Finger Lakes Events Calendar

January 2009

13-21: Bargain Bash - Seneca Lake Wine Trail

Sales and specials on wine.

February 2009

10-11: Chocolate & Wine - Seneca Lake

Combine two of life's pleasures on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail. Make it an early Valentines.
 

10-11: Be Mine With Wine I - Keuka Lake

Keuka Lake's Wine trail's romantic weekend

17-18: Be Mine With Wine II - Keuka Lake

The second weekend of Keuka Lake's Wine trail's romantic weekend
 

24-25: Mardi Gras as the Wineries - Cayuga Wine Trail

Wine, food and beads, beads, beads.

 

March 2009

17: Meet the Winemakers of Cayuga Lake

Wine topics presented every half hour
 

24-25: Crusin' the Tropics

The Seneca Lake Wine Trail puts on a new crazy event to break the winter blues.

 

31- April 1: Wine Murder Mystery Tour on Keuka Lake

Unravel the clues as you taste some great wines.
 

 

April 2009

21-22: World Tour of Food and Wine - Keuka Lake

Each winery has chosen a country or regional food to pair with fine wines. You may taste German food at one stop and an Asian dish at another.
 

28-29: Spring Wine & Cheese Weekend

The Seneca Lake Wine Trail puts together these two old friends.
 

28-29: Wine and Herb Festival on Cayuga Lake

Celebrate the beginning of spring and receive a fragrant herb plant from each winery
 

29: Opening Day at The Glen racetrack

Allows you to drive on the track for a fee
 

May 2009

 

3-4: Wine and Herb Festival on Cayuga Lake

Celebrate the beginning of spring and receive a fragrant herb plant from each winery
 

17-18: Keuka in Bloom on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Sample wine and collect a potted plant at each winery.
 

24-26:- National Lake Trout Derby - Memorial Day weekend

 

19 - 22: Ithaca Festival

Good food, music and crafts. A celebration for the soul.

30-31: A Golden Nose Award: Wine Judging Weekend

Learn how to judge wine from the pros, then participate in the Finger Lakes Appellation wine judging competition.
 

June 2009

5: Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen

Exciting sports car racing at Watkins Glen.

 

6 - 7: Barbecuing at the Wineries I : Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Each winery will be offering their best BBQ foods and recipes paired with a selection of great wines that are sure to set the standard for your BBQ season. All BBQ sauces served at each winery are produced in NY.  

7: Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble Summer Chamber Concert

4pm at the Lodi Historical Society
 

20: Watkins Glen Waterfront Festival & Cardboard Regatta

Music, vendors and parade at the Seneca Harbor Park
 

?: Ovid's 24th annual Strawberry Festival

Parades, crafts, home town fun, cookouts, and of course strawberries. 10-3pm

27-28: Barbecuing at the Wineries II : Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Each winery will be offering their best BBQ foods and recipes paired with a selection of great wines that are sure to set the standard for your BBQ season. All BBQ sauces served at each winery are produced in NY.
 

July 2009

3: Grand Prix at the Glen

Two days of amatuer racing events that should not be missed.
 

14 - Aug 16th: Sterling Renaissance Festival

Joust, eat and enjoy a medieval good time. (July - August)
 

?: Seneca County Fair

Ride some rides, eat too much and win your baby a stuffed animal. Swift St. & North Road Waterloo
 

16-19: Grassroots Festival

Bands, food and Earth lovin fun.
 

17-19: Finger Lakes Wine Festival

Good wine, good times, and good food.
 

17-19 - Wine Country Classic Antique Boat Show on Keuka Lake

An impressive display of antique boats in Hammondsport.
 

? - Baby Bear Concert

A free summer concert in Ovid at 6pm on the lawn of the Three Bears.
 

 

23-26: The Grapehound Wine Tour on the Cayuga Wine Trail

Each human participant receives a commemorative Greyhound wine glass and wine tastings and food pairings. Each greyhound receives doggie treats and and an ice cream social
 

 

26: Alta B Day at Wagner Winery and Brewery

Huge specials on wine and gifts. A great day to stock up.

August 2009

1-2: Watkins Glen Italian American Festival

Food, games, vendors. Come Join the crowd.
 

11-13: Empire Farm Days

The Northeast's premiere farm show in Seneca Falls.
 

6-9: NASCAR at the Glen

Road racing becomes the focus of rabid race fans across the country as America's most popular racing series, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, takes on multiple left- and right-hand turns and nasty elevation changes at The Glen.
 

20-23: Pickin' In The Pasture

Bluegrass music celebration right here in Lodi.
 

September 2009

6-26: Harvest Hoopla on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

Each winery is hosting an event to celebrate the Harvest.
   

19-20: Harvest Tour of Food and Wine on Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Enjoy the beauty of Fall with good wine and great food.
   

 

24-27: Wine Country Circuit Dog Show

Sampson State Park is host to one of the largest dog show circuits in the Northeast. Thousands of dogs. Four days of fun.

October 2009

Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival on the Ithaca Commons

Celebration of Apples and Fall. Food, music, crafts and festivities. First weekend in October

November 2009

14-15: Keuka Holidays I on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Hearty Winter Foods are featured with award-winning red wines! Each ticket holder receives a grapevine wreath at their starting winery and an ornament from each participating winery; each attendee will receive a free holiday wine glass and the food and wine pairings.
 

20-22 - Deck The Halls : Seneca Lake Wine Trail

Taste the wine, collect ornaments, hunker down for winter.
 

21-22: Keuka Holidays II on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Hearty Winter Foods are featured with award-winning red wines! Each ticket holder receives a grapevine wreath at their starting winery and an ornament from each participating winery; each attendee will receive a free holiday wine glass and the food and wine pairings.
 

20-22: Holiday Shopping Spree on Cayuga Wine Trail

Wine, cheese and treats for the holidays.

 

26 - Dec 23: Christmas Tree Cutting at Hunt's Tree Farm

A great selection of well grown trees along with refreshments, wagon rides, children's events and Santa too.
 

December 2009

Nov 26 - Dec 23: Christmas Tree Cutting at Hunt's Tree Farm

A great selection of well grown trees along with refreshments, wagon rides, children's events and Santa too.
 

4-6: Deck The Halls : Seneca Lake Wine Trail

Taste the wine, collect ornaments, hunker down for winter.
 

4-6: Holiday Shopping Spree on Cayuga Wine Trail

Take home a souvenir wineglass, a grapevine wreath, a collectible Cayuga Wine Trail ornament from each winery, a shopper card plus holiday recipes.
 

 

11-13: "It's A Wonderful Life" Celebration

The town of Seneca Falls depicts Bedford Falls from the classic holiday film and invites everyone to join in the festivities. Information (315) 568-6894.