2025 NYS Canal System Opening Day 200th Year Anniversary

The Erie Canal turns 200 in 2025! The Erie Canal Bicentennial presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the canal that transformed America and to commemorate its influence on New York and the nation. This will be a year full of incredible celebrations, thought-provoking presentations, musical performances, and momentous journeys. We invite you to experience it all. Join us as the New York State Canal System opens for the 2025 navigation season on Friday, May 16 at 7 am.