Spring Break Activities at the Corning Museum of Glass

Host/Presenter: Corning Museum of Glass
Phone: 800.732.6845
Encourage creativity and imagination to blossom over spring break. Visit the Museum for lots of family-friendly activities that will keep both you and the kids busy and happy.

Easter Sunday Brunch

Time: 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Perlo's Restaurant
Celebrate Easter Sunday Brunch at Perlo's. Served from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Famous brunch includes scrambled eggs, omelet station, french toast, home fries, breakfast meats, chicken french, pasta, lamb, beef & turkey carving stations, salmon, salads & fruits, rolls & muffins, assorted desserts, pastries, etc.

Spring Break Activities at the Corning Museum of Glass

Host/Presenter: Corning Museum of Glass
Phone: 800.732.6845
Encourage creativity and imagination to blossom over spring break. Visit the Museum for lots of family-friendly activities that will keep both you and the kids busy and happy.

Spring Break Activities at the Corning Museum of Glass

Host/Presenter: Corning Museum of Glass
Phone: 800.732.6845
Encourage creativity and imagination to blossom over spring break. Visit the Museum for lots of family-friendly activities that will keep both you and the kids busy and happy.

Spring Break Activities at the Corning Museum of Glass

Host/Presenter: Corning Museum of Glass
Phone: 800.732.6845
Encourage creativity and imagination to blossom over spring break. Visit the Museum for lots of family-friendly activities that will keep both you and the kids busy and happy.

Spring Break Activities at the Corning Museum of Glass

Host/Presenter: Corning Museum of Glass
Phone: 800.732.6845
Encourage creativity and imagination to blossom over spring break. Visit the Museum for lots of family-friendly activities that will keep both you and the kids busy and happy.

1000 Islands Spring Boat Show

Time: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Cerow Recreation Park Arena & Clayton Town Barn
Phone: 1-800-252-9806
This event features two full buildings of runabouts, fishing boats, pontoons, docks, lifts, personal watercraft, marine insurance and more! Family-friendly event.

Adults $5 Military $4 Children $2 Children 12 & Under Free

The United States Air Force Base Band

Host/Presenter: Proctors
Phone: 518-346-6204
Join The United States Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants at Proctors for a free concert. The Concert Band will perform a wide variety of music ranging from classical transcriptions and original works to solo features.

Spring Break Activities at the Corning Museum of Glass

Host/Presenter: Corning Museum of Glass
Phone: 800.732.6845
Encourage creativity and imagination to blossom over spring break. Visit the Museum for lots of family-friendly activities that will keep both you and the kids busy and happy.

Rock Band Warrant With Jack Russell's Great White

Time: 8:00 PM
Host/Presenter: del Lago Casino
Phone: 315-946-1777
At its core, WARRANT is an American rock band through and through. Hitting it big in 1989, the Hollywood, CA based band rose through the ranks of the local Sunset Strip scene to the level of multiplatinum selling, chart-topping success. The band first came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich. This album produced Radio and MTV chart toppers “Down Boys,” “Sometimes She Cries,” and the massive hit “Heaven” which reached #1 in Rolling Stone and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in a row. The single “Heaven” enjoyed Gold sales and the Album went Platinum in Canada as well, eventually selling over 3 million copies. The band toured the globe performing 262 shows in support of DRFSR and closed the year with a Platinum Home Video.

Richardson-Bates House Not So Silent Auction

Host/Presenter: The American Foundry
The Oswego County Historical Society's largest annual fundraiser and benefit for the Richardson Bates House Museum is celebrating its 31st Not So Silent Auction!

Spring Break Activities at the Corning Museum of Glass

Host/Presenter: Corning Museum of Glass
Phone: 800.732.6845
Encourage creativity and imagination to blossom over spring break. Visit the Museum for lots of family-friendly activities that will keep both you and the kids busy and happy.

Rockin' The River

Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Lake Ontario Event & Conference Center
Join the Oswego State Men's Hockey team for a community celebration. Legendary Syracuse band The Billionaires will play 8-11pm, and Cam Caruso will open 7-8. First 200 tickets sold will be entered into a raffle for a Suite at The Quality Inn and another at the Best Western!

Utica Bread at Tomato Pie Day

Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Utica Bread
Celebrate one of Utica's most coveted foods.... TOMATO PIE! Here at Utica Bread we have our own take on tomato pie! We take our focaccia dough, slather it in zesty tomato pie sauce and parmesan cheese! Come sample tomato pie from all local restaurants in the area!

Oswego Music Hall: Tom Rush

Time: 7:30 PM
Host/Presenter: Ontario Center for Performing Arts
Phone: 1-315-342-1733
Email: ocpaoswego@gmail.com
This week, fold legend Tom Rush takes the Music Hall stage accompanied by CNY native, Matt Nakoa. Rush's distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world.

In existence for more than 30 years, the Oswego Music Hall offers mostly acoustical musicians every other Saturday night from September to June. On concert evenings, a large empty hall is transformed into an intimate venue replete with candlelit tables, professional staging and sound; as well as an array of freshly baked desserts, hot cider and freshly brewed coffee.

1000 Islands Spring Boat Show

Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Cerow Recreation Park Arena
Phone: 1-800-252-9806
This event features runabouts, fishing boats, pontoons, docks, lifts, personal watercraft, marine insurance and more! Family-friendly event.

Adults $5 Military $4 Children $2 Children 12 & Under Free

2018 Capital Region Grown Up Egg Hunt

The Capital Region Grown-Up Easter Egg Hunt started in 2012 as part of a Leukemia & Lymphoma fundraiser. The event is pretty much what it sounds like. Organizers stuff thousands of plastic eggs with some sort of prize -- candy, or a voucher for some item from a local business -- and then participants go find them. The proceeds from the hunt go to charity.

Free Cone Day 2018

Host/Presenter: Ben & Jerry's
Free Cone Day is being celebrated in Scoop Shops around the world, & we'll be giving away free ice cream at a host of locations between 12pm and 8

Tom Petty Fest VI

Time: 8:00 PM
Host/Presenter: del Lago Casino
Phone: 315-946-1777
Central New York’s top classic rock brand brings their Tom Petty Tribute to the stage of the Vine! Petty Fest started six years ago and has grown larger every year. Hard Promises will be bringing lots of special guests from the Syracuse and Rochester music scene and will play a full two hour show of Tom Petty’s remarkable catalog of music.

An EGGcellent Easter Event

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Host/Presenter: Utica Children's Museum
Phone: 315-724-6129
• FREE egg dyeing kits for all of the kids (while supplies last!)
• Easter Egg Hunt on two floors! (See below for details)
• Easter Egg Coloring Activity in the 3rd floor Art Room
• Visit with the Easter Bunny from 1-3pm – parents can take photos!
• Live Bunnies from 2-4pm on the first floor

Montezuma’s Bird Migration Van Tour

Host/Presenter: Montezuma Audubon Center
Phone: 315-365-3588
The Montezuma Wetlands Complex is Audubon’s first globally significant Important Bird Area because of the incredible number of ducks, geese and swans that stop here during the spring and fall migrations. Enjoy a leisurely ride in the Audubon van to Montezuma’s birding hot spots where a variety of waterfowl, songbirds, marsh birds and breeding Osprey and Bald Eagles can be seen. Binoculars and field guides will be provided. Fee: $8/child; $15/adult. Space is limited and registration is required.

Oswego Music Hall: The Hook

Time: 7:30 PM
Host/Presenter: Ontario Center for Performing Arts
Phone: 1-315-342-1733
Email: ocpaoswego@gmail.com
Jess Novak, Taylor Ricks, and Mike Shiel will share the Oswego Music Hall stage tonight in the last show in the Hook songwriter series for the season. These local musicians will interact with the audience and each other as they present their original material and discuss the songwriting process.

In existence for more than 30 years, the Oswego Music Hall offers mostly acoustical musicians every other Saturday night from September to June. On concert evenings, a large empty hall is transformed into an intimate venue replete with candlelit tables, professional staging and sound; as well as an array of freshly baked desserts, hot cider and freshly brewed coffee.

Inaugural Game

Host/Presenter: Times Union Center
Phone: 518-533-2200
The Historic Inaugural Game - What was old, is new again!

The Albany Empire take on the defending AFL Champions, the Philadelphia Soul, April 14 at 7 PM.

Don't miss the pre-game block party, an exciting pre-game show featuring the retirement of "Touchdown" Eddie Brown's #17, the re-raising of the 1999 Firebirds Championship Banner, a welcome from Empire ownership including Ron Jaworski, and so much more!

Tickets for the Inaugural Game matchup can be purchased online, or by calling 518-533-2200. Don't miss your opportunity to witness history! Visit www.TheAlbanyEmpire.com for more info and a full game schedule.

Major Player at Lake Drum Brewing

Time: 9:30 PM - 0:30 AM
Host/Presenter: Lake Drum Brewery
Beautifully nested in a blanket of ethereal groove, Major Player is a dark, spiritual and unworldly interpretation of popular song.

The 14th Annual Downtown Albany Restaurant Week

Host/Presenter: Downtown Albany BID
An eclectic array of 18 eateries will offer unique, three-course, fixed-price meals for just $25. Each restaurant's Restaurant Week 2018 meal is valued at a minimum of $35.

The 14th Annual Downtown Albany Restaurant Week

Host/Presenter: Downtown Albany BID
An eclectic array of 18 eateries will offer unique, three-course, fixed-price meals for just $25. Each restaurant's Restaurant Week 2018 meal is valued at a minimum of $35.

Albany's Urban Orchard

Host/Presenter: Nine Pin Cider
Nine Pin Cider is excited to present Albany’s Urban Orchard in Washington Park in partnership with Samascott Orchards, City of Albany - Mayor Kathy Sheehan, and the Washington Park Conservancy.

This orchard will aim to educate the community about New York’s remarkable and historically coveted apple crop. Apples have been a pivotal crop in our state since colonial times with hard apple cider being a crucial staple. Today, New York is the second largest apple producer in the United States but more importantly it is home to the nation’s most diverse apple crop, making New York the destination for outstanding craft hard cider.

The 14th Annual Downtown Albany Restaurant Week

Host/Presenter: Downtown Albany BID
An eclectic array of 18 eateries will offer unique, three-course, fixed-price meals for just $25. Each restaurant's Restaurant Week 2018 meal is valued at a minimum of $35.

The 14th Annual Downtown Albany Restaurant Week

Host/Presenter: Downtown Albany BID
An eclectic array of 18 eateries will offer unique, three-course, fixed-price meals for just $25. Each restaurant's Restaurant Week 2018 meal is valued at a minimum of $35.

The 14th Annual Downtown Albany Restaurant Week

Host/Presenter: Downtown Albany BID
An eclectic array of 18 eateries will offer unique, three-course, fixed-price meals for just $25. Each restaurant's Restaurant Week 2018 meal is valued at a minimum of $35.

The 14th Annual Downtown Albany Restaurant Week

Host/Presenter: Downtown Albany BID
An eclectic array of 18 eateries will offer unique, three-course, fixed-price meals for just $25. Each restaurant's Restaurant Week 2018 meal is valued at a minimum of $35.

The 14th Annual Downtown Albany Restaurant Week

Host/Presenter: Downtown Albany BID
An eclectic array of 18 eateries will offer unique, three-course, fixed-price meals for just $25. Each restaurant's Restaurant Week 2018 meal is valued at a minimum of $35.

7th Annual Gospel Jubilee

Host/Presenter: Proctors
Phone: 518-346-6204
The largest continuing gospel celebration in the Capital Region, Gospel Jubilee, is back at Proctors, with a highly-anticipated seventh edition sure to bring great joy and uplifting music to all in attendance.

The Union College Gospel Choir “Heavenly Voices” will be joining the Gospel Jubilee Mass Choir again this year!

Winning our hearts and our praise, the majestic voices of the Capital Region Jubilee Mass Choir and Jubilee Praise Dancers will be joined by Musical Director Reverend Elgin Joseph Taylor, Sr. and our headliner for this year, Gospel’s Greatest Storyteller, Dorothy Norwood.

90’s Night at Celtic Harp!

Host/Presenter: The Celtic Harp
My So-Called Band (CNY’s only all 90’s tribute) makes their debut at the Celtic Harp in Utica!

The Music starts at 10pm and goes till 2am,

There's NO COVER CHARGE, and the admission Age is 21+

Fort Ontario Conference on History and Archaeology

Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Friends of Fort Ontario
Phone: 315-343-4711
Email: Caroline.Lamie@parks.ny.gov
The Fort Ontario Conference on History and Archaeology explores new perspectives on warfare and human conflict in North America from its first appearance in the archaeological record around 5000 BCE to the war on terrorism.

This year, the Fort Ontario conference is an official event of the New York State World War I Centennial Commemoration Committee, and the slate of afternoon speakers will be dedicated to presentations on U.S. and Canadian participation in the “War to end all Wars.” On Sunday, a guided bus tour will take participants to regional sites of 1812 activity from Oswego to Sackets Harbor.

Pre-registration and payment is required. Registration for Saturday is $35 and is the same for Sunday’s bus tour. Registration for both days is $60. The student rate is $50 for both days, $25 for Saturday, and $35 for Sunday. For more information, or to request a complete conference schedule or arrange for registration and payment by check or credit card, call Caroline Lamie or Paul Lear at (315) 343-4711, or email Caroline.Lamie@parks.ny.gov or Paul.Lear@parks.ny.gov.

Updates on the conference will be posted on the Friends of Fort Ontario Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FortOntario/. Special rates for conference attendees are available at the Best Western Hotel, 26 E. Bridge St., Oswego. Call the hotel at (315) 343-4040, and mention the Fort Ontario Conference.

Earth Fest: Tunes & Trucks

Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Cayuga Museum of History and Art & Case Research Lab
The Cayuga Museum of History and Art brings local history and culture to theforefront of community consciousness to foster active public stewardship of the past.

Oswego Music Hall: The Dady Brothers

Time: 7:30 PM
Host/Presenter: Ontario Center for Performing Arts
Phone: 1-315-342-1733
Email: ocpaoswego@gmail.com
Enjoy the melding of American Folk Roots and Irish Traditional influences into an amalgam of sound that is uniquely The Dady Brothers. John and Joe Dady are highly skilled players and singers and they have command of man instruments, including the guitar, 4- and 5- string banjo, pennywhistle, ukulele, fiddle, mandolin, bodhran, harmonica, concertina and the uilleann pipes.

In existence for more than 30 years, the Oswego Music Hall offers mostly acoustical musicians every other Saturday night from September to June. On concert evenings, a large empty hall is transformed into an intimate venue replete with candlelit tables, professional staging and sound; as well as an array of freshly baked desserts, hot cider and freshly brewed coffee.

Under the Sea Day

Host/Presenter: Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Celebrate marine creatures with ocean-themed games, crafts, and a fun photo booth too! "Sea" you at the zoo!
Free for members and with zoo admission.
Blue Tang photo by Pete Kofira Jr.

CNY's Largest Indoor Garage and Craft Sale

Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Cumulus Media Syracuse
Phone: 315-498-2622
Clear out your homes and garages and join us April 27th for CNY’s Largest Indoor Shopping Expo! Spend all day shopping around for the best bargains and deals found anywhere in Central New York. If you’re just going to shop, bring your own stuff to get rid of! The Rescue Mission will be on site with collection bins to take anything you’d like to bring. Plus, you’ll be doing your part knowing your donation will go to help the homeless and less fortunate in Central New York.

FREE admission and parking!

Fort Ontario Conference on History and Archaeology

Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Friends of Fort Ontario
Phone: 315-343-4711
Email: Caroline.Lamie@parks.ny.gov
The Fort Ontario Conference on History and Archaeology explores new perspectives on warfare and human conflict in North America from its first appearance in the archaeological record around 5000 BCE to the war on terrorism.

This year, the Fort Ontario conference is an official event of the New York State World War I Centennial Commemoration Committee, and the slate of afternoon speakers will be dedicated to presentations on U.S. and Canadian participation in the “War to end all Wars.” On Sunday, a guided bus tour will take participants to regional sites of 1812 activity from Oswego to Sackets Harbor.

Pre-registration and payment is required. Registration for Saturday is $35 and is the same for Sunday’s bus tour. Registration for both days is $60. The student rate is $50 for both days, $25 for Saturday, and $35 for Sunday. For more information, or to request a complete conference schedule or arrange for registration and payment by check or credit card, call Caroline Lamie or Paul Lear at (315) 343-4711, or email Caroline.Lamie@parks.ny.gov or Paul.Lear@parks.ny.gov.

Updates on the conference will be posted on the Friends of Fort Ontario Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FortOntario/. Special rates for conference attendees are available at the Best Western Hotel, 26 E. Bridge St., Oswego. Call the hotel at (315) 343-4040, and mention the Fort Ontario Conference.

5th Annual Women's Fly Fishing Weekend

Host/Presenter: Steelhead Lodge
Learn the basics or improve your skills. Instructor and NYS licensed Fishing Guides Vicky Lane and Nate Adam return this year to host our event.

Arrive at the Steelhead Lodge Friday evening. Meet our instructors and other participants. Leave Sunday afternoon with knowledge, skills, memories to last a lifetime.

Syracuse Fashion Week Local Love Runway Show

Host/Presenter: Marriott Syracuse Downtown Syracuse Fashion Week
Phone: 315.263.6334
Syracuse Fashion Week presents Local Love, our show featuring the best of Central New York's independently owned local boutiques.

BUY LOCAL is not just a catchphrase with us - it's a way of life. Local Love event takes place in the resplendent lobby of the newly restored Marriott Syracuse Downtown, aka The Hotel Syracuse. The evening begins at 6:30 with music, passed hors d'oeuvres and cocktails at the cash bar. At 7:30pm the show begins, featuring spring fashions for men and women, along with bridal and vintage looks.

5th Annual Women's Fly Fishing Weekend

Host/Presenter: Steelhead Lodge
Learn the basics or improve your skills. Instructor and NYS licensed Fishing Guides Vicky Lane and Nate Adam return this year to host our event.

Arrive at the Steelhead Lodge Friday evening. Meet our instructors and other participants. Leave Sunday afternoon with knowledge, skills, memories to last a lifetime.

Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival

Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Rochester Institute of Technology Campus
Phone: 1-585-475-7856
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) campus transforms into an expo of creativity and innovation with hands-on activities and demonstrations in the fields of science, technology and art. Multiple performance stages with live music and entertainment are also a hit with visitors of all ages. Held annually each spring, Imagine RIT is the kickoff to Rochester’s rich festival season.

Free and open to the public. Rain or shine – no pets please.

5th Annual Women's Fly Fishing Weekend

Host/Presenter: Steelhead Lodge
Learn the basics or improve your skills. Instructor and NYS licensed Fishing Guides Vicky Lane and Nate Adam return this year to host our event.

Arrive at the Steelhead Lodge Friday evening. Meet our instructors and other participants. Leave Sunday afternoon with knowledge, skills, memories to last a lifetime.

2018 Saratoga Paddlefest & Outdoor Expo

Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Host/Presenter: Mountainman's Saratoga Springs Paddlesports Store
Phone: 1-518-584-0600
See literally hundreds of canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, and whitewater boats, many of which are there for you to test paddle. More than 1,000 boats from over a dozen leading manufacturers will be on sale. During the weekend, paddling experts will be presenting free demonstrations and clinics to help you improve your paddling techniques and put you in the best equipment for your needs. In addition to boats, there will be a full lineup of paddling gear and accessories on sale, including paddles, lifejackets, rack systems, trailers and more.

School House Rock Live!

Host/Presenter: The Palace Theater
Phone: 518-465-4663
Email: https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/00005354DBB779
A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage in School House Rock Live! The Emmy Award-winning 1970's Saturday morning cartoon series comes to life and features classics like "Just a Bill," "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly" and Conjunction Junction."