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Activities:
You can do just about anything in New York State, from skiing and snowboarding in the mountains to relaxing on the beautiful beaches. Hiking, biking, camping and fishing are popular here, but be sure to allow plenty of time for sightseeing. There's more to see here than you can possibly cover in one trip, so prioritize and plan to come back soon!
Attractions:
- Amusement/Family Fun/Water Parks, throughout state
- Alley Pond Environmental Center - Bayside, Douglaston
- Botanical Gardens and Nature Preserves, throughout state
- Crystal Grove Diamond Mine & Campground, Saint Johnsville
- Garnet Mine Tours/Gore Mountain Mineral Shop, North River
- Kopernik Observatory and Space Education Center, Vestal
- Secret Caverns, Howes Cave
- Sci-Tech Center, Watertown
- Wild West Ranch & Western Town, Lake George
- Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries, Alexandria Bay, Andes, Apalachin, Barryville, Binghamton, Buffalo, Cold Spring Harbor, Gansevoort, Goshen, Massena, Millbrook, Montauk, Petersburg, Rochester, Stanfordville, Staten Island, Syracuse, Utica
Events:
January:
- First Night Binghamton, Binghamton
February:
- Chili Cook-Off & Winter Festival, Ithaca
- Dance Flurry, Saratoga Springs
- George Washington's Birthday Celebration, Newburgh
- Ice Harvest, Lowville
- Mardi Gras Wine Tour Adventure, Hammondsport
- Winter Celebrations, Carnivals, Arcade, Brantingham, Cooperstown, Homer, Indian Lake, Lake George, Raquette Lake, Saranac Lake, Syracuse
March:
- Annual Blizzard Blast, Stony Creek
- Irish/St. Patrick's Day Festivals and Parades, Buffalo,Hempstead, Niagara Falls,Watertown
- Maple Sugar Festivals, Ithaca, Marathon/
April:
- Annual Hudson River Festival and Shad Bake, Sparkill
- Bluegrass & Celtic Festival, Oneonta
- Springfest, Nyack
- Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market, Stormville
- WNY Maple Festival, Franklinville
May:
- Annual Dutch Festival, Hempstead
- Annual Tulip Festival, Albany
- Antique Machinery & Rural Life Days Festival, Rhinebeck
- British Country Fair, Old Westbury
- East Durham Irish Festival, East Durham
- Historical Reenactments, Fishkill/Fort Jefferson
- Lake Ontario Bird Festival, Mexico
- Lilac Festival, Rochester
- Lucy-Desi Days, Jamestown
- Lumber Jack and Jill Festival, Bath
June:
- Annual Otsiningo Pow Wow, Binghamton
- Around the World in 60 Miles, New Paltz
- Ithaca Festival, Ithaca
- Long Island Summer Festival, Oyster Bay
- Maplewood Rose Festival, Rochester
- Mid-Hudson Balloon Festival, Poughkeepsie
- Riverfest, Cornwall on Hudson
- Scarborough Faire Herb & Garden Festival, Staatsburg
- Waterfront Festival and Cardboard Regatta, Watkins Glen
- Whipple City Festival, Greenwich
July:
- Annual German Alps Festival, Purling
- Annual Mayors Cup Festival & Regatta, Plattsburgh
- Bon Ton Roulet, Auburn
- Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Hillsdale
- French Festival, Cape Vincent
- Friendship Festival, Buffalo
- Highbanks Celtic Gathering, Castile
- Oatka Festival, Le Roy
- Sodus Point Annual Celebration, Sodus Point
- Sterling Renaissance Festival, Sterling
August:
- Bill Johnston Pirate Days, Alexandria Bay
- Civil War Reenactment Weekends, Arcade/Monroe
- Colonial Street Festival, New Paltz
- German Alps Festival, Hunter
- Great New York State Fair, Syracuse
- Great Northern Catskills Balloon Festival, Greenville
- Renaissance Faire, Festival, East Aurora, Sterling, Tuxedo Park
- Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Buffalo
- Travers' Festival Week, Saratoga Springs
- Wooden Boat Festival, Kent
September:
- 1890 Union Fair, Marathon
- Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival, Queensbury
- AppleUmpkin Festival, Wyoming
- Catskill Mountain Thunder Motorcycle Festival, East Durham
- Harvest Festivals, Cooperstown, Naples, Silver Creek, Tonawanda, Washingtonville
- Hudson River Valley Ramble and Hudson River Estuary Days, Poughkeepsie
- Irish Festivals, Kingston, Leeds, Staatsburg
- Oktoberfest, Bath, Penn Yan, Rochester
- Scandinavian Folk Festival, Jamestown
- Whiteface Mountain Scottish Highlands Festival, Wilmington
October:
- Battle of Pell's Point Encampment, Mount Vernon
- Beacon Sloop Club Pumpkin Festival, Beacon
- Cohocton's Fall Foliage Festival, Cohocton
- Fall Festivals, Cold Spring Harbor, Cooperstown, Ellicottville, Hornell, Piermont
- Harvest Festivals, Annandale On Hudson, Cairo, Hammondsport, Hilton, Ithaca, King Ferry, Marlboro, New Paltz, Washingtonville, Warwick, Wassaic
- Hudson Heritage Feastival, Tarrytown
- Mum Festival, Saugerties
- NYS Sheep and Wool Festival, Rhinebeck
- Rochester River Romance, Rochester
- Salamanca Falling Leaves Festival, Salamanca
November:
- Annual Holly House Tour, Westfield
- Crystal City Christmas Weekends, Corning
- Dutchess Community College Craft Fair, Poughkeepsie
- Herkimer County Arts & Crafts Fair, Herkimer
- Holiday Premier Weekend, Tarrytown
- Holidays at the Homestead, Canandaigua
- Hollyberry Sale, Lowville
- International Pickle Festival, Rosendale
- Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market, Stormville
December:
- Annual Port Jefferson Village Charles Dickens' Festival, Port Jefferson
- Annual Sparkle Village Craft Show, Saranac Lake
- Christmas at Lorenzo, Cazenovia
- Crystal City Christmas Weekends, Corning
- Decemberfest, Lowville
- First Night Celebrations, Binghamton/Perry
- Gingerbread House Festival, Sackets Harbor
- Plaza Christmas, Penn Yan
- A Rockwellian Village, Christmas in the Park, Hammondsport
- Starshine Christmas in the Village, Penn Yan
Landmarks:
- Boscobel Restoration, Garrison
- Coe Hall, Oyster Bay
- Ganondagan Historic Site, Victor
- Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark, Peterboro
- Natural Stone Bridge and Caves, Pottersville
- Petrified Sea Gardens, Saratoga Springs
- Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site, Sackets Harbor
- Saratoga National Historical Park (Saratoga Battlefield), Stillwater
- Tri-State Overlook and Hawk's Nest Drive, Port Jervis
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, Kinderhook
Museums and Exhibits:
- Bear Mountain Trailside Museums and Wildlife Center, Bear Mountain
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum, Cooperstown
- Museum of the Earth, Ithaca
- Museum of the Hudson Highlands, Cornwall On Hudson
- Neversink Valley Area Museum, Cuddebackville
- New York State Living Museum, Watertown
- Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Old Bethpage
- Sciencenter, Ithaca
- Stone Tolan House Museum, Rochester
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, Centerport
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