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Welcome to August! Another month left in the dust and that much closer to or CNY autumn. That didn’t take as long as expected, huh? Time flies when you’re having fun. Speaking of fun: Here is another bundle of boundless fun to make your weekend more colorful and zoom by smoothly. Perennial favorites include Oktoberfest, Garlic Festival, double the zoo brews and the Middle Ages Anniversary Party. New blossoms include TeenFest, Crazy for You and Neighborhood Olympics. Fill your weekend like a bouquet!  

Feasts, Fests

Oktoberfest  Where: Long Branch Park, 3813 Long Branch Road When: Saturday, Aug. 6 – Sunday, Aug. 7 | 11 a.m. Cost: Free admission | 675-8321 Glorious Garlic Festival Where: Fox Run Vineyards, 670 Route 14, Penn Yan When: Saturday, Aug. 6 – Sunday, Aug. 7 | 11 a.m. Cost: Free admission | (800) 636-9786 Middle Ages Anniversary Party Where: Leavenworth Park across from the brewery 120 Wilkinson St., Syracuse When: Sunday, Aug. 7 | 11 a.m. Cost: Free admission | 476-4250  

In Other ‘Brews’…

Neighborhood Olympics Where: Cummings Field in Eastwood, Edtim Road, Syracuse  When: Saturday, Aug. 6 | 11 a.m. Cost: Free (but registration is necessary) Zoo Brews (Times Two) Brew at the Zoo Where: Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Pl., Syracuse When: Friday, Aug. 5 | 5:30 p.m. Cost: $50/advance, $60/general | 435-8511 Utica Zoo Brewfest Where: Utica Zoo, 1 Utica Zoo Way, Utica When: Saturday, Aug. 6 | 6 p.m. Cost: $20/DD, $30/members, $35/general | 738-0472  

Music

  TeenFest Where: The Palace Theatre, 2384 James St.,  Syracuse When: Saturday, Aug. 6 | 4:30 p.m. Cost: Free | 251-1400 x125 Chris Smither Where: Earlville Opera House, 18 E. Main St., Earlville When: Saturday, Aug. 6 | 8 p.m. Cost: $16-$42 | 691-3550  

Stage

Cards on the Table Thursday | 7:30 p.m. Friday | 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Saturday | 7:30 p.m. Where: Cortland Repertory Theatre, 6799 Little York Lake Road, Preble When: Thursday, Aug. 4 – Saturday, Aug. 13 Cost: $29-$31/evenings, $24-26/matinees | (607) 576-2627, (800) 427-6160 Crazy for You Thursday | 7:30 p.m. Friday | 8 p.m. Saturday | 8 p.m. Where: Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Emerson Park, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn When: Thursday, Aug. 4 – Wednesday, Aug. 17 Cost: $45-$55/adults, $42-$52/seniors, $25/students under 22 | 255-1305, (800) 457-8897 Sleeping Beauty Where: Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse When: Every Saturday, Aug.6 – Sept. 24 | 12:30 p.m. Cost: $6 | 449-3823  

EDITOR’S PICK

Café Society Friday   8:00 pm Saturday | 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8 p.m. Sunday | 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Where: Manlius Art Cinema, 135 E. Seneca St., Manlius When: Thursday, Aug. 4 – Thursday, Aug. 11 Cost: $9.75/adult,  $8.50/seniors, military, students, children, matinees and Tuesdays | 682-9817 Syracuse Paranormal Investigation Where: Barnes Hiscock Mansion, 930 James St., Syracuse When: Saturday, Aug. 6 | 8 p.m. Cost: $30/person | 422-2445  

Weekend at the Fairgrounds

The Fairgrounds is located at 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse. PtHA of NYS Summer Spectacular Where: 4-H Rings & Stables  When: Thursday, Aug. 4 (7:30 a.m.) – Friday, Aug. 5 (8:30 a.m.) Cost: Free | 730-8922 or 857-1952 PtHA of NYS Summer Color Extravaganza Where: 4-H Rings & Stables  When: Saturday, Aug. 6 (7:30 a.m.) – Sunday, Aug. 7 (8 a.m.) Cost: Free | 730-8922 or 857-1952  

Weather Forecast

(Subject to change, of course.) FRIDAY Temperature: 89 degrees / 69 degrees Conditions: Soggy marshmallow SATURDAY Temperature: 80 degrees / 61 degrees Conditions: Wet, melting chocolate. SUNDAY  Temperature: 79 degrees / 59 degrees Conditions: Sunny, golden graham cracker.                                       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: