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📬 Subscribe to our Weekly Events Newsletter! Family Times delivers the best sources for fun and events throughout central New York, plus information about vacations, home improvements, facial and spa visits, travel, jewelry, entertainment, dining out, medical and dental providers, and education. Staying true to our mission of providing trusted resources and helpful information to families across Central New York.

🇮🇹 Bring the whole family to Festa Italiana this weekend! 🇮🇹Get ready for three days of Italian food, live music, dancin...
09/18/2026

🇮🇹 Bring the whole family to Festa Italiana this weekend! 🇮🇹

Get ready for three days of Italian food, live music, dancing, cultural experiences, specialty vendors, bocce, street performers, and plenty of family fun!

📅 September 18–20, 2026
📍 In front of City Hall, Downtown Syracuse

Find the full entertainment schedule at festaitalianasyracuse.org.



📷: Festa Italiana Syracuse

It's starting to feel like Fall in CNY, and and that means fall festivals and harvest-themed fun happening all over the ...
09/16/2026

It's starting to feel like Fall in CNY, and and that means fall festivals and harvest-themed fun happening all over the region this week!

🇮🇹 A taste of Italy in downtown Syracuse — Festa Italiana takes over the area in front of City Hall September 18–20, with three days of food, music, and family fun celebrating Italian heritage.

🍎 Harvest festivals galore — from the Ontario Orchards Fall Jamboree and Manlius Swan Fest to the Central Square Apple Festival, there's no shortage of pumpkins, apples, and autumn charm this weekend and next.

🔗 Plus, more family fun: familytimescny.com/upcoming-events-in-cny

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📷: Festa Italiana Syracuse

📚✨ September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! This year's theme, "A Library Card Hits All the Right Notes" is about celeb...
09/14/2026

📚✨ September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! This year's theme, "A Library Card Hits All the Right Notes" is about celebrating everything a library card unlocks beyond books.

Did you know? Your library card can get you free access to:
📚 Books, audiobooks, and e-books
🎬 Movies, music, and streaming services
💻 Free Wi-Fi, computers, and printing
🎟️ Museum and attraction passes through library pass programs
👶 Free storytimes, classes, and family programs

🔗 Sign up or renew your card: nopl.org/library-cards

📆 Looking for library events near you? ⬇️



📷: Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL)

🍂 Looking for the perfect fall family escape? Put Inlet, NY on your list! Nestled in the Adirondacks, Inlet is packed wi...
09/11/2026

🍂 Looking for the perfect fall family escape? Put Inlet, NY on your list!

Nestled in the Adirondacks, Inlet is packed with beautiful scenery, outdoor adventures, small-town charm, and family-friendly fun.

This fall, families can enjoy the Inlet Fall Festival (Sept. 19–20) with live music, food, vendors, face painting, jugglers, and more—and Adirondack Kids Day (Oct. 3) with free activities, crafts, fishing, and plenty of more kid-friendly fun.

Spend a day–or a weekend–exploring Inlet this Fall! ⬇️



📷: Inlet, NY Information & Events

Fall is in the Air in CNY! Discover Events for the Whole Family. 🍂✨This week is filled with reasons to get outside and s...
09/09/2026

Fall is in the Air in CNY! Discover Events for the Whole Family. 🍂✨

This week is filled with reasons to get outside and soak it in, including festivals like the Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Lacrosse Festival, the Syracuse Irish Festival in Clinton Square, and the Golden Harvest Festival at Beaver Lake Nature Center.

Plus, Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival fills two downtown parks with juried art, live music on multiple stages, and hands-on activities for all ages.

🔗 Read the full list: familytimescny.com/upcoming-events-in-cny

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Did you catch our latest newsletter? It's packed with affordable or free family-friendly activities that will make the u...
09/06/2026

Did you catch our latest newsletter? It's packed with affordable or free family-friendly activities that will make the unofficial end of summer memorable. ☀️

Happy Labor Day weekend from all of us at Family Times! 🇺🇸

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🔗 Catch up on this weekend's highlights!👇

✨ Meet Ashley Rollinson Sunada, director of Light of the World Ballet! Ashley has spent more than 20 years educating stu...
09/04/2026

✨ Meet Ashley Rollinson Sunada, director of Light of the World Ballet!

Ashley has spent more than 20 years educating students at LIGHT OF THE WORLD BALLET and inspiring them to be a light in the world, not just in their dance, but by the love they have for God and others. 🩰

Read the Family Times interview. ⬇️

Are you a new or expecting mom in CNY? Here's your chance to share your experience and help improve maternal care in our...
09/03/2026

Are you a new or expecting mom in CNY? Here's your chance to share your experience and help improve maternal care in our community.

📝 Participate in the Birth Voices study through Hamilton College. Survey participants receive a $25 Visa gift card, and those who choose to take part in a follow-up postpartum interview receive a $100 Visa gift card as a token of gratitude.

Eligibility:
✅ First-time mom
✅ Delivery/pregnancy in past 2 years
✅ Live and receive maternity care in CNY

🔗 Learn more about participating: hamilton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1NwPtn7gj4Gr9dk?Q_CHL=qr.

This study is supported by Hamilton's College Institutional Review Board and run by Dr. Mahala Dyer Stewart, social scientist and mother.

It's officially back-to-school season in Central New York — and this week's newsletter has everything you need to ease i...
09/02/2026

It's officially back-to-school season in Central New York — and this week's newsletter has everything you need to ease into the routine, plus one last blast of summer fun. 👇

🎪 Last chance for The Great New York State Fair — The Fair wraps up its 13-day run on Labor Day with a parade and fireworks at the NYS Fairgrounds.

⚾ Cheer on the home team — Syracuse Mets host a Labor Day Weekend homestand and Syracuse University Football takes on New Hampshire!

🌊 Before the season ends — Climb aboard for a guided tour of the historic Oswego Lighthouse, offered through the H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego.

🎬 Family fun on a budget — Kick off your weekend with Free Film Friday at Museum of Science & Technology - MOST, or join a free Trail Trek at Baltimore Woods Nature Center on Saturday, September 5!

🔗 Read the full list: familytimescny.com/upcoming-events-in-cny

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