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MAY
2008 Lilac Festival
Highland Park
Friday, May 9 - Sunday, May 18
10:30 am - 8:30 pm daily
Application Deadline: March 1
Sue LeBeau, Art Show Coordinator
Beau Productions Festival Office
333 N. Plymouth Ave.
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 753-7289
www.lilacfestival.com
Williamson Apple Blossom Festival
Main St., Williamson
Thursday, May 15 - Sunday, May 18
Contact Carlene Frost
(585) 261-2983
Williamson Apple Blossom Festival
P.O. Box 914
Williamson, NY 14589
www.williamsonappleblossom.com
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JUNE
2008 Fairport Canal Days
Main Street, Fairport, NY
Friday, June 6, 4:30 - 11 pm
Sat.urday, June 7, 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, June 8, 10 am - 5 pm
Application Deadline: February 1
Jan Dwyer, Exhibitors Coordinator
Email: info@fairportcanaldays.com
www.fairportcanaldays.com
Sulphur Springs Festival
Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7
Application Deadline: April 1
(315) 462-8202
www.sulphurspringsfestival.com
2008 Hamlin Wheel Fest
Saturday, June 7, 10 am - 6 pm
Application Deadline: April 17th
Firemen's Field, 1503 Lake Road , Hamlin
www.hamlinny.org
Weekend on the Niagara
June 7-8, 10 am – 5 pm
City of Tonawanda Recreation Dept.,
291 Kohler Street, Tonawanda NY 14150
(716) 695-8658
Email: recreation@ci.tonawanda.ny.us
www.ci.tonawanda.ny.us
Albion Strawberry Festival
Application Deadline: May 5
Court House Square, Main St. (Route 98), Albion
Fri., June 13 and Sat., June 14
Contact Kathy Ludwick (585) 589-6239
Email: katel@yahoo.com
(585) 589-7727
www.albionstrawberryfestival.com
Rochester Harbor and Carousel Festival
Ontario Beach Park, Lake and Beach Avenues, Rochester
Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22
(585) 428-6767 or (585) 865-3320
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JULY
2008 Irondequoit July 4 th Celebration
Arts & Crafts Show and Sale
Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4
Email specialevents@irondequoit.org
www.irondequoit.org
2008 GoArt! 4th of July Picnic in the Park
Centennial Park, Batavia
July 4, 9 am- 5 pm
800-774-7372
Email: info@goart.org
Monroe County Fair 2008
Monroe County Fairgrounds, 2695 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta
Weds., July 9 and Thurs., July 10, 4 pm - 11 pm
Fri., July 11 and Sat., July 12, 12 pm - 11 pm
Sun., July 13, 12 pm - 10 pm
(585) 334-4000
www.mcfair.com
Lyons Peppermint Days
Village Park, Routes 14 and 31, Lyons
Thursday, July 10 - Sunday, July 13
Call (315) 946-4531
www.villageoflyons.com
2008 Geneseo Rotary Summer Festival
Application Dates TBA
Geneseo Rotary Club
P.O. Box 216
Geneseo, NY 14454
July 11-13
Geneseo Village Park
http://www.geneseonyrotary.org/SummerFestival/FestivalInformation/
2008 Corn Hill Arts Festival
Application Deadline: February 15
Sat.,July 12, 10 am - 6 pm
Sun.,July 13, 10 am - 5 pm
(585) 262-3142
133 South Fitzhugh Street
Rochester, NY 14608-2204
www.cornhill.org
2008 Sterling Renaissance Festival
Guest Artisans Application Deadline: May 1
July 12 - August 17
Saturdays and Sundays only 10: 30 am - 7 pm
(800) 879-4446
Artisan Director
Sterling Renaissance Festival
15385 Farden Road
Sterling, NY 13156
www.sterlingfestival.com
Canal Festival of the Tonawandas
PO Box 1243
North Tanawanda, NY 14120
July 13-20
(716) 692-3292
Email: party@canalfest.org
www.canalfest.org
2008 Finger Lakes Wine Festival
Watkins-Glen International Speedway, Montour-Townsend (Route 16) and Bronson Hill Roads, Watkins Glen, Schuyler County
Fri., July 18, 6 pm - 9:30 pm
Sat., July 19 and Sun., July 20, 10 am - 5 pm
(607) 535-2486
www.flwinefest.com
2008 Historic Downtown Canandaigua Arts & Music Festival
Application Deadline: April 1
Fri.,July 18
Sat.,July 19
Sun.,July 20
Nicole Mahoney, Festival Director: (585) 396-0300
www.downtowncanandaigua.com/Events
Orleans County Fair
Orleans County Fairgrounds, 12690 Million Dollar Highway (Route 31), Knowlesville
Mon., July 21 - Sat. July 26, 10 am - 10 pm
(585) 589-5561
Email: webmaster@orleans4-hfair.com
www.orleans4-hfair.com
2008 Sea Serpent Balloon Festival
Perry Village Park, Perry, NY
P.O. Box 35
Perry, NY 14530
585.237.5040
Application deadline: June 20
Saturday, July 26 th 4-9 pm
www.perrychamber.com/balloon-festival.php
Native American Dance and Music Festival
Ganondagan State Historic Site, 1444 Route 444, Victor
Saturday, July 26 - Sunday, July 27, 10 am - 6 pm
(585) 742-1690
www.ganondagan.org
2008 Spencerport Canal Days
Application Deadline: June 1
Sat., July 26 and Sun., July 27
(585) 753-7289
Susan LeBeau, Coordinator
Beau Productions
333 N. Plymouth Ave.
Rochester, NY 14608
Email: spencerportcanaldays@yahoo.com
spencerportcanaldays.com
2008 Waterfront Art Festival
Application Deadline: March 14th
Kershaw Park, Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua
Sat., July 26, 10 am - 6 pm; and Sun., July 27, 10 am - 5 pm
(585) 671-9102
Warterfront Art Festival Productions
P.O. Box 25556
Rochester, NY 14625
Email: info@waterfrontartfestival.com
www.waterfrontartfestival.com
2008 Ithaca Artist's Market
Located at Farmers Market site, 3rd Street, Ithaca
Sun., July 27
P.O. Box 6575
Ithaca, NY 14851
Email: info@ithacamarket.com
www.ithacamarket.com, www.ithacaevents.com
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AUGUST
2008 Sterling Renaissance Festival
Guest Artisans Application Deadline: May 1
July 12 - August 17
Saturdays and Sundays only 10: 30 am - 7 pm
(800) 879-4446
Artisan Director
Sterling Renaissance Festival
15385 Farden Road
Sterling, NY 13156
www.sterlingfestival.com
Lima Crossroads Festival
Application Deadline: July 15
Main St. (Route 15A) at Routes 5 and 20, Lima
Sat. Aug. 2
More info call Kathy Thomas (585) 478-1760
or contact Lima Crossroads Festival Arts & Crafts Committee,
P.O. Box 355, Lima, NY 14486.
Email: info@crossroadscouncil.org
www.crossroadscouncil.org
2008 Park Avenue Summer Art Festival
Application Deadline: March 17th
Park Ave. from Alexander to Culver Road
Sat., Aug. 2, 10 am - 6 pm
Sun., Aug. 3, 10 am - 5 pm
(585) 244-0951
97 Park Avenue, Suite C
Rochester, NY 14607
www.park-avenue.org/events.html
Puerto Rican Festival
Frontier Field VIP Parking Lot
August 3 - August 5
(585) 234-7660
www.prfestival.com
2008 Arts at the Gardens
Application Deadline: February 1
Sonnenberg Mansion and Gardens, Canandaigua
Sat., Aug. 23 and Sun., Aug. 24, 10 am - 5 pm
151 Charlotte St.
Canandaigua, NY 14424
www.artsatthegardens.org
2008 Avon Rotary Corn Festival
Genesee Street, Avon
Saturday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
http://avonrotary.org/cornfest.php
or call Kevin Tompsett (585) 582-2711
2008 Brockport Summer Arts Festival
Application Deadline: March 17th
Main Street in the Village of Brockport
Sat., Aug. 9, and Sun., Aug. 10
97 Park Ave., Suite C
Rochester, NY 14607
www.rochesterevents.com/brockportarts/
2008 New York State Festival of Balloons
Dansville Airport
August 28 - September 1
Arts & Crafts contact Mary Ann Holden
Email: maholden@frontiernet.net
www.nysfob.com
New York State Fair 2008
New York State Fairgrounds, State Fair Boulevard, Geddes
Aug. 21 - Sept. 18, 8 am - 12 am
(315) 487-7711; (800) 475-3247
www.nysfair.org
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SEPTEMBER
2008 New York State Festival of Balloons
Dansville Airport
August 28 - September 1
Arts & Crafts contact Mary Ann Holden
Email maholden@frontiernet.net
www.nysfob.com
New York State Fair 2008
New York State Fairgrounds, State Fair Boulevard, Geddes
Aug. 21 - Sept. 18, 8 am - 12 am
(315) 487-7711; (800) 475-3247
www.nysfair.org
Turtle Hill Folk Festival
Markus Park, Quaker Meeting House Road, off Route 251 (near Route 65 intersection), Honeoye Falls
September 5-7
(585) 234-5044
www.goldenlink.org/html/fest.html
2008 Clothesline Arts Festival
Memorial Art Gallery grounds, 500 University Ave., Rochester
Sat., Sept. 6, 10 am - 6 pm
Sun., Sept. 7, 10 am - 5 pm
(585) 276-8950 or (585) 276-8949
www.mag.rochester.edu/clothesline/
Highland Greek Festival
September 7-9
Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit
835 South Avenue, Rochester NY 14620
(585)271-3150
http://www.highlandgreekfest.com
Palmyra Canaltown Days
Village Park, Main Street (Route 31), Palmyra
Sat., Sept. 13, 10 am - 7 pm
Sun., Sept. 14, 10 am - 4 pm
(315) 597-6700
www.palmyracanaltowndays.org
ARTWalk Alive! 2008
Many performance and artist opportunities,
space for arts "inter-activities"
Application Deadline: varies, June-Aug 2007
ARTWalk area, Sunday, September 14th, 2008
time: 12-4 pm
applications available January 1, 2007
(585) 234-6670
www.rochesterARTWalk.org
Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival 2008
Hemlock Fairgrounds, Water St. (off route 15A), Hemlock, Livingston County
Sat., Sept. 20, 10 am - 5 pm
Sun., Sept. 21, 10 am - 4 pm
www.gvhg.org/fest.html
2008 AppleUmpkin Festival
Application Deadline: June 30
Village Park and Gaslight Village, Route 19, Wyoming
Sat., Sept. 27 and Sun. Sept. 28, 10 am - 5 pm
(585) 495-9920
AppleUmpkin Vendor Director
P.O. Box 22
Wyoming, NY 14591
www.appleumpkin.com
2008 Naples Grape Festival
Application Deadline: June 30
Memorial Town Park, Main St. (Route 21), Naples
Sat., Sept. 27 and Sun., Sept. 28, 10 am - 5 pm
(585) 374-2240
www.naplesvalleyny.com
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OCTOBER
2008 Agricultural Society Fair
Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford
Entry Deadline: September 25
Sat., Oct. 4 and Sun., Oct. 5, 10 am - 5 pm
(585) 538-6822
www.gcv.org
2008 Hilton Apple Festival
Application Deadline: March 14th
October 4 th and 5 th
(585) 392-7773, Arts & Crafts #1
P.O. Box 1
Hilton, NY 14468
Email: info@hiltonapplefest.org
www.hiltonapplefest.org
2008 Letchworth Arts & Crafts Show
Application Deadline: March 15
Highbanks Recration Area, Letchworth State Park, Park Road ( off Route 36),
Mount Morris, Livingston County
Sat, Oct. 11 - Mon. Oct. 13 , 10 am - 5 pm
(585) 493-3600, (585) 237-3517
www.artswyco.org
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NOVEMBER
2008 Fine Craft Show
Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester
Previe Party Friday, November 7
Sale Friday and Saturday, November 8 and 9
(585) 276-8900
2008 Holiday Bazaar Arts & Crafts Show & Sale
Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave., Rochester
Fri., Nov. 21, 5 pm - 9 pm
Sat., Nov. 22, 9:30 am - 5 pm
Sun. Nov. 23, 11 am - 4 pm
Contact: Christine DeTurck or Olga Vaughn
Email:
NEV27@aol.com
