From leaf peepers to thrill seekers, fall in the Finger Lakes brings an influx of visitors, and the
Chemung County Chamber of Commerce's Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is working to lure
them locally with the annual return of Thrills & Chills, a month-long promotion of Halloween and
harvest time happenings. A sampling of seasonal fun includes:
• Friday, September 25th, Hill Top Inn will host a Farm to Table Dinner at Chamberlain Acres
Perennial Nursery. The evening will celebrate local farms, wine and beer. Reservations can be made
at (607) 732.6728 or at hilltop@stny.rr.com.
• Monday evenings in October, Twilight Cemetery Tours at Woodlawn will be provided in partnership
with Mark Delgrosso, of Mark Twain Country Tours and the Chemung County Historical Society. The
one-hour twilight tours will depart from the Walnut Street entry to Woodlawn Cemetery and reveal
tales of Mark Twain and others who've gone before us. Reservations can be made by calling (607)
734.9547 or by e-mailing info@christmas-house.com.
• Saturday, October 3rd & Sunday, October 4th, The Starlite Room will present The Mind Invader, an
evening of magic, mindreading and mayhem with international mindreading master, Erik Dobell. For
additional details and reservations, call (607) 733.3333 or email info@thestarliteroomelmira.com.
• Saturday, October 10th, Southern Tier Kayak Tours will offer a guided Leaf Peeping Paddle on the
Chemung River, winding through glacier-cut cliffs and filled with spectacular foliage. No experience
necessary and all equipment is provided! To reserve a space, please call (607) 220.3642 or visit
• Friday, October 23rd & Saturday, October 24th, the 9th Annual Ghost Walk through Woodlawn
Cemetery will return with a series of lantern-lit strolls to hear first-hand accounts of history as told
by tenants of the cemetery. Reservations can be made by contacting the Chemung Valley History
Museum at (607) 734.4167 or www.chemungvalleymuseum.org.
• Saturday, October 24th will bring both haunted and not so haunted happenings at Tanglewood Nature
Center. The day will start with Tangle with Zombies 5K, a trail race with brain-hungry, virus-spreading
zombies, followed by Haunted Happenings, a daylong family friendly fall celebration with hayrides and
more! For more information, call (607) 732.6060 or go to www.tanglewoodnaturecenter.com.
• On Wednesday, October 28th, the Clemens Center will present Joshua Kane in Gothic at Midnight.
This award-winning show of hilarity & horror pays tribute to Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens and
Ambrose Bierce with an evening of spine-tingling thrills and laughter. For tickets call (607)734.8191 or
go to www.clemenscenter.com.
• Sunday, November 1st & Monday, November 2nd, Charlie's Café will again offer a Blind Harvest
Dinner, a truly unique experience where diners will be served a multi-course, gourmet dinner & wine
pairing in complete darkness to enhance the sensory experiences. Space is limited and can be
reserved by calling (607) 733.0440.
In addition to these events, a full listing of events can be found on the Event Calendar at
