The NYS Canal System has just opened for its bicentennial year, and more than 100 community celebrations, tours, and waterfront festivals are slated for 2025. The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and NYS Canal Corporation have created a new online Bicentennial Events Calendar to enable users to find events by searching or filtering by date, region, or type. Find events near and far by visiting https://eriecanalway.org/events.
Larger bicentennial events across the state include:
•June 14: Erie Canal Boat Float and Folk Festival, Chittenango
•June 22: Paddle the Canal: Erie Canal 200!, Waterford
•June 6-8, July 2-8: Water Music NY: More Voices, multiple locations
•July 13-20: Cycle the Erie Canal Bike Tour, Buffalo to Albany
•August 1-28: Flotsam River Circus — 2025 Erie Canal Tour, Multiple dates and locations
•September 16-20: The Erie Canal: America’s Gateway Tour, NYC to Buffalo
•September 21-25: World Canals Conference, Buffalo
•September 24-October 26: Bicentennial Voyage of Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, multiple stops from Buffalo to Albany to New York City
•October 26: Bicentennial Commemoration, New York City
“These events invite people from near and far to experience the canal that transformed New York State and the nation during this auspicious year,” said Bob Radliff, Executive Director of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. “We’re also pleased to share our new events calendar, which makes it easier than ever for the public to find events and join the festivities.”
Event hosts are welcome to submit their events at https://eriecanalway.org/events. Submitted events are reviewed and accepted at the discretion of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
The Bicentennial calendar and events are being supported through a Market New York grant awarded by Empire State Development and I LOVE NY, New York State’s Division of Tourism.
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