EscapeMaker

National “I Love Food” Day
2019-09-09

EscapeMaker at Fulton Stall Market's Sunday Farmers Market
2019-09-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2019-08-04 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Fulton Stall Market, 91 South Street, New York, NY, 10038, United States
Stop by the EscapeMaker tent in the FSM outdoor Sunday farmers market today! We’re here to discuss all your weekend getaways needs and share loads of literature on some of the amazing agritourism destinations within a day’s drive or train ride from the city!

Thursday Market and Food Truck Corral
2019-09-05 | The Shirt Factory, 71 Lawrence St, Glens Falls, NY, 12801, United States
There are food trucks, games, live music, entertainment, and craft beverages. For younger foodies there will be pony rides and a petting zoo and more. The Market begins at 4:30pm. The trucks and vendors will change regularly – no two weeks will be exactly the same – always something new! Every week enjoy our free games, live music, entertainment, craft beverages, free lego tables, pony rides, petting zoo, free bounce houses and of course more fun things to do. Of course we’ll have some of your favorites back again ~ Reptile Adventure, the llamas and the Raptors, but we’re also working on some new things. Each week follow on Facebook and find out what’s going on. Several of the year round shops and business located in the Shirt Factory will offer specials every Thursday also – stop in and visit with them – they are an eclectic group with equally eclectic selections. The market surrounds the Shirt Factory ~ is a historic building of artisanal shops and artists. The Market takes place every Thursday from May 16th until September 12th ~ please stop by and join us.

Tale A Bite
2019-09-04, 2019-08-28, 2019-08-21, 2019-08-14, 2019-08-07
Every Wednesday downtown Glens Falls is filled with family fun featuring samplings of small plates from participating restaurants – prices vary; live music and entertainment; shopping and strolling on a summer’s evening. Presented by Glens Falls Collaborative.

Hop Harvest Festival
2019-09-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY, 14511-0310, United States
What better way to spend Labor Day than with all things hops? Follow the journey of hops, one of New York State’s original cash crops, from field to brewery to pint glass. There will be tastings, food, and music all day, so kick back with one of GCV&M’s signature ales, and enjoy this last hurrah to summer!
Harken back to the days when hop growing was king with this family celebration of hop crops and brewing. While beer was generally flavored and preserved with a mixture of fruit and spices, the bitterness of the hops proved a perfect balance for the sweetness of the malt. By the mid-19th century, growing hops—a perennial that can grow two feet a week—was big business in New York State. It was the state’s main cash crop before the Civil War, and by the end of the century, New York was providing 90% of the nation’s supply.
Help harvest fresh hops and tour the only working 19th-century brewery in the United States. Sample brews created from historic recipes; Fat Ox Ale and Intrepid Ale as well as Flint and Steele Cider at the GCV&M food tent on the Village Square. Stop by our historic kitchens for tastings of hop-inspired snacks, our famous sauerkraut and steak and ale pie. Delight in the simple pleasures of barrel rolling, sack races and a three legged race. Make a hop scented sweet bag to promote relaxation and watch colors turn as we dye with hops! Families welcome; fun for all ages! Members, of course, are free.

National Buffalo Wing Festival
2019-08-31 12:00 - 2019-09-01 19:00 | Coca-Cola Field, 275 Washington St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
AS WE ENTER INTO OUR 17TH YEAR, the festival is recognized as one of the best in the country. In 2017, the festival drew over 51,000 people. Over the last 17 years, the festival has drawn more than 865,000 people and served over 4.8 million wings. The festival, which also supports local charities, has donated more than $365,000 since its inception.
So, “WING IT TO BUFFALO” and join us for the fun and excitement at one of America’s greatest food festivals this Labor Day Weekend – The National Buffalo Wing Festival!

Fonda Fair
2019-08-28 - 2019-09-02 | Fonda Fairgrounds, 21 Bridge St S, Fonda, NY, 12068, United States
The 178th Fonda Fair will be underway starting August 28. Enjoy a weekend of fair food, rides and daily entertainment.

National Burger Day
2019-08-27
https://foodimentary.com/?s=National%20Burger%20Day

Family Farm Day
2019-08-24
Farmers in Schoharie, Otsego, and Delaware Counties welcome visitorsduring the 7th Annual Family Farm Day (FFD), Saturday, August 24, 2019. FFD is a signature agritourism event that engages farms, restaurants, local ag businesses, tourists, and visitors throughout the tri-county region. Farms eligible to participate have an opportunity to showcase their farm while introducing visitors to diverse, high-quality products that generate farm-gate sales and build long-term customer relationships.

National “Eat a Peach” Day
2019-08-22

National ‘Bacon Lover’s’ Day
2019-08-20
August 20 is National ‘Bacon Lover’s’ Day

Hudson Valley Farms & Sunflower Fields Tour
2019-08-18 10:00 - 21:00
Sunday, August 18th! It’s time to check “standing in a sunflower field” off your bucket list! Join us for this exclusive tour of Hudson Valley farms and flower fields – just 2 hours from NYC!
First, we will head to Ray Bradley Farm in Ulster County, for a farmer talk with Ray himself. The talk will be followed by an heirloom tomato tasting and a gourmet lunch prepared by celebrity Chef John Vargo with a glass of local wine or beer! Then we’ll head across the Hudson River to Dutchess County and Hudson Valley Cold Pressed Oils sunflower field farm to pick our own sunflowers and take photos. Finally, we will head to the town of Beacon where you can visit some of the breweries and distilleries and get dinner on your own.
Tour includes: guide, lunch, 1 glass of beer or wine, farmer talk, heirloom tomato tasting, 1 bucket of PYO sunflowers and round trip transportation from NYC.
$179/pp – BOOK HERE: https://escapemaker.com/farmtours

Hopsego
2019-08-18 | The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 NY-80, Cooperstown, NY, 13326, United States
Hopsego brings together traditional ways, paired with contemporary craft. From the growing of hops to the making of food, beer and other products, families will get an all-encompassing experience and learn how the hop flower and vine rooted our region, formed family traditions and brought us into the resurgence of hop growing and craft brewing today. Vivid memories will be made; those that will endure a lifetime.

Downtown Ithaca History Tours
2019-08-16
Every Friday at 4pm, between June 28 and August 16, explore downtown Ithaca on guided history and architectural walking tours. “Downtown Ithaca Architecture” highlights the significant historic gems that illustrate chapters in the history of the city. See how preservationists and developers have worked together to save these key components of Ithaca’s past. “Unveiling Ithaca’s Living Past” focuses on elements of living, working, and playing in and around what we now know as The Commons. Hear narratives of the people, civic institutions, organizations, and businesses that have shaped Ithaca’s unique heritage.

The Herkimer County Fair
2019-08-13 - 2019-08-18 | Herkimer County Fairgrounds, 135 Cemetery St, Frankfort, NY, 13340, United States
At the Herkimer County Fair, there will be a demolition derby, daily entertainment, talent shows, pageants, horse show, arts and crafts along with so much more.

Adirondack & 1000 Islands Festival
2019-08-11 11:00 - 17:00
Take a break from the summer inferno to taste the ice cold craft beverages and farm fresh food of the Adirondacks and Thousand Islands Regions of Upstate New York!
The event is FREE! There will be live music by the foot-stompin’ Good Morning Nags and Adirondack-themed craft sessions for kids by Private Picassos and The Craft Studio – Tribeca, camping and hiking demos by Fjallraven Soho, craft beverage & wine tastings
and live ice carving by Jimmy Chiappa – ice sculpture specialist!
STAGE
PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE:
11am-11:35am – The Good Morning Nags Music
11:40-11:55 – Tapatree Maple Tasting & Talk
12:00-12:20 – Ice Carving Demo – Jimmy Chiappa
12:25-1:05 – The Good Morning Nags Music
1:10-1:25 – Essex Farm Tasting & Talk
1:30-2:00 – The Good Morning Nags Music
2:05-2:30 – Ice Carving Demo – Jimmy Chiappa
2:30-2:45 – Black River Natural Butter Tasting & Talk
2:50-3:10 – The Good Morning Nags Music
3:15-3:30 – Goat’s Milk Gelato Tasting & Talk
3:35-3:55 – The Good Morning Nags Music
4:00-4:15 – Lyndaker Maple Tasting & Talk
4:20-5:00 – The Good Morning Nags Music
40+ farmers & producers will converge on Piers 16 & 17 in the Seaport District
to offer samples and sales of their wine, cider, spirits, maple, cheese and other regional delicacies in tandem with Fulton Stall Market’s regular outdoor farmers market.
Taste, learn and get inspired to take a weekend getaway to their regions for harvest season and for the spectacular fall foliage …or go in the winter for ski season and to explore the craft beverage trails!
This event is brought to you by Visit Adirondacks, Visit1000Islands.com,
Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations of North Country, Development
Authority of the North Country, EscapeMaker.com and Fulton Stall Market.
Scheduled food, wine and craft beverage producers include: 4 Maples Vineyard,
Adirondack Beef Company, Black River Valley Natural, Busted Grapes Winery, Chet Lyndaker and Family Maple Products, Essex Farm, Hidden Pastures Dairy, Lake Placid Spirits, Moser’s Maple, Nettle Meadow, Saint Lawrence Spirits Chateau, , Tug Hill Vineyards, Zoar Tapatree Syrup Co. alongside regular Fulton Stall Market producers which include: Spice Grove, Tata Mischa Bakery, SD Sauce, Pure Peppers. Pudding Pan Desserts, Kitchen 36, Amuse Pooch, Brittle & Beyond, Brooklyn Roasting, Bon-Biotea, Smooth Pops, Jess Puddin, Lorna’s Natural, Olde Yorke Farms Distillery, Hattwood Sauce, 5 Island, Bennett’s, Bleuet Farm, Empire Cider, Breezy Hill Orchard, Hudson Valley Farm House Cider, The Cider Lab, Nine Pin Cider, Prohibition Distillery, Glorie Winery, Rogowski Farm!
The event is FREE for all ages to attend / 21+ to sample
MORE INFO HERE: www.escapemaker.com

The Bagel Festival
2019-08-11 09:00 - 16:00 | Monticello, NY, Monticello, NY, 12701, United States
An annual street festival held on the second Sunday in August hosted by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce. Vendors line Bagel Boulevard (Broadway) from 9-4 with musical performances, family activities, and a bagel triathlon.

Open Farm Days
2019-08-10 12:00 - 2019-08-11 16:00 | Tompkins County, NY, United States
Open Farm Days is a FREE 2-day annual event that invites visitors to experience local agriculture up-close. On Saturday and Sunday, from 12-4pm each day, farms across Tompkins County, New York will open their gates, barns and pastures to the public for farm tours, demonstrations, food tastings, and animal interaction for an afternoon of family-friendly farm fun! Farms on the west side of Cayuga Lake are open from 12-4pm on Saturday, August 10, while farms on the east side of the lake are open from 12-4pm on Sunday, August 11. Bring a cooler — many farms will have products to sell, and there are additional farm markets along the way!

2019 Ellenville Blueberry Festival
2019-08-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Ellenville, NY, Canal Street & ​Liberty Square, Ellenville, NY, 12428, United States
The Blueberry Festival was designed as an annual family fun festival. It gives reference to the Blueberry Industry that once was an important part of our area and culture. The Blueberry Festival also gives our community the opportunity to showcase itself to those from outside our area. It is a “give-back” for all the hard work each and every one of us contributes to making our community what it is.
Arts, Crafts, Handmades, Clothing, Jewelry, Accessories, and more. Lots of “Blueberry Goodies”. But it is not just Blueberries. We always present a huge variety of delicious foods to be enjoyed from one end of the festival to the other along with the foods of our local eateries. Local Businesses & Organizations are also represented.

Downtown Ithaca History Tours
2019-08-09, 2019-08-02 | Tompkins Center for History and Culture, 110. N. Tioga St., Ithaca, 14580, United States

Schoharie County Sunshine Fair
2019-08-06 - 2019-08-11 | Cobleskill Fairgrounds, 113 Sunshine Dr, Cobleskill, NY, 12043, United States
The largest community event in Schoharie County where guests can enjoy food, entertainment, thrill rides, agriculture and history exhibits.

National Watermelon Day
2019-08-03
August 3rd is National Watermelon Day!

The 27th Annual Glorious Garlic Festival
2019-08-03 - 2019-08-04 | Fox Run Vineyards, 670 State Route 14, Penn Yan, NY, 14527, United States
This year we are celebrating the 27th Anniversary of the Glorious Garlic Festival which is August 3rd & 4th, 2019 11 AM-5 PM!FREE admission and FREE parking! Garlic lovers from across the country join us to celebrate the harvest of garlic. Vendors from around the region show off their amazing home-made products. The garlic growers bring over 15 different varieties to purchase for cooking and planting.Our cooking demonstration tent features local chefs sharing their favorite garlic infused recipes. This year we have Chef Brud Holland, Fox Run Vineyards; Chef Max Bonacci & Joe Kennedy, Linden Social Club; Matt Wooster, NY Kitchen; Karen Gilman, Dano’s Heuriger; and Rafael, El Morro attending! Also, don’t miss garlic related lectures by Tom Szulist from Singer Farms Naturals!Live music from local bands at the festival always have everyone tapping their toes and on their feet dancing. Our 2018 lineup is: The Black Night blues band,Meg Gehman & The Influence, Rebecca Collen & The Chore Lads, and Blue Eyed Soul.Last year’s vendors have the first opportunity to renew but we do have a waitlist for vendors. If you would like to be added to our waitlist, please download the waitlist form at the bottom of the page.

Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Expo
2019-08-02 - 2019-08-04 | Otsiningo Park, 1 Otsiningo Park, Binghamton, NY, 13905, United States
The 35th Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Expo, Inc. will be taking place August 2, 3 and 4. There will be food, hot air balloons, celebrity appearances, silent auctions, car show, spiedie contest, beer and wine garden along with so much more.
