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Hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors celebrate their canal heritage at a variety of canal-related festivals and events each year. Join the fun!

2019 Corridor-wide Events:

Canal Clean Sweep

April 26-28
multiple sites

Help with canal-wide cleanup and beautification projects. More than 100 projects are on tap.
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Canal Opens for the Season

May 17
corridor-wide

Head to the water for a season of fun!
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Path Through History Weekend

June 15-16, October 12-14
multiple sites

Celebrate New York's incredible history and culture at events held throughout the state.
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Water/Ways Tour

JUNE - JANUARY 2020
MULTIPLE SITES

Discover the vital importance of water in the development of the Empire State at the traveling Smithsonian exhibition.
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Cycle the Erie Canal

July 7-14
Buffalo to Albany

Join more than 600 riders of all ages for this 8-day, 400-mile bike tour across New York State. 4-day and 2-day options available.
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Featured Community Events

Coming soon: a full slate of 2019 events that will give you reasons to head to the water and to canal communities again and again. Visit the NYS Canal Corp for a complete canal calendar.

Performax Pond Hockey Festival

January 27   >>   The Ice at Canalside, Buffalo
Make your own hockey team or come to watch the puck drop at Buffalo Canalside.
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Water/Ways Tour

June 29 - August 11   >>   Erie Canal Museum, Syracuse, NY
Explore the endless motion of the water cycle and its impact on New York's history, landscape and culture. The Smithsonian traveling exhibition will be touring New York State from 2019 to 2020.
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Water/Ways Tour

August 17 - September 29   >>   Aurora Masonic Center, Aurora, NY
Explore the endless motion of the water cycle and its impact on New York's history, landscape and culture. The Smithsonian traveling exhibition will be touring New York State from 2019 to 2020.
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Water/Ways Tour

October 5 - November 17   >>   Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, Amerherst, NY
Explore the endless motion of the water cycle and its impact on New York's history, landscape and culture. The Smithsonian traveling exhibition will be touring New York State from 2019 to 2020.
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Water/Ways Tour

Novemer 23 - January 5, 2020   >>   Chapman Museum, Glens Falls, NY
Explore the endless motion of the water cycle and its impact on New York's history, landscape and culture. The Smithsonian traveling exhibition will be touring New York State from 2019 to 2020.
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