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Finger Lakes, NY
231Events this week
38Free things to do
93New spots
82New stories

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This week in Finger Lakes

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 231 events, day by day →

Happy Krampus: A Wintertime Misadventure

Friday · Rose Hill Mansion

Friday the 13th flash sale

Friday 9:30am · Weedsport

2026 Canandaigua Christkindl Market

Friday 10am · Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum

The Granger Homestead Festival of Trees

Friday 1pm · Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum

Tompkins County Veterans Expo

Friday 2pm · The Shops at Ithaca Mall · Free

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New in Finger Lakes

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Lakeside Kitchen Design

Home & Garden

Make the kitchen work better: Lakeside Kitchen Design handles kitchens, bathrooms and custom cabinetry, from choosing cabinet doors and countertops to installation.

lakesidekitchendesign.com ↗

Cayuga Lake State Park

Parks & Outdoors

A lake day with options: Cayuga Lake State Park is a good local pick for shallow- or deep-water fishing, big lake views, and a little breathing room outdoors.

parks.ny.gov ↗

Namaste Event Spa & Wellness Center

Health & Wellness

Find your calm nearby: Namaste Event Spa & Wellness Center in Horseheads nails that unpretentious, cozy vibe with customized massage, truly relaxing facials and result focused skin care using lines like DMK, Osmosis and Skin Script.

mynamastespa.com ↗

Finger Lakes’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Finger Lakes

The five stories Finger Lakes readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Ithaca abandoned vehicle auction lists 19 lots at three locations Friday

    An abandoned vehicle auction scheduled for Friday, Oct.

    Full story at fingerlakes1.com ↗

  2. ‘We Demand A New Level Of Transparency’: Faculty Senators Hold Press Conference on No Confidence Vote

    Faculty senators discussed the implications of the Faculty Senate’s vote of no confidence in a Friday press conference, addressing next steps and criticizing the Board of Trustees’ support for President Michael Kotlikoff.

    Full story at cornellsun.com ↗

  4. Waterfront apartment complex wins city Planning Board approval - The Ithaca Voice

    An expansive mixed-use project slated for Ithaca’s waterfront finally received approval from the City of Ithaca Planning & Development Board Tuesday.Voices are AI generated.

    Full story at ithacavoice.org ↗

  5. Chicago-based developer set to buy Wells College

    AURORA — A Chicago-based real estate developer has signed a purchase agreement to buy the former Wells College campus in Aurora with plans for a senior living community.

    Full story at fltimes.com ↗

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