Events Calendar

Homeschool Days: Balloon-powered Car (SOLD OUT)

April 18

This program is full. To be placed on the wait list, please call Beaver Lake Nature Center at 315-638-2519. Let's spend time brainstorming, building, and doing science experiments together! Gea ...

Novelis Party for the Planet: Earth Day Clean Up

April 19

The first of a two-day celebration of Planet Earth - Clean Up, Create, and Connect! We invite the community to help spruce up the zoo grounds. Sign up for “Clean Up” to help with weeding, ra ...

Downtown Syracuse Earth Day Cleanup

April 20

Help give Downtown Syracuse a spring cleaning! Every April, the Downtown Committee of Syracuse organizes one of the biggest Earth Day clean-ups in the city. You're invited to roll up your sleeves t ...

Novelis Party for the Planet

April 20

The zoo’s annual Earth Day celebration brings dozens of conservation groups and thousands of visitors to the zoo to spotlight nature conservation and saving species. The event features animal demon ...

Celebrate Earth Day at Clark Reservation

April 21

https://friendsofclarkreservation.org Clark Reservation is located at 6105 E. Seneca Tpk, Jamesville, NY 13078

Earth Day 2024 at the Everson

April 21

Join the Everson Museum of Art on Sunday, April 21, 2024 as we celebrate Earth Day! There are a lot of events and activities planned, and more being added, so bring the family, bring your friends, bri ...

A Claytacular Spring Camp (Ages 7-12)

April 22 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 22 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 23 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 23 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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Brunch

May 12

Join the Rosamond Gifford Zoo for Mother's Day Brunch! Sunday, May 12 9: a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Members: $32.95 adults; $15.95 youth aged 3-12 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...