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Annual Festivals & Special Events

Fun for the whole family

There are a number of great annual festivals and events throughout the Finger Lakes every year. Finger Lakes events showcase the rich character of our communities year-round.

The Finger Lakes is wine country, so don't forget to check on special events with our Wine Trail partners. But, there's much more to the Finger Lakes. Events centered around outdoor adventure, our rich history, the changing seasons, harvest season and the region's agricultural bounty, sport and music are never far away.  

GlassFest in Corning celebrates the long history of glass and glassmaking in Corning, with many events held in Corning’s Gaffer District and at the Corning Museum of Glass. Looking for out of the box unique celebrations of music, art, and more? Don’t miss the Rochester Fringe Festival celebrating the not so mainstream art of the ‘fringes’. More music abounds at the Geneva Music Festival with music and the arts taking place with celebrations around the Finger Lakes in various towns and communities.

Live music can be found throughout the region nearly every day of the week by visiting our partner FLX Music 247.

Find true local culture in the county fairs hosted in each of the 14 counties of the Finger Lakes. There you will find the taste, sights and sounds of summer in the region.

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Jul 2021
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Oct 2021
Take a magical stroll through Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden at The Strong Museum.
115 Howell Street (to museum's parking garage and entrance)
11 a.m.
(585)-263-2700
02
Jul 2021
Thru
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Oct 2021
Enjoy a unique tour with a lunch focused on food and wine pairing. You’ll begin by sipping our welcome wine while you enjoy an in-depth tour of the vineyards and winemaking facility, which overlooks Seneca Lake.
670 State Route 14
11:30AM
(315)-536-4616
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Sep 2021
Thru
31
Oct 2021
Release your tensions by hurling pumpkins with a giant slingshot on weekends in September and October.  Large groups may schedule an appointment to hurl pumpkins on other days.
5102 State Route 89, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
9:30am
(315)-549-8797
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Sep 2021
Thru
31
Oct 2021
Those looking to continue the Oktoberfest dining revelry but shift gears from German classics can check out Smoketoberfest at Radisson Hotel Corning, October 5th through the 9th.
125 Denison Parkway East
(962)-500-0127
08
Sep 2021
Thru
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Sep 2021
Time may vary for shows 2:00pm and/or 7:30pm.
6877 East Lake Rd
02
Oct 2021
Thru
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Oct 2021
Celebrate the bountiful Western NY harvest as the Museum shines in its finest fall colors!
1410 Flint Hill Rd
10:00am
(585)-538-6822
02
Oct 2021
Enjoy a family friendly, day-long celebration of the harvest in the Finger Lakes!
West Main Street
12:00 PM
(607)-535-3003
02
Oct 2021
In 1981 Hunt Country Vineyards began as a winery.  In 1988, the Hunt's began the tradition of our Annual Harvest Festival to celebrate the winery and the harvest.  Join us this year for the 33rd Annual Harvest Festiv
4021 Italy Hill Rd.
10:00am
(315)-595-2812
02
Oct 2021
Saturday, October 2, 2021 For details and the most update-to-date information, visit Walk to End Alzheimers
295 North Main Street
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Oct 2021
Thru
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Oct 2021
Those looking to continue the Oktoberfest dining revelry but shift gears from German classics can check out Smoketoberfest at Radisson Hotel Corning, October 5th through the 9th.
125 Denison Parkway East
(962)-500-0127