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Sights Sounds &2004 City of Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs Sights Matthew J. Driscoll Mayor Summer in Syracuse is full of exciting celebrations and activities for everyone. The City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Sounds Programs has planned a schedule of events to keep you entertained while you enjoy our beautiful summer weather. & Please join us in Clinton Square for one of many cultural celebrations and music festivals featuring the best blues, jazz, classical and country performers. We look forward to the City’s annual Fireworks Celebration at P&C Stadium with a program that will be sure to delight the whole family. We invite you to take advantage of all of the wonderful activities the City of Syracuse has to offer, and we are sure you will be pleased with this year’s schedule of events. Swinging & Dancing 2004 Other Left to right: Caribbean Festival Parade, In The Square Pops in the Park at Hiawatha Lake, Fridays, May 21 and May 28; June 11 Lee Greenwood will perform and June 25; July 2, July 9 and July 23; Downtown at the Chase Countryfest. Aug. 6, Aug. 13, Aug. 20 and Aug. 27; Sept. 3, Sept. 17 and Sept. 24 Parks Caribbean Festival Hanover Square – 6-10 p.m. Saturday, July 10 Presented by the Updowntowners of Syracuse, Parade begins at 12 noon from Perseverance Fleet World in the Square Park, with the festival continuing in the Trolley Inc., this event showcases some of Central Tuesday to Friday, July 6 to July 9 New York’s best bands in a fun- and music- Lot, Lot #26, behind the OnTrack Station in filled evening. For more information, visit Mondays to Thursdays, July 12 to Aug. 19 Armory Square, until 7 p.m. www.updowntowners.com. 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., Hanover Square This lunchtime entertainment series features a Candlelight Series menu of appetizing musical performances, At Armory Square “Rumble in the Square” showing some of Central New York’s favorite Bicycle Racing Street Sprints bands. Jefferson Street – near the M.O.S.T. Saturday, May 29 – 4 to 7 p.m. All performances start at 8 p.m. Hanover Square Annual Fleet Syracuse Saturday, July 10 – Syracuse Symphony – Syracuse Opera Professional cyclists will sprint all out for 200 Saturday, July 24 yards. Enjoy the free music, food and fast- Arts & Crafts Festival Saturday, Aug. 7 – Upstate Ballet paced entertainment provided by some of the Friday, July 16 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 – Paul Robeson strongest U.S. and Canadian cyclists, sprinting Saturday, July 17 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Performing Arts Company head-to-head in a round-robin elimination. Sunday, July 18 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. La Festa Italiana Columbus Circle Downtown Farmers Market The Fleet Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival, Friday, Sept. 17 to Sunday, Sept. 19 Tuesdays, June 8 to Oct. 12 presented by the Downtown Committee of In Front Of City Hall – East Syracuse, Inc., is the largest and most 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Washington Street, between South prestigious show of its kind in the area, Warren and South State Streets Lot #21 at S. Salina and Clinton Streets showcasing some of the country’s most The seventh annual La Festa Italiana will include Presented by The Downtown Committee of talented artists, craftspeople, and entertainers. great entertainment, a wide variety of Italian Syracuse Inc., this weekly market is blooming Visitors can enjoy the art and craft exhibits and foods from local restaurants; a children’s tent with a full bounty of plants, vegetables and a wide variety of music, multicultural with magicians, arts-and-crafts, a bocce performances, summer refreshments, and other goodies. For more information, call the tournament, chef demonstrations and much participatory activities. For more information, Downtown Committee at (315) 422-8284 or more. For more information, please visit visit www.downtownsyracuse.com and click on please call the Downtown Committee at (315) www.festaitaliana.bizland.com What’s Happening. 422-8284, or visit www.downtownsyracuse.com. Clinton Square Festivals Memorial Day Concert Sunday, May 30 – 2 to 4 p.m. 5th Annual Jewish Music Set in the shadows of the Soldiers and Sailors Eurofest Monument, this patriotic concert will feature & Cultural Festival of CNY music by the Syracuse Pops Orchestra. (formerly KlezFest) Friday, Aug. 6 – 11:30 a.m. to midnight Sponsored, in part, by Senator John A. Sunday, June 20 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Saturday, Aug. 7 – 11:30 a.m. to midnight DeFrancisco’s Community Events Program This festival will feature a variety of Jewish Sunday, Aug. 8 – 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Grant; United Auto Workers Local 624, Scott music, Kosher foods, ethnic crafts; arts and Enjoy the outdoor festivities of Europe and Stanton, President; The Memorial Association crafts, children’s activities and community of Syracuse and Onondaga County in explore the food, fun and culture of so many organizations. For more information, please of our families’ ancestry. Enjoy entertainment cooperation with Syracuse Post 41 of the visit www.syracusejewishfestival.com. American Legion; and the Recording Industries from the main stage, with children’s programs Music Performance Trust Fund, Local #78 of throughout the afternoons and headliners in the American Federation of Musicians; with The Empire State Brewing the evenings. Taste the beers and wines of media support from Sunny 102. these great countries, while feasting on the and Music Festival “Food of Europe” from 20 local restaurants Friday, July 9 – 5 to 10 p.m. and enjoy a children’s tent, a culinary salon Taste Of Syracuse and many other cultural activities. For more Friday, June 4 – 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. This festival celebrates local, regional, information, please call (315) 727-0396 or visit national and international beer brewing with www.eurofestsyracuse.org. Saturday, June 5 – 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. additional areas dedicated to New York State Bring your appetites to Central New York’s wines, champagne and malted beverages – all exciting 2-day food and music festival, for the sampling. Regional and national bands Latino American Festival showcasing dozens of area restaurants, will perform throughout the evening and wineries and businesses. Fine arts and crafts, eclectic food will be sold. Advance-sale Sat., Aug. 21 – 12 noon to 10 p.m. non-stop entertainment, free admission. For tickets are $20; tickets at the gate are $25. Sun., Aug. 22 – 12 noon to 9 p.m. more information, please call (315) 484-1123 For more information, please contact: David M. The festival will feature Spanish food vendors, or visit www.tasteofsyracuse.com. Katleski at [email protected], (315) 256- artisans, bands, a children’s talent show and a 7608 or www.empirebrewingfestival.com. raffle for round-trip tickets to San Juan, Puerto Polish Festival Pico, courtesy of TMA. For more information, please call at (315) 453-3477. Friday, June 11 – 4 to 11 p.m. – New Event! – Saturday, June 12 – 12 noon to 11 p.m. Sunday, June 13 – 12 noon to 7 p.m. Irish Festival The golden anniversary of this event Friday, Sept. 10 – 5 to 11 p.m. celebrates Polish culture, heritage, history and Countryfest Saturday, Sept. 11 – 3:30 to 11 p.m. traditions, with a variety of bands, dancers, Saturday, July 10 – 12 noon to 10 p.m. Cultural Resources Council presents two days children’s entertainment, ethnic foods and arts of Irish music, dance, food, drink and cultural and crafts. The Festival welcomes the return of The City of Syracuse and Galaxy exhibits. For more information, please call (315) Toronto’s award-winning Lechowia Polish Communications present the first annual 435-2155 or visit www.syracuseirishfestival.com Canadian Dance Company and will also Chase Countryfest, with some of Central New present Polish music legend Stan Borys, York’s best country bands, culminating in an internationally-known pianist Vanddi and evening of country music legends, Marty The Great Syracuse guitarist Maria Zemantauski. The Festival will Stuart, John Anderson and Lee Greenwood. also feature the annual crowning of Miss Free admission; refreshments will be available Oktoberfest Polonia, the naming of Pole of the Year, a chess for sale. Friday, Sept. 24 – 12 noon to 11 p.m. tournament and the “Discover Poland” photo exhibit. For more information, visit Saturday, Sept. 25 – 12 noon to 11 p.m. www.polishscholarship.com. New York State Sunday, Sept. 26 – 12 noon to 6 p.m. Rhythm “In” Blues Festival Marking its 44th annual celebration, the Great Juneteenth 2004, Friday, July 16 – 4:30 to 11:30 p.m. Syracuse Oktoberfest presented by the German-American Society will feature a taste An African-American Saturday, July 17 – 2 to 11:30 p.m. of Germany with the best authentic German Cultural Festival Sunday, July 18 – 2 to 9:30 p.m. beir, music, live bands, Bavarian folk dancers A three-day music festival featuring R&B acts and local choruses. Free admission. For more Saturday, June 19 – Clinton Square from across the country. Be sure to check out information, please contact Ron Dolata at and Hanover Square the acoustic stage in the food court. For more (315) 682-2584 or visit Festivities begin on Friday, June 18, with an information, please call (315) 461-0068 or visit www.greatsyracuseoktoberfest.com. Ancestral Ceremony from 4 to 10 p.m. around www.nysbluesfest.com. the Southwest Community Center, 401 South Ave. The Juneteenth program on Saturday will include a Freedom Parade, marking social Jazz In The Square changes of the ’60s – Civil War to Civil Rights, Thursday, July 29 to Saturday, July 31 from 2 to 3 p.m.; a Job Expo and a Health This three-day festival will feature national For information on Expo from 12 noon to 6 p.m.; a Fun Zone and headliners, the finest in regional and local parking downtown, a Teen Scene from 12 noon to 7 p.m.; an talent, strolling musicians, educational clinics Artists’ Market; and the Main Stage, featuring and more.