The Finger Lakes
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1. Auditorium Theatre
Touring Broadway shows and occasional musical performances are mounted at the Auditorium Theatre.
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2. Balloon Fest
About two dozen hot-air balloons participate in this annual three-day event held the second weekend in June. Live bands, balloon rides, and food and crafts vendors are part of the fun.
Jamesville, New York, 13078, USA315-703--9620-Apr.–Sept.Arts/Entertainment Details
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3. Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
The state-of-the-art outdoor amphitheater at the Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center is the summer home of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. It also hosts internationally known rock, blues, jazz, and pop musicians, with seating for 15,000 under a band shell and on the grass-covered hillside.
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4. Corn Hill Arts Festival
The two-day event, held the weekend after the July 4th weekend, brings more than 200,000 people to one of Rochester's oldest neighborhoods to browse works by more than 400 artists and crafters and to partake in the food and live entertainment.
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5. Dryden Theatre
The 535-seat Dryden Theatre, on the grounds of the George Eastman House, shows classic, art-house, and foreign films most nights at 8 pm, with matinees on Sunday. It also hosts several film festivals each year.
900 E Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, USA585-327--4800Arts/Entertainment Details
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6. Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music hosts frequent visiting and student performers—mostly classical—throughout the school year.
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7. Empire Farm Days
For three days every August, tens of thousands of farmers and hobby agriculturalists gather in a field filled with vendors promoting everything from giant tractors to alpaca fur. Food booths, operated by community not-for-profit groups, sell sausage sandwiches, ice cream, and other fare.
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8. Finger Lakes Drive-In
The Finger Lakes Drive-In, open nightly from spring through early fall, is one of the country's few remaining outdoor-movie venues. The place, 3 miles west of Auburn, shows many first-run films and is popular with families.
1064 Clark Street Rd., Auburn, New York, 13021, USA315-370--7780Arts/Entertainment Details
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9. Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
The music ranges from Cajun and zydeco to African and reggae at this four-day festival that raises money to fight AIDS. The event is held in July on the fairgrounds. Limited tent and vehicle camping is available on-site.
2150 Trumansburg Rd., Trumansburg, New York, 14886, USA607-387--5098Arts/Entertainment Details
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10. Garth Fagan Dance
The world-renowned Garth Fagan Dance, a modern-dance troupe, is based here but spends most of the time touring.
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11. Geva Theatre Center
Geva Theatre Center, the city's leading professional theater for resident shows and the largest regional theater in the state, presents about seven shows a year on its 552-seat Mainstage space. Its 180-seat Nextstage theater mounts edgier, more experimental productions.
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12. Great New York State Fair
Nearly a million people visit the nearly two-week-long fair each year, making it one of the most popular events in upstate New York. The 375-acre fairground hosts world-class musical entertainment, carnival rides and games, international equestrian competitions, 4-H animal shows, butter-sculpting contests, and assorted vendors. Free daily entertainment includes concerts, circus acts, and more.
581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse, New York, 13209, USA315-487-7711Arts/Entertainment Details
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13. Hangar Theatre
The Hanger Theatre, some of the best regional theater in the Northeast, performs in a renovated airport hangar from June through August.Five plays, from comedies to musicals, are produced each summer, along with five children's productions.
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14. Historic Downtown Canandaigua Arts Festival
More than 200 arts and crafts vendors line the downtown sidewalks for this annual festival, held on a weekend in mid-July.
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15. Ithaca Festival
Hundreds of poets, dancers, musicians, and other performers and artists entertain tens of thousands of people at this four-day arts festival in late May or early June, which centers around the Commons and Stewart Park. A parade is part of the festivities.
209 Dey St., Ithaca, New York, 14851, USA607-273--3646Arts/Entertainment Details
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16. Kitchen Theatre Co.
The Kitchen Theatre Co. features contemporary dramas and some children's fare year-round. Its 73-seat theater is on the Commons.
417 W State/ MLK, Jr. St., Ithaca, New York, 14850, USA607-272--0403Arts/Entertainment Details
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17. Landmark Theatre
The ornate 1928 Landmark Theatre hosts touring stage shows, dance performances, concerts, stand-up comics, and classic films. Ani DiFranco, Jerry Seinfeld, and the Moscow Ballet are among the past performers and shows at this 3,000-seat venue.
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18. Little Theatre
The art-deco Little Theatre shows art-house and foreign films on five screens and also hosts movie festivals. The café is a destination in itself, with live jazz and sweets that make you forget about buckets of popcorn.
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19. Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, a professional summer theater, produces up to six classic American musicals from late May to October.
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20. Skaneateles Festival
Chamber music reigns during the monthlong Skaneateles Festival, which starts in early August. Pianist Jon Nakamatsu is among the many other acclaimed musicians who have been featured in the program. Performances, ranging from $12 to $30, are held in First Presbyterian Church and at the Brook Farm estate.
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