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Skaneateles, N.Y. - Ready, set, go (shopping)! Skaneateles’ Curbstone Festival and Sidewalk Sales return July 9-11 along Genesee and Jordan streets. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Lake Placid, NY – The 27th Ironman Lake Placid will take place on Sunday, July 19 throughout the communities of Lake Placid, Keene, Wilmington, Au Sable Forks and Jay and Upper Jay. The weekend also includes various events and activities leading up to the race beginning on Thursday, July 16.

Garden City, N.Y.— The Pierrot Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 45th Anniversary Season this July with a two-week intensive program and a series of public concerts at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, July 14–24, 2026. Tickets for all concerts may be purchased one hour prior to the concert or in advance at: PierrotChamberMusicFest.simpletix.com…

Norwich, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) is collaborating with Commerce Chenango this season to host the annual Summer Barn Party from 5–7 p.m. on June 25 at 43 Rexford St. An evening of fun, food, and friends in celebration of the museum, this year’s festivities are inspired by the newest Community Gallery exhibit: “Chenango County’s ‘Better Half’—The Life and Works of Randy Glasbergen.” Live Event NY returns as the event’s premium sponsor, with festivities specially designed to reflect the evening’s theme.

Norwich, N.Y. — The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) and the Chenango County Historian’s Office are proud to be collaborating on this summer’s “America’s Potluck & Turtle Island” Festival, part of the local commemorations of America 250, a national initiative centered around the 250^th anniversary of the founding of the United States. These two organizations, along with collaborators the Chenango County Agricultural Society, Colorscape Chenango, Commerce Chenango, Live Event NY, and the Otstelic Valley Fishing & Heritage Association, invite all interested community members to assist in the planning and coordination of this dynamic community event.

Concerts held outside on July 1, July 15, and August 19

Rochester, N.Y. (June 16, 2026) —The George Eastman Museum is thrilled to announce the return of the beloved Garden Vibes Concert Series this summer, celebrating New York’s vibrant music scene with performances by bands from across the state. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Museum’s Schuyler C. Townson Terrace Garden and the historic mansion, this outdoor series invites music lovers to the East Lawn to enjoy three unforgettable Wednesday evenings for the whole family: July 1, July 15, and August 19.

Rochester, NY (June 16, 2026) — As the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) prepares to offer free general admission for all in 2027 through the Free For All, Forever initiative, the museum is working towards redefining membership around not only free access, but opportunities for deeper engagement. A new program series called Open MIC (Members in Conversation) invites MAG members to look closely, experience art differently, and build stronger connections with both the collection and each other.

Osceola, N.Y. – The North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Museum will host Craobh (pronounced CRAVE) Dugan-O’Looney’s  Irish Music on Sunday, June 28, from 2:00-5:00 pm. The Museum is at 1121 Comins Road in Osceola. Craobh Dugan-O’Looney is the local (Utica & Rome) not-for profit branch of a traditional Irish Musicians’ Association known as Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. The purpose of this organization is to preserve traditional Irish music, song, dance, and the Irish Gaelic language.

Phoenicia, NY — July 24-26, 2026: This summer, Uplift Festival gathers a vibrant community at Menla Retreat & Dewa Spa for a joyful 3-day / 2-night immersive experience centered on movement, music, and connection.

Summer festival runs July 31–August 30, with 2001: A Space Odyssey, Amadeus, Hamlet, Lawrence of Arabia, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, and The Untouchables

Astoria, New York, June 10, 2026 — Museum of the Moving Image’s annual summer tradition See It Big: 70mm, now in its eleventh year, returns with a thrilling selection of films screening in 70mm prints showing in its grand Sumner M. Redstone Theater. Running July 31–August 30 and presented by MUBI, the series opens with the longstanding centerpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, and there’s nowhere better in New York to watch Stanley Kubrick’s monolithic masterpiece than in the Sumner M. Redstone Theater, which was designed with an eye towards its space-age aesthetic.