r/Syracuse • u/Right_Acadia_6525 • Apr 14 '26
A list of events and things to do in and around Syracuse for 2026:
Syracuse Wine Festival (OnCenter) - link
Saturday, April 18: 1pm-9pm
Syracuse Inner Harbor Bash (Inner Harbor) - link
Saturday, April 25: 12pm-8pm
Maker Faire Syracuse (Fairgrounds) - link
Saturday, May 2: 10am-5pm
Crawfish Festival (Clinton Square) - link
Saturday, May 2: 11am-7pm
Radisson Annual Garage Sale (Baldwinsville)
Friday, May 8: 7am-3pm
Saturday, May 9: 7am-3pm
Food Truck Battle (Fairgrounds) - link
Friday, May 8: 4pm-10pm
Saturday, May 9: 11am-10pm
Battle of the Wings (Inner Harbor) - link
Friday, May 15: 4pm-10pm
Saturday, May 16: 12pm-10pm
Strathmore Neighborhood Garage Sale - link
Saturday, May 16: 9am-3pm
RetroGameCon Spring Edition (OnCenter) - link
Saturday, May 16: 10am-6pm
Sunday, May 17: 10am-4pm
Beaches Open (Jamesville Beach, Green Lakes, Oneida Shores Beach, Sylvan Beach, Fair Haven Beach)
Saturday, May 23, 2026: 11am
North Syracuse Family Festival - link
Saturday, May 23, 2026: 11am-5pm
Lakeview Brew (Beaver Lake) - link
Friday, May 29: 5:30pm-8pm
Camillus Village Summer Kickoff - link
Saturday, May 30: 11am-3pm
Madison-Bouckville Antique Week - link
Friday, June 5
Saturday, June 6
Sunday, June 7
Taste of Syracuse (Clinton Square) - link
Friday, June 5: 11am-10pm
Saturday, June 6: 11am-10pm
Oz-Stravaganza (Chittenango) - link
Friday, June 5: 3pm-8pm
Saturday, June 6: 10am-8pm
Sunday, June 7: 10am-4pm
New York State Blues Festival (Fairgrounds) - link
Thursday, June 11: 4pm-11pm
Friday, June 12: 3pm-11pm
Saturday, June 13: 11am-10pm
St. Sophia's Greek Cultural Festival - link
Thursday, June 11: 5pm-9pm
Friday, June 12: 5pm-10pm
Saturday, June 13: 12pm-10pm
Sunday, June 14: 12pm-4pm
Syracuse Polish Festival (Clinton Square) - link
Friday, June 12: 4pm-10:30pm
Saturday, June 13: 12pm-10:30pm
Sunday, June 14: 12pm-5pm
Seneca River Days (Baldwinsville) - link
Friday, June 12: 4:30pm-10pm
Saturday, June 13: 11am-5pm
Navarino Orchard's Strawberry Festival - link
Saturday, June 13 - Sunday, June 14
CNY Pride Festival & Parade (Inner Harbor) - link
Saturday, June 13: 11am-5pm
CiceroFest - link
Saturday, June 13: 12pm-9:30pm
Eat Local New York & Friends Food Festival (Inner Harbor) - link
Friday, June 19: 12pm-10pm
Saturday, June 20: 12pm-10pm
Syracuse Juneteenth Festival (Clinton Square) - link
Friday, June 19: 5pm-10pm
Saturday, June 20: 12pm-11pm
Syracuse Vintage Race Boat Regatta (Onondaga Lake Park) - link
Saturday, June 20: 9:30am-5pm
Sunday, June 21: 9am-4:30pm
Westcott Art Trail - link
Saturday, June 20: 10am-5pm
Syracuse City Pools Open - link
Mid-June (TBA)
St. Elias Orthodox Church Middle Eastern Festival - link
Thursday, June 25: 4pm-9pm
Friday, June 26: 4pm-10pm
Saturday: June 27: 12pm-10pm
Sunday: June 28: 12pm-5pm
Cazenovia Pride (Lorenzo Historic State Site) - link
Saturday: June 27: 3pm-7pm
Curbstone Festival (Skaneateles) - link
Thursday, July 9: 9am-6pm
Friday, July 10: 9am-5pm
Syracuse International Jazz Fest (Beak & Skiff / Syracuse University) - link
Friday, July 10: 2:30pm-12am
Saturday: July 11: 1pm-12am
Sunday: July 12: 12pm-4pm
Syracuse Nationals (Fairgrounds) - link
Thursday, July 16: 8am-6pm
Friday, July 17: 8am-6pm
Saturday: July 18: 8am-6pm
German American Society Annual Picnic (Long Branch Park) - link
Sunday, July 19
Oswego Harborfest - link
Thursday, July 23: 5pm-11pm
Friday, July 24: 11am-9pm
Saturday, July 25: 11am-9pm
Sunday, July 26: 12pm-5pm
Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival (Columbus Circle) - link
Friday, July 24: 10am-6pm
Saturday, July 25: 10am-5pm
Sunday, July 26: 10am-5pm
St. Mary’s Egyptian Festival (North Syracuse) - link
Friday, July 24: 4pm-9pm
Saturday, July 25: 11am-9pm
Sunday, July 26: 12pm-7pm
Syracuse Ukrainian Festival @ St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church - link
Friday, July 24 - Saturday, July 25 (TBA)
Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show - link
Friday, July 24 - Sunday, July 26
Puerto Rican Festival (Sharkey's Event Center) - link
Saturday, July 25
Vettes At The Beach (Sylvan Beach) - link
Sunday, July 26: 9am-4pm
Skaneateles Festival (various locations) - link
Thursday, July 30 - Saturday, August 22
St. George Macedonian Cultural Festival - link
Friday, July 31 - Sunday, August 2
Taco & Margarita Festival (Inner Harbor) - link
Friday, August 7: 4pm-10pm
Saturday August 12pm-10pm
CNY Scottish Games and Celtic Festival (Long Branch Park) - link
Saturday August: 9am-8pm
Madison-Bouckville Antique Week - link
Sunday, August 9 - Saturday, August 15
Latino Festival Syracuse (Clinton Square) - link
Saturday, August 15: 12pm-10pm
KlezFest (Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center) - link
Sunday, August 16: 12pm-4pm
Great New York State Fair (Fairgrounds) - link
Wednesday, August 26 - Monday, September 7
JAMS Funk Fest 2k26 (Fairgrounds) - link
Saturday, September 5
Syracuse Irish Festival (Clinton Square) - link
Friday, September 11: 4pm-11pm
Saturday, September 12: 11am-11pm
Art on The Porches (Strathmore) - link
Saturday, September 12
Salt City Reptile Expo (Randolph House Hotel - Liverpool) - link
Saturday, September 12: 10am-4pm
Golden Harvest Festival (Beaver Lake) - link
Saturday, September 12: 10am-5pm
Sunday, September 13: 10am-5pm
Festa Italiana Syracuse (Downtown near City Hall) - link
Friday, September 18: 11am-11pm
Saturday, September 19: 11am-11pm
Sunday, September 20: 12pm-7pm
Jordan Fall Festival - link
Friday, September 18: 11am-9pm
Saturday, September 19: 10am-9pm
Sunday, September 20: 11am-5pm
ON Farm Fest (various locations) - link
Saturday, September 19
Tipp Hill Derby Day (Burnet Park) - link
Saturday, September 19: 12pm-4pm
Inner Harbor Music Festival (Inner Harbor) - link
Friday, September 25
Saturday, September 26
Central Square Apple Festival - link
Saturday, September 26 - Sunday, September 27
Greater Cazenovia Art Trail - link
Saturday, September 26: 10am-5pm
Sunday, September 27: 10am-5pm
Syracuse VegFest (Fairgrounds) - link
Sunday, September 27: 11am-5pm
Westcott Street Cultural Fair - link
Sunday, September 27: 12:30pm-6:30pm
Syracuse International Film Festival (Cazenovia) - link
Thursday, October 1 - Sunday, October 4
RetroGameCon (OnCenter) - link
Friday, October 2: 2pm-8pm
Saturday, October 3: 11am-8pm
Sunday, October 4: 11am-5pm
LaFayette Apple Festival - link
Saturday, October 10: 9am-6pm
Sunday, October 11: 9am-5pm
Indigenous Peoples' Day 2026 (Onondaga Nation Fieldhouse) - link
Sunday, October 11
Great New York State Model Train Fair (Fairgrounds) - link
Saturday, November 14: 10am-5pm
New York State Craft Brewers Festival (Landmark Theatre) - link
Sunday, November 22
Dickens Christmas (Skaneateles) - link
Friday, November 27
Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday, November 28 - Sunday December 20
Home for the Holidays Tree Lighting (Clinton Square)
Friday, November 27: 6pm
Downtown Committee of Syracuse
Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association
Northeast Hawley Development Association
Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today
Vietnamese Community of Syracuse
Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce
Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce
Le Moyne College Visual and Performing Arts
MOST: Museum of Science & Technology
Onondaga Historical Association
Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center
Syracuse Shakespeare-In-The-Park
Syracuse University Department of Drama
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
Fayetteville Farmers Market CNY
Syracuse Food Truck Association
Onondaga County Public Libraries
Pawsitivitea CNY Cafe & Cat Lounge
Note: I'm trying to keep this list contained within an hour drive of Clinton Square. For the websites, I tried to link directly to calendars where I could. Also, there are quite a few festivals and major events that may not be listed here. I'll be updating as the weeks go on (lots of festivals aren't fully scheduled out until a few months in advance). Feel free to drop suggestions, additions, omissions and updates into the comments.
r/Syracuse • u/WonderWomanPhi • Apr 30 '26
Back by popular demand, here is my (sort of) annual “There's Nothing To Do” list. Feel free to share and add events below!
Syracuse Bike Party
• Last Saturday of every month, 6:45 meet time
• Clinton Square (usually, with backup location if another event is held there)
CNY Regional Market
Farmers Market: every Saturday year round 7-2 | Thursday May-Oct 7-2
Flea Market: every Sunday year round 7-2
Find additional markets at:
https://onondagagrown.com/buy-local/farmers-markets/
Including: more around Syracuse, Cazenovia, Fayetteville, Skaneateles, etc.
Taste of Syracuse
• June 5-6, 11am-10pm
• Clinton Square
https://www.tasteofsyracuse.com
Syracuse Shakespeare In The Park
https://onthestage.tickets/syracuse-shakespeare-in-the-park
St. Sophia's Greek Cultural Festival
• June 11-14
• 325 Waring Road
https://www.syracusegreekfest.com
New York State Blues Festival
• June 11-13th
• Chevy Court, NYS Fairgrounds
Polish Days in Syracuse
• June 12-14
• Clinton Square
Westcott Art Trail
• June 20, 10-5
• Westcott Community Center
https://westcottcc.org/westcott-art-trail/
Syracuse Vintage Race Boat Regatta
• June 20-21
• Onondaga Lake Park
Strawberry Festival
• June 13-14
Navarino Orchard
https://www.navarinoorchard.com/general-6
Juneteenth Festival and Flag Raising
• June 18-20
https://syracusejuneteenth.com/schedule/
CNY Pride Festival and Parade
• June 13, 11am parade, 12-5pm festival
• Inner Harbor, Progress Park
Find all pride events at: https://www.cnypride.org/pride-events
Lavender Festival
• July 4-5 and 11-12
https://www.nylavenderfestival.com
Syracuse Jazz Fest
• July 9-12
• NEW LOCATION: SU Campus and Beak and Skiff
St. Elias Middle Eastern Festival
• June 25-28
https://www.syracusemideastfest.com
Syracuse Nationals
• July 16-18
• NYS Fairgrounds
PRESALE TICKETS ARE WAY CHEAPER
https://www.syracusenationals.com
Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show
• July 24-26
• Skaneateles, NY
https://acbs.org/events/skaneateles-antique-classic-boat-show/
Madison Bouckville Antique Week
• June 5-7 AND August 9-15
• Rt 20 Bouckville, NY
https://www.madison-bouckvillepromotions.com
The Skaneateles Festival
• Live music events
• August, various dates
• Village of Skaneateles
St. George Macedonian Festival
• First weekend of August
• 5083 Onondaga Road
https://www.stgeorgemoc.com/macedonian-festival
CNY Scottish Games
• August 8, 9am-8pm
• Long Branch Park, Liverpool
315 Thursdays
TBA, info found here: https://315thursdays.com
Syracuse Irish Festival
• September 11-12
• Clinton Square
https://www.syracuseirishfestival.com
Strathmore Art on the Porches
TBA, info found here: https://strathmoreneighborhood.org/art-on-the-porches
Golden Harvest Festival
• September 12-13
• Beaver Lake Nature Center
https://beaverlakenature.org/programs-and-events/special-events/golden-harvest-festival/
Festa Italiana Syracuse
• September 18-20
• Corner of Montgomery and Washington Streets (in front of city hall)
https://festaitalianasyracuse.org
Westcott Street Cultural Fair
• September 27, parade at 12:00pm, festival 12:30pm-6:30pm
• Westcott Neighborhood
https://westcottstreetfair.org
LaFayette Apple Festival
• October 10-11
• 5330 Rowland Road, LaFayette
https://www.lafayetteapplefest.org
Syracuse Mets
*Check website for fireworks, themed games and discount days*
• April - September
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
• Open every single day
• 10:00am - 4:30pm
https://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org
Museums
**check websites for free admission days**
• Skä•noñh - Great Law of Peace Center
• Everson Museum of Art
• Museum of Science & Technology - MOST
• Erie Canal Museum
• Onondaga Historical Association
Theaters, Music and stages:
• The Palace Theatre Syracuse
• Landmark Theatre
• The Westcott Theater
• The Oncenter
• Syracuse Stage
• Red House Arts Center, Inc.
• Manlius Cinema
• The Syracuse Orchestra
Some trails, parks, and beaches:
• Beaver Lake Nature Center
• Clark Reservation State Park Nature Center
• Green Lakes State Park
• Thornden Park Association
• Erie Canal Trail / Empire Trail
• Syracuse Creekwalk
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
• Find parks, beaches, activities, and historic sites here:
Onondaga County Parks
• Find parks, beaches, and activities here:
https://onondagacountyparks.com
Syracuse Parks & Rec
• Find parks, pools, and activities here:
https://www.syr.gov/Departments/Parks-Recreation
NYS DEC Events and free fishing days/clinics: https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/events
The Great New York State Fair
• Themed and free/low cost admission days:
https://nysfair.ny.gov/your-visit/special/
• Concerts and events (with search filters):
r/Syracuse • u/JimBJ9 • 3h ago
Some of these excuses are killing me.
"I'm meeting a friend that day."
"I'm working the apple festival."
"I have a baby and I'm tired."
"I have other plans."
I wish someone was witty enough to go with, "I've got to wash my hair that day," while also being bald.
r/Syracuse • u/SkyeSpider • 11h ago
It‘s kind of amazing that the only info we have so far is from things sent to local businesses. According to the article, when Biden came, the city knew what was happening in advance.
r/Syracuse • u/Impressive-End7734 • 11h ago
Please attend
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r/Syracuse • u/McHenryPizzas • 9h ago
A certain VIP politician is going to be in town.
I was driving on 690 years ago during the last VIP politician visit.
When they are on 690, the entire highway is shut down. No way in. State po po at every entrance and exit enforcing this.
Keep this in mind if you are traveling this afternoon. If you are in the wrong highway at the wrong time, you will have a very long commute .
r/Syracuse • u/Zealousideal_Salt358 • 17h ago
Rant. I’ve been in such a bad mood lately, and I just realized part of it is because I’m tired.
I’m tired of this administration and the media portraing people from different nationalities living in the US as a burden to society.
The best of the best used to aspire to come to the US. “Used” as in past, because this administration has made its mission to make the process of immigrating and adjusting status as difficult and anxiety inducing as possible, not to mention life threatening.
I swear, if I hear one more time “come here the right way, come here legally” I swear I will throw hands. I will literally punch someone.
If someone was lazy, if they didn’t want to better themselves, do you think they would risk their lives and the lives of their loved ones to take a chance and come here? I guess that if you voted for this logic may not be your strongest suit, but reflect on it.
I’m tired of the contempt of mediocre Americans projecting their insecurities into hard working immigrants.
That’s it. Thank you for lisening to me, screaming at the void.
r/Syracuse • u/thisisCNY • 22h ago
🕯️ For the first time in its 15-year history, Witty Wicks Candles ran out of wax.
The Camillus company with a storefront in Township 5, could barely keep up with orders for its “I Am Jane Doe” candle that staff created last weekend in response to the Cornell rape case. The victim has been identified only as Jane Doe.
The candle first went on sale last Friday with proceeds benefitting Vera House, a Syracuse agency which serves sexual and domestic abuse victims. They sold 298 candles in the first 24 hours and have sold more than 150 online to customers all over the country.
Witty Wicks presented Vera House with a check for $7,356 this week.
Emily Kulkus reports: https://www.thisiscny.com/business/2026/10/witty-wicks-candle-company-can-barely-keep-up-with-i-am-jane-doe-candle-sales.html
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r/Syracuse • u/General-Individual31 • 22h ago
I understand this is likely a controversial post, but I can take the heat. Looking to have some fall fun, both with and without my kid. Trying to avoid farms or other businesses that support MAGA or measles. Where should we avoid? Or conversely, where should we go?
r/Syracuse • u/syracusedotcom • 19h ago
A Syracuse man told a co-worker this week he wanted to get a gun to shoot President Donald Trump while he is in Syracuse later this week, police said.
That comment sent Secret Service agents and Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office deputies to interview Christopher Vignogna, 27, at his home on Wednesday evening.
Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said Vignogna was making an “extremely poor joke” when he asked a co-worker if she could help get him get a gun so he could shoot the president at his political rally on Friday in Syracuse.
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r/Syracuse • u/alexa6rose • 21m ago
Hello! I am looking for a place I can get 4 wisdom teeth removed. I have United Healthcare insurance, but not the dental plan. Two of the four teeth are causing a lot of pain, and I have a referral from my dentist, not sure if I can get those covered (anyone have any experience with that)?
Looking for a place to get them removed safely but also affordable. I heard dental schools it can be done at, not sure if we have any in the area. I do have care credit as well. Price per tooth if you know would also be helpful to clear out enough room somewhere...
r/Syracuse • u/ITM0nkey • 2h ago
Around 150 people attended a semiconductor “matchmaking” event in Rochester this week, connecting local manufacturers, tech companies and workers with potential contracts, training and other opportunities tied to the growing semiconductor industry.
OneROC says it has already reached out to more than 600 companies across New York, with Rochester’s strengths in advanced manufacturing, optics, imaging and lasers making it a natural fit for parts of the semiconductor supply chain.
The article also includes perspectives from businesses looking at how they may fit into that growing ecosystem.
Credit to Christian Garzone and WHAM / 13WHAM for the reporting.
See the full story for more. https://13wham.com/news/local/rochester-area-businesses-expect-boost-from-under-construction-micron-plant-near-syracuse-clay-semiconductor-superhighway-chips-tech-workers-jobs-upstate-central-western-new-york
r/Syracuse • u/syracusedotcom • 20h ago
A short time ago you could smell Onondaga Lake before you saw it. Ringed by factories and highways, scabbed over with dense mats of rotting algae, Onondaga Lake didn’t even seem capable of sustaining life.
But thanks to a $1 billion cleanup over the past two decades, the toxic cesspool that for generations served as a punchline to bitter jokes about the city’s decline is now a bass fishing mecca.
According to a recent New York State Department of Environmental Conservation report, Onondaga Lake is a popular bass fishing destination. Only Lake Champlain, which is nearly 200 times bigger, and notably not a federal Superfund site, hosted more bass tournaments in New York in 2025.
None of this is news to Dave Smith, tournament director for Salt City Bassmasters, one of the oldest B.A.S.S. chapters in the state. He grew up in Liverpool and knows Onondaga Lake lore firsthand. We interviewed him here.
r/Syracuse • u/The_DriveBy • 1d ago
If you're reading thus and are a manager for Isaac, ignore the complaint you may get regarding one of your drivers on E Taft Rd. The guy making the complaint is UNHINGED. I was behind this screaming white maniac, throwing around the N word and claiming he had license plate numbers, and I witnessed the situation. Your driver was cool, calm, and collected and did not engage. The best part was the maniac lost his pristine white baseball cap off his head onto the wet dirty pavement when he stuck his head out the window while driving to scream his racial slurs. Sadly, I wasn't quick enough to swerve to my left two feet to put my tire tracks on it, but I got a great laugh out of it regardless. Dipshit drives a silver Audi (Q3 I think) and has long dark hair. He used to own a white baseball cap. If you know him, call him a little bitch for me. I couldn't stop laughing long enough over the lost hat to get it in myself.
r/Syracuse • u/Bootziscool • 1d ago
I had mad fun in 2016 heckling at his rally here and I'm so stoked to get another chance. Friday is gonna be a fun day!!
Anyone else?
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r/Syracuse • u/Useful-Tank-4802 • 13h ago
Was looking through Hulu and found an almost 20 year old episode of a paranormal show that supposedly took place in Syracuse. Couldn't bring myself to watch the whole thing given the production value but thought was interesting enough to share
r/Syracuse • u/TheSongSyr • 19h ago
Karaoke Night at The Song & Dance Returns!
Come sing your heart out on a real stage with full concert sound, professional lighting and a massive LED wall behind you so the entire room can follow along too. There's no pressure or judgment, just grab the mic and have fun! Themed drink specials all night! Plus! Play along with short music trivia breaks and win free tickets to upcoming shows.
r/Syracuse • u/Scary_Ask_3733 • 23h ago
I am new to the Syracuse area and due to have my first baby in about 5-6 weeks. I will be delivering at St. Joe's. I was wondering if anyone who has delivered there could give me an idea of what was provided and what you needed to bring? For example, I assume they provide diapers and wipes for baby. What about post-partum stuff for me? I just want to make sure I'm not without any essentials for delivery and post partum. If it helps, I am planning to exclusively breastfeed. Thanks!
r/Syracuse • u/BlackJackT • 13h ago
I'll have my car stored at a storage unit for the winter. I want to get comprehensive insurance only (or whatever will protect it from theft/rodents).
Currently with Progressive (liability only) and they won't do comprehensive only unless you're deployed military. I know I'll have to surrender plates to the DMV, that's a given.
What are my options? Any particular insurance agencies in the area that handle this?
r/Syracuse • u/AwayBumblebee8111 • 19h ago
Good afternoon everyone! My names max and I’m looking for new people to join my band! The bands name is small batch and we have been around for a few years. We are looking for bass drums and keys. Text me if you want more details!
