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Festival/Event
Due to Covid-19 many cities have canceled or changed the typical dates of many festivals. Please confirm the dates on each event’s website.
Festival/Event
Location City
When Is Event
Activities
Phone Number
Website
Albany Tulip Festival
Albany
early May
music and dance performances
100 crafters
fine art exhibits
ethnic foods
main stage national performers
800/258-3582
Glimmerglass Opera Festival
Cooperstown
mid July to late August
opera productions
musicals
special concerts
607/547-2255
Taste of Buffalo
Buffalo
mid July
nations 2nd largest food festival
cuisine from 60 restaurants
music & food demos
wineries
716/831-9376
Corn Hill Arts Festival
Rochester
mid July
huge 2 day festival w/over 500 fine arts and crafts exhibitors
live music & street entertainers
food from local restaurants
585/262-3142
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
Ancramdale (near Pine Plains)
mid July
4 days of the nations top bluegrass and acoustic artists
24 hour picking
breathtaking mountain scenery
888/946-8495
Finger Lakes Wine Festival
Watkins Glen
mid July
regions largest wine celebration w/60 wineries
live jazz and blues
gourmet foods
arts and crafts
607/535-2481
Harborfest
Oswego
late July
top 100 rated festival
headliner bands
car show & fireworks
arts and crafts
315/343-6858
Chenango Blues Festival
Hamilton
late August
4 day event featuring chamber music/vocal ensembles, jazz and world music
wine tasting
chicken bbq
315/228-7642
State Fair
Syracuse
late August to early September
museums
concerts
food vendors
carnival rides
315/487-7711
National Buffalo Wing Festival
Buffalo
early September
contests galore
beauty pagaent
wing eating championship
716/565-4141
Shinnecock Pow Wow
Southampton
early September
crafts
music & dance competitions
food
631/283-6143
San Gennaro Feast and Street Fair
New York City
mid September
cities oldest and most famous religous street festival
grand procession
free musical performances
212/586-2600
Fall Foliage Festival
Cohocton
early October
parades
crafts
music
tree sitting contest
607/936-6544
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
New York City
late October (Thanksgiving Day)
200 floats
giant balloons
performers and marching bands
annual tradition signals the start of the Christmas holidays
607/936-6544
Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights
Niagara Falls
mid November to mid January
spectacular colored lights on the falls
125 animated light displays
weekend fireworks
concerts & special events
800/563-2557