So much variety in things to do! If I could fit it all in, my top picks would probably be: Party in the Park with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra (#2 – Ah! Latin Music) , The ESL International Air Show with the Blue Angels (#12 – My husband would be thrilled), The Finger Lakes Wine Festival (#7 – What can I say?!), The Magical Music of Disney (#22 – If I said this was only for my daughters, I’d be fibbing) and Ganondagan’s Native American Dance & Music Festival (#23 – A festival our whole family enjoys every year).
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- Cooking with the Calamari Sisters – Wed. July 13 – Sat. August 20. See schedule for times. General Admission $37-$41, Seniors (62+) $34-$38, Youth (under 17) & Students (w/ID)$30-$34. Auburn.
- Party in the Park with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Thurs. July 14 @ 5 p.m. $2 per person facility fee, 12 & under free. Rochester.
- Monroe County Fair– Wed. July 13 – Sun. July 17. Weds. & Thurs. 4p.m.-11p.m.; Fri. & Sat. noon-11p.m.; Sun. noon-10p.m. Adults (18-59) $6,Seniors (60+) $4, Teens (13-17) $5,Kids 12 and under Free. Free Parking. Additional fees for rides. Rochester. (See also the Travel Maven’s post on Finger Lakes County Fairs)
- Ever So Humble at the Hangar Theatre – Thurs. July 14 – Sat. July 23. See schedule for times. $18-$42. Ithaca.
- Emmylou Harris and the Red Dirt Boys at Greek Peak – Fri. July 15. Doors open @ 4 p.m., show @ 7 p.m. $35 – $45. Cortland.
- Musselman Arts Triathlon at Smith Opera House – Sat. July 16 @ 2-3:30 p.m. General admission $10, children under 18 free. Geneva.
- Finger Lakes Wine Festival – July 15-17. See schedule for times. Launch of the Lakes General admission $15, 1 Day Taster $35, Champagne Breakfast $30, 2 Day Taster $35, Taster’s Banquet $65, Minor pass 1 Day $15, The Riedel Experience $175, Designated Driver $15. Watkins Glen.
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Canandaigua Art & Music Festival – Fri. July 15 @ 12-8 p.m., Sat. July 16 and Sun. July 17 @ 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Free. Canandaigua.
- Tullamore Celtic Band and Drumcliffe School of Dance at Sonnenberg Gardens – Fri. July 15 @ 8-10 p.m. Adults $9, Members $7, Youth (6-17), Kids 5 and under FREE. Canandaigua.
- Musselman Triathlon – July 15 -17. See schedule for full program and individual events. Racing opportunities are sold out but to volunteer, contact race director Jeff Henderson, Geneva.
- Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess in Concert at Kodak Hall – Sat. July 16 @ 8 p.m. $20 – $70. Rochester.
- ESL International Air Show –Sat. July 16-Sun. July 17. Gates open @ 9 a.m. Tickets run from $15 general admission to $225 for flight deck VIP tickets. Rochester. (If you’re interested in this event, you may enjoy the Travel Maven’s post on the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum of Aviation)
- Sweet Land Farm Harvest Dinner – Sun. July 17 @ 5 p.m. $75-$150. Trumansberg.
- Quilting by the Lake at Onondaga Community College – Sun. July 17 – Fri. July 29. 2, 3 and 5 day classes @ 8:30-11:30a.m. & 1-4p.m. Regular Classes, Studio w/Teacher: 2 days (MT) $215,3 days (WThF) $320. 5 days $520, 10 days $1020. Independent studio fees $120 – $570. Syracuse.
- Quilting by the Lake Quilt Show – Sun. July 17-Thurs. July 28 @ 11:30a.m. – 5:30p.m., Tues. July 19 & 26 @ 7-9p.m. Closed Sat. July 23. General admission $6. Registered QBL participants, Schweinfurth Art Center Members & children under 12 Free. Syracuse.
- Seneca County Fair – Mon. July 18-Sat. July 23. See program for schedule of events. Free admission. Waterloo.
- Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival – July 21-24. Thurs. July 21 – Sun. July 24. See schedule for performances. Advance Adult 4 day pass $95, Youth 4 day pass $65 (on sale through July 13). At the gate Adult 4 day pass $110, Youth 4 day pass $65. Advance 1 Day pass $28- $43 (through July 13), at the gate 1 day pass $30-$45. Trumansberg.
- Into the Woods at Smith Opera House – Thurs. July 21 – Sat. July 23 @ 8 p.m.- 11 p.m. General admission $12, Students $10. Geneva.
- 63rd Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery – Sun. July 24 – Sun. September 25. Wed.-Sun. 11 am–5 pm, Thurs. 11 am–9 pm, CLOSED Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays. General admission $12; Seniors $8, college students with ID and children 6–18 $5. Half-price general admission Thursdays 5 p.m.-9 pm. Free to Members,University of Rochester students, and children 5 and under. Rochester.
- Shakespeare in the Garden – “Romeo and Juliet” performed by Shakesperience at the Seward House – Sat. July 23 @ 7 p.m. Adults $15, Students: $12. Auburn.
- MidsummerFest at Genesee Country Village & Museum – Sat. July 23 @ 6-9 p.m. $25 per person ($20 members). Advance tickets recommended. Only persons 21 or older can be admitted. Designated driver pass $10. Mumford.
- The Magical Music of Disney by the RPO at Kodak Hall – Sat. July 23 @ 7 p.m. Adults $20-$70, Children $10-$20. Rochester. (If you’re interested in this event, you might enjoy the Travel Maven’s “Beyond the Finger Lakes post on the Magic of Disney at Night).
- 20th Anniversary of Ganondagan’s Native American Dance & Music Festival – Sat. July 23 & Sun. July 24 @ 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Adults $12, Seniors $10, Students age 18+ w/ ID $7, Children 3-18 $5, Friends of Ganondagan Members Free. Victor.
- Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” at the JCC Rochester – Sat. July 23- Sun. July 31. See schedule for performance times. JCC Member $24, Non-member $26, Student $18. Rochester.
Ongoing
- Sterling Renaissance Festival Opens – Sat. & Sun from July 9 – August 21, rain or shine @ 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. each day. Regular admission: Adults $24.95, Children 6-12 $14.95.Season Passes: Adults $204.95, Children 6-12 $102.95. Sterling.
Ending Soon
- Jewish Film Festival at JCC of Rochester – through Mon. July 18. See schedule for times and films. General Admission Ticket – JCC Member $9, Non-Member $11; Weekday Matinee Ticket – JCC Member $6, Non-Member $8; Closing Night Ticket (Party included)- JCC Member $12, Non- Member $15. Rochester.
- Hill Cumorah Pageant – Through Fri. July 16. Cast welcomes guests beginning at 7 p.m. Processional starts at 9:15 p.m. Parking and admission are free. Palmyra.
- Rochester PRIDE 2011 – Through Mon. July 18. Rochester.
Coming Soon
- Girl Talk, the Musical at Geva Theatre Center – July 25 – August 27. Rochester.
- Grapehound Wine Tour – July 28-July 31. Along Seneca Lake.
- Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen – August 11 – 14. Watkins Glen.
- Diana Ross at the Auditorium Theatre – September 28. Rochester.
- Jackson Browne at the Auditorium Theatre – September 30. Rochester.
Photo copyright © 2011 Carol White Llewellyn.
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