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CAYUGA - SENECA CANAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
SENECA COUNTY
Limited Release Wine Tasting
- Sat 9am-6pm
- Free admission
- 4565 Rte. 414, Romulus
- Swedish Hill Winery, (315) 549-8326
Sculpture Unveiling Ceremony
- Sun 2pm, Free admission
- Bridge St, Seneca Falls
- Frank J. Ludovico Sculpture Trail
- (315) 568-8204
Cayua-Seneca Canal Walking Tour
- Date: Sat, August 12
- Time: 1:00pm and 3:00pm
- Fee: Free
- Contact: Seneca Falls Heritage Area Visitors Center, 315-568-2703, sfhadirector@rochester.rr.com
- Location: Seneca Falls, NY
- Description: A 1 1/2 hour walking tour alonf Seneca Falls' historic water and transportation highways. Primarily the Cayua Seneca Canal
- Driving directions: Take I-90 to exit 41 (Waterloo) Take Rte. 414 south to Rte 5&20. Turn left on Rte 5&20 east toward Seneca Falls. The visitors center is on the southside of Rtes 5&20(Fall St.)
Salute to the Troops Day
- Date: August 12, 2006
- Time: All day
- Fee: Park enterance fee
- Contact: Friends of Sampson State Park, 315-539-8302, mchaffie@fltg.net
- Sampson State Park, 315-585-6392
- Location: Romulus, N Y
- Description: This day long event will feature a parade of color guards and veterans at 3pm. Disposal of worn flags at 5pm. Dancing from 5:30pm - 9:30pm. Car show, model airplane flights, food, military booths and more....Bring a gift to be sent to our troops in the Middle East.
- Driving Directions: Take NYS Thurway to Exit 42 (Geneva) or Exit 41 (Waterloo). Follow Rte 5&20 to Rte 96A. Go south on Rte 96A.
- Handicap Accessible
NASCAR at Watkins Glen Weekend Event
- Date: Friday August 11 - Sunday, August 13
- Fee: Free festival. Fees for racetrack admission.
- Location: Watkins Glen, NY
- Contact: Schuyler County Chamber of Commerce, (607) 535-4300, tourism@schuylerny.com
- Description: The weekend kicks off with a free downtown festival on Friday, with racing action all weekend long at Watkins Glen International. Open to the public. Free Street Festival Admission! Free Parking! Includes: NASCAR Show Cars, Busch Show Cars, Cup Lite Show Cars & Drivers, Racing Collectibles, Live Music, Classic Cars, Slot Car Racing, Bobby K Children's Miracle Network, Jangles the Clown, Food & Crafts, and more!
- NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series | NASCAR Busch Series | Rolex Sports Car Series: The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series goes road racing again taking to the historic road course on Sunday. Be sure to keep an eye out for a few NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stars running in the NASCAR Busch Series Zippo 200, August 12. The action kicks off as the Grand American Rolex Series makes their second appearance at The Glen in the Crown Royal 200, August 11.
- Driving directions: From Syracuse, Auburn, Oswego: I-90 West to Rte. 14 South (Geneva exit 42). 40 minutes from Exit 42.
- Public transportation: Take bus to Elmira, NY, and SR 14 North to Watkins Glen; or bus to Ithaca, NY, and SR 79 south to Watkins Glen.
- Handicap: Yes
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