Holiday events in Central New York

Long-running events (one day or one weekend events are in

the daily listings, by date, below)
Syracuse: Everson Festival of Trees
Decorated trees, live music & more
Everson Museum, Harrison Street
Friday, December 4 until Sunday, December 13
Fridays noon 5pm
Saturday 10-5, Sunday noon-5
closed Monday & Tuesday
Wednesday & Thursday noon-5
$5 at the door
www.everson.org
Auburn: Festival of Trees
Ward OHara Agricultural Museum (Across from Everson Park)
Weekdays 4 -8pm, Weekends 11am-8pm
Until December 23
Free!
Auburn: Seward House Candlelight Tours
6 or 7pm,
Dec 4 &5, 10-12, 17-19
$17 adults, MUST reserve in advance:

252-1283 or www.sewardhouse.org
Liverpool: Lights on the Lake
2-mile drive-through on Onondaga Lake Park
5-10pm nightly, until January 3
Prices vary by day of the week and discounts
www.lightsonthelake.com
Syracuse: Gingerbread Gallery
Erie Canal Museum, 318 Erie Blvd. East (behind City Hall)

10am - 5pm, Friday until January 3rd

(until 9pm on Nov 20 & 27, closes at 2, 12/24 & 12/31, closed 12/25, 1/1)
Adults $5, Seniors $4, under 12 $2
www.eriecanalmuseum.org
Skaneateles: Dickens Christmas
Village-wide free street theatre, caroling and wagon rides
Saturdays & Sundays noon-4 until Dec. 24
www.skaneateles.com
Syracuse: Art Mart
45+ local artists and crafters Holiday sale
City Hall Commons Atrium, East Washington St
Monday Saturday 11am-4pm
Closed on City of Syracuse holidays
www.artmart-Syracuse.com
(more as they open!)

Holiday To-Dos:
Christmas Bureau toy and food signups
for Onondaga County residents (income dependent)
until December 15th
call 211 for details

Send us your event: InYourCommunity@cnycentral.com

At least ONE WEEK in advance please

Sunday, December 6
Sunday Pancakes with Santa
~Liverpool Fire Station #1, 1110 Oswego St 8am-noon
~Mattydale American Legion , 2718 LeMoyne Ave 8am-noon
~Palermo Red Schoolhouse Maple 7-9:30am

OCC: St. Nick Shuffle

Kids race & 5k
Come in costume!
SRC Arena
8am registration, 9am kids race, 10am 5K
Cayuga Wine Trail Holiday Shopping Spree
each winery giving train ornaments, grapevine wreath & more
9-5
tickets: cayugawinetrial.com or any of 16 participating wineries
Brewerton: Polar Plunge
Special Olympics benefit
Oneida Shores County Park
pre-party 10am-12:30pm, Plunge 1pm
www.onondagacountyparks.com
Auburn: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Auburn Players Community Theatre
at Cayuga Community College (at Holiday Craft Fair)
11am or 2pm
free
Syracuse: Plowshares Craft Fair
Nottingham High School
11-5
Admission $2-5, sliding scale OR free for under 16 & over 65
www/peacecouncil.net/plowshares
Oneida: Victorian Christmas Open House
Cottage Lawn, 435 Main Street

1 4pm
free admission
Cazenovia: Christmas at Lorenzo
Lorenzo Mansion Holiday Open House
1 4pm)
$6 adults, $2 children
www.LorenzoNY.org
Syracuse: The Nutcracker Ballet
Syracuse City Ballet
Mulroy Civic Center, Crouse Hinds Theatre
2pm
www.SyracuseCityBallet.com
Amboy: Wreaths for Wildlife
4-H Environmental Center 748 State rte 183 (near Williamstown)
2pm $14 per wreath signup 963-7286
Syracuse: Handels Messiah
Symphoria
St. Pauls Cathedral, Montgomery at East Fayette St
2:30pm Tickets at door (under 18 free with adult)
www.experiencesymphoria.com

Oneida: Glorious Christmas Concert

Oneida Area Civic Chorale
Oneida High School
4pm, $10 tickets
Ithaca: Cayuga Vocal Ensemble
40th Anniversary Concert

First Presbyterian Church, North Cayuga St

4pm, tickets at the door
Sunday Tree Lightings
Liverpool Johnson Park 6pm
Manlius Village Centre carols & more starting 3pm, Lighting 6pm
North Syracuse 5pm Parade, N Syr Baptist to Library lighting
Palermo daylong activities start 11am, 6:15 lighting/live Nativity
Rome: Winter Storytelling
Historical Society Auditorium, 200 Chuch St
6pm free
Destiny USA: Santa Pet Photos
(no birds, fish or reptiles)
First level, Canyon area
6-8pm (sliding fee)
Syracuse University: Holiday at Hendricks
Hendricks Chapel holiday concert
7:30pm free

Wednesday, December 9
Syracuse: Jazz at the Plaza
LeMoyne Plaza, 1419 Salt Springs Road
noon 2pm free (also Dec.16)

Canastota: Mid-week Advent Services & Potluck supper

Grace Lutheran, 3965 Carter Rd (corner of Rte 13)
7pm (also Dec 16)
Potluck supper before service, 6pm
Thursday, December 10

Clinton: KAC Makers Market

Local artisans show/sale
Kirkland Art Center, 91/2 East Park Row
10am 3pm
Syracuse: Happy Hour with Joe Driscoll (live entertainment)
At Everson Festivalof Trees
$15, Cash Bar (craft beer and more)
5- 8pm
www.everson.org

Friday, December 11
Earlville: Holiday Artists Sale
Opera House, 18 East Main Street
Friday & Saturday 10am--4pm, Sunday noon-4pm
(also next weekend, and Tues/Wed Dec 22 & 23, 4-8pm

Sunday, December 13
Liverpool: Living Nativity
King of Kings Lutheran, 8278 Oswego Rd
5:30-6pm (outdoors, bring chairs)
free hot meal after
info: 622-2077

Wednesday, December 16
Syracuse: Jazz at the Plaza
LeMoyne Plaza, 1419 Salt Springs Road
noon 2pm free

Canastota: Mid-week Advent Services & Potluck supper

Grace Lutheran, 3965 Carter Rd (corner of Rte 13)
7pm
Potluck supper before service, 6pm
Friday, December 18
Earlville: Holiday Artists Sale
Opera House, 18 East Main Street
Friday & Saturday 10am--4pm, Sunday noon-4pm
(also Tues/Wed Dec 22 & 23, 4-8pm)

Send us your event: InYourCommunity@cnycentral.com