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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.

July - 2021
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Events for July 30, 2021 x
Varick Winery Spud Chuckin'
Varick Winery Spud Chuckin'

Hurl potatoes with a giant slingshot on weekends during the months of June through August. Test your skill at hitting targets; a great way to release tension. Large groups may schedule an appointment to hurl potatoes on other days.

Fairy Magic at The Strong's Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden
Fairy Magic in Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden at The Strong

Take a magical stroll through Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden at The Strong Museum. Listen to enchanting music as you walk among hundreds of butterflies and whimsical flowers, and check out fairy house doors by local artist Chris Pallace and Kevin Serwacki*. Garden fees apply.

 

*Presented in memory of Carol D. Simmons.

Food & Wine Experience

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. Following the tour, join the owners and chef Brud Holland for a plate of six delicious bites alongside a flight of six incredible wines, including a dessert wine. Lunch will be served in our historic barrel room—a restored dairy barn from the 1800s.

Join us for the Food and Wine Experience select Fridays, July through October, starting at 11:30 AM.

2021 Dates: July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30; August 6, 13, 20, & 27; September 3, 10, & 17; October 1, 8, 15, & 22.

Tickets are $50 per person + tax + gratuity. Reservations required. 

Summer of Play at The Strong
Summer of Play at The Strong!

Join The Strong for a summer of fun and play, presented by Evans Bank! Enjoy weekly thematic activities including story readings, games, physical challenges, live animals, arts and crafts, and character meet and greets. Different theme each week!

Hangar Theatre Presents Sweeney Todd

Oh la la...our 2021 Outdoor Mainstage season will take place under the stars!

Our 47th season will include five live, in-person productions that will be performed at our outdoor, socially distanced performance space located on the Hangar grounds, behind the theatre and across from the dog park. We are working with nationally recognized scenic designer Steve TenEyck, and a COVID safety task force composed of local health professionals to welcome audiences into a space that is comfortable and safe.

Seating is limited! Subscribers save 20% AND are guaranteed seats.
www.hangartheatre.org/subscriptions

Live Music at Buttonwood Grove
LIVE MUSIC at Buttonwood Grove featuring Timothy Braley

Experience summer evenings in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine region - enjoy live music on the lawn every Friday night from 5:30 - 8:30 with a wide array of the area's hottest performers!  Sit back and relax with a glass of handcrafted artisan wine, while you drink in the beauty of our vineyards overlooking majestic Cayuga Lake.  See our website for a full list of dates and performers.

Alcohol purchased elsewhere cannot be brought onto our premises.  

Please limit your group size to a maximum of 10 people for both indoor and outdoor seating.

All current COVID mandates will be adhered to, including masking requirements, distancing, and other protocols currently in place for outdoor gatherings.

Grassroots LIVE! The return of Jimkata and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

The return of Jimkata and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad performing at the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Live! Concert Series on Friday, July 30, 2021! A POD-based, socially-distanced, limited capacity concert series, Finger Lakes GrassRoots Live! will provide a safe COVID-compliant high quality experience for all.

Tickets are sold as PODS (Personal Outdoor Dance Spaces) capable of accommodating up to 4 persons and are On Sale Now at the link below.

This show will adhere to our COVID-19 safety guidelines here.

The Return of Jimkata
& Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Finger Lakes GrassRoots Live!
at Trumansburg Fairgrounds
July 30, 2021
Gates: 5 PM

BUY JIMKATA & GIANT PANDA TICKETS

Events for July 31, 2021 x
Varick Winery Spud Chuckin'
Varick Winery Spud Chuckin'

Hurl potatoes with a giant slingshot on weekends during the months of June through August. Test your skill at hitting targets; a great way to release tension. Large groups may schedule an appointment to hurl potatoes on other days.

Fairy Magic at The Strong's Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden
Fairy Magic in Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden at The Strong

Take a magical stroll through Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden at The Strong Museum. Listen to enchanting music as you walk among hundreds of butterflies and whimsical flowers, and check out fairy house doors by local artist Chris Pallace and Kevin Serwacki*. Garden fees apply.

 

*Presented in memory of Carol D. Simmons.

Food & Wine Experience

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. Following the tour, join the owners and chef Brud Holland for a plate of six delicious bites alongside a flight of six incredible wines, including a dessert wine. Lunch will be served in our historic barrel room—a restored dairy barn from the 1800s.

Join us for the Food and Wine Experience select Fridays, July through October, starting at 11:30 AM.

2021 Dates: July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30; August 6, 13, 20, & 27; September 3, 10, & 17; October 1, 8, 15, & 22.

Tickets are $50 per person + tax + gratuity. Reservations required. 

Summer of Play at The Strong
Summer of Play at The Strong!

Join The Strong for a summer of fun and play, presented by Evans Bank! Enjoy weekly thematic activities including story readings, games, physical challenges, live animals, arts and crafts, and character meet and greets. Different theme each week!

Hangar Theatre Presents Sweeney Todd

Oh la la...our 2021 Outdoor Mainstage season will take place under the stars!

Our 47th season will include five live, in-person productions that will be performed at our outdoor, socially distanced performance space located on the Hangar grounds, behind the theatre and across from the dog park. We are working with nationally recognized scenic designer Steve TenEyck, and a COVID safety task force composed of local health professionals to welcome audiences into a space that is comfortable and safe.

Seating is limited! Subscribers save 20% AND are guaranteed seats.
www.hangartheatre.org/subscriptions

Grassroots LIVE! Spin Doctors

Spin Doctors perform live at the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Live! Concert Series on Saturday, July 31, 2021! A POD-based, socially-distanced, limited capacity concert series, Finger Lakes GrassRoots Live! will provide a safe COVID-compliant high quality experience for all.

Tickets are sold as PODS (Personal Outdoor Dance Spaces) capable of accommodating up to 4 persons and are On Sale Now.

This show will adhere to our COVID-19 safety guidelines here.

For tickets and more information please visit grassrootsfest.org.

Spin Doctors
Finger Lakes GrassRoots Live!
at Trumansburg Fairgrounds
July 31, 2021
Gates: 5 PM

BUY TICKETS

Live Music at Buttonwood Grove
Live Music at Buttonwood Grove featuring Bob and Dee!

Spend your Saturday afternoon relaxing on our lawn with a glass of your favorite wine and a friend or two, with some of the area's best artists to entertain you!

Please limit your group to a maximum of 10 people, including for outdoor gathering. All current COVID mandates will be adhered to.

Alcohol purchased elsewhere cannot be brought onto the premises.

See our website for a full list of dates and performers

Event Date Between
End Date (field_event_end_date)
04
Aug 2021
Thru
01
Sep 2021
Times may vary with 2:00pm show and/or 7:30pm.
6877 East Lake Rd
04
Aug 2021
Thru
08
Aug 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
05
Aug 2021
Thru
26
Aug 2021
Don't miss KIDS FREE DAYS, each Thursday in August! All kids (ages 12 & under) are admitted FREE --and there's so much to do at New York’s LARGEST living history museum!
1410 Flint Hill Rd
10:00am
(585)-538-6822
06
Aug 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
06
Aug 2021
Thru
27
Aug 2021
Free! The Doors open at 6 pm. Refreshments are available.
Depot Street
6 pm
(607)-642-9516
07
Aug 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
07
Aug 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
07
Aug 2021
Join us on August 7th for a spectacular Craft Fair on the lawns of the Seneca Falls Historical Society, Becker Mansion.
55 Cayuga St
9:00 AM
07
Aug 2021
Enjoy a personal reading from a psychic, medium, rune reader, or astrologer, shop the merchandise of vendors offering hand-crafted jewelry, herbs, oils, incense, and other merchandise.  For more information,
5102 State Route 89, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
10:00am
(315)-549-8797
08
Aug 2021
August 8 – Matt Chase & Thunder Canyon Formed in 1993, Matt Chase and Thunder Canyon enjoy the reputation as one of the top “Hot Country” bands in Central NY.
7606 N. Ontario Street
2:00 PM