October Events

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

October 1^st

10am – 3pm

12^th Annual Fall Garden Symposium

Day-long event featuring a horticultural expert from New York State Historic Parks.  Lunch will be provided.

Tickets must be pre-purchased online

https://www.sonnenberg.org/events/

Admission $25/Members     |     $30/Non-members     |     Pre-sale Online Ticket Sales ONLY through September 27^th

A fall festival for the whole family! 

Join us for our annual Agricultural Fair at GCV&M, coming up Saturday, October 1, and Sunday, October 2, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.! Celebrate the bountiful Western NY harvest as the Museum shines in its finest fall colors! Enjoy livestock and cooking demonstrations, entertainment for the whole family, and browsing for unique finds at the market in the tradition of the country fairs of days gone by. Shop a bountiful farmer's market tent, enjoy live music, peruse fantastic entries into a Blue Ribbon Competition, enjoy a hearty seasonal meal, and so much more.

Learn more and purchase tickets: https://www.gcv.org/event/ag-fair/ 

Finger Lakes Walk to End Alzheimer's will take place at Granger Homestead in Canandaigua on October 1, 2022 at 9 a.m. Register at act.alz.org/fingerlakes. Questions and sponsorship inquiries can be directed to Colleen Lukasik, Walk Manager at colukasik@alz.org or by calling 585-257-4476.

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

A fall festival for the whole family! 

Join us for our annual Agricultural Fair at GCV&M, coming up Saturday, October 1, and Sunday, October 2, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.! Celebrate the bountiful Western NY harvest as the Museum shines in its finest fall colors! Enjoy livestock and cooking demonstrations, entertainment for the whole family, and browsing for unique finds at the market in the tradition of the country fairs of days gone by. Shop a bountiful farmer's market tent, enjoy live music, peruse fantastic entries into a Blue Ribbon Competition, enjoy a hearty seasonal meal, and so much more.

Learn more and purchase tickets: https://www.gcv.org/event/ag-fair/ 

Jazz Trio at the Conservatory
Sunday, October 2, 2022, 7-9pm
Advance tickets $10 at TCFA.live, $15 at the door

Join us for an evening of Jazz featuring local performers Mike Titlebaum (Saxaphone), Catherine Gale (Vocals) and Nick Weiser (Piano). The trio will be performing "The Songs We Love" featuring works from the Great American Songbook, including tunes by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Antonio Carlos Jobim, as well as the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Joni Mitchell. More recently Weiser and Gale have been performing a series of duets by Tony Bennett with pianist Bill Evans and the trio will share these new arrangements at the Conservatory.

Mike performs with the Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble and has performed with Cab Calloway, Natalie Cole, Mel Torme and Branford Marsalis. Catherine Gale was raised in a family of musicians and has sung with many groups in Central New York, including the Ithaca Jazz Quartet, the Central New York Jazz Orchestra. Nick Weiser has dazzled audiences around the United States and in Europe with performances at the Santiago de Cuba International Jazz Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival, the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, New York City’s “Prez Fest,” and Carnegie Hall.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-trio-the-conservatory-mike-titlebaum-catherine-gale-nick-weiser-tickets-415961902247

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

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/

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Radisson Hotel Corning welcomes in the summer season this June with complimentary, open-air concerts at its stylish outdoor restaurant, Market Street Social.  The “Gateway to the Southern Finger Lakes” boasts Corning’s only alfresco dining and music venue in the heart of the historic Gaffer District where Market Street begins.   This summer, guests and locals alike are invited to immerse themselves in the electric atmosphere of Market Street Social, which offers two concerts a week and new seasonal food and beverage menus.  

Live music nights, aptly named Market Street Social Live, take place twice a week on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm (current schedule appears below).  The culinary team spearheaded by Executive Chef Sean Glacken has also introduced a seasonal menu punctuated by plates conducive for sharing.  The kitchen incorporates locally sourced Finger Lakes ingredients, wines, and beers as much as possible.   Highlights from the new menu include fresh strawberry almond salad, Cubano sandwich, scallop and pork belly duet, and sesame crusted ahi tuna.  Reservations are available by contacting 607.962.5000 ext 127.  

 
June
9 – Evan Dillon Solo
10 – Leah Brown
16 – Sam Swanson
17 – Doc Possum
23 – The Ende Brothers
24 – Ampersand
30 – Wendy Owens

July 
1 – Chad Taggart
7 – Virgil Cane
8 – Mike Giannone
14 – Brian Hughes
15 – Blue Eyed
21 – Zach Hamilton
22 – Ampersand
28 – Mike Lucey
29 – Mike Giannone

August
4 – Bad Bear
5 – Chad Taggart
11 – Sam Swanson
12 – Nate Michaels
18 – The Ende Brothers
19 – Project X
25 – Mike Lucey
26 – Ampersand

September
1 – Virgil Cane
2 – Leah Brown
8 – Wendy Owens
9 – Mike Giannone
15 – Kenny Ende
16 – Blue Eyed Soul
22 – Zach Hamilton
23 – Nate Michaels
29 – Evan Dillon Solo
30 – Anton Flint

October
6 – Sam Swanson
7 – Leah Brown
 

More about Radisson Hotel Corning: 
Radisson Hotel Corning was ranked as one of the nation’s three best Radisson Hotels by the 2019 U.S. News & World Report.  Managed by Core Hotels & Resorts, this property is the only full-service hotel in the Finger Lakes region and the area’s preeminent destination for conferences, banquets, and events.  On-site outlets include Grill 1-2-5 and Steuben Bar, favorites of both guests and locals, and Market Street Social, a seasonal outdoor dining and entertainment hot spot. Positioned prominently in the heart of the historic Gaffer District, Radisson Hotel Corning offers stylish guestrooms and 8,000 sq. ft of meeting and event space just steps away from the unique shops and restaurants of famed Market Street and the world-famous Corning Museum of Glass.  The hotel is less than an hour from more than 100 Finger Lakes-region wineries and just 15 minutes from Elmira Corning Regional Airport. For more info, visit https://www.radisson.com/corningny or call (607) 962-5000.  Radisson Hotel Corning: 125 Denison Pkwy E, Corning, NY 14830.  

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

The 60th Annual Seminar on Glass of the Corning Museum of Glass welcomes presenters and registrants around the world to our live Zoom event. 

This year's theme “Expanding the Stories of Glass” will celebrate the United Nations International Year of Glass with a two-day virtual program of presentations, panel discussions, and demonstrations that touch on a broad sampling of aspects of the art, history, and science of glass.  

In between sessions, registrants will enjoy a variety of programming including opportunities to network with colleagues in virtual Community Rooms.

We hope you’ll join us for this free online event. 

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

IT’S A HOLIDAY WEEKEND SO WE’RE CELEBRATING!

Holiday weekends are something to celebrate here at Hosmer Winery so that’s exactly what we’re doing! Blowin' Smoke BBQ Food Truck will be onsite. We’ll have wine, beer, slushies, and cider for purchase as well as light fare.

This event is free admission and everyone is welcome. Get ready to dance the day away surrounded by our vineyards. 1-5pm.

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!

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

Our last Music & Mimosas of the season! Join us for live music from Tribal Revival Duo: Marc & Tom. Fresh mimosas and tunes all afternoon! 

Our last Music & Mimosas of the season! Join us for live music from Tribal Revival Duo: Marc & Tom. Fresh mimosas and tunes all afternoon! 

Enjoy a full fall display where you can choose from thousands of glass pumpkins, acorns, and more. You’ll find the best in handmade glass, ready and waiting to be picked and perfect to adorn your fall table.

Plus save 20% on regularly priced items in store only. Some exclusions may apply.

This event is hosted by The Shops.

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.

If you have a love for nature coupled with a thirst for learning; The Montezuma National Wildlife Adventure Tour is the activity for you. A portion of your ticket purchase goes directly to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

We will delve into the history of this remarkable landmark and how its designation changed over the years, eventually settling on the name: Montezuma.

Get ready to…

♦ See bald eagles in their natural environment
♦ Learn how Montezuma got its name
♦ Explore this preserves’ many marshes & pools
♦ Understand what makes a site like this productive for the many species found at the refuge

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED

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 M&T Bank 2022-23 Broadway Season presents

BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY

Tuesday – Wednesday
October 11 – 12, 2022, 7:30pm

“The show you will never forget” - Daily Mail

This sensational multi award-winning West End show first opened in 1989 and has been thrilling audiences around the world ever since. Now it triumphantly visits the Clemens Center as part of its landmark 30^th Anniversary Tour.

Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is FEEL GREAT! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his meteoric rise to fame, to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Rave On, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, Everyday, Johnny B. Goode, Raining In My Heart, Shout and many many more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb!

Finnish glassmaking lands in Corning! 

The Shops at The Corning Museum of Glass are excited to once again host guest glassmakers Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko from the Iittala factory in Finland for Imagination to Creation: Oiva’s Birds, a celebration of renowned designer Oiva Toikka’s glass birds. Join us and watch the designs of Oiva Toikka come to life!

Guests are invited to watch as Iittala's Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko produce Oiva Toikka’s famed bird designs in the Amphitheater Hot Shop from October 12–15. These special glassblowing demonstrations include live narration of the bird-making process with the unique experience of elaboration on details about Oiva Toikka and his designs.

Finnish glassmaking lands in Corning! 

The Shops at The Corning Museum of Glass are excited to once again host guest glassmakers Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko from the Iittala factory in Finland for Imagination to Creation: Oiva’s Birds, a celebration of renowned designer Oiva Toikka’s glass birds. Join us and watch the designs of Oiva Toikka come to life!

Guests are invited to watch as Iittala's Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko produce Oiva Toikka’s famed bird designs in the Amphitheater Hot Shop from October 12–15. These special glassblowing demonstrations include live narration of the bird-making process with the unique experience of elaboration on details about Oiva Toikka and his designs.

Come see with us as we wax nostalgic to recall the days of yesteryear.  This fact-based 1) hour tour walking tour will take you to and fro as we cover captivating stories and timely events of days gone by.  Along the way we will see and hear about multiple homes and buildings in and around Canandaigua’s unusually wide main street district that foretells of history in the making.

For full tour details please visit for availability:  https://www.flfoodtours.com/a-return-to-yesteryear/

Come see with us as we wax nostalgic to recall the days of yesteryear.  This fact-based 1) hour tour walking tour will take you to and fro as we cover captivating stories and timely events of days gone by.  Along the way we will see and hear about multiple homes and buildings in and around Canandaigua’s unusually wide main street district that foretells of history in the making.

For full tour details please visit for availability:  https://www.flfoodtours.com/a-return-to-yesteryear/

Finnish glassmaking lands in Corning! 

The Shops at The Corning Museum of Glass are excited to once again host guest glassmakers Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko from the Iittala factory in Finland for Imagination to Creation: Oiva’s Birds, a celebration of renowned designer Oiva Toikka’s glass birds. Join us and watch the designs of Oiva Toikka come to life!

Guests are invited to watch as Iittala's Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko produce Oiva Toikka’s famed bird designs in the Amphitheater Hot Shop from October 12–15. These special glassblowing demonstrations include live narration of the bird-making process with the unique experience of elaboration on details about Oiva Toikka and his designs.

October 14^th – 16^th & 21^st – 22^nd

See website for times

Mansion Mysteries

Live whodunnit drama in the Sonnenberg Mansion.

Tickets must be pre-purchased online

https://www.sonnenberg.org/events/

Admission $25/Members     |     $30/Non-members     |     Pre-sale Online Ticket Sales ONLY (online sales through the Wednesday before the event weekend)

Finnish glassmaking lands in Corning! 

The Shops at The Corning Museum of Glass are excited to once again host guest glassmakers Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko from the Iittala factory in Finland for Imagination to Creation: Oiva’s Birds, a celebration of renowned designer Oiva Toikka’s glass birds. Join us and watch the designs of Oiva Toikka come to life!

Guests are invited to watch as Iittala's Juha Saarikko and Pete Saarikko produce Oiva Toikka’s famed bird designs in the Amphitheater Hot Shop from October 12–15. These special glassblowing demonstrations include live narration of the bird-making process with the unique experience of elaboration on details about Oiva Toikka and his designs.

The Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts (TCFA) is pleased to announce its 38th annual Fall Invitational, this year titled “ALTERED: Changed, Repurposed, Reconsidered.” Curated by Ann Welles, the exhibit features the work of six artists all of whom challenge us to experience the familiar in new ways. The show takes place from October 15 through November 20, with gallery hours Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 1-5pm

The Opening Gala is Saturday evening, October 15, from 7-9pm. This event is free and open to the public, with music by jazz pianist Alejandro Bernard-Papachryssanthou. Wine and light refreshments will be served.

Fueled by the notion that exposing us to new ideas reformulates what we already know, Ann Welles describes the genesis for the show as follows: “I was inspired by the building that houses the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts. Formerly a Baptist church, its past holds power and adds dimension to its current role in the community. I selected artists whose work can play off the building’s energy and whose practices tap into the power of the altered.”
The invited artists are:
* Julianna Dougherty, a digital-based artist who utilizes 3d modeling in both ceramic and plastic 3d printing.
* Ronald Gonzalez, a sculptor whose figurative works meld objects with human forms that address mortality, memory and psychic pain.
* Philip Kuznicki, a multi-media artist whose collages and assemblages make use of estate sale cast-offs that when reconfigured take on a decidedly surrealist quality.
* Natalija Mijatovic, a Serbian-American artist whose work poignantly examines humanity where change is the only constant.
* Gary Sczerbaniewicz, a 3d artist whose work seeks to disorient viewers through shifts in scale while combining post-Cold War imagery, cultural icons and architectural elements.
* Robin Whiteman, a sculptor known for her diminutive porcelain figures that merge religious iconography and myth — creating works that are both contemplative and potent.
A gallery talk with a participating artist will be held on Sunday, November 20 at 3pm. For more information visit TCFA.live

October 14^th – 16^th & 21^st – 22^nd

See website for times

Mansion Mysteries

Live whodunnit drama in the Sonnenberg Mansion.

Tickets must be pre-purchased online

https://www.sonnenberg.org/events/

Admission $25/Members     |     $30/Non-members     |     Pre-sale Online Ticket Sales ONLY (online sales through the Wednesday before the event weekend)

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.

If you have a love for nature coupled with a thirst for learning; The Montezuma National Wildlife Adventure Tour is the activity for you. A portion of your ticket purchase goes directly to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

We will delve into the history of this remarkable landmark and how its designation changed over the years, eventually settling on the name: Montezuma.

Get ready to…

♦ See bald eagles in their natural environment
♦ Learn how Montezuma got its name
♦ Explore this preserves’ many marshes & pools
♦ Understand what makes a site like this productive for the many species found at the refuge

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED

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 

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/

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!

As a thank you for your generous support, we invite Ennion members to a memorable evening of fine food, drink, and conversation. The dinner’s theme will focus on the Museum's 2022 major exhibition, Past | Present: Expanding the Stories of Glass, and a thrilling reveal of our vision for the future of glass.

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!

As you depart from the Toll House with your guide, the once familiar and welcoming Historic Village becomes strange and ominous. The hour you spend traveling paths less trodden and seeing things you never will in the daylight may seem to go on forever. Groups of about 25 brave souls will depart from the Toll House every ten minutes (get your token at admission when you arrive). Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark runs for two weekends in 2022:

Friday, October 21, Saturday, October 22, and Sunday, October 23

Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, October 30

October 14^th – 16^th & 21^st – 22^nd

See website for times

Mansion Mysteries

Live whodunnit drama in the Sonnenberg Mansion.

Tickets must be pre-purchased online

https://www.sonnenberg.org/events/

Admission $25/Members     |     $30/Non-members     |     Pre-sale Online Ticket Sales ONLY (online sales through the Wednesday before the event weekend)

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!

As you depart from the Toll House with your guide, the once familiar and welcoming Historic Village becomes strange and ominous. The hour you spend traveling paths less trodden and seeing things you never will in the daylight may seem to go on forever. Groups of about 25 brave souls will depart from the Toll House every ten minutes (get your token at admission when you arrive). Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark runs for two weekends in 2022:

Friday, October 21, Saturday, October 22, and Sunday, October 23

Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, October 30

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.

If you have a love for nature coupled with a thirst for learning; The Montezuma National Wildlife Adventure Tour is the activity for you. A portion of your ticket purchase goes directly to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

We will delve into the history of this remarkable landmark and how its designation changed over the years, eventually settling on the name: Montezuma.

Get ready to…

♦ See bald eagles in their natural environment
♦ Learn how Montezuma got its name
♦ Explore this preserves’ many marshes & pools
♦ Understand what makes a site like this productive for the many species found at the refuge

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED

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 

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/

Come see with us as we wax nostalgic to recall the days of yesteryear.  This fact-based 1) hour tour walking tour will take you to and fro as we cover captivating stories and timely events of days gone by.  Along the way we will see and hear about multiple homes and buildings in and around Canandaigua’s unusually wide main street district that foretells of history in the making.

For full tour details please visit for availability:  https://www.flfoodtours.com/a-return-to-yesteryear/

Learn about Early Barns, Farmhouses & Agricultural Structures on October 27

Learn about “Early Barns, Farmhouses & Agricultural Structures” on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Geneva History Museum, 543 S. Main Street, Geneva. The program is presented by the Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes and is free and open to the public.

This is an in-person program only and will not be available virtually.

The program by Carol S. Bailey covers the evolution of barns in the Town of Lyons from English threshing barns to modern dairy and current pole barns. The early rude structures are far removed from the sleek pole barns that dominate new farm structures today.

Carol also addresses such topics as why barns are red and other agricultural structures found in the rural area. She will also discuss styles of farmhouses from federal to bungalow styles.

Her talk will cover the reasons for the demise of barns and the need for preservation. She will show slides taken in 1997 while she was the historian for the Town of Lyons. “These cathedrals of the land and their accompanying manses which are fading from the landscape are preserved in these photos.”

The Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes is in its 48^th year of programming. Meetings are free and open to the public, but membership is welcome and encouraged at $10 per year. Programs include meetings at the Geneva History Museum, field trips, and social events. See our Facebook page for more news.

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!

We will host our annual Trick or Treat. The kiddos can stroll our market and visit our vendors for Halloween treats! The popular Dancing Witches of the Southern Tier will perform at 1:00 and 1:30.

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!

The Forest After Dark is full of mystery, and the more you know about the night, the less frightful and more wondrous it becomes! Join us for a not-so-scary night hike on Saturday, October 29, and walk a half-mile loop through our stately pines. You will meet a cast of characters to help you discover the secrets of nocturnal life and explore your own sensory skills. Topics include stars, bats, night vision, bioluminescence, and more!

This event is family-friendly and participants will move through interpreter-led stations along the trail. Feel free to bring a flashlight—we will have extra red cellophane to put over them if needed. Hot cider and doughnuts will be available for purchase at the end of the hike. Come explore the night!

It's back. It's bigger. It's scarier! An entire weekend of spooky wine and food pairings at Hosmer Winery. This is a ticketed event. More information and tickets will be released closer to the event.

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.

If you have a love for nature coupled with a thirst for learning; The Montezuma National Wildlife Adventure Tour is the activity for you. A portion of your ticket purchase goes directly to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

We will delve into the history of this remarkable landmark and how its designation changed over the years, eventually settling on the name: Montezuma.

Get ready to…

♦ See bald eagles in their natural environment
♦ Learn how Montezuma got its name
♦ Explore this preserves’ many marshes & pools
♦ Understand what makes a site like this productive for the many species found at the refuge

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED