Upcoming Events
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Come join in BINGO for FREE at the Central on Main and WIN plants! Bring your friends and family for a great time. Stay for some live music afterward.
Come join in BINGO for FREE at the Central on Main and WIN plants! Bring your friends and family for a great time. Stay for some live music afterward.
Illuminate Canandaigua Light Parade with Santa’s arrival at Commons Park and the Tree-lighting Ceremony all beginning at 6:00 PM.
Kick off the holiday season with a dazzling display of holiday lights as Downtown Canandaigua Illuminates the night. Enjoy a spectacular procession of illuminated floats, fire trucks, antique cars, and local organizations. The parade begins at City Hall bringing Santa, his elves, and loads of holiday cheer. The traditional Tree Lighting Ceremony will immediately follow the parade at the Commons Park. Enjoy caroling, food, and fun as we Light Up Canandaigua!
For 36 years, visitors have been attracted to Historic Downtown Canandaigua for the annual art festival that takes place on the historic sidewalks of Downtown Main Street. This free family-friendly event showcases more than 150 juried artists in many different mediums. Over the years, the festival has grown, adding demonstrations, The Golden Palette Trail, and hot local music acts.
Each year, our festival brings new artists in almost every category, including ceramics, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, fiber, glass, photography, and gourmet foods.
Musical acts will play on the Maxion Stage in the Commons Park all three days of the festival. Performances range from Bluegrass, Blues, Rock & Roll to Jazz, and singer-songwriter Acoustics that feature incredible talent from the Upstate New York region.
Departing from Canandaigua, these vintage train excursions will offer a one-of-a-kind way to explore the Finger Lakes region in style this summer.
Complete with restored 1940s-era passenger cars from the Golden Era of railroading, these trains will offer memorable views and unforgettable experiences for passengers of all ages. Visit https://www.flxrailexperience.com for more information.
Come celebrate our nation’s birth in Downtown Canandaigua! Our annual 4th of July Parade brings the community together to celebrate independence with service members, floats, local organizations, live music, special guests, and more in a parade from the top of Main Street at City Hall through the business district.
Come Enjoy Live Music, Great Food & Drinks!
Enjoy the upbeat music of George Hayes & The Invisible Men on Maxion Stage at the Commons Park.
Spend a relaxing and fun afternoon strolling the Historic Streets in Downtown Canandaigua. Enjoy hand-crafted beverages and tasty small bites at multiple locations. From local brews and wines to memorable mocktails, bring your friends for a passport experience that takes you to multiple stops and enters you into a chance to WIN up to $500 in Downtown Gift Certificates…Discover unique gift shops, galleries, breweries, wineries, and restaurants along the way!
The Central on Main is an outdoor community gathering place where once seated, you may order take-out food from many of our fabulous restaurants within Historic Downtown Canandaigua and have your food delivered right to your table. Downtown Canandaigua’s outdoor dining venue is open from May-October. Order a drink at the Beer & Wine Garden and enjoy live music.
Finger Lakes Authors and Readers Experience (FLARE), presents to you, Words in Bloom. Stop by the Plein Air Bookstore at Central on Main, a showcase of books set in the Finger Lakes or written by authors from the region. Stroll around to meet the authors, browse available books to purchase from multiple genres, and get autographs. Have fun with the Author Garden Scavenger Hunt and enter to win prizes. Bring the kids for storytime with a special meet and greet. Also planned are free sessions of poetry reading and a poetry writing workshop as well as an information session on writing and publishing.
Discover a wide variety of the season's best, including quality fruits and vegetables, meats and eggs, and beautiful vibrant flowers. You'll also find a delicious assortment of locally produced gourmet foods such as sauces, specialty mustards, jams, pickles, maple products, honey, and baked goods. The Canandaigua Farmers Market runs every Saturday from June thru October from 9 am to 12 pm and is located under the Mills Street Pavilion in Downtown Canandaigua.
Stroll through Historic Downtown Canandaigua and dine at all of the incredible international restaurants. Enjoy classic and vintage cars manufactured prior to 1999 cruise down Main Street and line up on display.
Live cultural performances and music will be held on Maxion Stage at the Commons Park including Irish Dancers, African Drumming, Chinese painting, and so much more.
Participate in International Passport and BINGO to participating businesses and win prizes.
On Saturday and Sunday, February 22nd and 23rd, Downtown Canandaigua will host its 9th Annual Fire & Ice Winter Festival. This year’s lineup will be unforgettable with impressive professional ice carving and speed carving competitions, fire shows, snow sculpting, a dog sled team, close encounters with unique winter animals, fire-building competitions, the Annual Chefs’ Challenge and Comfort in a Cup beverage trail, and so much more… this event will melt away any winter blues.
Downtown Canandaigua Businesses will be hosting Come out of Hibernation Specials, Menus and Experiences from Collector Card Making, Photo Booths to Glass Flaming.
Stop in our local shops downtown for great deals to help support our local community organizations. Participating businesses will be hosting specials and they give back to our community. When you support small businesses, you support our entire community!
Downtown Canandaigua will be once again hosting Spin to Win and adding a Comeback event. This three day event focuses on the region’s unique appeals, including its robust local shops, food, and beverage offerings that will be punctuated by live music, and more! Visitors can explore all Canandaigua has to offer in the Winter
Local breweries will be showcasing custom-made Stouts and hosting a tasting trail you won’t want to miss out on! Stay up to date on participate breweries and their specials throughout the month on our website at www.downtowncanandaigua.com.
Visit galleries and specialty shops featuring local artists and hand made products. Discover artists' demonstrations, exhibits, and signings, as well as one-of-a-kind handcrafted gifts. Enjoy refreshments and strolling musicians while you meander through our festive and quaint historic downtown area. Stay tuned for a listing of participating galleries, artists, and businesses.
Our local breweries will light up the holidays with a Keg Tree Lighting at each of their locations at varying times! Also, join us at the Commons Park for this special musical celebration of festive holiday favorites beautifully performed by euphonium, tuba, sousaphone and baritone players.
SHOP, DINE & EXPLORE over 100 Shops, Restaurants & Galleries in Downtown Canandaigua during our Holiday Open House and experience the benefits of shopping locally. You will discover unique gifts, handmade designs from local artisans, exquisite cuisine at our incredible restaurants, and exceptional customer service from friendly merchants. Participating merchants will make the season bright with music, appetizers, and holiday-inspired offerings. Follow along for a list of participating businesses! Shop til you Drop and be registered to WIN over $1500 in Downtown Canandaigua Gift Certificates to kick off your Holiday Shopping
Illuminate Canandaigua Light Parade with Santa’s arrival Down Main Street Canandaigua from City Hall to Antis Street, Don't Miss this Magical Experience all beginning at 6:00 PM. Prior to the start, Charismatic Entertainment will be spinning Holiday Music from 4PM-7PM at the Commons Park. Horse-drawn Wagon Rides will be provided through Historic Downtown from 2 PM-5PM and from 12pm-3pm on Sunday.
Kick off the holiday season with a dazzling display of holiday lights as Downtown Canandaigua Illuminates the night. Enjoy a spectacular procession of illuminated floats, fire trucks, antique cars, and local organizations. The parade begins at City Hall bringing Santa, his elves, and loads of holiday cheer. The traditional Tree Lighting Ceremony will immediately follow the parade at the Commons Park. Enjoy caroling, food, and fun as we Light Up Canandaigua! New this year…downtown Canandaigua will be transformed into Whoville and Celebrating Whobilation all Season…Don't be surprised if that big Green guy or even several show up to create some havoc!
Shop Small is BIG in Canandaigua! When you support your local community, you support your local economy. Shopping with Canandaigua-owned small businesses this holiday season, you'll enjoy friendly service from knowledgeable staff and find quality merchandise and unique gifts. Keep The Cheer here this Year- Be treated like one of the family - Support Your Local Independent Retailers! Horse-drawn Wagon Rides will be provided through Historic Downtown from 2 PM-5PM. Charismatic Entertainment will be spinning Holiday Music from 4PM-7PM at the Commons Park.
Taking the threads of the community and weaving them together to support independent shops on this Friday after Thanksgiving. As an alternative to Black Friday, Plaid Friday encourages individuals to do their holiday shopping with locally owned and independent businesses. Enjoy personalized service and discover one-of-a-kind gifts. Join Rochester Broadway Theater League (RBTL) and Downtown Canandaigua in the Whobilation Kick-Off
Celebrating How the Grinch Stole Christmas…RBTL How the Grinch Stole Christmas Musical will be performing in Rochester Dec 3-8th...Dont miss the Grinch at Unique Toy Store at 3:00 for a book reading, Meet and Greet, and activities at The Grinch Village (111 South Main) 3:45- 5:00 and Join Mayor Palumbo and The Grinch and friends in his very own Tree Lighting at dusk.
If you’d like to participate in the parade, you can find the link here.
