Holiday events in Central New York

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

the daily listings, by date, below)
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
(closes at 2, 12/24 & 12/31, closed 12/25, 1/1)
Adults $5, Seniors $4, under 12 $2
www.eriecanalmuseum.org
Auburn: Festival of Trees
Ward OHara Agricultural Museum (Across from Everson Park)
Weekdays 4 -8pm, Weekends 11am-8pm
Until December 23
Free!
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

Fabius: Horsedrawn Hay or Sleigh rides (snow-dependent)

Highland Forest, start at Skyline Lodge
Saturdays & Sundays 11am-3pm until Feb 28 (20 minutes long)
$6, $3 for 5 and under
Send us your event: InYourCommunity@cnycentral.com
At least ONE WEEK in advance please

Saturday, December 19
Fabius: Last Chance Run & Pancakes
by Syracuse Chargers
Highland Forest, Skyline Lodge
8-9:15am start running, pancakes 9 10:30am
$10
Weedsport: Old Tyme Christmas
Breakfast with Santa, Chili Cook-off, Candy Cane Hunt
Holiday Parade 10:30am
7:30am noon, village wide events
Oswego: Youth Snowmobile Safety Class
for 10- to 17 year olds with parent
Oswego Co. Public Safety Center, 39 Churchill Rd
Sat. 9-1 & Sun Noon-4pm
Free, must sign up 349-3259
Port Byron: Christmas Cookie & Candy Sale
Port Byron first United Methodist
9am 1pm

Syracuse: Greek Holiday Bake Sale

also craft & costume jewelry
St. Sophias Church, 325 Waring Road
10am 4pm
Kirkville: Christmas Bake Sale and Shop
North Manlius United Church, 715 Adams Rd
10am 3pm
Syracuse: Gingerbread House Workshops
for Children
Erie Canal Museum, 318 Erie Blvd East
11am or 1pm
$10 per child must sign up: 471-0593 x10
Syracuse: Babysitter Training (for 11 to 15 year olds)
American Red Cross, 344 West Genesee St
11am 4pm
register: www.redcross.org/take-a-class

Syracuse: Holiday Music in the Valley

sponsored by Meachem Area Parks Association
Bob Cecile Community Center, 174 West Seneca Turnpike
1 3pm free
Green Lakes State Park: Holiday Cookie Decorating
Bring yours and watch Elf while working!
Saturday 1, 4 or 7pm
Sunday 10, 1 or 4pm
Free!

Ithaca: The Spirit of Christmas Present

Civic Ensemble Poetic Carol
Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W. MLK Street
Saturday 2 & 7pm, Sunday 4pm
$15 adults, $5 Children/Students/Seniors

Rome: Candy Cane Lane

Candy, storytime and photos
Rome Art and Community Center
2:30 4:30 free
Syracuse: Dancin Through the Holidays
Dance Arts Studio & Center of Movement Studies show
Palace Theatre, James Street
2pm $10
Canastota: Winter Birding how-to
Great Swamp Conservancy, 8375 North Main St.
3 5pm $5

Its a Wonderful Life (1939)

Rome: Capitol Theatre 2:30 & 7pm
Ithaca: State Theater 7pm
Liverpool: Tuba Christmas Concert
Liverpool High School
3:30pm $10 at the door

Syracuse: Holiday Festival of Lights & Horsedrawn Wagon Rides

Burnet Park
6-8:30pm free
Manlius: Holiday Extravaganza
benefits Fayetteville-Manlius Community Outreach
Christ Church, 407 East Seneca St
7pm $5 donation
OCC: Middle Eastern/Belly Dance Show & Vendors
Academic II Music Building
7pm (vendors start at 6:30pm)
$10 ($5 seniors, under 12s and students with id)
Poplar Ridge: The Shepherds Christmas Play
Poplar Ridge Friends Meetinghouse
7pm

Hannibal: Christmas Dinner & Dance

Benefits Hannibal Historical Society
Village Tavern, Oswego St
Buffet 6pm, Dance 7-11pm
Tickets $33/couple
Syracuse: Solstice at the Cathedral
St. Pauls, 310 Montgomery St
7:30pm
Tickets ($30 or $40) at the door

Sunday, December 20
Oswego: Breakfast with Santa
benefits Oswego Community Youth Orchestra
Masonic Hall, 965 East Seneca Street
8am noon
also musicians & friends perform, 10-noon
Green Lakes State Park: Holiday Cookie Decorating
Bring yours and watch Elf while working!
10, 1 or 4pm
Free!
Liverpool: Coin & Currency Show
Maplewood Inn, 400 7th North St
10am 3pm
free admission
Liverpool: Symphoria Brass Quintet
Liverpool Library, 310 Tulip Street
2pm free
www.lpl.org
Syracuse: Living Nativity
also carols, refreshments
Assumption Church, 812 North Salina Street
2pm
www.AssumptionSyr.org
Syracuse: Polar Express PJ Party
Family activities, movie showing
Presented by Syracuse Parks & Recreation
Landmark Theatre, South Salina St.

2pm doors open/activities, movie at 4pm

free
Cortland: Ithaca Brass Concert
Grace Church, 13 Church St
3pm free
Ithaca: The Spirit of Christmas Present
Civic Ensemble Poetic Carol
Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W. MLK Street
4pm
$15 adults, $5 Children/Students/Seniors

Monday, December 21
Syracuse: A Christmas Story
Landmark Theatre, South Salina Street
7pm $5 at the door
www.landmarktheatre.org

Wednesday, December 23
Syracuse: Labrynth Walking
Park Central Presbyterian, 504 East Fayette St
11am-2pm free
Syracuse: Come Home to Syracuse local careers event
Casual meet & greet with local business

Armory Square: Benjamins on Franklin

6 9pm

Send us your event: InYourCommunity@cnycentral.com