Festivals in Syracuse NY & CNY

Festivals

See also: Event Calendar

Syracuse has gained the nickname "the City of Festivals" for good reason. There are numerous festivals year round. The following are just a few of the festivals that are held in and around the City of Syracuse:

• Latin American Festival
• The Syracuse Irish Festival
• The Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade
• Originally founded by an honored local journalist, Nancy Duffy, the parade has been celebrating St. Patrick's Day for over 25 years.
• La Festa Italiana
• The Great Syracuse Oktoberfest
• Jazz Fest at OCC
• Originally hosted in Downtown Syracuse in Hanover Square and Clinton Square, it moved to the Onondaga Community College campus when Clinton Square was renovated and has stayed there ever since.
• Jazz in the Square
  
• This jazz festival is seen as a downtown replacement for the M&T Jazz Fest which had moved to the Onondaga Community College campus.
• Juneteenth Celebration
• One of the largest of its kind in Central New York, the occasion celebrates African American history and culture.
• New York State Blues Fest
• The Syracuse Nationals Car Show
• Claiming to be one of the largest car shows on the East Coast, this massive car show held at the New York State Fairgrounds features thousands of antique cars, hot rods, motorcycles, race cars and just about anything else with wheels and a motor. Common events held each year are the tractor pull, burnout competitions and music concerts.
• The Great New York State Fair
• A large scale fair with many events including music concerts, art exhibits, livestock competitions, carnival rides, a butter sculpture, and demonstration booths for everything from honey bees to hand tooled wood work.
• Taste of Syracuse
• A festival with several streets of booths containing samples of menu items from the variety of Restaurants in the Syracuse Area.
• Downtown Farmers' Market
• Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival
• St. Sophia Greek Festival
• Dancing, music, food and shopping are the order of the day. Enjoy the food, music and dancing outside and then wander inside to find the shops, pastries and coffee. Guided tours, lectures, displays and a visual tour of the Greek Islands can also be found inside.

Festivals in Syracuse NY & CNY