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Illustration of Harriet Tubman standing in front of the AME Zion Church

Tour Cayuga stands firmly against the erasure or revision of Harriet Tubman’s legacy, and proudly promotes her full story as a cornerstone of our heritage tourism, inviting visitors to experience the powerful, authentic history embedded in our community.
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Welcome to Cayuga County in the Finger Lakes Region

Harriet Tubman was guided by a deep faith and devotion to family, freedom, and community. After emancipating herself and members of her family from slavery, Tubman moved them to Auburn and nearby Fleming in 1860. Central New York was a hub for progressive thought, abolition, and women’s suffrage, where Tubman continued to fight for human rights and dignity during her 54 years of freedom. The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. is an independent non-profit established by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church to manage and operate the homestead of Harriet Tubman. The Harriet Tubman Visitor Center, the Tubman Home for Aged and Infirm Negroes, the restored Tubman barn, and the Harriet Tubman Residence are operated by the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc.

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From historical monuments and comfortable accommodations to excitement, adventure, & entertainment for yourself or your group, find everything you’re looking for here.

Get Your Free Visitors Guide To Cayuga County

The Cayuga County Visitors Guide is your passport to fun in the Finger Lakes. Visit our charming towns and villages, browse through unique shops, dine in eclectic restaurants and tour and taste your way through our wine country. Cayuga County’s eight crystal clear lakes and spectacular scenery will delight and amaze you.

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North

In northern Cayuga County, visitors can access Lake Ontario, where they can enjoy beach days at Fair Haven Beach State Park. Winery experiences, such as Colloca Estate Winery, are prevalent. And trails such as Seaway Trail and  Erie Canal Recreational Trail are sure to please.

Central

Home to Cayuga’s county seat, the city of Auburn, central Cayuga has many attractions such as the Harriet Tubman Home and Seward House Museum, park access to Owasco Lake, professional theater and baseball, New York’s only Bass Pro Shops, and a wide variety of dining and accommodation options. 

South

Long Point Winery is sure to please the pallet in southern Cayuga County. Visitors can also head to Fillmore Glen State Park, home to five waterfalls, swimming pools, camping and picnic areas. Dorothy McIlroy Bird Sanctuary is also a unique experience, boasting 157 acres and a diverse bird population.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events to Discover in King Ferry, NY

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  • Nov 28 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST | Aurora Brewing Co

    Raedwald Howland-Bolton

    Raedwald Howland-Bolton

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  • Dec 3 @ 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | Moravia Masonic Lodge

    4-H Spark Club, Moravia

    Youth aged 5–18 are invited to staff-led 4-H meetings. Each month covers a new subject and activity, including cooking, crafting, or science projects. Attendance is free, materi...

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  • Dec 4 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST | Seward House Museum

    Candlelight Christmas Tours

    Candlelight Christmas tours at the historic Seward House Museum.

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  • Dec 4 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST | Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing Co.

    UnParallel Band Duo at Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing Co

    UnParallel Band Duo will be live at the Weedsport taproom from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

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  • Multiple Dates | Auburn Public Theater

    Another Christmas with the Calamari Sisters

    Holiday theater performance at Auburn Public Theater featuring Delphine and Carmela in a music-and-comedy production. The next listed occurrence is the Friday evening performance.

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  • Dec 4 @ 7:00 PM EST | Auburn Public Theater

    Another Christmas with The Calamari Sisters (Dec 4)

    A holiday comedy performance combining music, Christmas classics, culinary antics, and family anecdotes from the Calamari Sisters.

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  • Dec 4 @ 7:00 PM EST | Mount Victory Fellowship

    The Needhams

    Christmas concert by The Needhams, a Nashville-based gospel group performing American Gospel, Southern Gospel, and Christian Country music.

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  • Dec 5 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST | Cayuga Community College

    Annual Holiday Craft Fair

    Join us for our 51st Annual Holiday Festival Craft Fair at Cayuga Community College!The Holiday Festival Craft Fair is a longstanding Cayuga Community College tradition bringing...

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  • Multiple Dates | Cayuga Community College

    51st Annual Holiday Festival Craft Fair

    A longstanding Cayuga Community College holiday craft fair bringing local and regional craftspeople, artists, vendors, and community members together for holiday shopping.

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  • Multiple Dates | Fingerlakes Mall

    2026 Holiday Craft Fair & Market

    A holiday craft fair and market featuring crafters, artists, food vendors, small businesses, and local merchants.

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  • Multiple Dates | Fair Haven Event Center

    Colloca Annual Christmas Market

    Two-day holiday market featuring more than 40 local artisan vendors, including artists, crafters, and makers, across both floors of the Fair Haven Event Center.

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  • Dec 5 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST | Quarry Ridge Winery

    Nate Michaels Music

    Live music by Nate Michaels at Quarry Ridge Winery.

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  • Dec 5 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST | Aurora Brewing Co

    Micheal Lucey

    Based out of the Corning New York area, Mike has performed his brand of acoustic music at a variety of venues including: taverns, wineries, distilleries, cider houses, wine bars...

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  • Dec 5 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST | Seward House Museum

    Candlelight Christmas Tours

    Costumed guides lead candlelit tours of the Seward House Museum decorated in Victorian holiday splendor while sharing Christmas traditions and memories from the Seward family’s...

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  • Dec 5 @ 8:00 PM EST | Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa

    Prohibition Party

    A Roaring Twenties-inspired evening with live jazz, liquor-infused hors d’oeuvres, and a special tasting with the owner and founder of Finger Lakes Distilling. ([innsofaurora.co...

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  • Dec 11 @ 3:00 PM - Dec 13 @ 11:00 AM EST | Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa

    Dr. Konstantin Frank Winemaker Weekend

    A wine-focused weekend package featuring accommodations, regional wine tastings, a five-course winemaker dinner, a wine tasting with Meaghan Frank, and additional dining and lei...

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  • Dec 11 @ 6:00 PM EST | Aurora Inn

    Dr. Konstantin Frank Library Wine Dinner

    A five-course culinary celebration with Meaghan Frank, fourth-generation vintner of Dr. Frank Winery, featuring rare library wines, hors d’oeuvres, and wine-pairing explanations...

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  • Dec 11 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST | Seward House Museum

    Candlelight Christmas Tours

    Costumed guides lead candlelit tours of the Seward House Museum decorated in Victorian Christmas style, with stories about Seward family Christmas traditions drawn from letters...

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  • Dec 12 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST | Colloca Estate Winery

    LUNCH WITH THE GRINCH!

    A family holiday event with a Whoville lunch, Grinch and Cindy Lou Who appearances, Santa and Mrs. Claus, story time, ornament crafts, photo opportunities, face painting, and a...

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  • Dec 12 @ 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST | Quarry Ridge Winery

    Christmas Market

    A public Christmas market hosted by Quarry Ridge Winery, with vendors and seasonal shopping from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

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  • Dec 12 @ 5:00 PM EST | Brandon's Pub + Grille

    Caleb Liber at Brandon's Bar & Grille

    Live acoustic music by Caleb Liber, a Central New York solo/acoustic musician performing songs across numerous genres and decades.

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  • Dec 13 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST | Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural Museum

    Christmas Open House

    A holiday open house featuring free horse-drawn wagon rides, weather-permitting Model T rides, music, entertainment, refreshments, children’s activities, Santa visits, and the o...

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  • Dec 13 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST | Seward House Museum

    Holiday Traditions Open House

    A free community open house at the historic Seward House Museum, decorated for the holidays, with museum staff and volunteers sharing stories of Seward family Christmases.

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  • Dec 13 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST | White Rabbit Roasting Co.

    Seaglass Tree or Wreath Workshop

    A hands-on holiday craft workshop hosted by Bird & Turtle Homestead at White Rabbit Roasting Company. Participants can create a seaglass tree in one of two sizes or a wreath. No...

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  • Dec 13 @ 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST | 14678 W Bay Rd, Sterling, NY, United States, New York 13156, 14678 W Bay Rd, Sterling, NY 13156-4110, United States

    SUNDAY FUNDAY LIVE MUSIC with Cam Caruso

    Live Music will be provided by Cam Caruso. Come out and enjoy a wine tasting and a bite to eat. Acoustic pop, rock, and folk from yesterday, today, and tomorrowFREE ADMISSION

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  • Dec 13 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST | Frontenac Museum

    Christmas Sing-Along

    Geoff Clough of G&L Music Studio plays seasonal songs with arrangements and shares related history and trivia. Guests are invited to sing along and enjoy hot chocolate and Chris...

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  • Dec 17 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST | Sterling Nature Center

    Home School Workshop: Weather Vs Climate

    Take part in hands-on weather and climate experiments that simulate daily conditions, then analyze the data and make a climate prediction. Registration is required.

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  • Dec 17 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EST | 8905 South Seneca Street, Weedsport, NY 13166

    Krampus Felt Doll

    Krampus Felt Doll Workshop Create your own Krampus-inspired felt doll

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  • Dec 18 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST | Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing Co.

    JOhne at Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing Weedsport

    JOhne will perform live from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Weedsport taproom.

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  • Dec 19 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST | Aurora Brewing Co

    Dave Merkli Dark Ascent release

    Aurora Brewing’s own Beertender, Dave Merkli celebrates his birthday and brings the songs you love that you haven’t heard in years… but you can’t help to sing along.

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  • Dec 20 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST | Simply Delicious

    Christmas Cookie Decorating Class

    Learn to decorate a simple yet delicious set of holiday cookies. No experience necessary.

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  • Dec 28 @ 6:00 PM EST | Potters Farm to Fork

    Jess Novak at Potters Farm to Fork

    Live music by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jess Novak, performing pop, soul, blues, and rock at Potters Farm to Fork in Port Byron.

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  • Dec 31 @ 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM EST | Beacon Hill Farm

    Beginner Welding

    Introductory welding program led by Scott Watkins, an OCM BOCES welding instructor and ironworker journeyman.

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  • Dec 31 @ 11:00 PM - Jan 1 @ 12:00 AM EST | Beacon Hill Farm

    Small Group Horsemanship

    A three-part introductory horsemanship series for small groups. Participants learn to approach, read body language, halter, lead, and care for a horse. No experience is required.

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  • Multiple Dates | Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa

    Red Tail Ridge Winemaker Weekend

    A Finger Lakes wine weekend with a wine-pairing dinner, regional tastings, and a behind-the-scenes visit to Red Tail Ridge Winery including hands-on disgorgement of a bottle of...

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  • Feb 5 @ 6:00 PM EST | 1833 Kitchen & Bar

    Red Tail Ridge Wine Dinner

    A five-course wine-pairing dinner featuring wines from Red Tail Ridge Winery and a menu created by Chef Shane Riley.

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  • Multiple Dates | Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa

    Trestle 31 Winemaker Weekend

    A wine-focused weekend with a five-course library wine-pairing dinner, regional wine tastings, and a wine tasting with Trestle 31 winemaker Nova Cadamatre.

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  • Apr 16 @ 6:00 PM EDT | 1833 Kitchen & Bar

    Heart & Hands Wine Dinner

    A five-course dinner pairing an innovative menu with wines from Heart & Hands Wine Company. The event includes explanations of the wine and culinary pairing from the winery repr...

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  • May 16 @ 12:00 AM EDT | Weedsport Speedway

    World of Outlaws Finger Lakes 50

    World of Outlaws Late Model Series race at Weedsport Speedway. The event includes reserved and general-admission seating, free parking, camping, and track amenities.

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  • Jul 3 @ 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM EDT | Sterling Renaissance Festival

    Sterling Renaissance Festival

    A family-oriented Renaissance festival featuring interactive theater, stage performances, live jousting, music, food, games, rides, artisans and handmade crafts in the recreated...

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  • Jul 8 @ 12:00 AM - Jul 10 @ 12:00 AM EDT | Fair Haven Yacht Club

    Eastern Yachting Circuit 2027 Regatta

    The 100th Eastern Yachting Circuit regatta, hosted by Fair Haven Yacht Club. The event brings sailing competitors to the eastern shores of Lake Ontario and is potentially viewab...

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  • Jul 17 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT | Emerson Park

    SKECHERS Wicked Wine Run — Syracuse, NY

    A wine-themed outdoor event at Emerson Park featuring a 5K run or walk, a 1K tasting walk, wine tastings, food trucks, vendors, music, games, costume activities, and an after-pa...

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  • Jul 20 @ 12:00 AM - Jul 24 @ 12:00 AM EDT | Union Springs Academy

    Bon Ton Roulet 2027

    A fully supported Finger Lakes cycling tour with long and short daily routes, scenic overlooks, wineries, local attractions, camping or lodging options, meals, entertainment, yo...

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  • Multiple Dates | Weedsport Speedway

    World of Outlaws Empire State Challenge

    Two-day World of Outlaws Empire State Challenge weekend at Weedsport Speedway featuring the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds....

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  • Aug 8 @ 9:30 AM EDT | Emerson Park

    The Great Race Paddle Wheel & Run

    A community team relay combining running, biking, and paddling on the northern shore of Owasco Lake. The event also includes a free children’s fun run and a lakeside post-race c...

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  • Sep 11 @ 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT | Everest Park

    Finger Lakes Mud Run

    An outdoor challenge course at Everest Park with approximately 35 man-made and natural obstacles over a course of more than four miles. A separate Mini Muddy event is available...

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