Events Calendar

A Claytacular Spring Camp (Ages 7-12)

April 24 thru April 26

April 22–26, 2024 9:00am–4:00pm $244 Members | $305 Non-Members Ages: 7-12 Everson Museum of Art Get ready to be totally immersed in the world of clay at our “Claytacular” Spring Cam ...

Spring Nature Camp

April 24 thru April 26

Join Beaver Lake staff for our Spring Nature Camp for 1st – 4th graders! Activities include nature hikes, games, and crafts. Sign up for the whole week or individual days. Registration: $30/day ...

Retro Game Con @ Buried Acorn

April 25

Do you like video games? Do you like beer? Come down to the brewery and come check out a small pre Retro Game Con

Sesame Street Live! Say Hello

April 25

Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! In Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, you can sing and dance with your favorite furry ...

A Claytacular Spring Camp (Ages 7-12)

April 25 thru April 26

April 22–26, 2024 9:00am–4:00pm $244 Members | $305 Non-Members Ages: 7-12 Everson Museum of Art Get ready to be totally immersed in the world of clay at our “Claytacular” Spring Cam ...

Spring Nature Camp

April 25 thru April 26

Join Beaver Lake staff for our Spring Nature Camp for 1st – 4th graders! Activities include nature hikes, games, and crafts. Sign up for the whole week or individual days. Registration: $30/day ...

A Claytacular Spring Camp (Ages 7-12)

April 26

April 22–26, 2024 9:00am–4:00pm $244 Members | $305 Non-Members Ages: 7-12 Everson Museum of Art Get ready to be totally immersed in the world of clay at our “Claytacular” Spring Cam ...

Spring Break Family Movie

April 26

Featuring Wonka Willy Wonka chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you're lucky enou ...

Spring Nature Camp

April 26

Join Beaver Lake staff for our Spring Nature Camp for 1st – 4th graders! Activities include nature hikes, games, and crafts. Sign up for the whole week or individual days. Registration: $30/day ...

Taylor Swift Brunch

April 28

Welcome to the Taylor Swift Brunch! Join us for a fun-filled event featuring all your favorite Taylor Swift songs and delicious brunch options. The event will take place on Sun, Apr 28, 2024 at 11:00 ...

Let's Celebrate! Star Wars

May 4

May the fourth be with you as we celebrate all things Star Wars, including spaceworthy crafts, galactic games, scrumptious snacks more from a galaxy far, far away!

Maker Faire Syracuse

May 4

Featuring local “makers,” Maker Faire Syracuse is an interactive and family-friendly showcase of invention and creativity. Maker Faire features all kinds of making and creating from traditional a ...

LGBTQ+ Family Day of Visibility

May 5

Join us for a special day celebrating the rainbow of families in our community! Enjoy special keeper talks, exhibitors, entertainment, activities and much more!

PedalPalooza

May 9

Let's celebrate National Bike Month together! Families and adults are invited to join us at Onondaga Lake Park with their bikes. The program will include information on bike safety and basic maintena ...

Apple Blossoms, Beer & BBQ

May 11

Visit Critz Farms for our annual Apple Blossoms, Beer BBQ festival on Saturday, May 11! This is afree, family-friendly event featuring wagon rides to view the apple orchard in bloom, a variety ...

Quick Chess Event

May 11

This friendly Quick Chess Event will be fun for those familiar with chess tournaments and those new to tournament chess. Advanced registration is recommended as space is limited. Open to all ...

Spring Fling - A Fairytale Ball

May 11

Looking for a fun family event to beat those end-of-winter blues? Join us for a fairytale ball! Location: Hilton Garden Inn Auburn - Event Center 74 State Street Auburn, NY 13021 [Only 1 hour ...

Mother's Day Brunch

May 12

Join the Rosamond Gifford Zoo for Mother's Day Brunch! Sunday, May 12 9: a.m. to 10:30 a.m. SOLD OUT 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. SOLD OUT 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. LIMITED AVAILABILITY M ...

Mother's Day Brunch

May 12

💐 MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH 💐 If Mother Nature allows it, we will be hosting a ticketed Mother's Day Brunch 🌞 Sunday, May 12th 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM* or until we sell out Tickets are to b ...

Mother's Day Garden Tour at Sycamore Hill Gardens

May 12

Homeschool Days: Raptor Talk (SOLD OUT)

May 13

This program is full. To be placed on the wait list, please call Beaver Lake Nature Center at 315-638-2519. Let's explore what birds of prey call Beaver Lake home! During this talk, we will discu ...

Friendship Festival

May 18

The Friendship Festival is an event themed around friendship. Giving a spotlight to artists, crafters, and animal rescue. With fun for the whole family and multiple self-service photo booths, we hope ...

Tales of Old Erie with Merriment, Music and Marionettes

May 18

A new specially created Erie Canal marionette show will be held on May 18th in Montezuma Heritage Park, Montezuma, NY. Dawn Jordan will perform her “String Theater: The Erie Canal Marionette Show" ...

Celebrating Jewish Heritage

May 21

A celebration of Jewish Heritage will be held on May 13, 2024. The event will feature an Israeli band, food stands with samples of the different foods from the many different countries in Central Eu ...

Paige's Butterfly Run

June 8

Held in conjunction with the Taste of Syracuse, Paige’s Butterfly Run brings runners and walkers from across Central New York to downtown Syracuse each year to participate in one of the region’s ...

Bike Safety Rodeo

June 15

Join the Syracuse Young Professionals Kiwanis Club for a free and fun bicycle skills and safety check at the Skate Park in Onondaga Lake Park. Enjoy a fun outing with your child, their bike, learn t ...

Summer Art Market

June 15

Join us for our 4th annual Summer Art Market in our Greenhouse with 35 different local artists and craftsmen. We will have local live music, fresh food, and NY beer, wine, and craft cocktails to enjoy ...

Summer Solstice Bonfire & Food Truck Rodeo

June 15

Join us for our Summer Solstice Bonfire and Food Truck Rodeo, Saturday, June 15th from 12:00 noon–9:30 p.m. This free family-friendly event will feature live music and an array of food truck opti ...

Homeschool Days: Canoeing (SOLD OUT)

June 17

This program is full. To be placed on the wait list, please call Beaver Lake Nature Center at 315-638-2519. Have you ever wanted to try canoeing? A naturalist will go over the history of canoeing ...

Syracuse Polish Festival

June 21 thru June 23

The three-day Syracuse Polish Festival is a family-friendly celebration of Polish culture, heritage, and traditions. Festival goal is to provide a variety of entertainment, including the sounds of Pol ...

Syracuse Polish Festival

June 22 thru June 23

The three-day Syracuse Polish Festival is a family-friendly celebration of Polish culture, heritage, and traditions. Festival goal is to provide a variety of entertainment, including the sounds of Pol ...

Syracuse Polish Festival

June 23

The three-day Syracuse Polish Festival is a family-friendly celebration of Polish culture, heritage, and traditions. Festival goal is to provide a variety of entertainment, including the sounds of Pol ...

Penguin Palooza

July 7

Penguin Palooza is an ice cream party at Penguin Coast featuring Chilean music, complimentary ice cream treats, penguin-themed games/activities, penguin keeper chats, and demos with our colony of Hu ...

Asian Elephant Extravaganza

August 17

Annual celebration of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo's Asian Elephant Herd and the cultural traditions of their native South Asian countries. Friends of the Zoo and the zoo and the zoo's elephant team plan ...

Jordan Fall Festival

September 20 thru September 22

78th Annual Jordan Fall Festival September 20-22, 2024 Rides, food booths, craft tent, merchant tent, greased pole climb, car show, chicken bbq https://villageofjordan.org/festival-information

Jordan Fall Festival

September 21 thru September 22

78th Annual Jordan Fall Festival September 20-22, 2024 Rides, food booths, craft tent, merchant tent, greased pole climb, car show, chicken bbq https://villageofjordan.org/festival-information

Jordan Fall Festival

September 22

78th Annual Jordan Fall Festival September 20-22, 2024 Rides, food booths, craft tent, merchant tent, greased pole climb, car show, chicken bbq https://villageofjordan.org/festival-information

Rippleton Schoolhouse “Community Day”

September 22

Since relocating to the Lorenzo grounds in 1997, the Rippleton Schoolhouse has served as a place to “live history.” Hundreds of Central New York pupils attend classes in our restored one-room sc ...

Westcott Street Cultural Fair

September 22

One day festival of arts culture

Zoo Boo

October 12 thru October 27

Trick or treat with the animals! Saturdays and Sundays in October Join us for a "kooky-not-spooky" daytime Halloween celebration. The zoo transforms into a hauntingly fun destination for the w ...

Zoo Boo

October 13 thru October 27

Trick or treat with the animals! Saturdays and Sundays in October Join us for a "kooky-not-spooky" daytime Halloween celebration. The zoo transforms into a hauntingly fun destination for the w ...

Zoo Boo

October 19 thru October 27

Trick or treat with the animals! Saturdays and Sundays in October Join us for a "kooky-not-spooky" daytime Halloween celebration. The zoo transforms into a hauntingly fun destination for the w ...

Zoo Boo

October 20 thru October 27

Trick or treat with the animals! Saturdays and Sundays in October Join us for a "kooky-not-spooky" daytime Halloween celebration. The zoo transforms into a hauntingly fun destination for the w ...

Halloween Dog Parade with music by Second Line Syracuse

October 26

Join us for the third annual Westcott Neighborhood Halloween Dog Parade. Gather at Petit Library parking lot for music with Second Line Syracuse, treat for dogs, and cider and donuts of all human part ...

Zoo Boo

October 26 thru October 27

Trick or treat with the animals! Saturdays and Sundays in October Join us for a "kooky-not-spooky" daytime Halloween celebration. The zoo transforms into a hauntingly fun destination for the w ...

Zoo Boo

October 27

Trick or treat with the animals! Saturdays and Sundays in October Join us for a "kooky-not-spooky" daytime Halloween celebration. The zoo transforms into a hauntingly fun destination for the w ...

Great New York State Model Train Fair

November 2 thru November 3

The 49th Great New York State Model Train Fair will be held November 2-3, 2024, at the New York State Fairgrounds in the 110,000 sf Expo Center building. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sa ...

Great New York State Model Train Fair

November 3

The 49th Great New York State Model Train Fair will be held November 2-3, 2024, at the New York State Fairgrounds in the 110,000 sf Expo Center building. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sa ...

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

November 10

Give the gift of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet to the whole family. Celebrate America’s favorite Christmas tradition with an international all-star cast that blends world-class ballet ...