Summer Festivals

The oldest bluegrass festival in New York State, Bill Knowlton’s Bluegrass Ramble Picnic is set on picturesque Little York Lake at Dwyer Memorial Park.

The Blackbird Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in central New York state that celebrates and supports independent filmmakers from around the world. At the Blackbird Film Festival, we strive to curate an inclusive festival atmosphere - an environment where experienced professionals and first time filmmakers can strike up conversation and perhaps take something away from one another.

The Arts Off Main Festival is a reimagining of the twelve-year-old Arts & Wine Festival and will be a family-friendly celebration of Cortland’s art and creativity, and downtown.

Barns, cows, carnival rides and deep-fried fun is always expected at the Cortland County Jr. Fair!

Cow costumes, milk mustaches, ice cream cones, wedges of cheese, and milk cartons!

The Cortland Main Street Music Series enriches Cortland's culture and contributes to a vital downtown by providing an annual series of concerts by local, regional and national artists.

An annual Arts and Crafts Festival featuring more than 125 artisans in beautiful Homer, NY.

The Homer Fireman Field Days is held behind the Fire Station in the Village of Homer, NY on the first weekend of June.

Join Homer businesses in a celebration of community on Main Street in Homer! There will be fun for the whole family with live music, food from local eateries, magicians, car clubs and so much more.

Explore antique fire apparatus, street rods, muscle cars, antique cars and tractors, custom motorcycles and more!

A tribute to the greatest trucks ever built starting with a parade and day-long Brockway Truck Show on Main Street in Cortland.

Local bands, children acts and activities. Porchfest Cortland is held in the Van Hoesen Street Neighborhood on a Sunday in August.

The annual 50 mile Route 90 Garage Sale takes on a festival atmosphere each year as friends, family members and the occasional family dog go searching for surprises. Stretching along the roadside of Route 90 – a Scenic New York State Byway the sale runs from Montezuma in the north to the Village of Homer at the southern end.

A three-day festival featuring the local area’s musical acts. Featuring local and regional musicians on two stages, Seedstock is held at a home of one of the festival founders and for one weekend this picturesque farmhouse and surrounding land turn into a special place where people gather to celebrate music, life and community.

Saint Anthony of Padua in Cortland, NY. Established in 1905, the event celebrates with music, food, games and fireworks.

On the first Saturday in June, the City of Cortland Waterworks comes alive with displays, activities, exhibits and games relating to water.