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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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Aug 2022
Have a taste for travel? The Finger Lakes Region is a vast area beckoning the adventurous traveler to be explored and enjoyed!
800 S Main St.
12:00 PM
20
Aug 2022
Thru
21
Aug 2022
Ye Olde Craft Fair
55 Cayuga St
9AM
(315)-568-8412
20
Aug 2022
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.
5986 State Route 89
1:00 pm
(607)-869-9760
22
Aug 2022
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.
3395 US-20
1:00 PM
22
Aug 2022
Thru
26
Aug 2022
Gone to the Dogs Weekday Visits!  We’re bringing together two things you love – dogs and wine – for a doggone great time on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail!
Seneca Lake Wine Trail
(607)-535-4232
23
Aug 2022
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.
2039 Havens Corners Rd.
9:30 AM
23
Aug 2022
It wouldn't be summer in downtown Corning without live music! Join us for our Northside Pop-up Music Series between July 5th and August 23rd.
Bridge Street - check event listing for locations by date
6:00 pm
(607)-937-6292
24
Aug 2022
When Jimmie Allen performed at the Great New York State Fair in 2019, he was hailed as a star on the rise.
581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse NY 13209
6:00 PM
24
Aug 2022
Live Music Series every Wednesday Music from 6-9 pm. BOGO Happy Hour from 5 to 6 pm. Cafe Toscana open until 8 pm.
3440 Rt 96a
5:00 PM
(315)-719-0000
24
Aug 2022
The hard-rockin' Loeffler brothers bring their band, Chevelle, back to the Great New York State Fair for the first show of the season at Chevy Park. The 8 p.m.
581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse NY 13209
8:00 PM