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Memorial Day Weekend Events in CNY

Christopher Malone
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Memorial Day weekend events in CNY for you to enjoy with family and friends, and be sure to stop and reflect on those who served our country.
Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone! Despite whatever turmoil is plaguing our planet, we should be grateful to have our freedom and to remember those who gave their lives to protect what we have today. With that being said, spend time with family and loved ones, whether cooking out or enjoy some or several of the events in and around central New York this weekend. The annual watchfire will be taking place at the fairgrounds, a tradition of our region and for many people living here. Our zoo’s baby elephant will be celebrating its second birthday. The Chiefs may be on the road, but the Auburn Doubledays’ season has officially stepped up to the plate. And, of course, music galore. Have a great weekend!

Creative Culture

Word, Revisted/ aaduna Fundraiser Features poets Doug Curry, Cyd Charisse Fulton, Rachael Ikins, Austin C. Morgan, Howard Nelson and Jackie Warren-Moore. Music by Steve Wolf. Where: Theater Mack, 203 Genesee St., Auburn When: Thursday, May 25 | 7 p.m. Cost: $20/advance, $25/day of | (315) 253-8051 DWC Author Readings Feat. poets Alex Cigale and Michael Jennings  Where: Downtown Writer’s Center at the YMCA, 340 Montgomery St. When: Friday, May 26 | 7 p.m. Cost: Free | (315) 474-6851 Syracuse PowerCon & Zombie Con Where: Holiday Inn Syracuse, 441 Electronics Pkwy., Liverpool When: Saturday, May 27 | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.  Cost: $7/person, $12/family | (716) 913-4586 Retro Ladies Day Where: Barnes Hiscock Mansion, 930 James St. When: Saturday, May 27 | 1-4 p.m. Cost: $35/advance, $40/day of | (315) 422-2445    

Music

Stirling Stage Folkfest Thursday | 6 p.m. Friday | 2 p.m. Saturday | noon Sunday | noon Where: Sterling Stage Kampitheater, 274 Kent Road, Sterling When: Thursday, May 25 – Sunday, May 28 Cost: $70-$80/festival pass, $40-$50/Friday, $35/Thursday, $40-$50/day | (818) 212-9489 Robert Cray Band Where: The Showroom at Turning Stone Casino, Thruway Exit 33, Verona When: Thursday, May 25 | 8 p.m. Cost: $27, $32, $52 | (877) 833-SHOW Joe Pug Where: Earleville Opera House, 18 E. Main St., Earlville When: Friday, May 26 | 8 p.m. Cost: $35/non-members, $30/members, $10/students | (315) 691-3550

 

Outing Options

Batu’s Birthday Bash Where: Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Pl. When: Saturday, May 27 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: Free with zoo admission | (315) 435-8511 North Syracuse Family Festival Where: Lonergan Park, 524 S. Main St., North Syracuse When: Saturday, May 27 | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Cost: Free admission Spring Smashdown Where: Fulton Speedway, 1603 Route 57, Fulton When: Saturday, May 27 | 7-10 p.m. Cost: $27/pit, $15/adults, free/18 & under | (315) 593-6531 Memorial Day Watchfire Where: Brown Parking Lot, New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd When: Sunday, May 28 | 8 p.m. Cost: Free | (315) 468-5898    

Sports

Syracuse Chiefs All games are played at NBT Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Dr. | (315) 474-7833 “On the road again…”          

Editor’s Picks

Cake Where: Brewery Ommegang, 656 Highway 33, Cooperstown When: Friday, May 26 | 8 p.m. Cost: $45 | (607) 544-1800 Saturday at Funk Goodnight Forever CD Release Party Plus Trench, Honey and Deerfield Where: Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. When: Saturday, May 27 | 3-8 p.m. Cost: $10/advance, $15/door Mad Cow Tippers Where: Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. When: Saturday, May 27 | 10 p.m. Cost: Free Asparaganza 2017 Where: Finger Lakes Cider House, 4017 Hickok Road, Interlaken When: Saturday, May 27 | 3-8 p.m. Cost: Free admission | (607) 351-3313  

Weather Forecast

(Subject to change, of course.) THURSDAY Temperature: 62 degrees / 51 degrees Conditions: Sun! Just kidding. Rain! FRIDAY Temperature: 60 degrees / 50 degrees Conditions: Cloudy. SATURDAY Temperature: 73 degrees / 55 degrees Conditions: Cloudy again. SUNDAY  Temperature: 77 degrees / 63 degrees Conditions: Ride the lightning! MEMORIAL DAY Temperature: 75 degrees / 56 degrees Conditions: Drizzly                                       Pssst. Hey, you. Would you like to receive this event listing in advance? It costs you nothing, and there are sometimes exclusive giveaways. Sign up to our Inside/Out newsletter here:
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