CNY Current Events Calendar
June 2012
1-2 Taste of Syracuse
No admission fee-lots of food samples low priced; various music/3 Stages around Clinton Square, downtown Syracuse, and also a "family zone".
www.tasteofsyracuse.com
1-3 Oz-Stravaganza
Chittenango; celebration of Baum and The Wizard of Oz
Live entertainment, vendors, and of course a costume contest!
www.oz-stravaganza.com
2 Paige's Butterfly Run
Fundraiser for pediatric cancer; downtown Syracuse
Includes a 5K run; fun/fitness run/walk; 40-ft. caterpillar crawl for ages 5 and under.
paigesbutterflyrun.org
8-10 Balloonfest
Jamesville Beach Park; live music, balloons (to watch or ride!), amusement rides, crafts, and the beach opens at 11am. Admission $10 (12/under free); free parking. Bring lawn chairs/blankets if desired.
syracuseballoonfest.com
22-23 Syracuse Jazz Fest
Free Admission! Jamesville Beach Park, Jamesville.
2:00-11pm (music starts 3:30); outdoor festival-bring your own lawn chairs, blankets, etc.; Fireworks Sat. 23rd 11pm
www.syracusejazzfest.com
23-24 Cobblestone Farm/Winery Annual Cherryfest
Romulus (northwest shore of Cayuga Lake); 9:30-6 rain or shine. Free admission, live music, pick-your-own cherries, carnival games, crafts, etc.
cobblestonefarmwinery.com
July 2012
13-15 NYS Bluesfest
Clinton Square, downtown Syracuse; $10 admission/day (other options avail. inc. 3-day pass and club events). Sat/Sun music starts at 2:00
www.nysbluesfest.com
26-29 Oswego Harborfest
Various artists/stages, including: On the 26th- Changes in Lattitude (tribute to Jimmy Buffett) and Big Shot (tribute to Billy Joel);
27th-Kenny Loggins;
28th- Big Eyed Fish (Dave Matthews Band music) and Separate Ways the Band (Journey music). Fireworks to start halfway through Separate Ways the Band’s set;
29th-Nancy Kelly's quartet and Brubeck Brothers Quartet (Jazz)
Free Admission! www.oswegoharborfest.com
August 2012
Aug 23-Sept 3 NYS FairMany things to see and do! Check out their website for more details!
29-Victoria Justice 8 p.m (Nickelodeon actress/singer): Chevy Court (free w/ admission)
www.nysfair.org