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Family Fun in Central New York
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> National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum
5255 Pleasant Valley Rd, Peterboro, NY 13134
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum is situated within the site of the 1835 inaugural meeting of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society.
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> National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
25 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326
At Cooperstown's National Baseball Hall of Fame, discover the history of America's pastime, see thousands of artifacts and enjoy hands-on learning.
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> New York State Blues Festival
581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse, NY 13209
June 13-15, 2024: One of the largest free music festivals in the Northeast, this three-day musical event showcases a collection of regional and national artists from a wide variety of genres.
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> New York State Winter Fair
Expo Center, 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse, NY 13209
Feb. 2-4, 2024: The NYS Winter Fair brings you “All the Fun of the Fair” indoors in the Expo Center on the New York State Fairgrounds.
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> Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival
2 South Clinton St., Syracuse, NY 13202
July 2024 dates TBA: The Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival features New York State wineries offering wine-tasting & free musical performances by national and local jazz artists.
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> Olde Oak Golf Club
6113 Town Isle Road, Kirkville, NY 13082
Olde Oak Golf Course is an18-hole championship golf course with 4 sets of tees ranging from 5755 to 6925 yards
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> Oneida Community Mansion House
170 Kenwood Ave., Oneida, NY 13421
Located in the heart of the Erie Canal Corridor, the Oneida Community Mansion House is a circa-1860 historic estate that was once the home of the Oneida Community, a religiously-based socialist Utopian group...
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> Learn about raising fingerlings in the Oneida Fish Hatchery
3 Hatchery Road, Constantia, NY 13044
The Oneida Fish Culture Station specializes in raising walleye, but it does occasionally raise some rare fish like lake sturgeon, paddlefish and whitefish.
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> Oquaga Creek State Park
5995 County Road 20, Bainbridge, NY 13733
The 1,385-acre Oquaga Creek State Park features the 55-acre Arctic Lake with a sandy beach, wooded campsites, nature and hiking trails and primitive wooded campsites.
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> Oriskany Battlefield
7801 New York 69, Oriskany, NY 13424
Designated a New York State historic site in 1927, Oriskany Battlefield is said to be the site of the bloodiest battle in the nation’s War for Independence.
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> Otisco Lake Campgrounds and Marina
1544 Otisco Valley Road, Marietta, NY 13110
This small private campground is picturesquely located at the south end of Otisco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, offering a quiet environment with a boat launch and boat docks.
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> Phelps Mansion
191 Court St., Binghamton, NY 13901
Built during America’s “Gilded Age” (1870-1900), this three-story brick and stone mansion is the last of its kind on the street once referred to as “Mansion Row.”
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> Pixley Falls State Park
11430 State Route 46, Boonville, NY 13309
This 375-acre day-use park is open all year and gets its name from a 50-foot (15 m) waterfall, Pixley Falls, accessible via a short hiking trail.
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> Pleasant Lake Campground
65 Wigwam Road, Pennellville, NY 13132
Pleasant Lake Campgrounds offers more than 100 trailer sites along with a variety of tent sites and three cabins to rent.
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> Polar Express Train Ride
Utica Union Station 321 Main Street Utica, NY 13501
2024 dates TBA: Live the magic of the classic Polar Express Train Ride story with the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.
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> Prospect for Diamonds at Herkimer Diamond Mines
4601 State Route 28, Herkimer, NY 13350
Go prospecting for your very own world-famous Herkimer Diamond which was faceted by nature half a billion years ago.
