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Wide Awake Bakery: Basic Artisan Baking
Wide Awake Bakery 4361 Buck Hill Rd S, Trumansburg, NY, United StatesPhoto Credit: Allison Usavage In this class we will go over all the basics of making great bread. The class runs all day, and we will make a LOT of bread! Topics include the chemistry and biology of bread, an introduction to fermentation skills, bakers’ math, and a range of handwork skills. Each student will get plenty of oven-time, and we will have the opportunity to talk about whatever excites us about baking. Watch out!
$250
Trumansburg WinterFest
Main St, Trumansburg Trumansburg, NY, United StatesPhoto Credit: Jeffery Foote The Trumansburg Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the Trumansburg WinterFest for the 23rd year. This mainstay event provides free live entertainment for kids, adults, and entire families, and is the perfect time to celebrate and reflect on what makes our community truly special. Of course Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive to light the Village tree, and Buddy the Elf will MC. Enjoy free horse drawn carriage rides
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Deck the Stalls Holiday Market
Fulton Stall Market 91 South Street, New York, NY, United StatesNYCEDC Public Markets presents Deck the Stalls, a multi-cultural market event, celebrating the best of the New York City’s public markets in partnership with Fulton Stall Market’s farmers and producers. In the Seaport District on Water Street between Fulton & Beekman Streets. SUNDAYS December 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd! FREE for all ages! 11:00am - 5:00pm. Market-goers can enjoy holiday gifts, locally made food, multi-cultural performances, Seaport tours, live music, wine and craft beverages. Co-sponsored
Free
Ice Wars National Ice Carving Competition
Ithaca Commons Ithaca, NY, United StatesPhoto Credit: Allison Usavage Ice Fest is an annual tradition in Downtown Ithaca! What holiday season would be complete without a celebration of cold weather and cold weather sports…like Ice Carving! Witness the nation’s finest ice carvers as they compete for $9,000 in prizes during 3 rounds of breathtaking competition. The festival features impressive display sculptures, fire demonstrations, the ever-popular Ice Bar: an outdoor bar made entirely of ice, serving Bacchus Beer, wine, and hot
Free
Downtown Ithaca Chowder Cook-Off
Ithaca Commons Ithaca, NY, United StatesPhoto Credit: Allison Usavage Happening on the Commons and surrounding streets including Aurora, Cayuga and Dewitt Mall from 12-5pm, Ice Festival goers can stay warm by sample over 20 different traditional, exotic, and gourmet chowders from local restaurants competing to be crowned our next Chowder Cup Champion! Sampling tickets are for sale in advance and on the day-of downtown.
Cooking Class: Fine Dining for Families
Coltivare 235 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY, United StatesPhoto Credit: Coltivare Just in time for the holidays, learn to wow with a one (or two) pot wonder meal hearty enough for family and fancy enough for friends. Easy prep, fewer messes, and faster clean up leave plenty of time to enjoy the company of loved ones. Chef Patrick shares the tips and tricks he has learned as a culinarian and family man, balancing the press for time with a passion for fine food.
$35
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Deck the Stalls Holiday Market
Fulton Stall Market 91 South Street, New York, NY, United StatesNYCEDC Public Markets presents Deck the Stalls, a multi-cultural market event, celebrating the best of the New York City’s public markets in partnership with Fulton Stall Market’s farmers and producers. In the Seaport District on Water Street between Fulton & Beekman Streets. SUNDAYS December 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd! FREE for all ages! 11:00am - 5:00pm. Market-goers can enjoy holiday gifts, locally made food, multi-cultural performances, Seaport tours, live music, wine and craft beverages. Co-sponsored
Free
The Science of Food and Beverage Pairing
Coltivare 235 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY, United StatesPhoto Credit: Allison Usavage Guided Craft Beverage and Food pairing presentation with Sommelier Laura Winter Falk of Experience! The Finger Lakes. You will enjoy tasting samples of the featured libation paired with locally-sourced edibles followed by an engaging presentation by a top Finger Lakes craft producer.
$15 – $25
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Deck the Stalls Holiday Market
Fulton Stall Market 91 South Street, New York, NY, United StatesNYCEDC Public Markets presents Deck the Stalls, a multi-cultural market event, celebrating the best of the New York City’s public markets in partnership with Fulton Stall Market’s farmers and producers. In the Seaport District on Water Street between Fulton & Beekman Streets. SUNDAYS December 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd! FREE for all ages! 11:00am - 5:00pm. Market-goers can enjoy holiday gifts, locally made food, multi-cultural performances, Seaport tours, live music, wine and craft beverages. Co-sponsored
Free
Winter Holiday Farmer’s Market
Press Bay Alley 118 W Green St, Ithaca, NY, United StatesPhoto Credit: Allison Usavage Scheduled just a few times a year, days before big holiday feasts, the Press Bay Alley Holiday Markets are the go-to source of local meat, vegetables, fruit, cheese, bread, pies, syrup, honey, beverages, eggs, and other culinary bounty, plus holiday gifts! Most vendors are selling ingredients and supplies for your holiday meals, but you’ll also find fresh snacks and hot baked goods for immediate snacking. Press Bay Alley is a unique downtown Ithaca retailing
Free
International Rutabaga Curling Championship
Ithaca Farmer's Market Steamboat Landing, 545 3rd St, Ithaca, NY, United StatesPhoto Credit: Allison Usavage The sport of Rutabaga Curling was born on a cold December 1996 Market day, the last market day of the season. The few vendors present (perhaps 25 or so this time of year and point in our history) huddled together for warmth and camaraderie waiting for an occasional customer. Talk at some point in the day turned to unusual winter sports. Curling of course came up in conversation. None of us
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Deck the Stalls Holiday Market
Fulton Stall Market 91 South Street, New York, NY, United StatesNYCEDC Public Markets presents Deck the Stalls, a multi-cultural market event, celebrating the best of the New York City’s public markets in partnership with Fulton Stall Market’s farmers and producers. In the Seaport District on Water Street between Fulton & Beekman Streets. SUNDAYS December 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd! FREE for all ages! 11:00am - 5:00pm. Market-goers can enjoy holiday gifts, locally made food, multi-cultural performances, Seaport tours, live music, wine and craft beverages. Co-sponsored
Free
Woodland Farm Brewery Third Anniversary
Woodland Farm Brewery 6002 Trenton Rd, Utica, NY, United StatesWoodland Farm Brewery is excited to announce their third anniversary party with a weekend of celebrations. The celebration will begin on Friday, Jan. 4 with specials planned throughout the weekend and ending on Sunday, Jan. 6. On Friday, they’re kicking off the weekend with the return of Sagey and Syrup Sucker! Sagey is a farmhouse ale conditioned on just enough dried sage to add another layer of herbal goodness to an easy drinking saison! They’ll also
Hand Skills (Wide Awake Baking Class)
Wide Awake Bakery 4361 Buck Hill Rd S, Trumansburg, NY, United StatesThe best way to befriend bread is to know it with your hands, over and over again. In this class we will shape and score hundreds of loaves of bread. More bread than you would bake at home in years! This class offers a rare opportunity to develop your skills at the bench alongside professional bakers. Includes breakfast, lunch and snacks.
$250
Winter Village Music
La Tourelle 1150 West Danby Road (Route 96B), Ithaca, NY, United StatesWinter Village Music hosts a variety of acoustic music events at La Tourelle, a beautiful 55 room inn located in Ithaca, New York. Our first event was the Winter Village Bluegrass Festival held in 2011 and featuring the Claire Lynch Band. The festival, now the Winter Village Music Festival, is held during the last weekend in January. In 2013, we began the Falling Waters Music Camp during the second weekend of January. And periodically, we
Winterfest Returns to Roscoe Beer Co!
Roscoe Beer CompanyJoin Roscoe Beer Co. for their 4th Annual Winter Fest! Enjoy live music and ice sculpting, family games, horse drawn carriage rides, food, craft beer, lots of winter activities, plus a bonfire and hot coco to keep you warm. Stick around for the after party kicking off at 4pm!
Annual Saratoga Chowderfest
Saratoga Convention & Tourism BureauSaratoga’s Annual Chowderfest is one of the area’s most highly anticipated events of the year. Family-friendly, fun and utterly delicious, Chowderfest features more than 80 vendors—including Saratoga County’s best restaurants and caterers—who open their doors to the public and serve hot bowls of chowder to event goers.