Thanks for checking in to your weekly weekend CNY events guide. Several of us local residents are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the opening of the Great New York State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 25. The rest of us just want to continue with daily lives and completely avoid the annual spectacle entirely. As it’s said, the fair’s arrival is the “beginning of the end” of summer.
This weekend there are sidewalk and pottery sales, a blues festival and a homegrown jam, staged shows, Frozen under the stars and more.
Goodies
Smock Sidewalk SaleWhere: Delavan Center, 509 West Fayette St., Syracuse
When: Thursday, Aug. 18 – Friday, Aug. 19 | 10 a.m.
Cost: Free admission | (800) 594-9845
Where: Willow Bay, Onondaga Lake Park, 3882 Long Branch Road, Liverpool
When: Thursday, Aug. 18 | 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $30/advance, $35/gate | 470-1880
Stone Quarry Hill Pottery Fair
Where: Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, 3883 Stone Quarry Road., Cazenovia
When: Saturday, Aug. 20 – Sunday, Aug. 21 | 10 a.m.
Cost: $5/person, free/children | 655-3196
Music
Dirty Heads w/Barroom Philosophers, Formerly Un-Named
Where: Kegs Canalside, 7 N. Hamilton St., Jordan
When: Friday, Aug. 19 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $20 | 246-8533
Where: Chenango County Fairgrounds, 168 E. Main St., Norwich
When: Friday, Aug. 19 (6 p.m.) – Saturday, Aug. 20 (noon)
Cost: Free admission (Friday), $25/advance, $35/day of (Saturday) | (607) 334-5653 x1
Blueberry JamWhere: Critz Farms, 3232 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia
When: Saturday, Aug. 20 | noon
Cost: $10/advance, $18/door, $3/ages 4 to 11, free/3 and under | 662-3355
Kids & Community
Where: Skiddy Park, 300 Tioga St., Syracuse
When: Thursday, Aug. 18 | 1 p.m.
Cost: Free admission | 443-0320
FrozenWhere: Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St., Syracuse
When: Thursday, Aug. 18 | 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free admission | 474-6064
Where: Main St., Homer
When: Friday, Aug. 19 | 5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free admission | (607) 749-3322
Stage
Thursday | 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Friday | 8 p.m.
Saturday | 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Where: Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn
When: Thursday, Aug. 18 – Saturday, Aug. 20
Cost: $35/advance, $38/door | 253-6669
GondoliersThursday | 8 p.m.
Friday | 8 p.m.
Saturday | 8 p.m.
Sunday | 3 p.m.
Where: Earlville Opera House, 18 E. Main St., Earlville
When: Thursday, Aug. 18 – Sunday, Aug. 21
Cost: $8-$22 | 691-3550
Where: CNY Jazz Central, 411 E. Washington St, Syracuse
When: Saturday, Aug. 20 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $20/advance, $25/door
Editor’s Picks
Is It Jazz?Where: First Presbyterian Church, 97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
When: Friday, Aug. 19 | 7:30 a.m.
Cost: $22-$24 | 685-7418
Baltimore Woods 50th Anniversary 5K
Where: Baltimore Woods, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus
When: Sunday, Aug. 21 | 8 a.m.
Cost: $30/person, free fun run/ages 8 and under | 673-1350
Walter Trout w/ Colin Aberdeen
Where: Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St., Syracuse
When: Sun, Aug.21 | 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $25
Take me out to the Chiefs Game…
All baseball games are played at NBT Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Dr, Syracuse. Box office phone: 474-7833.
Dollar Thursday / Country Night / Small Business Night
Opponent: Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
When: Thursday, Aug. 18 | 6:35 p.m.
Cost: $5-$12 | Buy Online
Fireworks Friday / Doubleheader / Lockheed Martin Family Night
Opponent: Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
When: Friday, Aug. 19 | 5:05 p.m.
Cost: $5-$12 | Buy Online
Opponent: Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
When: Friday, Aug. 19
Cost: $5-$12 | Buy Online
Super Saturday / Star Wars Night
Opponent: Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
When: Saturday, Aug. 20 | 7:05 p.m.
Cost: $5-$12 | Buy Online
Family Sunday / Cancer Awareness Night
Opponent: Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
When: Sunday, Aug. 21 | 1:05 p.m.
Cost: $5-$12 | Buy Online
Weekend at the Fairgrounds
The Fairgrounds is located at 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse.
No events. Last weekend before the State Fair.
Weather Forecast
(Subject to change, of course.)
THURSDAY
Temperature: 85 degrees / 65 degrees
Conditions: A little bit of everything… except snow.
FRIDAY
Temperature: 88 degrees / 67 degrees
Conditions: Sunny for you and your hunny.
SATURDAY
Temperature: 89 degrees / 68 degrees
Conditions: Sunshine-filled Saturday.
SUNDAY
Temperature: 87 degrees / 66 degrees
Conditions: Netflix binge day.
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