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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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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

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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

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

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

Event Date Between
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18
Aug 2021
Clemens Center presents PLANNED GIVING EVENT – Based on the book I’m Dead. Now What?
207 Clemens Center Parkway
5:30 pm
(607)-733-5639
20
Aug 2021
Rochester Public Market The festival is BACK ON! After much consideration, we're excited to announce that Rochester's best night of craft beer is back to its traditional format.  
280 Union St N
21
Aug 2021
Thru
22
Aug 2021
An extraordinary music experience that brings together musicians on multiple stages for a weekend of non-stop entertainment!
1410 Flint Hill Rd
10:00am
(585)-538-6822
22
Aug 2021
August 22 – Joe Whiting Band Singer and sax player Joe Whiting fronted a seminal rock band on RCA called Jukin’ Bone in the 1970’s. He has toured the world with Savoy Brown and is a Grammy Award nominee.
7606 N. Ontario Street
2:00 PM
22
Aug 2021
2pm. This is a FREE event. Co-sponsored by the 1816 Farmington Quaker Meeting House.
295 North Main Street
2:00 PM
25
Aug 2021
Grapes, Griddles, and Fiddles 6-8pm
670 State Route 14
6:00 pm
(315)-536-4616
26
Aug 2021
THE FINGER LAKES FAVORITE PARTY BAND   Playing your Classic/ Modern Rock favorites Come enjoy music, food trucks, and local breweries on our front lawn! 6:30-8:30pm. Gates open 6pm
295 North Main Street
6:30pm
26
Aug 2021
Thru
04
Sep 2021
Oh la la...our 2021 Outdoor Mainstage season will take place under the stars!
801 Taughannock Blvd
27
Aug 2021
Don’t miss The Pearlz Band during GCV&M’s Summer Sunset Series.
1410 Flint Hill Rd
27
Aug 2021
Come on out for an evening of roots-rock, Afro-Carribean, and reggae music with Sim, Nate, and Jen!
5986 State Route 89
5:30 PM
(607)-869-9760