Annual Festivals & Special Events

The Museum is once again participating in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free Museum admission to all active duty military and their families May 21 through Labor Day.* As always, Museum admission is valid for two consecutive days.

*The Museum also offers a 15% discount to all active military and veterans all year long.

A stinging, smart comedy about books and the people who love them. Laughter and literature collide when five friends and their devoted book club become subjects of a documentary film. While the camera rolls and the wine flows, a lot more than literature gets discussed. Truths are told and secrets are revealed as the club members find that there is more to a book - and life - than the cover!

The Book Club Play runs July 28 - August 7. For more information and to order tickets, call us at 585-374-6318 or visit our website at bvtnaples.org!

Please note: masks and proof of vaccination are required for entry to all events. Thank you for your understanding!

Join us every Sunday in summer for the eclectic and amazing music from Fabi World Music Summer Duo featuring Martini.

We have wines by the glass, by the bottle, and special wine cocktails available for you to enjoy as you take in the views and wonderful vibes.

• Fabi World Music Summer Duo (feat. Martini)
• Special guest musicians weekly
• Every Sunday afternoon
• Live music on the patio from 1-4
• Sabores de Oaxaca doing food

Apricots

Breweries

Vendors

Samples

The Museum is once again participating in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free Museum admission to all active duty military and their families May 21 through Labor Day.* As always, Museum admission is valid for two consecutive days.

*The Museum also offers a 15% discount to all active military and veterans all year long.

A stinging, smart comedy about books and the people who love them. Laughter and literature collide when five friends and their devoted book club become subjects of a documentary film. While the camera rolls and the wine flows, a lot more than literature gets discussed. Truths are told and secrets are revealed as the club members find that there is more to a book - and life - than the cover!

The Book Club Play runs July 28 - August 7. For more information and to order tickets, call us at 585-374-6318 or visit our website at bvtnaples.org!

Please note: masks and proof of vaccination are required for entry to all events. Thank you for your understanding!

The Museum is once again participating in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free Museum admission to all active duty military and their families May 21 through Labor Day.* As always, Museum admission is valid for two consecutive days.

*The Museum also offers a 15% discount to all active military and veterans all year long.

A stinging, smart comedy about books and the people who love them. Laughter and literature collide when five friends and their devoted book club become subjects of a documentary film. While the camera rolls and the wine flows, a lot more than literature gets discussed. Truths are told and secrets are revealed as the club members find that there is more to a book - and life - than the cover!

The Book Club Play runs July 28 - August 7. For more information and to order tickets, call us at 585-374-6318 or visit our website at bvtnaples.org!

Please note: masks and proof of vaccination are required for entry to all events. Thank you for your understanding!

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 Museum is once again participating in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free Museum admission to all active duty military and their families May 21 through Labor Day.* As always, Museum admission is valid for two consecutive days.

*The Museum also offers a 15% discount to all active military and veterans all year long.

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/

 Gather Gallery

What could be better than an exhibit about glass and wine? Sipping Finger Lakes wine while viewing beautiful glass objects, of course!  
 
The Museum is partnering with local wineries to present Fire & Vine Wine Wednesdays all summer long. From July 6 to August 24, join us each Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m. to experience the flavors that make the Finger Lakes known worldwide for its exceptional winemaking. We’ll feature a different winery each week.  

This week, we'll be partnering with J. R. Dill Winery. 

Adjacent to the tasting, view the exhibit Fire & Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine, which highlights two of the most important industries in the Finger Lakes. Learn about the ways that glass is involved in all phases of the winemaking process, from grape to goblet. 

Tastings will be free with the cost of Museum admission. Proof of age 21 and over required. Local residents (in zip codes beginning with 148,149, 169) always receive 50% off admission. 

About J. R. Dill Winery

Founded in 2009, J.R. Dill focuses on hand crafted small batch wines, from aromatic dry whites to barrel aged dry reds. At J.R. Dill, we put all our efforts into what makes us proudest- making high quality, consistent, and affordable wines. Founder and winemaker, Jeffrey R. Dill, invites you to come visit for a tasting and enjoy the atmosphere as well as the beautiful view of Seneca Lake.

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!