Fairs and Festivals
The Erie Canalway Trail passes through more than 200 upstate NewYork communities, each with its unique character and history. Festivals are a great way to sample local color. Summer is the height of the festival season, while fall heralds many harvest festivals. The Erie Canal corridor is also home to the NewYork State Fair and many county fairs that celebrate the agricultural heritage and bounty of upstate NewYork.
Contact nearby visitor information centers for more information and to confirm dates and locations of the fairs and festivals listed below.
Fairs and festivals are grouped according to month. Use the dropdown menu below to select a lodging category
MayTulip FestivalSecond full weekend in May Washington Park, Albany CanalFest Second Saturday in May Harbor Visitors Center, Waterford |
Lilac Festival Middle two weeks in May Highland Park, Rochester Celebration of Memorial Day Memorial DayWeekend National Memorial Day Museum, Waterloo |
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JUNEOz StravaganzaFirst weekend in June Downtown Chittenango Fairport Canal Days First weekend in June Downtown Fairport & Harbor Allentown Art Festival Second weekend in June Allentown Historic District, Buffalo Strawberry Festival Second weekend in June Courthouse Square, Albion Newark Fest Early June Main Street, Newark Positively Pittsford Second Sunday in June Main Street in Pittsford |
Firemen’s Carnival Third Thursday to Sunday in June Downtown Spencerport Frankfort Days Third full weekend in June Downtown Frankfort Sunset Festival Third full weekend in June Waterfront Park, Sylvan Beach Canal Festival Day Third Sunday in June Chittenango Landing & Boat Museum Lockport Arts Festival Late June Main Street, downtown Lockport Steamboat Festival Last weekend in June Harbor Visitor’s Center, Waterford |
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JULYFriendship FestivalEarly July Waterfront Parks, Buffalo (U.S.) & Fort Erie (Canada) Corn Hill Arts Festival Second weekend in July Corn Hill Neighborhood, Rochester Cayuga County Fair Second Tuesday-Saturday in July County Fairgrounds, Weedsport Peppermint Days Second Thursday-Monday in July Downtown Lyons Taste of Buffalo Second weekend in July Main Street (Church to Chippewa Streets), Buffalo Schoharie Crossing Canal Days Second weekend in July Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, Fort Hunter Fleet Bluesfest Second weekend in July Empire State Plaza, Albany Convention Days Third Thursday to Sunday in July Downtown Seneca Falls |
Hill Cumorah Pageant Second full weekend plus one week in July Hill Cumorah Center, Palmyra Monroe County Fair SecondWednesday-Sunday in July Monroe County Fairgrounds, Henrietta Seneca County Fair Third Tuesday-Saturday in July County Fairgrounds, Waterloo Canal Fest of the Tonawandas Third to fourth Sunday in July Gateway Park and Downtown, Tonawanda & North Tonawanda Rhythm and Blues Festival Third weekend in July Clinton Square Neighborhood in Syracuse Jazz Fest Third Saturday and Sunday in July Waterfront Park in Sylvan Beach Annual Ilion Days Third and Fourth weekends in July Downtown Ilion Canal Days Last full weekend in July Downtown Spencerport |
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AUGUSTFleet WaterfestFirst weekend in August Erie Basin Marina, Buffalo Lovejoy's Iron Island Festival First weekend in August Lovejoy Street, Buffalo Niagara County Fair First weekend in August County Fairgrounds, Niagara Falls Cobblestone Fair First Saturday in August Cobblestone Society Museum, Albion Port Byron Canal Days First weekend in August Downtown Port Byron Park Ave Summer Arts Fest First Monday and Tuesday in August Park Avenue & S.Goodman Street, Rochester Wayne County Fair Second Monday-Saturday in August Wayne County Fairgrounds, Palmyra Herkimer County Fair Second Tuesday-Sunday in August County Fairgrounds, Frankfort Brockport Arts Festival Second weekend in August Downtown Brockport |
Canalfest Second weekend in August Downtown Sylvan Beach Canal Celebration Second weekend in August Downtown Little Falls Clyde Fireman Field Days Third week of August Along Erie Canal, Clyde Altamont Fair Third Tuesday through Sunday in August Fairgrounds, Altamont Empire Farm Days Mid August Lott Farm, Seneca Falls Montgomery County Fair Fourth Tuesday-Sunday in August County Fairgrounds, Fonda Buffalo Wing Festival Last full weekend of August Dunn Tire Park, Buffalo New York State Fair Twelve days before Labor Day State Fairgrounds, Syracuse |
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SEPTEMBERClothesline FestivalFirst weekend in September University of Rochester Memorial Art Gallery Tugboat Roundup Weekend after Labor Day Harbor Visitors Center, Waterford Oktoberfest Second and Third weekend in September Camp Eastman Park, Irondequoit Canaltown Days Second weekend in September Downtown Palmyra Golden Harvest Festival Second weekend in September Beaver Lake Nature Center, Baldwinsville |
Jazz Fest Second weekend in September Corning Riverfront Preserve, Albany Pittsford Celebrates Third Saturday in September Main Street, Pittsford Madison County Hop Festival Third weekend in September Madison County Historical Society,Oneida Taste of the Arts Third weekend in September Downtown Rome Lark Fest Third Saturday in September Lark Street (Between Washington & Madison Avenues), Albany |
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