Free, family-friendly event will feature samples, giveaways, games and
a live broadcast with Classic Hits 99.3
Cayuga County, May 2026 – New Hope Mills will host a Sweet Treat Trail Pop-Up at New Hope Mills Cafe & Store on Friday, May 22, from 3 to 5 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will take place at New Hope Mills, located at 181 York Street in Auburn.
The pop-up will celebrate the Finger Lakes Sweet Treat Trail with an afternoon of samples, giveaways, special menu items and family-friendly activities. Visitors can enjoy cookie samples, Ripley’s milk samples, freebies, Sweet Treat Trail menu items, a free entry for a New Hope Mills giveaway basket and the Flap Jack Stack Game.
Lisa Cruz of Classic Hits 99.3 will broadcast live from New Hope Mills during the event. Attendees can stop by the 99.3 Classic Hits table and spin the prize wheel for a chance to win tickets to Weedsport Speedway, Syracuse Nationals tickets, TRACKcinema passes and more.
New Hope Mills will also offer a 4 p.m. mill tour during the pop-up. A small fee applies for the tour.
“We’re excited to introduce our Sweet Treats for the Trail this year — the Freedom Stack and our Old Glory Mill Shake — during the pop-up. The Freedom Stack layers New Hope Mills pancakes with fresh red and blue berries and a decadent cream cheese filling,” said Dawn Korbel, New Hope Mills Marketing Director. “The Old Glory Mill Shake blends refreshing Purity ice cream with vanilla, strawberry, and blueberry for a festive red, white, and blue treat. The 4:00 p.m. mill tour will also be a special, limited-space opportunity for guests to get a behind-the-scenes look at our story and process.”
The Finger Lakes Sweet Treat Trail is a self-guided tour of bakeries, cafés, farm stands, ice cream shops and other dessert-focused stops across Cayuga County. The trail was created to encourage residents and visitors to explore local businesses while celebrating our agricultural roots. As New York’s top-producing agricultural county, Cayuga County is home to the farms, makers, bakers and food businesses that help shape the region’s local flavor.
The Sweet Treat Trail Pop-Up at New Hope Mills is free to attend. For more information about the Finger Lakes Sweet Treat Trail, visit TourCayuga.com.
About Cayuga County Convention & Visitors Bureau:
The Cayuga County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CCCVB) is Cayuga County’s tourism promotion agency. We increase tourism and related revenues through promotion and research-based targeted marketing, and we improve the visitor experience by providing data and training to local hospitality industry providers. We continuously work to increase tourism and improve the visitor experience, which in turn stimulates economic growth and sustains recreational and cultural opportunities in the County.