Kat Walters In Marathon
Saturday from 10-12 Kat will broadcast live from the Dollar General. Score some free swag, sign up to win a dvd player and a $100 gift card. Dollar General is on Main Street accross from Mejos!
 
  String Fling, Sterling Stage Kamphithaeter, Sterling
July 3-6, The lineup includes the Jazz Mandolin Project, the Gordon Stone Band, Hot Day at the Zoo, Jamie Notarthomas, Blue Sky Mission Club, and more. www.sterlingstage.com.
 
  17th annual Great Blue Heron Festival, Sherman, Chautauqua County
July 4-6, Donna the Buffalo, the Town Pants, the Avett Brothers, Slo-Mo, the Sim Redmond Band, Entrain, and many more. (716) 487-1781; www.greatblueheron.com.
 
  Finger Lakes Wine Festival, Watkins Glen
July 18-20, More than 75 wineries will showcase their wares at the Watkins Glen International Race Track. You also can learn more about wine at a New York Wine & Grape Foundation's seminars, watch demonstrations (including hot glass blowing at the Corning Museum of Glass tent), shop for arts and crafts, try a pace car ride around the track or a hay ride around the facility, or watch a classical fencing tournament. There also will be concerts in the lakeside park. (866) 461-7223; www.flwinefest.com.
 
  The Grassroots Festival - Trumansburg Fairgrounds
July 17-20! A 4-day annual event! Schedule, list of performers, ticket information, directions, camping information, photo galleries, and ways to volunteer. www.grassrootsfest.org/
 
  High School Reunion
The all-class high school reunion for Trumansburg Charles O. Dickerson High School will take place Saturday, July 26th, at the fairgrounds as in the past. For more info www.tcsreunion.org
 
  HarborFest, Oswego
July 24-27, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, Geoff Achison & the Souldiggers, and Laurence Elder will be among the performers featured at this lakeside festival, which marks its 21st anniversary this year. (315) 343-6858; www.oswegoharborfest.com.
 
  Norwich Family Bluegrass Festival, Chenango County Fairgrounds
July 24-27, Performers include the James King Band, Danny Paisley and Southern Grass, Bill & Maggie Anderson, and many more. (518) 783-3154.
 
  2nd annual Cortland Arts & Wine Festival, Courthouse Park, Cortland
Aug.2, The festival will continue with wine tastings from area wineries, a juried art show and sale, great food and classical and semi-classical music throughout the day. www.cortlandartsandwine.com.
 
  Bluegrass Festival, Lafayette
July 31-Aug. 2, top regional old-time country and bluegrass bands will perform, including Ron and Nancy One Song, Carl Stump and Stump Hollow, Joe LaMay and Cumberland, Diamond Someday, Sheila Brown and Gospel Way, Shortslef Brothers, Sam Anderson and Chris Myers Band, Father John, John Jackson and the Lovells, and more. Presented by the Central New York Bluegrass Association. (315) 673-1844; www.cnyba.com.
 
  36th annual Bluegrass Ramble, Little York Park, Preble
Aug. 3, Bill Knowlton hosts his long-running annual bluegrass festival, the oldest in the state.
 
  Brockway Truck Show
Celebrate the Brockway Truck August 9th in downtown Cortland.
 
  Sterling Renaissance Festival, Sterling
July 12-Aug. 17, Step back in time to Merry Olde England with more than 80 stage and street performances, the wench auction, and more Renaissance fun. www.SterlingFestival.com.
 
  Celtic Festival
Downtown Cortland on August 23rd.
 
  Lansing Harborfest, Myers Park, Lansing
Aug. 23, All-day event features the Burns Sisters, Pete Panek & the Blue Cats, the Backtalk Band, the Ithaca Dixieland Jazz Band, Alice Detrick & Triple Play, and more. www.lansingharborfest.org.
 
  Lakefest is coming
The Cayuga Lake Watershed Network is planning its 11th annual Lakefest celebration from noon to 4p on Saturday, August 23rd. This year it will be held at Goose Watch Winery in Romulus. Geared toward families there will be lot's to do! For more info call 273-4680.
 
  Pumpkin Festival
Downtown Cortland turns orange October 4-5th.