The National Buffalo Wing
Festival September 3–4
Coca-Cola Field, Downtown Buffalo. Visitors
consume four million wings over two days.
buffalowing.com
Syracuse Wine and
Chocolate Fest
From BFX Station
Hudson Valley Garlic
Festival October 1–2
Washington Avenue, Saugerties
Garlic-inspired food and drink, vendors, kids’
activities, crafts and more. hvgf.com
New York City Wine and
Food Festival October 13–16
Various locations in New York City. Four-day
festival with 100+ culinary events throughout
the boroughs. nycwineandfoodfestival.com
From NYP Station
Hudson Valley Restaurant
Week November 1–13; March 2017 TBA
Various locations in the Hudson Valley.
Specially-priced lunch and dinner at 200+
regional restaurants.
hudsonvalleyrestaurantweek.com
From YNY, NRO, CRT, POU, RHI, HUD Stations
Syracuse Wine and Chocolate
Fest November 26
NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse. Enjoy live music
and tastes of paired wines and chocolates.
cnywineandchocolate.com
From SYR Station
MUSIC ▼
The LakeGeorge.com Elvis
Festival June 1–5
Lake George Forum, Lake George. A festival
honoring the music and life of Elvis Presley.
lakegeorgeelvisfest.com
From FED Station
Xerox Rochester International
Jazz Festival June 24–July 2
Rochester. Jazz Festival across Rochester
including free outdoor shows.
rochesterjazz.com
From ROC Station
Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz
Festival June 25–26
Saratoga Performing Arts Center. One of the
longest running jazz events in the world.
spac.org/events
From SAR Station
Saratoga
Performing
Arts Center
Syracuse Jazz
Festival July TBA
OCC Campus, Syracuse.
The largest free outdoor
jazz festival in the
northeast.
syracusejazzfest.com
From SYR Station
Historic Lewiston Jazz
Festival August 26–27
Center Street, Lewiston. Free jazz concerts
performed by world-class musicians.
lewistonjazz.com
From NFL Station
Albany Riverfront Jazz
Festival September 10
Jennings Landing, Albany. All-day jazz
concert featuring music, activities, vendors and
fireworks! albanyevents.org
From ALB Station
Basilica SoundScape September 16-18
Basilica Hudson, Hudson. Two days of
unconventional music, visual art and literature.
basilicahudson.com
From HUD Station
PERFORMING
ARTS AND THEATER ▼
Shakespeare in the Park
May 24–August 14
Central Park, New York City. Annual series of
free Shakespeare plays; an NYC summer staple.
publictheater.org
From NYP Station
Powerhouse Theater June 23–July 31
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. Professional
artists and apprentices present 25+ new
theater pieces. powerhouse.vassar.edu
From POU Station
Adirondack Theatre Festival
June 21–August 13
Charles R. Wood Theater, Glens Falls.
A season of professional theater; including
musicals, comedy and cabaret. atfestival.org
From FED Station
Lake George Music Festival
August 15–25
Lake George Village
Series of chamber music, orchestra
concerts, children’s concerts and more!
lakegeorgemusicfestival.com
84 | New York By Rail
From FED Station
PHOTOS: (CHOCOLATE) CNY WINE AND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL; (SPAC) COURTESY OF SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; (LAKE) CHRIS ALLPORT, LAKE GEORGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
From RHI Station