It’s a Syracuse Summer! 47th Annual Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival 2017 and The Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival!
Since the first Jazz Fest 35 years ago, Syracuse has established itself as a City of Festivals. Choose any given weekend during our summer months and you’ll our main square transformed into a gathering place for the region. Activities include music, food and cultural celebrations, all in the heart of Syracuse. As the snow melts our Ice Skating rink is turned into a series of fountains delivering a dazzling dancing water display. This is the same spot that once held waters from the Erie Canal as it made its way through downtown Syracuse. Come the weekend the fountains are turned off and the festivals begin. More events hit Clinton Square and beyond as we welcome new festivals such as a Taste of Sanakofa, taking place on South Salina Street’s Neighborhood Business District. Returning with the summer sun is Syracuse’s City Market will continue to take place outdoors in their new location Everson Museum of Art’s lovely plaza. 47th Annual Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival 2017 Friday July 28 Thru Sunday July 30 This spectacular 3-day showcase of the country’s most talented artists, craftspeople and entertainers is centered on historic Columbus Circle in downtown Syracuse. The show features more than 160 artists representing 25 states and Canada. More than 50,000 visitors will shop and browse among the art and craft exhibits and enjoy a wide variety of music, multi-cultural performances, summer refreshments, and participatory activities. The festival is one of the premier events of ArtsWeek. The Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival provides an opportunity for visitors to experience the vitality of life in downtown Syracuse through a showcase of visual and performing arts that demonstrate diverse art forms and cultures. Friday – 10 am to 6 pm Saturday – 10 am to 5 pm Sunday – 10 am to 5 pm Cost: Free admission Columbus Circle East Onondaga Street Syracuse, NY 13202 Venue Website The Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival July 28 & 29, 2017. Clinton Square, Downtown Syracuse The Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival once again brings great music, fun, food and drink for the whole family to downtown Syracuse, Upstate New York’s gateway to summer fun! Two days of the finest jazz performances possible, more than 1,000 guided tastings and more than 15,000 total attendees. This year’s festival is July 28 & 29, 2017. Come enjoy the summer sun in Clinton Square with Great Music on Three Stages, Late Night Jam Sessions, and the Scholastic Festival where local music students get to play with nationally known artists. Party in our two jazz clubs in Clinton Square, where our wines and beers will be sold: the Mardi Gras Pavilion for New Orleans-style jazz and the World Beat Pavilion with sounds from the around the world. PLUS … Enjoy the fruit of the vine in our lavish Clinton Square Wine Tasting Pavilion, guided by the region’s finest wine experts. BADASS BBQ for Breast Cancer Saturday July 29 Join us on July 29, 2017 for the 3rd annual #badassbbq for breast cancer! This FREE admission event will showcase live music, craft vendors, auctions, games, food trucks and a BBQ competition! Stop down and be part of raising funds for the cause because “what’s a good BBQ without a great rack?” Long Branch Park 3813 Long Branch Road Geddes, NY 13209 12:00PM – 6:00PM Cost: Free Stage of Nations ECOFest Friday July 28 Thru Saturday July 29 Expect a full slate of authentic Haudenosaunee artisans, sustainability vendors and displays, and top-flight music and dance! This year’s lineup includes Pete Jimison and the Ganondagan Dancers, the Ghost Ramblers, Sirsy, Edgar Pagan, Mike Delaney, Phil Petroff & Natural Fact, the Ripcords, and a prize-winning Smoke Dance Competition. FREE! 5-10 p.m. Friday, 12-10 p.m. Saturday. The exciting new Stage of Nations 2017 will take place in Hanover Square on Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in the heart of Syracuse ArtsWeek. Expect a full slate of authentic Haudenosaunee artisans, sustainability vendors and displays, and top-flight music and dance! This year’s lineup includes Pete Jimison and the Ganondagan Dancers, the Ghost Ramblers, Sirsy, Edgar Pagan, Mike Delaney, Phil Petroff & Natural Fact, the Ripcords, and a prize-winning Smoke Dance Competition. Watch this space for more information! 2016 Festival Retrospective Thousands packed Hanover Square and City Hall Commons to experience authentic Native American music, dance, crafts, and foods, and to learn about eco-friendly practices and products at last year’s festival. The Stage of Nations will always exist to remind us of the need to protect Mother Earth and to use her resources wisely. Friday July 28 5-10pm Saturday July 29 12-10pm Hanover Square 100 E. Water St. Syracuse, NY 13202 Friday July 28 Thru Saturday July 29 Expect a full slate of authentic Haudenosaunee artisans, sustainability vendors and displays, and top-flight music and dance! This year’s lineup includes Pete Jimison and the Ganondagan Dancers, the Ghost Ramblers, Sirsy, Edgar Pagan, Mike Delaney, Phil Petroff & Natural Fact, the Ripcords, and a prize-winning Smoke Dance Competition. FREE! 5-10 p.m. Friday, 12-10 p.m. Saturday. The exciting new Stage of Nations 2017 will take place in Hanover Square on Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in the heart of Syracuse ArtsWeek. Expect a full slate of authentic Haudenosaunee artisans, sustainability vendors and displays, and top-flight music and dance! This year’s lineup includes Pete Jimison and the Ganondagan Dancers, the Ghost Ramblers, Sirsy, Edgar Pagan, Mike Delaney, Phil Petroff & Natural Fact, the Ripcords, and a prize-winning Smoke Dance Competition. Watch this space for more information! Oswego Harborfest 2017 Thursday July 27 Thru Sunday July 30 Oswego, NY’s Harborfest is one of the largest free-admission music festivals in the Northeast, and celebrates 30 years of fun this year! It takes place on the last full weekend in July, which this year falls on Thursday, the 27th- Sunday, the 30th. Attracting over 100,000 visitors to the Port City on an annual basis with over 50 acts, including nationally and regionally recognized musicians, food, games, rides, and more. Funk Legends The Family Stone will take
