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Finger Lakes Events Calendar

Festivals, Happy Hour, Live Music, Theatre, and More!

It doesn’t matter what your interests are or who you’re in the Finger Lakes with, you can always find a great event to enrich your time in the region with those you care about. 

Events take place all year round in the Finger Lakes region. From lakeside (and on the lake) events in the summer to harvest activities in the fall, snowmobiling or snowshoeing in the winter, and festivals in the springtime! Step inside a glassmaker’s studio to blow your own glass, stroll Main Street on a food tour, or gather for live music and theater performances. Browse the list of Finger Lakes events below or search the specific dates you will be visiting to see everything going on in the region.

Great Events that Happen Every Year

Below, you will find dozens of great events happening throughout the year with many of them happening annually. If you have memories of favorite annual Finger Lakes events from childhood such as cardboard boat regattas, hot air balloon festivals, cheese, apple or pumpkin festivals, to name a few, it’s likely that event that still takes place or, has likely improved your enjoyment. If you see a special event that piques your interest but can’t make it, click on the event anyway, it might be coming back next year!

Events Added Daily

Make sure to check back frequently to see if any other great events have been added. Events are added daily by businesses from every sector and interest so if there is nothing that sparks your interest now, there very well could be soon!
 

**Public Notice**

Please be sure to contact event venues directly for details regarding scheduling changes. These events are all subject to change or be cancelled at the discretion and direction of the event organizers or business hosting the event. Please be sure to contact the event organizers or venue directly to confirm times and details. The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance provides this information as posted by partner businesses and does not endorse or sponsor any listed event. 

 

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Events for July 27, 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.

The Rev Theater Presents 42nd Street at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse

Times Vary everyday with shows either at 2:00pm or 7:30pm.

42nd Street is the musical comedy that celebrates Broadway and the
magic of show business! Featuring 14 show stopping production
numbers including, “We’re In The Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “42nd
Street,” “Quarter to Nine,” 50 tapping feet and over 200 jaw dropping
costumes, this show delivers on every level. Aspiring chorus girl Peggy
Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown PA, and soon lands her
first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But when
its star is injured, will Peggy be able to step in and save the show? An
exhilarating celebration of the American song and dance musical.

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

Events for July 28, 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.

The Rev Theater Presents 42nd Street at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse

Times Vary everyday with shows either at 2:00pm or 7:30pm.

42nd Street is the musical comedy that celebrates Broadway and the
magic of show business! Featuring 14 show stopping production
numbers including, “We’re In The Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “42nd
Street,” “Quarter to Nine,” 50 tapping feet and over 200 jaw dropping
costumes, this show delivers on every level. Aspiring chorus girl Peggy
Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown PA, and soon lands her
first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But when
its star is injured, will Peggy be able to step in and save the show? An
exhilarating celebration of the American song and dance musical.

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

Grapes, Griddles, and Fiddles at Fox Run Vineyards
Grapes, Griddles, and Fiddles

Grapes, Griddles, and Fiddles 6-8pm

Fox Run’s Grapes, Griddles & Fiddles gives you everything you need to enjoy a warm summer evening: delicious grilled cheese sandwiches, wine by the glass, bottle and can, and fiddle music.

While you sip wine and enjoy the sunshine on our back patio/lawn, Chef Brud Holland will grill up an elevated version of the classic grilled cheese, with the specialty fillings changing at each event. These delectable sandwiches come with a side salad. Priced at $12 it’s the perfect mid-week dinner. We have plenty of seating but just in case bring a chair/blanket if you would like! Weather dependent event.

2021 Dates:

July 28 – Austin MacRae & Tim Ball
Grilled Cheese – Blueberry, onion, & Red Buddy cheese on sweet potato bread w/ summer pasta salad

August 11 – Uncle Joe & The Rosebud Ramblers
Grilled Cheese – Prosciutto, sundried tomato pesto, & mozzarella on seeded Italian bread w/ FLX sweet corn Caesar

August 25 – Willa Finck & Brendan Lanighan
Grilled Cheese – Peach BBQ pulled pork & Old Man cheddar on white bread w/ old fashioned potato salad

Tickets are $5/person for general admission (kids age 5 and under are free), advanced purchase is highly recommended (tickets will also be available for purchase at the event!). New this year, skip the line and purchase your grilled cheese in advance (add on at checkout)!

Presented in partnership with Finger Lakes Public Radio, WEOS 89.5 FM Geneva.

Events for July 29, 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

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

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

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