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Winery Events & Wine Festivals in the Finger Lakes

Below is just a sampling of wine trail events, of which there are many. For a complete list of events and information about how to buy tickets, see the individual wine trails and look for their events list or click here.

January

Wine On Ice

A couple dozen of Finger Lakes wineries participate in this 3-day festival at the end of January held on the ice in the First Arena in Elmira.

March

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

International competition held in Rochester at the end of March, 800-785-2135. Auction and dinner held in November.

April

Seneca Lake Wine Trail, Wine and Cheese Weekend

Last weekend in April, 877-536-2717

May

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Wine and Herb Festival

First weekend in May, 800-684-5217

Keuka Lake Wine Trail, Keuka in Bloom

Weekend in mid-May, 800-440-4898

June

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Carnival Cook-Off Weekend

Last weekend in June, 800-684-5217

July

Finger Lakes Wine Festival

3-day festival held annually in mid-July in Watkins Glen, 607-535-2481

Grapehound Wine Tour,

For Greyhound owners or anyone interested in becoming one. Fourth weeking in July, 800-684-5217

August

Cortland Arts and Wine Festival

1st Saturday in August, 607-753-3534

Updated 28 June 2018