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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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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
04
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
07
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
18
Oct 2021
Thru
31
Oct 2021
The Clemens Center and John G. Ullman & Associates Foundation, Inc. 2021-2022 Family Connex Series presents RHAPSODY IN BLACK | Encore Virtual Performance
207 Clemens Center Parkway
(607)-733-5639
25
Oct 2021
Thru
07
Nov 2021
A Clemens Center Mary Tripp Marks School-Time Series productionpresented by TheaterWorksUSA   DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL
207 Clemens Center Parkway
(607)-733-5639
28
Oct 2021
Check out local artist Bill Deat's amazing paintings starting today at Damiani's Art Gallery in the Tasting Room. What goes better with ethereal and moving art than ethereal and moving wine?
4704 NY-414
5:30 p.m.
((60)-7) -546-
29
Oct 2021
Thru
30
Oct 2021
Watkins Glen International announced today that Chemung Canal Trust Co. is the title sponsor of its annual Finger Lakes Beer Festival to be held October 29-30.
2790 County Route 16
29
Oct 2021
Join us as Winemaker Peter Bell & Chef Brud Holland guide us through the building blocks of food and wine pairings.
670 State Route 14
6:30 pm
(315)-536-4616
29
Oct 2021
Thru
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Oct 2021
Tickets and camping are on sale for the Hilliard U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at TheGlen.com or (866) 461-RACE.   About Watkins Glen International
2790 County Route 16
30
Oct 2021
Thru
31
Oct 2021
Join us Halloween weekend (Saturday and Sunday) for fantastic wines and super treats. First, show up in costume either day and we'll reward you with 10% off your wine purchase.
4704 NY-414
10am