Utica Events

The Water Music NY Festival returns to Rome with a free Albany Symphony concert, food trucks, family activities, art, and a spectacular drone light show at Bellamy Harbor Park.

Oneida County Restaurant Week returns with more than 70 local restaurants, breweries and cafés offering special menus, exclusive dishes, prizes and a finale celebration in Utica.

Ever wonder how fireworks get their colors?

Fire in the Sky Palooza returns to Herkimer with free fireworks, live music, food trucks, family activities, shuttle service and the Syracuse Symphony.

AAA expects record July 4 travel in 2026. See the best and worst times for Utica-area drivers to hit the road and avoid holiday traffic.

Looking for things to do with the kids this summer? The NARM program gives families access to hundreds of museums and science centers, including several in Central New York.

After 27 years, the Utica Zoo has retired its popular Brewfest fundraiser. The longtime summer tradition featured more than 100 craft beers and raised support for the zoo since 1998.

The Popular New York Yard Sale Is Back and Bigger Than Ever

The Veggie Van mobile market returns to Herkimer County, bringing fresh local produce, cooking demonstrations, and community garden programs to neighborhoods across the region.

Kids 12 and under can get free lawn admission to select summer concerts featuring Billy Idol, Goo Goo Dolls, Dan + Shay, and Toto with a paid adult lawn ticket.

The Utica Zoo has opened Bull Reef, a 2,000-gallon coral reef exhibit featuring colorful fish, coral, eels, crabs, and more.

Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is coming to New York this summer. Here's where you can see it.