Saratoga Beer Week/ Beer Summit

Saratoga Springs City Center 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States

Pick a day for whiskey, cider or beer. More than 60 ciders will be available and you can sample more than 160 craft beers varieties. Cost: Tickets start at $30.

Cayuga Wine Trail’s Mardi Gras

Cayuga Wine Trail Ithaca, NY, United States

Get a taste for Bourbon Street, but with wine! Collect your beads as you travel the Trail sampling food and wine pairings. Compete in a scavenger hunt for a chance to win a mixed case of CLWT wine! Chances to win prizes at each of the 14 locations.

$35

Pretzels (Wide Awake Baking Class)

Wide Awake Bakery 4361 Buck Hill Rd S, Trumansburg, NY, United States

Lots of fun making delicious pretzels! Pretzels are easy, and WOW are they good! In this class we will make a variety of pretzels, including traditional Bavarian knots, pretzel rolls, sticks, nuggets, and Laugenstange. We will work with the traditional lye bath, and we will experiment with a less caustic baking soda solution. You can make great pretzels at home. We will teach you! Includeslunch.

$175

FeBREWary Beer Walk

Downtown Batavia Downtown Batavia, Batavia, NY, United States

Purchase tickets online at //downtownbataviany.com or in person at Adam Miller Toy and/or Angotti Beverage. (Cash only) $35 VIP Admission $25 General Admission $5 Designated Driver

Adirondack Brewery’s Barrel Fest!

Adirondack Pub & Brewery 33 Canada Street, Lake George, NY, United States

Sip barrel-aged booze at Adirondack Brewery's Barrel Fest! The Adirondack Pub & Brewery's 8th annual Barrel Fest is a late-winter celebration of all beverages barrel-aged! Join hundreds of craft beer enthusiasts who gather in Lake George Village to sample barrel-aged beers, ciders, wines, and more. This premier beer festival brings barrel-aged beverages from across the Northeast, across the country, and even from Europe to the shores of Lake George. The list of breweries, cideries, and

Sugaring Off Sundays

The Farmers' Museum 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY, United States

Experience Sugaring Off Sundays at The Farmers’ Museum! The perfect family day-trip this winter! March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 - Every Sunday in March! Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Activities: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join friends and family on Sundays this March for another season of Sugaring Off Sundays at The Farmers’ Museum. The weekly event begins March 4 and continues each Sunday during the month (March 3, 10, 17, 24

Maple Sugaring Party

Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Rd, Scarsdale, NY, United States

Join us as we continue the sweet tradition of maple sugaring! Featured events include sap collection demonstrations, depictions of Native American and Colonial style sugaring sites, porridge making, maple crafts and treats. Fee: Early registration (before March 3) $5 for members, $10 for non-members. Day of event registration $8 for members, $15 for non-members.

Snommegang Invitational Beer Festival

Muller Plaza Oneonta, NY, United States

Snommegang Invitational Beer Festival is back at Muller Plaza on March 9th! Come join us on Main Street for great beer and music from around the country. Food will be available for purchase from the fantastic restaurants on Main Street.

Rochester Wine & Chocolate Festival

Rochester Riverside Hotel Rochester, NY, United States

Wineries and wine enthusiasts from across the region will gather for an unlimited sampling of dozens of fabulous wines of all styles and tastes. Then, buy bottles of your favorites, all for great prices!! We'll have distilleries and cideries too. All wine samples and the souvenir wine glass are FREE with your paid admission. Designated Drivers will get a souvenir coffee mug. Shop your way through a fabulous selection of tasty nibbles and treats, chocolates,

Big Easy Bites (Coltivare Cooking Class)

Coltivare 235 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY, United States

Mardi Gras comes to Coltivare! In the first of two new amphitheater cooking classes, join Chef Patrick in a nod to Mardi Gras, as he draws on his boyhood in New Orleans as well as his professional culinary training to demonstrate traditional Creole and Cajun dishes. Learn about the history, culture, and origins of these two distinct cuisines, and taste the difference. Join us at 6:00 in the Coltivare amphitheater for a fun and interactive

$50

Sugaring Off Sundays

The Farmers' Museum 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY, United States

Experience Sugaring Off Sundays at The Farmers’ Museum! The perfect family day-trip this winter! March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 - Every Sunday in March! Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Activities: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join friends and family on Sundays this March for another season of Sugaring Off Sundays at The Farmers’ Museum. The weekly event begins March 4 and continues each Sunday during the month (March 3, 10, 17, 24

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

Support local restaurants in the Hudson Valleys with special deals and delicious eats! Check for updates: //www.valleytable.com/hvrw

Building a Bakery (Wide Awake Baking Class)

Wide Awake Bakery 4361 Buck Hill Rd S, Trumansburg, NY, United States

We get many calls from folks seeking advice on building and operating a small bakery. In this class, we will consider the process of creating a bakery – how to design it, fund it, build it, and use it. We will consider equipment choices, building layout, financing, marketing, and of course, baking! This class is a great opportunity to ask detailed questions and to investigate a living, breathing bakery! The class is more than talk,

$250

Heroic Food’s “Sticky Business” Maple Tapping and Production

Soukup Farms 271 Halls Corners Rd, Dover Plains, NY, United States

Soukup Farms will be partnering up with Heroic Food for our Maple Workshop. Gain hands on experience of making and producing maple syrup. Heroic Food is a nonprofit, start-up agricultural training program designed to prepare military veterans in sustainable farming, agricultural trades and food entrepreneurship. If you would like more information to register contact Ryan at, Ryan@heroicfood.org Source:: //www.facebook.com/events/733632013689701/?active_tab=about

Sugaring Off Sundays

The Farmers' Museum 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY, United States

Experience Sugaring Off Sundays at The Farmers’ Museum! The perfect family day-trip this winter! March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 - Every Sunday in March! Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Activities: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join friends and family on Sundays this March for another season of Sugaring Off Sundays at The Farmers’ Museum. The weekly event begins March 4 and continues each Sunday during the month (March 3, 10, 17, 24

Cayuga Nature Center’s Maple Fest

Cayuga Nature Center 1420 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY, United States

Pancake breakfast, live music, vendors, and education activities for all ages! Come on Sunday the 17th to feast on wonderful pancakes catered by Luna. Breakfast will be served from 9 am-1 pm, activities run from 10 am-4 pm.

Whole Hog Butchering Class & Pastured Pork Overview

The Piggery 423 Franklin St, Ithaca, NY, United States

We’ll start the evening with a detailed history of the pig, sustainable pastured farming techniques and finish with an in-depth demonstration of how a half a pig is broken down into the cuts you see in your butcher’s meat case. There’ll be lots of time to ask questions, taste our housemade sausages and trim out a few cuts! Classes start at 6pm and will typically run about 2+ hours. Each class is $55. Class size

$55

Finger Lakes Thaw Music Festival

Ithaca, NY Ithaca, NY, United States

The Finger Lakes Thaw is a two day, multi-venue music festival that takes place in the many unique and intimate venues throughout the city of Ithaca, NY.  We are dedicated to providing a stage for local performers, but also creating opportunity for communities to see nationally-recognized artists. We are proud to root this festival in the community and work with many local businesses.

$30

2019 Maple Open House Weekends

The Upper Hudson Region

Take a free tour of area sugarhouses March 23, 24, 30, and 31. Experience first-hand the sights, smells and sounds of maple syrup making. 24 Sugarhouses are participating throughout the six-county region, many serving pancake breakfasts.   //www.upperhudsonmaple.com/maple-syrup-events/