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Wine Tasting and Holiday Shopping Spree in the Finger Lakes

It’s finally that time of the year again for the 26th Annual Holiday Shopping Spree on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. Sample local wines with holiday food favorites at local wineries and vineyards. Organizers and hosting wineries will create a festive atmosphere, fully decorated for the season and guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit.

Nouveau Celebration at Glenora Wine Cellars

Mark your calendars, folks. It’s November and that means one of our favorite events of the year comes to Romulus, New York - the annual Nouveau Celebration at Glenora Wine Cellars. The event is held every year (since 1977) to celebrate the first wine of the current year’s harvest. The Nouveau wine undergoes a speedy primary fermentation before being racked in a wooden cask. The resulting wine is intensely fruity and fresh, but you truly won’t know until you taste it for yourself--you’ll be the first!

Get Your Tickets to the Leaf Peeper's Seafood Festival

Located a short drive down the road on Cayuga Lake, Toro Run Winery hosts its fall season Leaf Peeper’s Seafood Festival on October 13th, 2019 from 12-5PM. Live music entertainment will be performed by the Diana Jacobs Band and food will be served a la carte.

Toro Run Winery’s event coincides with the changing of the leaves, when the scenic panoramic views of the Finger Lakes are bursting with fall colors. You’ll have one of the best vantage points of the Finger Lakes landscape from the grounds of Toro Run Winery.

Best Fall Foliage Views in the Finger Lakes

No matter where you look, the autumn colors that paint the landscape of the Finger Lakes is absolutely breathtaking. Spend a weekend traveling along some of our back-country roads to find the most spectacular views during fall foliage season. View natural wonders, leap through the forest canopy, and climb your way through waterfall-filled gorges to make your leaf-peeping adventure in the Finger Lakes an unforgettable experience.

Watkins Glen State Park

Welcome Parents & Alumni of Hobart and William Smith College

As parents and alumni alike make the pilgrimage back to their alma mater for the season’s events, someone has to figure out where they’re going to rest their heads for a night or two. Located just a fifteen minute drive from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Yale Manor is the perfect destination for a fall getaway in the Finger Lakes.

Visit the Tasting Bar at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center

Open last spring, the new Finger Lakes Welcome Center is a beautiful addition to the City of Geneva that displays all the best features and signature traits of the Finger Lakes region. Admire the landscaping and waterfall out front, the huge map inlaid into the floor, and the canoes hanging from the ceiling that act as chandeliers. Don’t forget to take in the breathtaking view from the glass windows overlooking Seneca Lake.

Visit a 17th Century Seneca Town and Longhouse

Ganondagan State Historic Site in Victor, NY is a National Historic Landmark. The 569-acre site was the original location of a 17th century Seneca town named Ganondagan that had existed peacefully for almost 400 years. Take a guided tour to experience the culture and values of the Seneca and Iroquois and to learn about the importance of Ganondagan.

View the Finger Lakes from the Clouds

Since 1977, family-owned Liberty Balloon Company has been flying over the Finger Lakes, offering visitors a unique perspective of our breathtaking landscape. Glide over bubbling streams and soak in the peacefulness of a cool, misty morning in the Finger Lakes region as your hot air balloon gently flies just above the treetops or soars 4,000 feet in the air. During your flight, you may even catch sight of several of the Finger Lakes all at once! This once-in-a-lifetime experience is one you’ll never forget.

Visit Lucas Vineyards for its Nautie Summer Nights Concert Series

Discover Lucas Vineyards during your stay at Yale Manor for internationally-acclaimed wine made by three generations of the Lucas family. Besides its scenic location along the Finger Lakes Wine Trail and Cayuga Lake, Lucas Vineyards is known for their hospitality and warm welcome. Shop the cleverly named Nautie wines and attend one of their Nautie Summer Nights concerts offered throughout the summer every Thursday until August 8th.

Frederick Douglass at Canandaigua

History buffs will enjoy their time spent in the Finger Lakes this July with a visit to Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park, located just a thirty minute drive from Yale Manor.

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