Syracuse Winterfest: 12 Days of Fun!

From the center of downtown Syracuse to surrounding areas throughout Onondaga County, everyone joins in the celebration. Kids will be kids, even when they're middle-aged. And there are no age limits when it comes to enjoying the displays, entertainment, games and culinary delights created by hundreds of hands. What a Party!

With more than 100,000 people attending dozens of indoor and outdoor events, parties, cook-offs, various competitions plus an abundance of other activities, Syracuse Winterfest draws the second largest audience in all of Central New York.

Lucky Us!  It was only 25 years ago when winter in Central New York was not such a wonderful time. The snow, the ice, and the cold are still here, but now that Winterfest is here, you can delay your southern vacations to enjoy the celebration.

You can expand your business and exposure to the Syracuse community when you become involved in some of the following events: 

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• Cross Country Ski Trails
• Ski Camp
• Ice Skating at Clinton Square
• Ice Skating at Meachem
• Ice Skating at SunnyCrest
• Taste of Romance
• Post-Standard Treasure Hunt
• Library Events
• Museum Events
  • Erie Canal Museum
  • Everson Museum of Art
  • Onondaga Historical Museum
  • MOST
  • Mask & Puppet Museum
• ZOO at Burnet Park
• Eastwood Winterfest Events
• Great Snowman Convention 
• Hungry Hour
• Evening Entertainment
• Dancing and Lessons
• Rescue Mission: Walk a Mile in My Shoes
• Ice Carving
• Culinary Cruise
• Team Trivia
• Great Skate
• Vintage Winterfest
• Martini Mix-off
• Hurricane Mix-off
• Downtown Dining Week
• Kids Karnival/Fest
• Human Dog Sled Race 
• Chili Cook-off
• Chili & Chowder Entries
• Wood Carving and Auction
• Margarita Mix-off
• Cosmopolitan Mix off
• Chowder Cook-off
• Bloody Mary Mix-off
• Wing Walk Poster
• Hammond Jammin'

Contact Bill Cooper at (315) 676-2496 or cell (315) 243-2500 for more information.