginning in May and running through the end of October, this (4.5) hour tour is designed specifically to encourage each guest to participate fully. 

Get ready to…

♦ Journey back to an uncomplicated time
♦ Enjoy the region’s quintessential excursion
♦ Experience an uncommon physical challenge
♦ Absorb the countryside views of rural Yates County
♦ Listen to a descriptive narrative of America’s rail & transportation history
♦ Have the incomparable experience of meeting, eating and talking with a local Mennonite family
♦ Learn & ask questions about the Mennonite & Amish culture of upstate, NY
♦ Explore for yourselves the many Mennonite & Amish markets & country shops

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED 

Live Music Series every Wednesday Music from 6-9 pm. BOGO Happy Hour from 5 to 6 pm. Cafe Toscana open until 8 pm.

No table reservations taken. See our website for full artist line-up: https://ventosavineyards.com/events/

Come see with us as we wax nostalgic to recall the days of yesteryear.  This fact-based 1) hour tour walking tour will take you to and fro as we cover captivating stories and timely events of days gone by.  Along the way we will see and hear about multiple homes and buildings in and around Canandaigua’s unusually wide main street district that foretells of history in the making.

For full tour details please visit for availability:  https://www.flfoodtours.com/a-return-to-yesteryear/

Join us for a night of Edgar Allan Poe!

Spend a night just before Halloween enjoying some spine-tingling chills as we explore the master of the macabre. Poe aficionado Chris Lynn will take the audience on a journey through the creepy, curious, and chilling works of Poe. This annual favorite is a great way to get into the spooky spirit just in time for Halloween. Join us for the fun…if you dare!

The first session of A Night With Edgar Allan Poe will begin at 6:30 p.m., and the second session will begin at 8:00 p.m.

Learn more and purchase tickets online: https://www.gcv.org/event/a-night-with-poe/ 

Have a taste for travel? The Finger Lakes Region is a vast area beckoning the adventurous traveler to be explored and enjoyed!  With (11) Finger Lakes to choose from in upstate New York, it only seemed fitting to feature a distinctive old/new lakefront area tour of the 4th largest of those Finger Lakes: scenic and panoramic Canandaigua Lake.

Considered one of the most beautiful spots in the United States, the rolling hills, coupled with nature’s own majestic splendor, it’s been deemed the “Gem of the Finger Lakes.” This awe-worthy experience includes a delectable farm to table lunch, a tour of NY Kitchen, historical facts, and lakefront history all sprinkled into one leisurely, fun-filled afternoon!

It's back. It's bigger. It's scarier! An entire weekend of spooky wine and food pairings at Hosmer Winery. This is a ticketed event. More information and tickets will be released closer to the event.

The witches are back! The popular Dancing Witches of The Southern Tier will be performing at 1:00 and 1:30. Don’t worry! It’s just for fun. There is no Hocus Pocus!

It's back. It's bigger. It's scarier! An entire weekend of spooky wine and food pairings at Hosmer Winery. This is a ticketed event. More information and tickets will be released closer to the event.

With the many options of things to do in the Finger Lakes, nothing comes close to this one-of-kind wildlife tour of all the attractions in upstate NY.

If you have a love for nature coupled with a thirst for learning; The Montezuma National Wildlife Adventure Tour is the activity for you. A portion of your ticket purchase goes directly to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

We will delve into the history of this remarkable landmark and how its designation changed over the years, eventually settling on the name: Montezuma.

Get ready to…

♦ See bald eagles in their natural environment
♦ Learn how Montezuma got its name
♦ Explore this preserves’ many marshes & pools
♦ Understand what makes a site like this productive for the many species found at the refuge

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED