For more information on other upcoming festivals along the Corridor and in the surrounding region, visit the Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau website.

Taste Of Syracuse
Fri June 5-6
A Taste of Syracuse brings food, community, and music together at Clinton Square where each restaurant has a $1.00 sample of their food available along with regular sized portions at normal prices. It’s a great opportunity for festival goers to try food from a restaurant they may have never tasted before. This year, Kevin Costner and his band Modern West will be performing along with many other local artists. For more information, visit www.tasteofsyracuse.com

Jamesville Balloon Fest
Fri June 12-14
Get ready for soaring balloons, national class musical entertainment and non-stop fun at the 30th edition of Syracuse’s kick-off to summer. This event offers a great opportunity to get up close to the balloons, discover their history, meet the pilots and maybe even take a ride.
Performing at this year’s 30th Anniversary BalloonFest will be The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Friday, Night Ranger on Saturday and Sunday will headline Orleans. For more information on the Jamesville Balloon Fest, visit www.syracuseballoonfest.com

The Juneteenth Festival
Sat June 13
The Juneteenth Festival is the premier African American celebration for Syracuse and Central New York. It is a positive platform for encouraging acceptance of diversity and offers an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the sacrifices and challenges African Americans endured to achieve freedom. The Juneteenth Festival is free and open to the public. Syracuse is proud to be home of one of the largest Juneteenth festivals in the country, attracting over 30,000 attendees in 2008. Celebrating in Jubilee Park and Clinton Square, the Syracuse Juneteenth Festival is the largest event of its kind in Central New York. For more information, visit syracuse-juneteenth.org

Party in the Plaza- Syracuse Hydrofest
Sat June 20-21
The Syracuse Hydroplane Races is an event presented by the Updowntowners of Syracuse, in conjunction with the Central New York Hydroplane Association, has been sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association and the Canadian
Boating Federation. The Willow Bay area is the most popular picnic space in
Onondaga Lake Park. It has spectacular views of the city, several shaded nooks,
a small playground and much more. For more information, visit
www.partyintheplaza.com

Syracuse Jazz Fest
Fri June 26-27
Onondaga Community College invites you to enjoy jazz on breezy Syracuse summer days. With Kenny G as the headliner, The Syracuse Jazz Fest is a two day outdoor event hoping to bring people together through music. Enjoy beats from artists like Spyro Gyra, The John Tropea Band, Randy Brecker, The David Garfield Band, The Steelheads, The West Coast Band, and the East Coast Dream Band liven the city with their songs. For more information, visit www.syracusejazzfest.com

New York State Blues Festival
Sat July 11-12
National, regional and local awards, music critic acclaim, community organizers and blues fans have all come together in their praise for this midsummer’s celebration of blues music. The New York State Rhythm and Blues Festival, draws fans from all over the globe and the festival has a significant positive impact on the economy of Central New York. This summer we promise to deliver another outstanding festival in the continuing tradition of consistency and excellence that has defined the festival. For more information on the NYS Blues festival, visit nysbluesfest.com

Jazz in the Square
Fri July 23-25
For years, Clinton Square in downtown Syracuse has rung with the sound of jazz in July, when the prestigious Jazz in the Square festival holds its annual three-day musical extravaganza as part of Syracuse Artsweek. This year, an entirely new dimension has been added, creating the first festival of its kind east of the Rockies — the “Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival”.

Now people can enjoy great music while appreciating the fruit of the vine in the Wines of the World Clinton Square Pavilion, in wine courses guided by the area’s finest wine experts. Wine tasters will be supporting the festival’s designated charity as well – the American Red Cross, whose volunteers will be helping with the event.

Northeast Jazz & Wine will continue to anchor “Syracuse Artsweek,” a combined visual-and-performing arts festival that attracts an audience that exceeds 49,500. This “festival of festivals”, a major summer cultural tourism attraction, includes the Blue Rain Ecofest, the juried Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival, and a public art walk including public-art projects by and for children and visually projected art.

For information on how to buy “Wines of the World” tasting course passes for any day of the festival, preferred seat passes, and the great free lineup of the world’s best in jazz, visit www.nejazzwinefest.org. Discounts are available for American Express Cardmembers.