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    Home»Lifestyle»Mid-August Weekend Antics in CNY
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    Mid-August Weekend Antics in CNY

    Christopher MaloneBy Christopher MaloneAugust 10, 2017No Comments5 Mins Read0 Views
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    Hello, again! Welcome to another edition of your weekly (abridged) CNY weekend events guide.

    As you stare at the sky at the meteor showers, make a wish for an extension of summer and time to slow down just a little bit more. We’re breezing through the year, because we’re having fun.

    Speaking of fun, let’s have a look-see at what’s going on this weekend. Syracuse Shakespeare Festival presents a play with big words, brawny men in kilts and spandex, the city’s first ever paranormal convention, a fundraiser for GiGi’s Playhouse and Camillus’ annual celebration of the Erie Canal.

    Fulton Jazz Fest, 95X’s locals only music fest, Skaneateles Festival and other options will provide a diverse soundtrack.

    Whatever you choose to do, have a great weekend!

     

    Eclectic Excursions

    Syracuse Shakespeare: As You Like It

    Friday | 5:30 p.m.
    Saturday | 5:30 p.m.
    Sunday | 2 p.m.

    Where: Thornden Park Amphitheater, Beech St. and Thornden Park Dr. | (315) 476-1835
    When: Friday, Aug. 11 – Sunday, Aug. 13
    Cost: Free, Pay what you will

    Big Time Wrestling

    Where: NBT Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Dr. | (877) 649-3599
    When: Saturday, Aug. 12 | 8 p.m.
    Cost: $20-$50/advance, $25-$55/DOS, $75-$80/VIP

    GiGi’s Playhouse 5K

    Where: Willow Bay at Onondaga Lake Park, 3832 Long Branch Road, Liverpool | (315) 228-7529
    When: Saturday, Aug. 12 | 9:30 a.m.
    Cost: $35/adult, $25/ages 12 and under, free/spectators, donations appreciated

    SyraParaCon

    Where: Barnes Hiscock Mansion, 930 James St. | (315) 422-7011
    When: Saturday, Aug. 12 | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Cost: $15/advance, $20/door

     

    Festivals

    Fulton Jazz Fest

    Thursday | 7 p.m.
    Friday | 5 p.m.
    Saturday | 4 p.m.

     

    Where: William Gilliard Dr., behind the War Memorial, Route 3, Fulton | (315) 760-5299
    When: Thursday, Aug. 10 – Saturday, Aug. 12
    Cost: Free

    SkanFest

    Thursday | Schubert & More | 8 p.m.
    Friday | Go/Hear – Italy! | 7 p.m.
    Saturday | Mozart Under the Stars at Anyela’s Vineyards | 8 p.m.

    Where: First Presbyterian Church, 97 East Genesee St., Skaneateles | (315) 685-7418
    When: Thursday, Aug. 10 – Saturday, Aug. 12
    Cost: $25-$32/adults, $23-$30/seniors and students, free-$30/children under 13 | Mozart: $25/adults, seniors and students, free/ages 12 and under

     

    Scottish Games & Celtic Festival

    Where: Long Branch Park, 3813 Long Branch Road, Liverpool | (315) 463-8876
    When: Saturday, Aug. 12 | 9 a.m. – 8 p.m
    Cost: $10/adults, $7/seniors, $4/ages 5 to 14, free/ages 4 and under

    Towpath Days

    Mule Skinner 5K at 9:30 a.m. | $15
    Symphoria at 8 p.m.
    Fireworks at 9 p.m.

    Where: Camillus Erie Canal Park, 5750 Devoe Road, Camillus | (315) 479-5299
    When: Saturday, Aug. 12 | 11 a.m. (festivities)
    Cost: Free, $15/person 5K

    Sterling Renaissance Festival

    Final weekend

    Where: 15385 Farden Road, Sterling | (800) 879-4446
    When: Saturday, Aug. 12 – Sunday, Aug. 13 | 10 a.m.
    Cost: $28/adult, $17/child, $48/two-day pass

    95X Locals Only Fest

    Where: Monirae’s, 688 Route 10, Pennellville | (315) 668-1248
    When: Saturday, Aug. 12 – Sunday, Aug. 13 | noon
    Cost: Free admission

     

    Identified Flying Objects

    Stargazing with CNY Observers

    Where: Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville | (315) 638-2519
    When: Thursday, Aug. 10 | 8 p.m.
    Cost: Free with nature center admission

     

    Star Party: Perseid Meteor Shower

    Where: Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4001 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus | (315) 673-1350
    When: Saturday, Aug. 12 | 8:30 p.m.
    Cost: $6/members, $9/nonmembers

     

    Music: CNY Noisemakers

    Sheralyn Jeanne

    Where: Hamilton Village Green on Broad St., rain at Colgate Inn, 1 Payne St., Hamilton | (315) 691-3550
    When: Thursday, Aug. 10 | 7 p.m.
    Cost: Free

     

     

    Funk Friday

    Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St.

    A to Z

    When: Friday, Aug. 11 | 6 p.m.
    Cost: 
    Free

    Barroom Philosophers, Our Friends Band and Natural Medicine

    When: Friday, Aug. 11 | 6 p.m.
    Cost: $10/ages 21 and older, $15/ages 18 and older

    Big Mean Sound Machine

    Plus Joe Driscoll

    Where: Ray Brothers Barbecue, 6474 Route 20, Bouckville | (315) 893-7200
    When: Friday, Aug. 11 | 8 p.m.
    Cost: $10

     

    Music: National Acts

    Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

    Where: Smith Center for the Arts, 82 Seneca St., Geneva | (315) 781-5483
    When: Thursday, Aug. 10 | 8 p.m.
    Cost: $25/advance, $30/DOS

     

    Buddy Guy

    Plus Quinn Sullivan

    Where: The Vine, del Lago Resort & Casino, 1133 Route 414, Waterloo | (315) 946-1777
    When: Friday, Aug 11| 8 p.m.
    Cost: $35, $45, $55, $75, $150

    Peter Yarrow

    Where: Earleville Opera House, 18 E. Main St., Earlville | (315) 691-3550
    When: Saturday, Aug. 12 | 8 p.m.
    Cost: $40/general, $35/members, $20/students and youth

    Sports

    Syracuse Chiefs

    All games are played at NBT Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Dr. | (315) 474-7833

    On the road….

     

     

     

    Auburn Doubledays

    All games are played at Falcon Park, 30 N. Division St., Auburn. | (315) 255-2489

    Promotion: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Night / Irish Night
    Opponent: Connecticut Tigers
    When: 
    Thursday, Aug. 10 | 7:05 p.m.
    Cost: $6-$9

     

     

    Weather Forecast

    (Subject to change, of course.)

    THURSDAY

    Temperature: 84 degrees / 64 degrees
    Conditions: Lookin’ A-OK.

    FRIDAY

    Temperature: 80 degrees / 65 degrees
    Conditions: Little cloud piddle.

    SATURDAY

    Temperature: 80 degrees / 64 degrees
    Conditions: Evening thundershowers.

    SUNDAY 

    Temperature: 78 degrees / 58 degrees
    Conditions: Good. Great. Grand. Wonderful.

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