Community Calendar

Bring a blanket or chair, pack a picnic dinner and kick back while listening to the sounds of Syracuse’s local musicians. The Mobile Recreation team will be onsite with games and activities. Games begin at 6:00 p.m. Music begins at 7:00 p.m.

Monday's

Monday July 14 – Barry Park: Causeway Giants

Monday July 21 – Meachem Park: Fab Cats

Monday July 28 – Barry Park: Causeway Giants

Tuesday's

Tuesday July 8 – Upper Onondaga Park: Fab Cats

Tuesday July 15 – Upper Onondaga Park: Menage A Soul

Tuesday July 22 – Upper Onondaga Park: Menage A Soul

Tuesday July 29 – Upper Onondaga Park: Trumptight315

Wednesday's

Wednesday July 9 – Kirk Park: Menage A Soul

Wednesday July 16 – Washington Square Park: Dani Mitchell

Wednesday July 23 – Kirk Park: Dani Mitchell

Wednesday July 30 – Spirit of Jubilee Park: Dani Mitchell

Since ancient times, music has been heard to reflect the resonances of the natural world. Over time, composers of many cultures have taken inspiration from Nature and found ways of expressing it through sound. Get inside the music, including several Nature-inspired works to be heard on Festival programs this season by Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Dvořák, Vaughan-Williams, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate; and learn how your appreciation of Nature might aid your musical understanding. Hear exclusive live performances by Festival artists and mingle with your fellow music enthusiasts and Nature lovers afterward over a glass of wine.
Four weekly sessions are led by Artistic Director, Aaron Wunsch, who teaches at The Juilliard School.

Four Tuesdays, 7/29 – 8/19, 4:00-5:00 PM

After the lecture there will be a small wine reception.

This event is free and no ticket is required.

In order to get an accurate head count we ask that you please RSVP on the form below. An RSVP is not required but is appreciated.

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Bring a blanket or chair, pack a picnic dinner and kick back while listening to the sounds of Syracuse’s local musicians. The Mobile Recreation team will be onsite with games and activities. Games begin at 6:00 p.m. Music begins at 7:00 p.m.

Monday's

Monday July 14 – Barry Park: Causeway Giants

Monday July 21 – Meachem Park: Fab Cats

Monday July 28 – Barry Park: Causeway Giants

Tuesday's

Tuesday July 8 – Upper Onondaga Park: Fab Cats

Tuesday July 15 – Upper Onondaga Park: Menage A Soul

Tuesday July 22 – Upper Onondaga Park: Menage A Soul

Tuesday July 29 – Upper Onondaga Park: Trumptight315

Wednesday's

Wednesday July 9 – Kirk Park: Menage A Soul

Wednesday July 16 – Washington Square Park: Dani Mitchell

Wednesday July 23 – Kirk Park: Dani Mitchell

Wednesday July 30 – Spirit of Jubilee Park: Dani Mitchell

Bring a blanket or chair, pack a picnic dinner and kick back while listening to the sounds of Syracuse’s local musicians. The Mobile Recreation team will be onsite with games and activities. Games begin at 6:00 p.m. Music begins at 7:00 p.m.

Monday's

Monday July 14 – Barry Park: Causeway Giants

Monday July 21 – Meachem Park: Fab Cats

Monday July 28 – Barry Park: Causeway Giants

Tuesday's

Tuesday July 8 – Upper Onondaga Park: Fab Cats

Tuesday July 15 – Upper Onondaga Park: Menage A Soul

Tuesday July 22 – Upper Onondaga Park: Menage A Soul

Tuesday July 29 – Upper Onondaga Park: Trumptight315

Wednesday's

Wednesday July 9 – Kirk Park: Menage A Soul

Wednesday July 16 – Washington Square Park: Dani Mitchell

Wednesday July 23 – Kirk Park: Dani Mitchell

Wednesday July 30 – Spirit of Jubilee Park: Dani Mitchell

A free Erie Canal Bicentennial Folk Concert. Michael Messina-Yauchzy's "An Erie Canal Trilogy" will premiere, telling the history of the canal through Syracuse and reflecting on its many social justice impacts, including those on the Onondaga Nation. Performed by Colin Aberdeen, Donna Dennihy, Colleen Kattau, and Jon Peterson, who add relevant songs of their own. Jack Manno plays his haunting Irving Powless flute, and Merlyn Fuller (Merry Mischief) sings favorite traditional canal tunes. Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens opens with a welcome; the concert ends with Michael's loving ode to Syracuse, "Crystal of a City" (flawed but dear). Free concert (optional donations support the artists). Limited seating, so advance tickets encouraged. More info and ticket link at https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1PH4wivRMq/

This is your chance to hear Ruckus “the world’s only period instrument rock band” (San Francisco Classical Voice) as they join forces with up-and-coming violinist, Keir GoGwilt. Together they offer a folk-Baroque feast of dance music: classic trio sonatas by Corelli and Geminiani paired with 18th – century fiddle tunes by Scottish folk master Neil Gow, known as “the Scottish Corelli.” Vocalist Fiona Gillespie joins with a selection of Gaelic songs. Hear the energy and emotion of Baroque music come to life with “a fizzing, daring display of personality and imagination” (New York Times).

Program:
CORELLI Trio Sonatas, Op. 5, No. 1 and No. 6
GEMINIANI Four Scottish Airs
NEIL GOW Fiddle Tunes from Books of Strathspey Reels
TRADITIONAL Selection of Gaelic folk songs

Let this high-energy Baroque band introduce you to the origins of fiddling! Meet Neil Gow, 18th-century Scottish fiddler, and the Italian violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, to whom he was often compared. This fascinating musical journey will engage kids of all ages.

Twelfth Night is a comedy about the mistaken identities, love, and complications of the nobles of Illyria
Fri Aug 1, 5:30pm; Sat Aug 2, 5:30pm; Sun Aug 3, 2:00pm; Fri Aug 8, 5:30pm; Sat Aug 9, 5:30pm; Sun Aug 10, 2:00pm
Tickets: Free; premium seating available at $40

With 46 GRAMMY nominations and 19 wins, Béla Fleck continues to redefine what the banjo can do. In his latest project, Béla joins with virtuoso Columbian harpist, Edmar Casteñada, and sensational Mexican jazz drummer, Antonio Sánchez, composer of the iconic film score for the Oscar-winning film, Birdman. Together, they explore the intersections of bluegrass and Latin American styles in ways that audiences are finding irresistible.

Be among the first to hear the BEATtrio, the all-star band featuring Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez, after the release of their self-titled debut album on May 16, 2025. Béla Fleck reflected on the trio’s inception: “This project kind of reminds me of the early days of the Flecktones”. Edmar Castañeda added: “Together, we’ve forged an unforeseen trio, a union that is truly magical.”

This half-mile long tour examines African American experiences on and along the banks of the Erie Canal, from the waterway's beginnings to contemporary times. This tour begins in the lobby of the Erie Canal Museum.