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Friday, August 1, 2008

Syracuse Children's Theatre

08/01/2008

none – none

admission

Disney's Sleeping Beauty

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Drawing: Learning Perspective

08/02/2008

NOON – none

Free

Learn about different kinds of perspective drawing and try your own one and two-point perspective drawings. Horizon lines, vanishing points and different planes of vision are just some of the tricks to master at this session. For middle school ages.

Candlelight Series in Armory Square

08/02/2008

8:00 – none

Free

Syracuse Opera performing.

Stage at intersection of West Jefferson and Franklin Streets.  Area restaurants will feature extended sidewalk bistro dining.  Bring lawn chairs.

  • Venue: Armory Square
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Sunday, August 3, 2008

Honoring the Haudenosaunee

08/03/2008

11:00am – 10:00pm

Free

Celebrates and honors the customs, culture, and traditions of the six tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy.

  • Venue: Hanover Square
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  • Phone:315-420-1045
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Hanover Happy Hour Tuesdays

08/05/2008

6:00 – 8:00

Free

Donna Colton performing

  • Venue: Hanover Square
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Downtown Farmers Market

07/08/2008, 07/15/2008, 07/22/2008, 07/29/2008, 08/05/2008… more View All Dates

7:00am – 4:00pm

Free

The market, sponsored by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, is held each Tuesday in the parking lot on the corner of South Salina and West Washington Streets.  It features over 50 farmers and produce dealers selling fresh and seasonal vegetables, fruit, nuts, eggs, cheese, baked goods, flowers, plants, handcrafted items, and more.  Some weeks the market hosts live entertainment.  We've added an area with tables and umbrellas and also added a 5-minute pick-up zone at the Clinton Street entrance.

  • Venue: Parking lot on the corner of South Salina and West Washington Streets
  • Website:
  • Phone:315-422-8284
  • Email: mail@downtownsyracuse.com
Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Viagara Falls

08/06/2008, 08/07/2008, 08/08/2008, 08/09/2008, 08/10/2008

7:30 – none

admission

  • Venue: Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter
  • Website: www.oncenter.org
  • Phone:315-435-8000
  • Email:

Party In The Plaza Music Series 2008

08/06/2008

5:00 – 8:30

Free

The Custom Taylor Band and Sara Horner performing

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Viagara Falls

08/06/2008, 08/07/2008, 08/08/2008, 08/09/2008, 08/10/2008

7:30 – none

admission

  • Venue: Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter
  • Website: www.oncenter.org
  • Phone:315-435-8000
  • Email:

Summer Sizzler Free HIV Testing

08/07/2008

10am – 3pm

Free

The Central New York HIV Care Network will conduct a community outreach HIV Testing.

  • Venue: 710 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse
  • Website:
  • Phone:472-8099
  • Email:
Friday, August 8, 2008

Viagara Falls

08/06/2008, 08/07/2008, 08/08/2008, 08/09/2008, 08/10/2008

7:30 – none

admission

  • Venue: Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter
  • Website: www.oncenter.org
  • Phone:315-435-8000
  • Email:
Saturday, August 9, 2008

Viagara Falls

08/06/2008, 08/07/2008, 08/08/2008, 08/09/2008, 08/10/2008

7:30 – none

admission

  • Venue: Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter
  • Website: www.oncenter.org
  • Phone:315-435-8000
  • Email:

Antiques Festival

08/09/2008

12:00pm – 5:00pm

  • Venue: Hanover Square
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Candlelight Series in Armory Square

08/09/2008

8:00 – none

Free

Paul Robeson Performing Arts Co. performing 'Jazz Innovations'

Stage at intersection of West Jefferson and Franklin Streets.  Area restaurants will feature extended sidewalk bistro dining.  Bring lawn chairs.

  • Venue: Armory Square
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Abolitionist Amble

08/09/2008

10am – none

A walking tour of sites in Downtown Syracuse associated with the city's underground railroad heritage.  Pre-registration required.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Viagara Falls

08/06/2008, 08/07/2008, 08/08/2008, 08/09/2008, 08/10/2008

7:30 – none

admission

  • Venue: Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter
  • Website: www.oncenter.org
  • Phone:315-435-8000
  • Email:
Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Hanover Happy Hour Tuesdays

08/12/2008

6:00 – 8:00

Free

Kim Fetters and Andy Rudy performing

  • Venue: Hanover Square
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Downtown Farmers Market

07/08/2008, 07/15/2008, 07/22/2008, 07/29/2008, 08/05/2008… more View All Dates

7:00am – 4:00pm

Free

The market, sponsored by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, is held each Tuesday in the parking lot on the corner of South Salina and West Washington Streets.  It features over 50 farmers and produce dealers selling fresh and seasonal vegetables, fruit, nuts, eggs, cheese, baked goods, flowers, plants, handcrafted items, and more.  Some weeks the market hosts live entertainment.  We've added an area with tables and umbrellas and also added a 5-minute pick-up zone at the Clinton Street entrance.

  • Venue: Parking lot on the corner of South Salina and West Washington Streets
  • Website:
  • Phone:315-422-8284
  • Email: mail@downtownsyracuse.com
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Party In The Plaza Music Series 2008

08/13/2008

5:30 – 8:00

Free

Undesirables performing

Friday, August 15, 2008

Hanover Squares

08/15/2008

7:00pm – none

Free

Based on the Hollywood Squares game show, featuring local celebrities and 8 teams competing for the grand prize.  Presented by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse.

Syracuse Children's Theatre

08/15/2008

none – none

Bugsy Malone Jr.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Candlelight Series in Armory Square

08/16/2008

8:00 – none

Free

Mario DeSantis Orchestra 60th Anniversary Celebration

Stage at intersection of West Jefferson and Franklin Streets.  Area restaurants will feature extended sidewalk bistro dining.  Bring lawn chairs.

  • Venue: Armory Square
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Latin American Festival

08/16/2008, 08/17/2008

none – none

Free

Experience the rhythms of Latin American and Caribbean in Clinton Square. Information at Spanish Action League

  • Venue: Clinton Square
  • Website:
  • Phone:475-6153
  • Email:
Sunday, August 17, 2008

Latin American Festival

08/16/2008, 08/17/2008

none – none

Free

Experience the rhythms of Latin American and Caribbean in Clinton Square. Information at Spanish Action League

  • Venue: Clinton Square
  • Website:
  • Phone:475-6153
  • Email:
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Downtown Farmers Market

07/08/2008, 07/15/2008, 07/22/2008, 07/29/2008, 08/05/2008… more View All Dates

7:00am – 4:00pm

Free

The market, sponsored by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, is held each Tuesday in the parking lot on the corner of South Salina and West Washington Streets.  It features over 50 farmers and produce dealers selling fresh and seasonal vegetables, fruit, nuts, eggs, cheese, baked goods, flowers, plants, handcrafted items, and more.  Some weeks the market hosts live entertainment.  We've added an area with tables and umbrellas and also added a 5-minute pick-up zone at the Clinton Street entrance.

  • Venue: Parking lot on the corner of South Salina and West Washington Streets
  • Website:
  • Phone:315-422-8284
  • Email: mail@downtownsyracuse.com

Hanover Happy Hour Tuesdays

08/19/2008

6:00 – 8:00

Free

Fab Five Unplugged performing

  • Venue: Hanover Square
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Party In The Plaza Music Series 2008

08/20/2008

5:00 – 8:30

Free

Under the Gun performing

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Artist Open: The Object & Beyond

08/21/2008

7:00pm – none

Free

Artists dicuss their work and share some of the materials and techniques they use through 'mini demonstrations.'

Inner Brainscape: Paintings of Universal Energy

08/21/2008

5pm – 8pm

Free

Meet artist Ken Nichols, a local graphic designer with over 30 years experience, whose paintings evolve from coming out from behind the computer. The human element of individual brush strokes is the key to his lively intricate paintings, with each stroke, color and shape leading to the next.

 

  • Venue: Eureka Crafts
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Film Under the Stars

08/21/2008

8:30pm – none

free

An open air viewing of the 1950’s sci-fi classic that revolves around a military conquest of the moon: the country that controls the moon will control the Earth, and Cold War paranoia fuels the mission of the rocket ship Luna

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Marc Broussard in Concert

08/23/2008

9:00 – none

admission

Antiques Festival

08/23/2008

12:00pm – 5:00pm

  • Venue: Hanover Square
  • Website:
  • Phone:
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Downtown Farmers Market

07/08/2008, 07/15/2008, 07/22/2008, 07/29/2008, 08/05/2008… more View All Dates

7:00am – 4:00pm

Free

The market, sponsored by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, is held each Tuesday in the parking lot on the corner of South Salina and West Washington Streets.  It features over 50 farmers and produce dealers selling fresh and seasonal vegetables, fruit, nuts, eggs, cheese, baked goods, flowers, plants, handcrafted items, and more.  Some weeks the market hosts live entertainment.  We've added an area with tables and umbrellas and also added a 5-minute pick-up zone at the Clinton Street entrance.

  • Venue: Parking lot on the corner of South Salina and West Washington Streets
  • Website:
  • Phone:315-422-8284
  • Email: mail@downtownsyracuse.com