Events
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August 2026
Brandi Carlile at CMAC — A Finger Lakes Concert Night That Belongs on Your August Calendar
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Brandi Carlile comes to CMAC on August 20 with I'm With Her — the supergroup featuring Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O'Donovan — opening the show. Carlile is one of those artists who turns a c
Ghost Tours of Auburn: An Evening at the Seward House Museum After Dark
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Seward House Museum, 33 South St, Auburn, NY 13021
The Seward House Museum — home to Lincoln's Secretary of State and TripAdvisor's #1 attraction in Auburn — opens its doors after dark for Ghost Tours. The 19th-century mansion holds one of the largest
Walking Liberia Street: A Guided Tour of Geneva's Historically Black Neighborhood — August 20
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
30 West Street, Geneva, NY
Geneva has more stories than most Finger Lakes travelers ever find. On August 20 at 5:30 PM, Historic Geneva Archivist Becky Chapin leads a walking tour through the West and High Street neighborhood o
Gone to the Dogs: Bring Your Dog to the Seneca Lake Wine Trail This August
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Seneca Lake Wine Trail member wineries, Watkins Glen area, NY
The Seneca Lake Wine Trail turns dog-friendly for a full week every August, and Gone to the Dogs is the event that makes it official. With a tasting pass in hand, you and your leashed companion move f
Lunchtime Lecture at the Seward House: The Arts and the Burned Over District
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Seward House Museum, 33 South St, Auburn, NY 13021
If you've ever driven through Auburn and wondered why this region produced so many world-changing ideas — from the Underground Railroad to the women's suffrage movement — this lunchtime lecture offers
Sublime at CMAC — The Ataris and Bedouin Soundclash Open a Summer Night on Canandaigua Lake
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Sublime brings The Ataris and Bedouin Soundclash to CMAC on August 22 for a late-summer show that spans ska, reggae-rock, and 90s punk nostalgia. The CMAC lawn in August has a particular energy — 10,0
The Wallflowers Bring Bringing Down the Horse to Keuka Lake — A 30th Anniversary Concert at Point of the Bluff
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY
Some albums do not just define a decade — they become part of how a generation marks time. Bringing Down the Horse by The Wallflowers is one of them. Thirty years after its release, Jakob Dylan and th
Tunes and Tastings at Rose Hill: An August Evening of Local Wine, Beer, and Live Music in Geneva
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Rose Hill Mansion, 3373 NY-96A, Geneva, NY
Rose Hill Mansion — one of the finest Greek Revival estates in America, sitting on a hill above Seneca Lake outside Geneva — opens its grounds for an evening of local wine and beer tastings set to liv
Tomato & Wine Pairing at Point of the Bluff — A Farm-to-Table Evening at the Production Barn
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Point of the Bluff Production Barn, 10304 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY
This is what a working vineyard looks like when it invites you inside. Point of the Bluff's production barn opens for a guided greenhouse tour led by farm staff, followed by a farm-to-table pairing of
Luke Bryan at CMAC — Country Music's Biggest Summer Show Comes to Canandaigua Lake
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Luke Bryan brings one of country music's most celebrated live shows to CMAC on August 26, closing out the summer season with Drew Baldridge, Lanie Gardner, Lauren Watkins, and DJ Rock all on the same
7 Bridges Plays the Eagles on Keuka Lake — A Vineyard Afternoon at Point of the Bluff
Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY
Point of the Bluff has built one of the Finger Lakes' best outdoor concert lineups this summer — and they are not done yet. On Saturday, August 29, the Vineyard Stage hosts 7 Bridges, one of the most
The Mavericks & Friends at Point of the Bluff — Multicultural Americana Comes to Keuka Lake This August
Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY
The Mavericks are coming to Keuka Lake for one Sunday afternoon concert, and it is exactly what August deserves. This is not a tribute act or a nostalgia show — The Mavericks are still recording, stil
Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration at CMAC — Dead Heads and Classical Fans Meet on Canandaigua Lake
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
The Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration arrives at CMAC on September 1 — Labor Day weekend — bringing Garcia's beloved catalog to life with full orchestral arrangements. It is a rare combination: the w
Rosella FLX Pop-Up Brings Michelin-Starred Omakase to Keuka Lake — September 4 and 5 at Point of the Bluff
Friday, September 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Pavilion, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY
Something genuinely rare is coming to the Finger Lakes this September. The Michelin-starred team behind Bar Miller and Rosella — two of New York City's most celebrated contemporary restaurants — are l
Some Like It Hot: Hosmer Winery Kicks Off Harvest Season with Live Blues and BBQ
Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Hosmer Estate Winery, 7020 State Route 89, Ovid, NY 14521 (Cayuga Lake)
Harvest season in the Finger Lakes has its own particular feeling — the light shifts, the air cools, and the vines are heavy with fruit that took all summer to get there. Hosmer Winery marks the momen
Natural Causes: A Labor Day Weekend Circus Adventure at Hangar Theatre in Ithaca
Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY
On Labor Day weekend, Ithaca's Hangar Theatre hosts something completely unexpected: a professional circus. Company29 brings *Natural Causes* — a whimsical, wild adventure built from world-class acrob
John Fogerty and Steve Winwood at CMAC — Two Legends Share the Canandaigua Stage This September
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
John Fogerty and Steve Winwood share the CMAC stage on September 5 — two of rock's most enduring songwriters, playing together at an outdoor amphitheater on Canandaigua Lake as summer turns to early f
Grand Prix Festival 2026: A Watkins Glen Weekend Worth the Drive — September 11-13
Friday, September 11, 2026 at Varies by event
Watkins Glen Village and Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
Watkins Glen hosts its annual Grand Prix Festival — three days of vintage cars, racing history, and the kind of September weekend the Finger Lakes does better than anywhere. The village fills with Tou
The 5th Annual Explore Victor Fest: A Community Celebration Worth Adding to Your September Plans
Saturday, September 12, 2026
39 E Main St., Victor, NY
Victor shows up for itself every September — and on the 12th, the whole town spills into the street for the 5th Annual Explore Victor Fest. Local vendors, artisans, live music, and food set the scene
Seneca Sounds: A Full Day of Regional Music, Art, and Community in Geneva This September
Saturday, September 12, 2026
The Cracker Factory, 35 Lehigh St., Geneva, NY
Geneva has always been more than a wine trail stop, and Seneca Sounds makes the case. The Cracker Factory — a converted historic building that's become one of the Finger Lakes' more distinctive event
Rochester Fringe 2026: The Best Reason to Plan a September Weekend in Rochester
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Various
Multiple venues, Rochester, NY
If you've been looking for a reason to plan a fall trip to Rochester, the Fringe Festival is it. September 15-26, 2026 — twelve days, 500+ performances, dozens of venues across the Neighborhood of the
History Happy Hour: A Brief History of Geneva's Schools — September 17 at Lake Drum Brewing
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Lake Drum Brewing, 16 East Castle St, Geneva, NY
Geneva has been educating its children for nearly 200 years, and the stories live in photographs. On September 17, Historic Geneva Curator John Marks brings those images to Lake Drum Brewing for a cas
Garrison Keillor Tonight at Hangar Theatre — A Prairie Home Companion Creator Returns to Ithaca This Fall
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY
Garrison Keillor — the creator of A Prairie Home Companion and the inventor of Lake Wobegon — is coming to the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca for one evening this September. The man who made public radio fe
Hare Prix 10K: Run the Grand Prix Course and Finish at a Brewery on Seneca Lake
Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Starts at 105 9th St (Schuyler County Courts), Watkins Glen, NY; finishes at Lucky Hare Brewing on the marina
The Hare Prix 10K takes runners through the same historic streets where the Watkins Glen Grand Prix has been held since 1948 — starting at Schuyler County Courts and finishing at Lucky Hare Brewing Ba
Afternoon Tea at Rose Hill: A September Afternoon in Geneva with a Theme That Earns Your Full Attention
Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Rose Hill Mansion, 3373 Route 96A, Geneva, NY
Rose Hill Mansion stands at the edge of Seneca Lake like it has always been waiting for you to sit down at a properly set table. On September 19, Historic Geneva is hosting an Afternoon Tea at Rose Hi
Finger Lakes Wine Train: A 90-Minute Seneca Lake Wine Experience on Rails, Running Through September
Friday, September 25, 2026 at Multiple daily departures
Finger Lakes Wine Train, 210 West Williams Street, Waterloo, NY 13165
All summer long, the Finger Lakes Wine Train rolls out of Waterloo for a 90-minute journey through Seneca Lake wine country. Traveling in restored mid-century passenger cars from the 1940s and 1950s,
The Pomarium at the Hangar Theatre — An Ithaca September Night Worth Planning Around
Friday, September 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY
There is a lot happening at the Hangar Theatre this September, but The Pomarium — playing Friday, September 25 at 801 Taughannock Blvd — is the kind of show you plan a trip around. Tilia Cordata has b
Balloons on the Ridge: Hot Air Balloon Weekend on Seneca Lake — September 25–27 at Idol Ridge Winery
Friday, September 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM (Friday start)
Idol Ridge Winery, 9059 State Route 414, Lodi, NY 14860
Hot air balloons rise at dawn over Seneca Lake vineyards. That is the image at the center of Balloons on the Ridge, a three-day festival coming to Idol Ridge Winery in Lodi at the end of September. Th
Naples Grape Festival: Two Days of Wine, Grape Pie, and the Finger Lakes at Its Most Autumnal
Saturday, September 26, 2026
154 N. Main St., Naples, NY
Naples, NY has been making grape pie longer than most people have been making travel plans. Each fall, the village that calls itself the Grape Pie Capital of the World hosts its annual Grape Festival
Destroyer (Solo) Comes to the Hangar Theatre — A Rare Ithaca Night with Dan Bejar
Monday, September 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY
Destroyer — the acclaimed indie project of Dan Bejar — plays a solo show at the Hangar Theatre on the last Monday in September. Solo Destroyer shows almost never happen; this is Dan Bejar with just hi
Watch Geneva's Own Bicentennial on Film: Free Screening at the Geneva History Museum — October 3
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Geneva History Museum, 543 South Main Street, Geneva, NY
Somewhere in a Geneva archive, there is footage of the Fireman's Parade, a packed Pulteney Park, barbershop singers, a gospel choir, and the Friendship Squares dancing club — all celebrating the city'
Civil War Day at Rose Hill: Free Living History on the Shore of Seneca Lake — October 3 in Geneva
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Rose Hill Mansion, Route 96A, Geneva, NY
On October 3, re-enactors set up camp on the grounds of Rose Hill Mansion in Geneva for Civil War Day — a free, all-day program where you can spend several hours with living history demonstrations of
Oktoberfest at Brew & Brats in Naples: A Two-Day Fall Weekend in Canandaigua Lake Wine Country
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Brew & Brats, 6461 NY-64, Naples, NY
Naples, NY is already the center of Finger Lakes harvest season — home to grape pie, surrounded by wineries, perched at the bottom of Canandaigua Lake. And on the first weekend of October, Brew & Brat
Wineglass Marathon 2026: Run Through the Finger Lakes This October
Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Bath to Corning, NY
This October, one of the most beloved fall marathons in the Northeast returns for its 45th anniversary. The Wineglass Marathon runs point-to-point from Bath through the Finger Lakes valley into Cornin
16th Annual Fall Gardening Forum at Sonnenberg — A Canandaigua October Morning Worth Planning Around
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 250 Gibson Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424
For sixteen years, Sonnenberg Gardens has opened its October doors for a gardening forum that feels less like a lecture and more like a morning spent with someone who actually knows the land. This yea
Bristol Mountain Fall Festival: Chairlift Foliage Views and a Full October Day on the Finger Lakes
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Bristol Mountain, 5662 State Route 64, Canandaigua, NY
Bristol Mountain is a ski area most people in Rochester know as a winter destination. On October 10, it becomes something different: the Fall Festival transforms the mountain into an autumn celebratio
History Happy Hour: Railroads in Geneva — October 15 at Lake Drum Brewing
Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Lake Drum Brewing, 16 East Castle St, Geneva, NY
Geneva's railroad history runs from 1841 to the present, and on October 15, Historic Geneva Curator John Marks brings the images to Lake Drum Brewing. The evening is informal and unhurried — slides lo
Sonnenberg Mansion Mysteries: A Live Whodunnit in a Canandaigua Victorian Landmark This October
Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 250 Gibson Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Sonnenberg Mansion becomes a crime scene this October. Mansion Mysteries is an evening of live whodunnit theater staged inside the Victorian halls of Sonnenberg Gardens — one of Canandaigua's most bel
Mourning Otis at Rose Hill Mansion: An October Evening Tour in Geneva Worth Planning Around
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Rose Hill Mansion, Route 96A, Geneva, NY
Two nights before Halloween, Rose Hill Mansion opens its doors after dark for Mourning Otis — a special evening tour built around one of the more quietly fascinating chapters of American history: the
Halloween Party at Montezuma Winery: Costume Contest and Spooky Sips on the Finger Lakes
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Montezuma Winery Finger Lakes, 2981 US Route 20, Seneca Falls, NY
Montezuma Winery is going full Halloween on Friday the 23rd — costumes encouraged, spooky food on the menu, and signature cocktails built for the occasion. The entry fee is $10, which makes this one o
Victor Spooktacular: A Halloween Bar Crawl Through the Finger Lakes Corridor
Friday, October 23, 2026
85 East Main St., Victor, NY
Victor's downtown main street goes full Halloween on October 23 with the Spooktacular — a grown-up bar crawl that sends you through more than 10 local stops for drinks and treats. It is the kind of ev
Fall Into Canandaigua: A Saturday Harvest Festival on the Finger Lakes That Earns the Drive
Saturday, October 24, 2026
115 Main St., Canandaigua, NY
Canandaigua's Main Street puts on its best fall self on October 24 with Fall Into Canandaigua — a harvest festival that manages to hit all the notes at once: a farmers market, pumpkin decorating, a ma
Days of Incandescence: A Free October Festival in Corning Where History Becomes Theater
Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Corning Historic District, Riverfront Centennial Park & Centerway Square, Corning, NY
Corning's historic district transforms every October into a stage — and on the evening of October 24, the curtain goes up on Days of Incandescence, a free festival built around the city's singular sto
Days of Incandescence: Corning's October Night Walk Through Glass and History
Monday, October 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Corning Historic District, Centennial Park, Centerway Square, Corning NY
Corning's historic district comes alive for Days of Incandescence — an October evening walking event that weaves together the city's glass heritage, Thomas Edison's history, and a touch of the superna
Halloween at Hotel Canandaigua: A Lakeside Finger Lakes Halloween Night Worth Getting Dressed Up For
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Hotel Canandaigua, Tapestry by Hilton, 205 Lakeshore Dr., Canandaigua, NY
Hotel Canandaigua sits right on the lake, and on Halloween night it leans into it: the Halloween Bash brings live music from Boogie Shoes, costume contests, a cash bar, and food and drinks to one of t
Farm Sanctuary's Celebration for the Turkeys — A Vegan Holiday Gathering in the Finger Lakes, November 7
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, NY
Each November, Farm Sanctuary's 275-acre sanctuary in Watkins Glen does something quietly radical: it throws a Thanksgiving celebration where the turkeys are the guests of honor, not the meal. The Cel
History Happy Hour: The Smith Opera House — November 19 at Lake Drum Brewing in Geneva
Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Lake Drum Brewing, 16 East Castle St, Geneva, NY
The Smith Opera House has been part of Geneva's life since 1894 — opera house, movie theater, and now one of the most storied performing arts venues in the Finger Lakes. On November 19, Historic Genev
Deck the Halls on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail: A Holiday Weekend Worth the Drive
Friday, November 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Seneca Lake Wine Trail member wineries, Watkins Glen area, NY
Before the holiday month gets away from you, the Seneca Lake Wine Trail spends a weekend in late November dressed for the season. Deck the Halls sends you winery to winery on a self-guided tour throug
December Deck the Halls: Seneca Lake Wine Trail Holiday Weekend — December 4-6
Friday, December 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Seneca Lake Wine Trail member wineries, Watkins Glen area, NY
The Seneca Lake Wine Trail does the holidays properly, and the December version of Deck the Halls gives you the whole experience: decorated tasting rooms, winter pours, and the kind of unhurried winer
Past Events (173)
Josh Groban with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at CMAC — A Finger Lakes Summer Night Worth the Drive
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Josh Groban takes the CMAC stage on August 18 with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra — a collaboration that turns an already beautiful outdoor concert venue into something genuinely special. Hearin
Brunch & Bocce at Point of the Bluff — A Late-Summer Sunday Morning on Keuka Lake
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY
Point of the Bluff is opening its Sunday morning to bocce, brunch, and a view of Keuka Lake that earns a slow sip. A food truck sets up beside the tasting room while mimosas and pours flow freely — an
Free Concert on the Lawn at Rose Hill Mansion: The 3 of Us Brings R&B and Funk to Geneva on August 16
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Rose Hill Mansion, 3373 NY-96A, Geneva, NY
Rose Hill Mansion sits on a hill above Seneca Lake with one of the best views in the Finger Lakes. This Sunday, August 16, the lawn becomes a concert venue when The 3 of Us — Diana Jacobs, Dave Kuyken
Farm Sanctuary Hoedown: 40 Years — A Weekend in the Fields That Celebrates Four Decades of Animal Rescue
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, NY
Farm Sanctuary turns 40 this year, and Hoedown is how they are marking it. This two-day celebration at the 275-acre Watkins Glen sanctuary brings behind-the-scenes access to the sanctuary's fields and
Tell Me Lies: The Fleetwood Mac Experience at Point of the Bluff — A Keuka Lake Afternoon with the Full Fleetwood Catalog
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport, NY
Point of the Bluff Vineyards has hosted some of the summer's most memorable outdoor concerts — Ben Folds, Al Jardine, the Infamous Stringdusters — and on August 15 they close out the season with Tell
Bluegrass with Carter & Cleveland at the Skaneateles Festival — Outdoor Vineyard Concert on the Lake
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Robinson Pavilion at Anyela's Vineyards, Skaneateles, NY
The Skaneateles Festival moves outdoors for its Saturday night concert, bringing bluegrass duo Carter & Cleveland to Robinson Pavilion at Anyela's Vineyards — an outdoor stage perched above Skaneatele
34th Annual Ithaca Artist Market: A Late-Summer Saturday at the Cayuga Lake Waterfront
Friday, August 14, 2026
Ithaca Farmers Market, Steamboat Landing, Ithaca, NY
The Ithaca Farmers Market transforms on August 14th for the 34th Annual Ithaca Artist Market — one of the summer's most personal gatherings in the Finger Lakes. Juried artists and craftspeople from ac
From the Forest to the Ocean at the Skaneateles Festival — A Chamber Music Evening by the Lake
Friday, August 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church, Skaneateles, NY
The Skaneateles Festival — which the Boston Globe described as central New York's answer to Tanglewood — continues its 2026 season with From the Forest to the Ocean, an evening concert at the First Pr
MacKenzie-Childs Warehouse Sale Returns This Weekend: August 14-16 in Union Springs on Cayuga Lake
Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
MacKenzie-Childs Warehouse, 107 Salem Street, Union Springs, NY
MacKenzie-Childs — the Aurora-based studio whose hand-painted enamelware and wildly patterned furniture have a dedicated following — opens its warehouse doors for three days this weekend. The annual s
Shakespeare in the Gardens at Auburn's Seward House: The Taming of the Shrew Under the Summer Sky
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Seward House Museum, 33 South St, Auburn, NY 13021
The gardens of the Seward House Museum in Auburn have hosted many kinds of history. On August 13, they become an outdoor theater — with Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew performed in the open air
Yoga in the Flower Fields at Jenny Creek Flowers: Thursday Evenings in Trumansburg Through August 27
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Jenny Creek Flowers, Trumansburg, NY (Cayuga Lake)
On the farm fields outside Trumansburg, instructor Lara Green leads Thursday evening yoga classes among Jenny Creek Flowers' dahlias and cutting gardens. The class runs at 6:30 PM — golden hour in mid
Matinee: An Afternoon with Friends at the Skaneateles Festival
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church, Skaneateles, NY
There are two weeks left in the Skaneateles Festival season, and Sunday afternoon belongs at a Matinee. For more than 40 years this festival has drawn world-class musicians to a small Finger Lakes vil
Genoa in 3D: See a 19th-Century Finger Lakes Village Through 3D Stereoviews — Free Through October 4
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
999 State Route 34B, King Ferry, NY 13081 (Cayuga Lake)
At a café along the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake, a free exhibit is giving you a window into a Finger Lakes village that most people have never heard of — from 150 years ago. "Genoa in 3D" uses 3D gla
Music and Mimosas at Hosmer Winery: A Free Sunday Afternoon on Cayuga Lake
Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Hosmer Estate Winery, Ovid, NY (Cayuga Lake)
Some of the best things in the Finger Lakes are free — and Music and Mimosas at Hosmer Winery is one of them. Every Sunday from 1 to 4 PM, the estate opens its outdoor space to live music, estate wine
Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band at Point of the Bluff — A Beach Boys Tribute on Keuka Lake This August
Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Vineyards, 10489 County Route 76, Hammondsport, NY 14840
Al Jardine — founding member of The Beach Boys — is bringing The Pet Sounds Band to the vineyard stage at Point of the Bluff this August. The 2026 tour is a tribute to the late Brian Wilson, and the b
Resilience: A Solo Show with Music at the Hangar Theatre on Cayuga Lake This August
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY
Samite — Uganda-born musician, humanitarian, and storyteller — brings *Resilience* to the Hangar Theatre for two August nights. It's a solo show with music: Samite onstage with his instruments and his
Dog Days of Summer: Bring Your Pup to Point of the Bluff for a Keuka Lake Evening Benefiting the Finger Lakes SPCA
Friday, August 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY
Dog Days of Summer is a tail-wagging evening on the shores of Keuka Lake that asks one thing of you: bring your dog. Point of the Bluff Vineyards — already one of the Finger Lakes' great gathering pla
KidsFest: Sound Out! at the Skaneateles Festival — A Morning of World-Class Music for Kids
Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Mandana Barn, Skaneateles, NY
The Skaneateles Festival brings world-class chamber musicians to Cayuga Lake country every summer — and KidsFest is the moment that feeling reaches the next generation. On Friday morning, Imani Winds
Moon Over Buffalo at Bristol Valley Theater — Professional Summer Theater in the Village of Naples, NY Through August 15
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Bristol Valley Theater, 151 S. Main Street, Naples, NY 14512
Professional summer theater has been happening in Naples, NY for over 30 years, and most people in the region have never made the drive. Bristol Valley Theater — the Finger Lakes' premiere professiona
Imani Winds & Andy Akiho at Skaneateles Festival: A World-Class Chamber Night on Cayuga Lake
Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church, Skaneateles, NY
The Skaneateles Festival brings one of its most anticipated concerts of the 2026 season to the First Presbyterian Church on August 6 — Grammy-winning wind quintet Imani Winds sharing an evening with c
Fourth Annual Wine & Edible Flower Pairing at Point of the Bluff — An August Evening Above Keuka Lake
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Point of the Bluff Production Barn, 10304 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY
Every August, the production barn at Point of the Bluff fills with the scent of fresh flowers and the sound of a good pour. This is the Fourth Annual Wine & Edible Flower Pairing — a two-hour evening
Shake on the Lake: A Comedy of Errors at the Folk Art Guild — Shakespeare in the Finger Lakes Vineyards
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Folk Art Guild, Middlesex, NY (Canandaigua Lake)
Shake on the Lake brings Shakespeare's *A Comedy of Errors* to the Folk Art Guild in Middlesex this Sunday — outdoor theater in the middle of Canandaigua Lake wine country. A Comedy of Errors is Shake
Phelps Sauerkraut Weekend: The Most Specific Food Festival in the Finger Lakes
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at TBD
Main Street, Phelps, NY (Ontario County)
Phelps, New York was once the sauerkraut capital of the world — and every August, it has not forgotten. The Phelps Sauerkraut Weekend is the kind of small-town festival that reminds you why driving pa
Glorious Garlic Festival: Two Days of Lakefront Food and Music in Geneva This August
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Geneva Lakefront, Geneva, NY
Every August, Geneva's lakefront turns into something you can smell from the parking lot — in the best possible way. The Glorious Garlic Festival brings 50+ farms and vendors to the water's edge for t
Hosmer Winery Turns 41: A Free Cayuga Lake Celebration with Live Music and BBQ
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Hosmer Estate Winery, 7020 State Route 89, Ovid, NY 14521 (Cayuga Lake)
Forty-one years is a long time to keep pouring great wine, and Hosmer Winery is celebrating every single one of them this Saturday on Cayuga Lake. The anniversary party is free and open to everyone —
Ben Folds at Point of the Bluff — A Seated Summer Evening on Keuka Lake
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY 14840
Ben Folds is coming to the Vineyard Stage at Point of the Bluff for a rare seated concert experience above Keuka Lake. This isn't the standing-room lawn show format that most Vineyard Stage concerts u
Skaneateles Festival 2026: World-Class Chamber Music by the Lake This Summer
Saturday, August 1, 2026
First United Methodist Church and village venues, Skaneateles, NY
Every August, Skaneateles becomes one of the most quietly extraordinary places in the Finger Lakes. The Skaneateles Festival brings world-class chamber musicians to intimate village venues — the kind
Beetlejuice JR. at Hangar Theatre — A Cayuga Lake Weekend for the Whole Family (July 31-August 2)
Friday, July 31, 2026
Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY (Cayuga Lake)
Hangar Theatre brings the outrageously inventive world of Beetlejuice to the stage this summer, with Beetlejuice JR. running July 31 through August 2 on the shores of Cayuga Lake. The Hangar is one of
Ella Langley at CMAC — The Dandelion Tour Comes to the Finger Lakes
Friday, July 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), 3355 Marvin Sands Dr, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Ella Langley is bringing the Dandelion Tour to CMAC on the last Thursday of July, with special guests Kameron Marlowe and Laci Kaye Booth opening the night. Langley has become one of country music's m
Journey of Water: A Free Morning on Cayuga Lake That Is Also Real Science
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Allen H. Treman State Marine Park, 805 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY
For the 19th straight year, the Community Science Institute and Discover Cayuga Lake are taking people out on the water to do something real: collect water samples, use professional-grade field equipm
Full Moon Yoga at Point of the Bluff Vineyards — A Summer Evening on Keuka Lake
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Pavilion, Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY 14840
You lay your mat down in the vineyard pavilion on Keuka Lake as the full moon rises over the water. Point of the Bluff Vineyards hosts its Full Moon Yoga class on July 29 — an evening class that the v
SkanFest U: American Revolutions — Free Lecture at the Skaneateles Festival, July 28
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, Skaneateles, NY
Two days before the Skaneateles Festival's opening night, the festival offers a free one-hour lecture under the SkanFest U banner: 'American Revolutions.' It's an hour of ideas, music, and context — t
Brassquatch! at Hangar Theatre — A New Family Musical from the Fall Creek Brass Band
Monday, July 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY
Something new is taking the stage at the Hangar Theatre this July. The Fall Creek Brass Band — beloved in Ithaca for years — has written an original musical, and this is its world premiere. Brassquatc
Alison Krauss & Union Station at CMAC — The Arcadia Tour in the Finger Lakes This July
Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Alison Krauss & Union Station bring the Arcadia Tour to CMAC on July 25, with Jerry Douglas on dobro — a combination of voice, strings, and slide steel that belongs exactly here, on a warm July night
Ganondagan's Indigenous Music & Arts Festival — Two Days of Native Culture at a Seneca Heritage Site Near Rochester
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Ganondagan State Historic Site, Victor, NY
Ganondagan State Historic Site in Victor hosts its Indigenous Music & Arts Festival this July — two days of Native American music, dance, and visual art on one of the most culturally significant lands
Eureka Day at Hangar Theatre — A Contemporary Play Worth the Drive to Ithaca This Late July
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY
After Dear Evan Hansen closes, the Hangar Theatre pivots to something a little sharper: Eureka Day, the contemporary comedy-drama about a progressive private school community forced to take sides on v
Alta B Weekend at Wagner Vineyards — Wine, Music, and Seneca Lake Views This July
Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Wagner Vineyards, Lodi, NY (Seneca Lake east shore)
Wagner Vineyards is spending the last weekend of July celebrating their Alta B Riesling — one of the signature wines from Seneca Lake's east shore — with two days of summer music at the Vantage Point,
Antique and Classic Boat Show in Skaneateles — Three Days of Restored Classics on the Lake
Friday, July 24, 2026
Skaneateles, NY
For three days in late July, the Skaneateles waterfront becomes home to the Antique and Classic Boat Show, an annual gathering of lovingly restored vintage watercraft. Whether you are a dedicated boat
Finding Nemo the Musical in Ithaca: A Cayuga Lake Weekend for the Whole Family
Friday, July 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Ithaca, NY (Cayuga Lake)
Marlin is searching — and you are invited to join the adventure. A musical adaptation of the beloved film Finding Nemo comes to Ithaca this weekend, bringing the story of an overly protective clownfis
Thursday Evenings on Seneca Lake: Sunset Music Series in Geneva All Summer Long
Friday, July 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Geneva, NY (Seneca Lake)
Every Thursday this summer, Geneva's lakefront comes alive with local musicians, the smell of food truck fare, and the particular golden-hour magic that only Seneca Lake can produce. The Sunset Music
Irondequoit Passport to Art: A Free 4-Day Festival of Homes, Galleries, and Hidden Studios
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Irondequoit, NY
Grab your passport and go exploring. The Irondequoit Passport to Art turns an entire community into a gallery — four days of homes, garages, yards, galleries, and local businesses opening their doors
Moonlight Strolls at Sonnenberg Gardens — Summer Thursday Nights in the Victorian Gardens of Canandaigua
Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 250 Gibson Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Every Thursday summer evening through September 3, the gates of Sonnenberg Gardens open for something that feels closer to a neighborhood gathering than a ticketed event. Live music plays in the moonl
Ontario County Fair 2026: Five Days of the Real Finger Lakes
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Ontario County Fairgrounds, 2820 Co Rd 10, Canandaigua NY
The Ontario County Fair hits 183 years — five days of 4-H shows, livestock, midway rides, demolition derby, and live music at the Canandaigua fairgrounds. This is the Finger Lakes at its most genuine.
CAAMP at CMAC — Folk-Tinged Americana on Canandaigua Lake This July
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), 3355 Marvin Sands Dr, Canandaigua, NY 14424
CAAMP — the Ohio duo behind Peach and By and By and a touring catalog that sounds like summer on a back porch — is playing CMAC on Canandaigua Lake this Tuesday evening. The amphitheater setting, with
Jazz Greats on the Vineyard: Michael Lington & Paul Taylor at Glenora Wine Cellars This Sunday
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Glenora Wine Cellars, Dundee, NY
This Sunday, Glenora Wine Cellars on Seneca Lake hosts two of smooth jazz's most recognizable voices — Michael Lington and Paul Taylor. Both have toured alongside names like Dave Koz and spent careers
Punch Brothers at Point of the Bluff — Chris Thile's Virtuosic Quintet on the Vineyard Stage in Hammondsport
Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY 14840
Punch Brothers are the kind of band where the person next to you in the audience turns around mid-song because they can't believe what they just heard. Five virtuosic players doing something that does
Little River Band at Point of the Bluff — Classic Rock on the Vineyard Stage Overlooking Keuka Lake
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY 14840
Remembering Reminiscing never gets old — and hearing Little River Band perform it on a hillside vineyard above Keuka Lake on a Saturday afternoon is the kind of unexpected pleasure that the Finger Lak
Rock Stream Winery's 21st Anniversary Party: A Seneca Lake Afternoon Worth Clearing Your Schedule
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Rock Stream Winery, Rock Stream, NY
Rock Stream Winery turns 21 this Saturday, and they are marking the occasion with a party and music festival on Seneca Lake's west shore. Two decades in the Finger Lakes wine country is something wort
Death Cab for Cutie at CMAC — The I Built You a Tower Tour Comes to Finger Lakes Wine Country
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Death Cab for Cutie brings their I Built You a Tower Tour to CMAC on July 18, with Japanese Breakfast opening — a pairing that puts two of indie rock's most beloved acts on the same outdoor stage in t
The Infamous Stringdusters at Point of the Bluff — Grammy-Winning Bluegrass on the Vineyard Stage in Hammondsport
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY 14840
The Infamous Stringdusters are celebrating 20 years of making some of the most joyful, technically stunning bluegrass music in America — and they're bringing that anniversary tour to the Vineyard Stag
The 38th Annual Canandaigua Art and Music Festival: Three Free Days of Art, Music, and Community on Main Street
Friday, July 17, 2026 at Friday noon-7 PM; Saturday and Sunday 10 AM-5 PM
115 S Main Street, Historic Downtown Canandaigua, NY
The 38th Annual Canandaigua Art and Music Festival transforms Main Street in Historic Downtown Canandaigua into one of the Finger Lakes most beloved summer gatherings — three days of juried artwork, l
Trans Am Weekend at The Glen: America's Oldest Road Racing Series Returns to Watkins Glen This July
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Watkins Glen International, 2790 County Route 16, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
This July, Watkins Glen International hosts the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli — the longest-running professional road racing series in North America. For four days, high-powered TA class machin
GrassRoots Festival 2026: Four Days of Music, Dance, and Community in Trumansburg
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Trumansburg Fairgrounds, Trumansburg, NY
The GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance returns to Trumansburg for its 34th year this July. Four days, four stages, 70-plus bands — and the kind of unhurried community energy that makes you forget
GrassRoots Culture Camp 2026: Four Days of Music and Dance Workshops Before the Main Festival
Sunday, July 12, 2026 at All day
Trumansburg Fairgrounds, 2150 Trumansburg Rd, Trumansburg, NY 14886
Before the main GrassRoots Festival draws thousands to Trumansburg, Culture Camp offers something rarer — four days of hands-on workshops in music, dance, and movement, led by the same artists who wil
Band of Horses & Dinosaur Jr. at Point of the Bluff — Indie Rock on the Vineyard Stage Overlooking Keuka Lake
Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY 14840
Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr. are sharing a stage at Point of the Bluff's outdoor Vineyard Stage — with Keuka Lake spreading out below and the Hammondsport hills catching the evening light behind th
Bike the Glen — Ride the NASCAR Course on a Bicycle This July at Watkins Glen
Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Watkins Glen International, 2790 County Route 16, Watkins Glen, NY
Watkins Glen International — the road course that hosts NASCAR, IndyCar, and the IMSA Six Hours — opens its gates this July evening for cyclists. Bike the Glen lets you ride the 3.4-mile circuit on yo
Live Glass Blowing at Bully Hill Vineyards — Watch Molten Glass Become Art on Keuka Lake This Saturday
Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Bully Hill Vineyards, Hammondsport, NY (Keuka Lake)
Bully Hill Vineyards — one of the most storied labels in the Finger Lakes — is hosting a live glassblowing showcase this Saturday on the hillside above Keuka Lake. Watch glass artists transform molten
Summer Tasting Series in Watkins Glen: Rotating Micro-Wineries at the Visitors Center Through July 25
Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Watkins Glen Visitors Center, 214 N. Franklin St., Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Every weekend through July 25, the Watkins Glen Visitors Center becomes a tasting lounge where the innovative producers of Wineries Without Walls bring their rotating micro-winery selections into the
Dierks Bentley's Off the Map Tour Comes to CMAC — A Summer Night Worth the Drive
Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Doors 5:30 PM)
Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Dierks Bentley brings his Off the Map Tour to CMAC on July 11, joined by Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and Kaitlin Butts. CMAC in Canandaigua is one of the most beautiful outdoor amphitheaters in th
Corn Hill Arts Festival 2026 — Why This Rochester Weekend Is Worth the Drive
Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Corn Hill Landing, Rochester NY
The Corn Hill Arts Festival has been a fixture of Rochester's summer for over four decades — a free, outdoor juried art event at Corn Hill Landing where the historic neighborhood meets the Genesee Riv
Savor the Season: The 100 Mile Table at Point of the Bluff — A Farm-to-Table Evening on Keuka Lake
Friday, July 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY 14840
The Finger Lakes has never been short of beautiful evenings, but the 100 Mile Table at Point of the Bluff takes the best of them and builds a meal around it. Local farms, Point of the Bluff wines, and
Dear Evan Hansen Comes to Ithaca This July — Hangar Theatre on Cayuga Lake
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY
The Hangar Theatre — Ithaca's beloved summer repertory company — opens its mainstage season with Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony Award–winning musical about loneliness, belonging, and the stories we tell o
Curbstone Festival 2026: Folk and Roots Music by the Lake in Skaneateles
Thursday, July 9, 2026 at All day (multi-day festival)
Downtown Skaneateles, Skaneateles NY
For three days in July, the lakeside village of Skaneateles fills with folk, roots, and Americana music — the Curbstone Festival bringing musicians and neighbors together on outdoor stages throughout
Thursday Farmer's Market at Point of the Bluff — Local Produce, Wine, and Live Music on Keuka Lake
Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Point of the Bluff Tasting Room, 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY 14840
Every Thursday evening this summer, Point of the Bluff Vineyards opens its tasting room lawn for a farmer's market where the produce comes from Glenn Scott Farm down the road, the makers are your actu
TARZAN The Musical Returns to Auburn This Summer — Three Weeks at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Auburn, NY (Finger Lakes)
There's something unexpectedly moving about watching TARZAN unfold in Auburn — a small Finger Lakes city with its own story about what it means to belong somewhere. Merry-Go-Round Playhouse brings pro
We Love Lodi: Celebrate 200 Years of a Finger Lakes Hometown at Idol Ridge Winery
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Idol Ridge Winery, 9059 State Route 414, Lodi, NY
Lodi, New York turns 200 this summer, and Idol Ridge Winery — perched on a ridge above Seneca Lake — is throwing a month-long birthday party for the whole community. Whether you've been coming to this
Farm Sanctuary Pignic: A Different Kind of Fourth of July in the Finger Lakes
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, NY
If you've driven through Watkins Glen and wondered about the lanes leading to Farm Sanctuary, July 4th is the day to finally pull in. The Pignic is Farm Sanctuary's annual Fourth of July celebration —
NY Lavender Festival: Nine Days of Purple in Bloom North of the Finger Lakes
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Red Creek, NY
For nine days in early July, a working lavender farm in Red Creek fills the air with something you do not expect this close to upstate New York — the smell of Provence. The NY Lavender Festival brings
Corning Farmers Market 2026 — Every Wednesday Through October in the Crystal City
Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Wednesdays (seasonal, through October 29)
Downtown Corning, Corning NY
The Corning Farmers Market runs every Wednesday through the growing season — local produce, artisans, and the particular energy of a market set against downtown Corning's historic Market Street. A nat
Island Groove Bash at Montezuma Winery: Pre-Fourth Reggae Night on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Montezuma Winery Finger Lakes, 2981 US Route 20, Seneca Falls, NY
The Thursday before Fourth of July at Montezuma Winery becomes an island-party night — live reggae, tropical cocktails, Hawaiian pizza, and lawn games at the Seneca Falls winery. It is an unusual thin
Red, White and Boom! Independence Day Concert at CMAC — July 2
Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
CMAC (Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center), Canandaigua NY
CMAC lights up for its annual Fourth of July celebration concert the night before the long holiday weekend. The outdoor amphitheater perched above Canandaigua Lake is one of the best settings in upsta
Jack Johnson at CMAC — Surfilmusic Tour, Canandaigua, July 1
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
CMAC (Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center), Canandaigua NY
Jack Johnson brings his mellow acoustic energy to CMAC — the outdoor amphitheater set on the grounds of Canandaigua Lake wine country — for the Surfilmusic Tour with special guest Hermanos Gutierrez.
Run the Vineyards: 5K Through Sheldrake Point Winery
Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Sheldrake Point Winery, Ovid, NY
This is a 5K where the finish line leads directly to a wine glass. The course winds through 200 acres of working vines along the western edge of Cayuga Lake — chip-timed, unhurried in spirit, and endi
Local Author Event at The Windmill — FLARE Finger Lakes
Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The Windmill, Penn Yan, NY
The Finger Lakes Authors & Readers Exchange (FLARE) is bringing local authors to The Windmill Farm and Craft Market this Saturday. Stop by to browse new books, meet the people who wrote them, and supp
FLXcursion 2026: The Finger Lakes Riesling Conference That Puts Geneva on the World Wine Map
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Geneva, NY
FLXcursion 2026 brings winemakers and enthusiasts from Riesling regions around the world to Geneva, New York for three days of seminars, tastings, wine dinners, and vineyard tours.
Afternoon Tea at Rose Hill: 1876 Centennial Celebration
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Rose Hill Mansion, Geneva NY
Rose Hill Mansion in Geneva hosts an Afternoon Tea on June 27 themed to the 1876 Centennial period — a Victorian-style event at one of the most stunning historic properties in the Finger Lakes. Seneca
Lyons Farmers Market — Summer Season 2026
Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lyons Farmers Market, Lyons, NY
The Lyons Farmers Market is open every Saturday morning from now through the end of October, bringing fresh produce, local goods, and good company to the Erie Canal village of Lyons. It is the kind of
Arts at the Gardens (25th Edition) at Sonnenberg
Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Sonnenberg Gardens, 250 Gibson St., Canandaigua, NY
For 25 years, artists have been setting up their work in the Victorian gardens at Sonnenberg — and it shows. Arts at the Gardens brings painters, photographers, jewelers, and potters together across t
Music on the Erie — Free Summer Concerts on the Canal in Newark NY
Friday, June 26, 2026 at Weekly performances through August 28
Newark, NY (Erie Canal corridor)
Every week from June 26 through August 28, the Erie Canal town of Newark hosts free outdoor concerts along the canal as part of Music on the Erie. It is a lovely way to experience a quieter piece of t
Mumus and Mimosas: A Summer Evening at Montezuma Winery for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Friday, June 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Montezuma Winery Finger Lakes, 2981 US Route 20, Seneca Falls, NY
Montezuma Winery is hosting Mumus and Mimosas — an evening of welcome mimosas, DJ music, and fundraising for Hope for Heather ovarian cancer awareness. Wear your favorite mumu and settle in for a summ
Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival 2026
Friday, June 26, 2026
Branchport, NY (Finger Lakes)
The Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival brings classical chamber performances to Branchport, NY on the shores of Keuka Lake on June 26. It's an intimate, beautiful setting — the kind of cultural exper
June Open Mic Night at Sulfur Books
Friday, June 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sulfur Books, Finger Lakes, NY
Sulfur Books holds its monthly open mic this Thursday evening, opening the floor to poets, readers, musicians, and storytellers. Whether you come to perform or just to listen, it is one of the more ge
IMSA Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen 2026 — World-Class Sports Car Racing at Watkins Glen
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at Race on June 28; full event June 25-28
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship returns to Watkins Glen International this week for the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, one of the most prestigious endurance racing events in North America
Beginnings Summer Concert Series — Free Live Music in Downtown Ithaca All Summer
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at Weekly performances through September 3
Downtown Ithaca, Ithaca, NY
The Beginnings Summer Concert Series brings free live music to downtown Ithaca every week from June 25 through September 3. This is the kind of summer tradition that makes Ithaca worth a recurring vis
Crys Matthews with Special Guest Heather Matthews — Live in Geneva June 25
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at TBD
Geneva, NY (Finger Lakes)
Singer-songwriter Crys Matthews brings her powerful folk-Americana sound to Geneva this Wednesday evening, joined by special guest Heather Matthews. Whether you're already in the Finger Lakes for wine
Axe Throwing on the Ridge: Father's Day Weekend at Idol Ridge Winery
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Idol Ridge Winery, 9059 State Route 414, Lodi, NY
Father's Day weekend at Idol Ridge brings an unexpected addition to the standard winery afternoon: free axe throwing, with live music and drinks alongside. It runs June 21, 2026 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM o
20th Annual Father's Day Car Show at Sonnenberg Gardens
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 250 Gibson St, Canandaigua, NY
Sonnenberg Gardens turns 20 for its Father's Day Car Show this June, filling the mansion's shaded south lawn with timeless classic cars. It is the kind of Father's Day that doubles as a reason to be o
Finger Lakes Live Steamers Father's Day Open House Weekend
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Finger Lakes Live Steamers Park, Clyde, NY
The Finger Lakes Live Steamers open their park in Clyde, NY for Father's Day Weekend, June 20-21, 2026. This is a place where you ride miniature live steam trains through grounds built by volunteers w
Canandaigua Antique Show — 10th Anniversary Edition
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Canandaigua, NY
The Canandaigua Antique Show marks its 10th anniversary on June 20, 2026, with dealers bringing antiques and collectibles to one of the most walkable waterfront settings in the Finger Lakes. A milesto
Watkins Glen Waterfront Festival and Cardboard Boat Regatta — June 20
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Watkins Glen, NY (Seneca Lake waterfront)
Watkins Glen hosts its annual Waterfront Festival on Seneca Lake, headlined by the Cardboard Boat Regatta — where teams race boats made entirely of cardboard and tape across the water. Most of them si
SCCA Majors Super Tour Returns to Watkins Glen This Weekend
Friday, June 19, 2026 at All day
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen NY
The Sports Car Club of America Majors Super Tour comes to Watkins Glen this weekend, bringing some of the fastest amateur road racers in the country to one of America's most beloved circuits. From Spe
Rochester Jazz Fest 2026: Nine Days of Music Worth Planning a Trip Around
Friday, June 19, 2026 at All day / evening
East End / Parcel 5, Rochester NY
The Rochester International Jazz Festival runs nine days in late June and is one of the best-kept secrets in American music festivals. Free outdoor stages at Parcel 5, intimate club shows within walki
Raise A Glass To Dad Weekend at Montezuma Winery: Whiskey, Jerky, and Draft Beers on Father's Day Weekend
Friday, June 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Montezuma Winery Finger Lakes, 2981 US Route 20, Seneca Falls, NY
Montezuma Winery is running a four-day Father's Day celebration with Hidden Marsh whiskey paired with beef jerky and five-dollar draft beers. It is the kind of low-key, no-reservation outing that actu
Free Thursday Concerts Return to Downtown Ithaca All Summer
Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Evening
Downtown Ithaca Commons, Ithaca NY
The Beginnings Summer Concert Series returns to the Ithaca Commons this Thursday — and continues every Thursday through Labor Day weekend. Free, outdoor, and open to everyone, this is the heartbeat of
New York Kitchen Grüner Veltliner Release Party — June 17
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at TBD
New York Kitchen, 800 South Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424
New York Kitchen is releasing their own Grüner Veltliner — a variety worth knowing if you enjoy the Finger Lakes' white wine tradition. The release party is a chance to taste it fresh and meet the peo
Motors and Music at The Glen: Where NASCAR Meets Live Music This Summer
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at TBD
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen NY
Watkins Glen International — the storied road course that has hosted NASCAR, IndyCar, and Formula 1 — launches a new summer music series this year. Motors and Music at The Glen brings live performance
A Bronx Tale The Musical Comes to Auburn This Week
Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Various
Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Emerson Park, Auburn NY
A Bronx Tale The Musical opens this week at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, the professional Actors Equity theater nestled on the shores of Owasco Lake in Auburn. Based on Chazz Palminteri's beloved autobio
Mark & Maggie O'Connor Close the Geneva Music Festival at Geneva On The Lake
Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Geneva On The Lake, Geneva, NY
The Geneva Music Festival ends its 2026 season the right way: a Sunday afternoon concert with Mark and Maggie O'Connor at Geneva On The Lake, a graceful historic resort sitting above Seneca Lake. The
Freedom Festival 2026: America 250 in Bristol Hills
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Bristol Hills Historical Society, 6751 County Road 32, Canandaigua, NY
America turns 250 in 2026, and the Finger Lakes has a few things to say about it. The Freedom Festival in Bristol Hills brings Revolutionary War reenactors, pioneer craftspeople, vintage games, and hi
Ithaca Pride Festival 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026
Various venues, Ithaca, NY
Ithaca Pride Festival returns June 12-14, 2026 for a full weekend of community celebration, visibility, and belonging. Ithaca's Pride tradition is rooted in genuine community — it draws people who car
Eighth Blackbird at Geneva Music Festival: Grammy-Winning Chamber Ensemble on Seneca Lake
Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Gearan Center for the Performing Arts, Froelich Hall, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva NY
Six-time Grammy-winning contemporary chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird performs at Geneva Music Festival. This is world-class musicianship in a Finger Lakes college town — the kind of evening that mak
Keuka Lake Gravel Classic 2026: Ride Through the Finger Lakes Wine Country
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Hammondsport, NY
The Keuka Lake Gravel Classic brings gravel cyclists to Hammondsport for a ride through the vineyard roads and rolling farmland that make the Finger Lakes one of the best cycling regions in the Northe
Canandaigua in Bloom 2026: A Finger Lakes Day Trip for Garden Lovers
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Historic downtown Canandaigua, 115 Main St., Canandaigua, NY
Canandaigua in Bloom returns for a full day of garden tours, floral displays, and community celebrations along one of the Finger Lakes' most walkable main streets. It's the kind of day trip that start
Behind the Scenes at Rose Hill Mansion: A Geneva Day Trip Gem — June 6
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at TBD
Rose Hill Mansion, 3373 NY-96A, Geneva, NY 14456
Rose Hill Mansion on the east shore of Seneca Lake opens its doors for a behind-the-scenes tour on June 6 — access to areas of the Greek Revival mansion not normally seen on a standard visit. Rose Hil
Finger Lakes Gem & Mineral Show — Canandaigua, June 6–7
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Canandaigua, NY
The Gem & Mineral Show comes to Canandaigua for a two-day weekend event on June 6 and 7. Whether you're a serious collector or just curious, these shows have a way of pulling you in — vendors come fro
Frost Town Trail Fest — Naples NY
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at null
Cumming Nature Center, Naples NY
The Frost Town Trail Fest brings trail runners into the hills above Naples — the same ridgeline terrain that frames the southern end of Canandaigua Lake. Whether you are racing or just exploring, the
Smokin Summer Kickoff on Seneca Lake
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Seneca Lake Wine Trail, Watkins Glen area, NY
Summer arrives on Seneca Lake with smoke, wine, and the specific pleasure of having absolutely nowhere else to be. The Smokin Summer Kickoff sends you across 15 participating wineries with a souvenir
Smokin' Summer Kickoff: Wine and Food Pairings Across 15 Seneca Lake Wineries
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
15 wineries across Seneca Lake Wine Trail, Geneva NY region
Fifteen Seneca Lake wineries open their doors for the Smokin' Summer Kickoff — two days of wine paired with food at every stop, the kind of weekend that reminds you why this region keeps pulling peopl
Canandaigua in Bloom — Opening of Outdoor Season
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Historic Downtown Canandaigua, 115 Main St., Canandaigua, NY
Every June, Canandaigua's Main Street earns its name. Over 100 hanging flower baskets, earth planters, ground plantings, and window boxes transform the historic downtown into something that rewards a
The Quartet: Modern Jazz in Auburn — A Finger Lakes Night Worth the Drive
Friday, June 5, 2026
Auburn, NY (Finger Lakes)
Auburn brings modern jazz to the Finger Lakes on June 5 — a live performance from The Quartet that makes a compelling case for a Friday night drive east from Rochester. Auburn is one of those Finger L
Blind Tasting in the Vineyard: Friday Afternoon Sessions at Either Oar in Hector
Friday, June 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Either Oar Wine, Whiskey, & Cheese Bar, 6075 State Route 414, Hector, NY
Every Friday afternoon this summer, Either Oar in Hector runs a guided blind tasting — wine or whiskey, your choice — from 5:00 to 6:00 PM in the vineyard setting above Seneca Lake. It runs concurrent
Daughters (Hijas): A New Musical — Hangar Theatre, Ithaca
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY
Daughters (Hijas), a new bilingual English-Spanish musical, runs at the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca through June 14, 2026. The Hangar is one of Upstate New York's most beloved regional stages — a lakesid
Wine Labels for Dummies at New York Kitchen: A Finger Lakes Evening Worth the Drive
Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
New York Kitchen, 800 South Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424
New York Kitchen in Canandaigua hosts Wine Labels for Dummies on Thursday, June 4. If you've ever stood at a wine shop or tasting bar wondering what all those label terms actually mean, this is the ev
Thursday Night Live Music at Montezuma Winery: Tunes & Tots Summer Series
Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Montezuma Winery Finger Lakes, 2981 US Route 20, Seneca Falls, NY
Montezuma Winery brings back live music every Thursday evening this summer, running from June 4 through July 9. Six consecutive Thursday nights of live music on the Seneca Lake wine trail — close enou
A Bronx Tale The Musical at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse: A Cayuga Lake Night Worth the Drive
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at varies by performance
Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 East Lake Road, Auburn, NY 13021
A Bronx Tale The Musical opens June 3 at Auburn's Merry-Go-Round Playhouse and runs through June 20. The Merry-Go-Round is an Equity professional regional theater that has been producing Broadway-cali
Penfield Art Association Spring Show and Sale — Rochester Area
Monday, June 1, 2026
Penfield, NY (Rochester area)
The Penfield Art Association's annual spring show is one of the more established community art events in the Rochester area — a week of local and regional work across painting, photography, and mixed
Wag Your Tail Along the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail: Two Weeks of Dog-Friendly Wine Tasting
Monday, June 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail wineries, Cayuga Lake, NY
The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail is running a two-week dog-friendly tasting event across its member wineries. From June 1 through 14, participating wineries welcome your dog alongside you as you taste your
Smith Summer Cabaret Series Opens in Geneva — Live Theater on Seneca Lake
Monday, June 1, 2026
Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca Street, Geneva, NY
The Smith Opera House in Geneva kicks off its summer cabaret series on June 1. This restored 1894 theater is one of the most beautiful performance spaces in the Finger Lakes, and the summer series bri
Finger Lakes Sweet Treat Trail 2026: Stars, Stripes, and Something Sweet Across Cayuga County
Monday, June 1, 2026
Multiple venues across Cayuga County, NY
The Finger Lakes Sweet Treat Trail is back for 2026 with a Stars, Stripes and Sweet Treats theme. Organized by the Cayuga County Office of Tourism, the trail sends you to a collection of dessert shops
Sunday Songs on the Ridge: Live Music All Summer at Idol Ridge Winery
Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Idol Ridge Winery, 9059 State Route 414, Lodi, NY
Every Sunday this summer, Idol Ridge Winery in Lodi hosts live music from 1:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon, with Seneca Lake stretching out below. The series runs from May 31 through August 30 — fourteen
Burning Springs Open Gardens Weekend: Bristol Hills Historical Society — May 30-31
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Bristol Hills Historical Society, Canandaigua, NY
Open gardens weekend at the Bristol Hills Historical Society in the Canandaigua area — Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 PM.
Fred Hersch Trio — Geneva Music Festival
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Gearan Center for the Performing Arts – Froelich Hall, Geneva, NY
Fred Hersch has spent decades making piano jazz that sounds like conversation — unhurried, attentive, specific. His trio brings that quality to Froelich Hall at the tail end of Memorial Day weekend, a
Finger Lakes Country Music Festival: Lee Brice Headlines in Palmyra — May 30
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Wayne County Fairgrounds, Palmyra, NY
The 5th annual festival at Wayne County Fairgrounds features headliner Lee Brice with Avery Anna. A full day of music plus camping, food trucks, vendors, craft beer, wine slushies, and a classic clamb
Caledonia Trout Festival 2026: A Small-Town Day Trip Worth the Drive
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at TBD
Main Street and Pioneer Street, Caledonia, NY
Caledonia celebrates its trout heritage with a street festival on Main Street. It's one of those small-town events that feels like stepping into a different pace — food vendors, community spirit, and
The Many Faces of Chardonnay at New York Kitchen: A Friday Afternoon in Canandaigua Worth Planning Around
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
New York Kitchen, 800 South Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424
New York Kitchen hosts The Many Faces of Chardonnay on Friday, May 30 — a midday tasting that explores why the same grape can taste like green apple at one winery and butter at the next. Instructor He
Immersive Wine Pairing at Six Eighty Cellars: A Seneca Lake Evening Worth the Drive
Friday, May 29, 2026
Six Eighty Cellars, Ovid, NY
Six Eighty Cellars in Ovid is hosting an immersive walk-around wine pairing on Thursday, May 29. Instead of sitting at a bar, you'll move through multiple stations where wines are paired with food in
58th Gorham Pageant of Bands — Jazz Fest and Parade, Rushville NY
Friday, May 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Rushville, NY (Gorham area, Finger Lakes)
Rushville has been doing this for 58 years — a Friday jazz festival followed by a Saturday parade of bands through the center of the village. It is exactly the kind of community event that does not an
Pinot Noir Decoded at New York Kitchen: The Science Behind the Heartbreak Grape
Friday, May 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
New York Kitchen, 800 South Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424
New York Kitchen in Canandaigua hosts Pinot Noir Decoded on Thursday, May 29 — a 90-minute deep dive into the grape that winemakers love and fear in equal measure. You'll taste examples that show why
Greek Fest Rochester: Four Days of Food, Music, and Culture — May 28-31
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Greek Orthodox Church, Rochester, NY
Rochester's annual Greek festival returns for four days of traditional food, live music, dancing, and cultural programming at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church grounds. One of the city's most pop
Musical Mixology — Wine, Music, and Community at Linden Social Club
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Linden Social Club, Geneva, NY
The Geneva Music Festival's most social evening pairs live music with wine and cocktails at the Linden Social Club — a format that invites you to mingle as much as to listen. This is the festival at i
CMoG Summer of Wonder — Corning Museum of Glass All Summer
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
The Corning Museum of Glass runs its Summer of Wonder programming through September 7 — enhanced exhibits and demonstrations featuring some of the most spectacular glassblowing and art glass in the wo
Warblers, Wildflowers, and Wine at Montezuma Winery: A Morning in the Finger Lakes That Starts With Binoculars and Ends With a Glass
Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Montezuma Winery Finger Lakes, 2981 US Route 20, Seneca Falls, NY
Montezuma Winery in Seneca Falls is hosting a morning that pairs guided birding with wine — a walk through the grounds near the Montezuma Wetlands to spot spring warblers and wildflowers, followed by
National Lake Trout Derby on Seneca Lake — May 23-24
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Seneca Lake, NY
A two-day fishing competition on Seneca Lake with a $7,500 grand prize and multiple category winners. Seneca Lake is one of the top lake trout fisheries in the Northeast.
GlassFest 2026: A Free Weekend in America's Crystal City
Friday, May 22, 2026 at All day, three days
Downtown Corning, NY (Market Street / Riverfront Centennial Park)
GlassFest returns to downtown Corning for its annual three-day celebration of glass, craft, and community. More than 100 vendors line Market Street and Riverfront Centennial Park with live glass blowi
Jeremy Denk Solo Piano — Geneva Music Festival
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Gearan Center for the Performing Arts – Froelich Hall, Geneva, NY
Jeremy Denk is one of those pianists who makes you think about music differently — his writing about music is as celebrated as his playing, and his concerts tend to reward curiosity. Hearing him in a
Geneva Music Festival 2026
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Various venues, Geneva, NY
For three weeks in late May and early June, Geneva becomes one of the best reasons to be in the Finger Lakes. The Geneva Music Festival brings piano recitals, chamber ensembles, and jazz to venues acr
Geneva Music Festival Expands to Four Weeks for 2026: Grammy Winners, Free Pop-Ups, and Wine Pairings
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Various venues, Geneva, NY
The Geneva Music Festival expands to four weeks for 2026 — Grammy-winning artists across classical, jazz, bluegrass, and Americana. Many performances paired with local winery tastings. Free pop-up con
Morning Yoga at Hunt Country Vineyards: A Spring Series in the Vineyard
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Hunt Country Vineyards, Branchport, NY
There are worse places to do your Sunday yoga than a vineyard overlooking Keuka Lake. Hunt Country Vineyards hosts weekly sessions with Jan Corning through May 19 — a spring series that gives you a re
Sourdough and Wine at Three Brothers Wineries
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Three Brothers Wineries, Penn Yan, NY
Some winery weekends call for more than just tasting. The sourdough baking class at Three Brothers Wineries puts you in the kitchen at the Knead and Seed Bakery — hands in dough, starter kit to take h
Meet Your Local Farmer Fair: Live Music, Chef Demos, and Farm Vendors in Canandaigua — May 17
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
New York Kitchen, Canandaigua, NY
A farm-to-table fair at New York Kitchen in Canandaigua — live music, chef demonstrations using local ingredients, and vendors from area farms and beverage producers.
Corvette: Thunder in the Glen — Watkins Glen International
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
Watkins Glen International has seen some of the most important motorsport moments in American history. For one May weekend, it becomes a showcase for one of the most iconic American cars ever built —
Sip into Summer — Canandaigua Lake Wine Trail at Inspire Moore Winery, May 16
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Inspire Moore Winery, Naples, NY
The Canandaigua Lake Wine Trail kicks off its spring season on May 16 at Inspire Moore Winery in Naples — and they're bringing all 9 trail wineries together in one spot. Add live music from Big Blue H
Sip Into Summer: All Nine Canandaigua Lake Wineries in One Afternoon
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Inspire Moore Winery, 197 North Main Street, Naples, NY 14512
All nine wineries from the Canandaigua Lake Wine Trail gather at Inspire Moore Winery for one afternoon of tastings, live music, and the kind of low-key festival that makes the Finger Lakes feel perso
International Festival and Euro Vintage Car Celebration in Canandaigua — May 16
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Canandaigua Downtown Shopping District, Canandaigua, NY
A cultural festival combined with a European vintage car show takes over downtown Canandaigua on May 16 — international food, culture, and classic European automobiles on one of the Finger Lakes' pret
Corvette: Thunder in the Glen — A Car Show Worth the Finger Lakes Drive
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Watkins Glen International, 2790 County Route 16, Watkins Glen, NY
Watkins Glen International hosts Corvette: Thunder in the Glen, bringing Corvette enthusiasts from across the Northeast to the Finger Lakes for a weekend of car shows, track time, and the kind of shar
Classic Euro Car Show and International Festival — A Free Finger Lakes Day Trip, May 16
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Canandaigua, NY
Canandaigua hosts a Classic Euro Car Show alongside an International Festival — European automobiles on display in one of the prettiest lakeside towns in the Finger Lakes. Free admission, outdoor sett
Tough Stuff: A New Exhibition at the Corning Museum of Glass Worth the Finger Lakes Drive
Friday, May 15, 2026
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
The Corning Museum of Glass opens Tough Stuff: Women in the American Glass Studio, a new exhibition spotlighting the women who broke into — and helped define — the American studio glass movement. If y
Dendrofemonology: A Feminist History Tree Ring Exhibition — Seneca Falls
Friday, May 15, 2026
Seneca Falls, NY
Seneca Falls — the town where the first women's rights convention took place in 1848 — is hosting a summer-long art exhibition that takes its cue from the town's own historical layers. Dendrofemonolog
Sip Into Spring: 19 Seneca Lake Wineries, One Pass, Twelve Days
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Seneca Lake Wine Trail, Seneca Lake NY
Spring arrives on Seneca Lake the way it should — with a glass in your hand and nowhere to rush. The Sip Into Spring Tasting Pass opens 19 wineries across the trail for twelve unhurried days.
Mother's Day Brunch at Geneva On The Lake — A Finger Lakes Tradition Worth the Drive
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Geneva On The Lake, Geneva, NY
Mother's Day brunch at Geneva On The Lake — one of the Finger Lakes region's most scenic and elegant dining settings for the holiday.
Sip Into Spring: Seneca Lake Wine Trail Tasting Pass — May 10–21, 2026
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Seneca Lake Wine Trail, Watkins Glen, NY
The Seneca Lake Wine Trail's Sip Into Spring pass gives you access to tastings at 17 wineries across 12 days — May 10 through 21. One digital pass, no fixed schedule, go at your own pace. With the lar
Forest Bathing in Naples, NY — Finger Lakes Wellness Walk
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Naples, NY
A guided forest bathing experience in Naples — slow, sensory immersion in the wooded hills of the southern Finger Lakes.
Watkins Glen Gorge Trail Opens May 9 for the 2026 Season
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Dawn
Watkins Glen State Park, Watkins Glen, NY
After a winter closure, the Watkins Glen gorge opens its doors tomorrow - and the first weeks of the season are quietly the best time to go. Snowmelt pushes the 19 waterfalls to their fullest, the cro
Orange Wine Vertical Tasting at Atwater Vineyards: Library Wines and a Winemaker Q&A — May 9
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Atwater Vineyards, 5055 State Route 414, Burdett, NY
Orange wine is having a moment nationally — and Atwater Vineyards is ahead of the curve with a vertical tasting of four exclusive library skin-fermented wines led by Head Winemaker Wes Andrew. Cheese
NASCAR Returns to Watkins Glen: Cup Series on the Finger Lakes Road Course
Friday, May 8, 2026
Watkins Glen International, 2790 County Route 16, Watkins Glen, NY
NASCAR comes to the Finger Lakes for the Go Bowling at The Glen weekend — Cup Series, Truck Series, and ARCA all on the 2.45-mile road course that makes Watkins Glen one of the most anticipated stops
Civil War Days at Sonnenberg Gardens: History Comes Alive in Canandaigua
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sonnenberg Gardens, 250 Gibson St, Canandaigua NY
Civil War Days returns to Sonnenberg Gardens — reenactors, period demonstrations, and living history on the grounds of Canandaigua's Gilded Age estate. Part of America 250 programming.
NASCAR Comes to Watkins Glen in May for the First Time — Triple-Header Weekend, May 8-10
Friday, May 8, 2026
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
NASCAR moved the Watkins Glen Cup Series race from August to May 8–10 for the first time ever. A triple-header weekend: CRAFTSMAN Truck Series on Friday, O'Reilly Auto Parts Mission 200 on Saturday, a
Rochester Lilac Festival 2026 — Highland Park, May 8-17
Friday, May 8, 2026
Highland Park, Rochester, NY
One of the largest free outdoor festivals in the Northeast happens every May in Rochester — and the 128th annual Lilac Festival is reason enough to plan a trip. Ten days at Highland Park, home to the
Ravi Coltrane at The Smith Opera House — A Jazz Night Worth the Finger Lakes Drive
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca Street, Geneva, NY
The Smith Opera House in Geneva opens its stage to Ravi Coltrane — Grammy-nominated saxophonist and son of John Coltrane — for an evening of contemporary jazz that is genuinely worth building a trip a
NY Cider Week at New York Kitchen: A Finger Lakes Evening Worth the Drive
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
New York Kitchen, 800 South Main Street, Canandaigua NY 14424
New York Kitchen hosts a guided hard cider tasting to celebrate NY State Cider Week, featuring local Finger Lakes producers. Expect to explore cider styles, apple varietals, and food pairings — the sa
Eco-Book Club and Hike at Cumming Nature Center — A Finger Lakes Day Trip Worth Making
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Cumming Nature Center, Naples, NY
There are book clubs. And then there is this. The Eco-Book Club at the [Cumming Nature Center](https://www.rmsc.org/CummingNatureCenter) in Naples, NY meets on a trail — discuss an ecology-focused boo
Kentucky Derby High Tea at Geneva On The Lake — May 2
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Geneva On The Lake, Geneva, NY
Geneva On The Lake hosts a Derby Day afternoon tea on May 2 with two seatings. Traditional Derby Day foods in one of the region's most elegant lakeside settings.
Sonnenberg Gardens Opens for the Season: 50 Acres of Victorian Gardens in Canandaigua Starting May 1
Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, Canandaigua, NY
Fifty acres of Victorian gardens and a 40-room Queen Anne mansion open for the season on May 1 in Canandaigua. Nine internationally-inspired themed gardens plus one of the few remaining Lord & Burnham
Wine & Herb Weekend on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail — May 1–3, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Seneca Falls, NY
The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail's Wine & Herb Weekend runs May 1–3 — your ticket gets you into all 10 participating wineries across the weekend, each pairing their wines with herb-inspired food. It's a str
Opening Weekend at Long Acre Farms: Free Admission Weekend in Macedon — May 1-3
Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Long Acre Farms, 1342 Eddy Road, Macedon, NY
Long Acre Farms kicks off its 2026 season with a generous deal — free admission to the Back 40 play area all weekend in exchange for a non-perishable food donation for local food pantries. One donatio
Orchid Show and Plein Air Showcase at Sonnenberg Gardens This Weekend — April 25-26
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, Canandaigua, NY
One of the first events at Sonnenberg before the full seasonal opening May 1 — orchid displays in the historic Lord & Burnham greenhouse alongside plein air painting demonstrations across the 50-acre
Warblers, Wildflowers and Wine: A Spring Day Trip to Keuka Lake
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Branchport, NY
A nature-focused spring outing combining birdwatching for spring warblers, wildflower walks, and wine tasting in the Keuka Lake area on April 25.
Warblers, Wildflowers and Wine: A Spring Nature Walk at Hunt Country Vineyards
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Hunt Country Vineyards, Branchport NY
The guided nature walk through Hunt Country Vineyards is one of the better ways to spend a spring Saturday in the Finger Lakes — spring warblers moving through, wildflowers at peak bloom, and wine tas
Sips and Succulents: A New Spring Event on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail — April 24-25
Friday, April 24, 2026
Keuka Lake Wine Trail, Penn Yan, NY
Brand new for 2026 — Sips and Succulents is the Keuka Lake Wine Trail's first-ever spring event. Ticket holders visit six participating wineries for wine samples paired with seasonal small bites, and
Wine and Herb on Cayuga Lake: Spring Pairings Along the Trail
Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Cayuga Wine Trail, Cayuga Lake NY
Cayuga Lake wineries are pairing their wines with fresh herb-driven dishes this spring. Wine and Herb runs April 24 through May 3, giving you ten days to find your favorite combination.
Wine and Plant-Based Cheese Tasting: A New Finger Lakes Pairing Experience
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Himrod, NY
Something new is showing up in Finger Lakes tasting rooms this spring — plant-based cheese pairings alongside the region's signature wines. Today's event in Himrod puts a reserve Riesling next to oat-
The Windmill Farm and Craft Market Opens for the Season — April 18
Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
The Windmill Farm & Craft Market, Penn Yan, NY
The Windmill Farm and Craft Market opens for its 2026 season tomorrow — the classic Finger Lakes rite of spring. Over 40 acres, 175+ vendors, fresh produce, flowers, local wineries, craft food, and li
Wine and Cheese Weekend on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail — April 17-19
Friday, April 17, 2026
Seneca Lake Wine Trail, Watkins Glen, NY
The Seneca Lake Wine Trail kicks off its 2026 spring season this weekend with Wine and Cheese — a self-guided tasting event across participating wineries. Go at your own pace across three days. The fi
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