Home > Arts & Entertainment > Fairs & FestivalsFairs & Festivals in the Finger LakesArts & CraftsSpring Festival of Crafts in RochesterWhen: 3 days toward the end of April Where: The Harley School, 1981 Clover, Rochester, NY 14618 Contact: 585-554-3539 19th Ward Square FairWhen: 1st Saturday in June Where: Aberdeen Square Park, between Post and Woodbine avenues in Rochester's 19th Ward Contact: 585-328-6571 Arts and crafts, flea market, food, live music, children's games, plant and books for sale. Fairport Canal DaysWhen: 1st weekend in June Where: Erie Canal, Fairport, NY 14450 More than 400 arts & crafts vendors, food, live entertainment, fireworks. Ithaca FestivalWhen: 1st weekend in June Where: Downtown Ithaca, NY 14850 Contact: 607-273-3646 Four-day celebration of the arts in Ithaca--all local artists, including musicians, clowns, magicians, dancers, acrobats, mimes, storytellers, writers, poets, and painters. ArtFest at the HollowWhen: Sunday in mid-June Where: Lime Hollow Center for Environment & Culture, 338 McLean Rd. , Cortland, NY 13045 Contact: 607-758-5462 Art exhibit and auction, live music, refreshments. Keuka Arts FestivalWhen: Saturday and Sunday in mid-June Where: Penn Yan Boat Launch, Keuka St. Penn Yan, NY 14527 Contact: 315-531-9232 Wide variety of arts and crafts vendors, wine tastings and sales by the region's best wineries with food supplied by local restaurants all in the pleasant, shaded atmosphere of the Keuka Lake Outlet Trail. Corn Hill Arts FestivalWhen: weekend after July 4 Where: Corn Hill section of Rochester, NY 14608 (see festival's Web site for map) Contact: 585-262-3142 Hundreds of the country's artists and craftspersons display their works. Food, music, clowns, mimes. Syracuse Arts & Crafts FestivalWhen: 3 days, the 2nd weekend in July Where: Columbus Circle, Syracuse, NY 13202 Contact: 315-422-8284 Nearly 200 exhibitors and preforming artists from 30 states and Canada. Demonstrations and hands-on activities. Historic Downtown Canandaigua Arts FestivalWhen: mid-July Where: Downtown Canandaigua, NY 14424 Contact: 585-394-7110 Three-day event featuring the work of artists and crafters from all over the county. Food, live entertainment, children's activities. Homer Arts & Crafts FestivalWhen: 3rd Saturday in July Where: Village Green, Homer, NY 13077 Contact: 607-749-2604 Long-standing and popular event. A Festival of ArtWhen: weekend in late July Where: Gaffer District, Market St., Corning, NY 14830 Contact: 607-937-6292 Juried fine arts and crafts show, live entertainment, hands-on activities for children. Waterfront Arts FestivalWhen: Last weekend in July Where: Kershaw Park, Canandaigua, NY 14424 Contact: 585-671-9102 Fine art and skilled craft show featuring about 200 exhibitors. Music and food. Park Avenue Summer Art FestWhen: 1st weekend in August Where: Park Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607 Contact: 585-473-4482 More than 300 artists and vendors come to one of Rochester's oldest neighborhoods. Food, live music, children's activities. Webster Shakespeare FestivalWhen: beginning of August Where: Veterans Memorial Park, North Ave., Webster, NY 14580 585-478-5215 Free, open-air production of a well-known Shakespeare play. Brockport Arts FestivalWhen: weekend in mid-August Where: Main St., Brockport, NY 14420 Contact: 585-544-0951 Arts and crafts, food, music, Dragon Boat races, Duck Derby along the Erie Canal. Hammondsport Festival of CraftsWhen: weekend toward the end of August Where: Village Square, Hammondsport, NY 14840 Contact: 607-569-2242 Wide variety of art and artisits. Clothesline FestivalWhen: weekend after Labor Day (early September) Where: Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester, NY 14607 Contact: 585-473-7720 More than 500 New York State artists display and sell their works on the Gallery's 17-acre campus. Food, 20-minute performances by the Rochester City Ballet and other troupes. Finger Lakes Fiber Arts FestivalWhen: 3rd weekend in September Where: Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock, NY 14466 Workshops, classes, demonstrations, skein and garment competition, food, more than 75 vendors and displays. Lace DayWhen: 1st Saturday in October Where: Ithaca, NY 14850 Contact: 607-277-0498 The first day of a three-day conference, this event is free and open to the public. If you're interested in lacemaking, this event is a must-see. Arts & Crafts On IceWhen: 3rd Saturday and Sunday in October Where: First Arena, 155 N. Main St., Elmira, NY 14901 Contact: 607-734-7825 Holiday arts and crafts, local specialties, and homemade products such as food, soaps, and lotions. Big Red JuggleFestWhen: 3 days near the middle of November Where: various locations on the Cornell University campus, Ithaca, NY 14853 Master workshops for amateurs, games, competitions. Performances by the most skilled jugglers from around the world. Holiday Festival of CraftsWhen: 3 days near the end of November Where: The Harley School, 1981 Clover, Rochester, NY 14618 Contact: 585-554-3539 Sponsored by the Rochester Folk Art Guild. Holiday Festival of CraftsWhen: weekend at the beginning of December Where: Montessori School, 155 Waldorf Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13224 Contact: 585-554-3539 Sponsored by the Rochester Folk Art Guild. Updated 28 August 2008 |
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