FORT DRUM NEW YORK

  BIGGEST LOCAL MYTH:

“THERE’S NOTHING
   TO DO HERE!!”



Wrong!!
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                   Legal Stuff
In no way do we endorse any of these events and/or
destinations. We are simply letting you know about
some (not by any means all!) of the “things to do” around
the North Country over the summer months. This brief is
meant to be a starting point – we encourage you to go
out and find and share other fun “things to do” with your
friends and Family!!




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                 Farmers Markets
• Watertown – around State Office Building on Washington
  Street – Wednesdays, 6:30am to 3pm – starts 30 May
• Watertown - @ Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds on Coffeen Street
  – Saturdays, 9am – 2pm, starts the end of June
• Carthage - @ Farmers Market Pavilion on Riverside Drive –
  Fridays, 7am to 2pm – starts 25 May
• Clayton - @ Frink Park – Thursdays, 4pm – 8pm – starts
  the end of June
• Cape Vincent - @ the Village Green – Saturdays, 8am –
  2pm – starts June 23

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                       Parades
• Armed Forces Day Parade – Watertown – Public
  Square – 19 May @ 10am

• Memorial Day Parades
  - May 27th, Theresa @ 3pm
  - May 28th, Alexandria Bay @ 11am
  - May 28th, Lowville @ 10am

• Jefferson County Dairy Festival – Watertown – State
  Office Building on Washington Street, June 3 @ 6:30pm


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                         Fishing
• Clayton Northern Pike Fishing Tournament – Saturday,
  May 5th, phone 315-783-5126 for info
• Cape Vincent Fishing Derby, Saturday, May 26th, phone
                        Derby
  315-654-2481 for info
• 1000 Islands Bass Open, Gananoque, Ontario, July 7-8,
                    Open
  www.canadasproangler.com/BIGBASS.html
• Basic Fishing Class, Minna Anthony Common Nature
                 Class
  Center, Wellesley Island State Park, 26 May, 16 June, 11
  August, 1 September – 11 am to 1pm, email:
  kimbrie.cullen@parks.ny.gov

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                Music & Entertainment
• Homegrown Live Music Festival – May 12, Kingston,
  Ontario – www.downtownkingston.ca
• DPAO Summer Concert Series – Watertown Fairgrounds,
  www.dpao.org
  - Blake Shelton, July 6
  - Bill Cosby, July 28
  - Journey, August 14

• Marshall Tucker Band – August 17, Clayton Opera House –
  www.claytonoperahouse.org
• Rockin the Bay 23-26 Aug & Blues in the Bay 30 Aug – 3
  Sept, www.visitalexbay.org
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                           Wine
• Thousand Islands Winery, Alexandria Bay
                   Winery
   www.thousandislandswinery.com
   - Grape Blossom Festival, Saturday, May 26
   - Winery Birthday Bash! (bbq, music & wine), July 14

• Coyote Moon Winery, Clayton
              Winery
   www.coyotemoonvineyards.com
   - 3rd Annual Howl at the Moon, Saturday, July 28
   - Bluegrass in the Vineyards, 25-26 August
   - 2nd Annual Shore Dinner (benefits the TI Museum), July 20,
     5pm – 8pm, dinner, hayrides, live music & wine!
     www.timuseum.org

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Independence Day Fireworks

    • Clayton – 3 July @ dusk

    • Alexandria Bay – 4 July @ dusk

    • Sackets Harbor – 4 July @ dusk




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                   County Fairs
• Jefferson County: 10 July – 15 July, Alex T. Duffy
  Fairgrounds, Watertown

• Lewis County: 17 July – 21 July, Lowville Fairgrounds,
  FREE ADMISSION, parade & fireworks opening night,
  www.lewiscountyfair.org

• St. Lawrence County: usually the first week of August,
  Gouverneur, www.gouverneurfair.net



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                  Craft Fairs Etc.
• Alexandria Bay Craft Fair – Scenic View Park Pavilion,
  21-22 July, 10 am – 5pm, www.visitalexbay.org
• Can-Am Festival – Sackets Harbor – music, food, crafts
  and fireworks! 21-22 July
• 34th Annual TI Stamp, Coin, Postcard, Jewelry, Gem &
  Collectables Show – Clayton Rec Arena, 28 – 29 July
• Stone Mills Craft Fair – LaFargeville, 3 – 5 August

• 30th Annual Craft Show & Sale – Clayton Rec Arena, 25
  - 26 August

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               Drive-Ins and IMAX
• Alexandria Bay Drive-Ins:
   – www.baydrivein.com (double features, tickets prices range
     from $2 - $6, 6 and under free)

• Black River Drive-Ins:
   – www.blackriverdrivein.com (double or tripe features, tickets
     prices range from $2 - $7, 6 and under free)

• MOST IMAX Theater – Syracuse
   – www.most.org


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                          Zoos
• Watertown – NYS Zoo at Thompson Park
  – Parties and Picnics all summer
  – www.nyszoo.org


• Syracuse – Rosamond Gifford Zoo
  – Penguin Palooza & Asian Elephant Extravaganza!
  – www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org


• Toronto, Canada – Toronto Zoo
  – Only about 4 hours away
  – www.torontozoo.com

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                   NY State Parks
Did you know there are 25 NYS Parks in the Thousand
  Islands Region??!?

              www.nysparks.com
Offering hiking, biking, camping, golfing, nature trails, nature
  center activities, beaches, pools, kayaking and canoeing!!

Empire Passports = $65
Daily Pass = from $8 - $10 per car load

***Families with deployed Soldiers qualify for a FREE
   EMPIRE PASSPORT – details are on the web site

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                         Potpourri
• Horne’s Ferry – Cape Vincent
   – Ferry to Wolf Island, Canada
   – Opens May 1, www.hornesferry.com

• Highway Legends Car, Truck & Bike Show – Clayton
   – 18 – 20 May, www.highwaylegends.us

• STRAWBERRY SEASON!!
   – End of June - U-PICS ALL OVER

• Thousand Islands Hydroplane Regatta – Brockville,Ontario
   – Speeds up to 170mph!
   – 30 June – 1 July, www.brockvillehydroplaneracing.com
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                         Potpourri
• Made in NY Festival – Sackets Harbor/Madison Barracks
   – 7 July - 75 NY State Product Vendors

• New York State Hog Rally – Alexandria Bay
   – 12 – 14 July, www.nyshogrally.com

• 44th Annual French Festival – Cape Vincent
   – 14 & 15 July - food, crafts, parade, fireworks!

• 48th Annual Boat Show & Auction – Clayton
   – 3 – 5 August, Antique Boat Museum, www.abm.org


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                      Potpourri
• Woodsmen Field Days – Boonville
   – 17 – 19 August, www.starinfo.com/woodsmen

• Pirate Invasion – Alexandria Bay
   – 10 – 19 August, www.visitalexbay.org

• Bobcats, Bears & Brews – Watertown
   – NYS Zoo at Thompson Park
   – 11 August, www.nyszoo.org




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                 Destination Fun:
•   NYS Fair – 23 August – September 3, www.nysfair.org
•   Watkins Glenn Race Track – races and wine festivals!
•   Montreal and Quebec! Ooh la la!
                  Quebec
•   Finger Lakes Wine Tours
•   Enchanted Forest Water Safari, Old Forge, NY
•   Adirondacks/ Lake Placid
•   Niagara Falls, Buffalo
•   Lake George – The Great Escape Theme Park
•   Saratoga Springs – Horse Racing & Concerts (SPAC)
•   Burlington, VT (Ben & Jerry’s!!!)

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                Resources:
           www.visit1000islands.com

 www.watertowndailytimes.com/section/events

  www.wwnytv.com/features/craigs-to-do-list

www.newzjunky.com (local events @ left margin)

             www.watertownny.com


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Good Luck!
 Be Safe!
Have fun!
Enjoy the
 Summer!!
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Summer fun

  • 1.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK BIGGEST LOCAL MYTH: “THERE’S NOTHING TO DO HERE!!” Wrong!! Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 2.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Legal Stuff In no way do we endorse any of these events and/or destinations. We are simply letting you know about some (not by any means all!) of the “things to do” around the North Country over the summer months. This brief is meant to be a starting point – we encourage you to go out and find and share other fun “things to do” with your friends and Family!! Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 3.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Farmers Markets • Watertown – around State Office Building on Washington Street – Wednesdays, 6:30am to 3pm – starts 30 May • Watertown - @ Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds on Coffeen Street – Saturdays, 9am – 2pm, starts the end of June • Carthage - @ Farmers Market Pavilion on Riverside Drive – Fridays, 7am to 2pm – starts 25 May • Clayton - @ Frink Park – Thursdays, 4pm – 8pm – starts the end of June • Cape Vincent - @ the Village Green – Saturdays, 8am – 2pm – starts June 23 Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 4.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Parades • Armed Forces Day Parade – Watertown – Public Square – 19 May @ 10am • Memorial Day Parades - May 27th, Theresa @ 3pm - May 28th, Alexandria Bay @ 11am - May 28th, Lowville @ 10am • Jefferson County Dairy Festival – Watertown – State Office Building on Washington Street, June 3 @ 6:30pm Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 5.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Fishing • Clayton Northern Pike Fishing Tournament – Saturday, May 5th, phone 315-783-5126 for info • Cape Vincent Fishing Derby, Saturday, May 26th, phone Derby 315-654-2481 for info • 1000 Islands Bass Open, Gananoque, Ontario, July 7-8, Open www.canadasproangler.com/BIGBASS.html • Basic Fishing Class, Minna Anthony Common Nature Class Center, Wellesley Island State Park, 26 May, 16 June, 11 August, 1 September – 11 am to 1pm, email: kimbrie.cullen@parks.ny.gov Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 6.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Music & Entertainment • Homegrown Live Music Festival – May 12, Kingston, Ontario – www.downtownkingston.ca • DPAO Summer Concert Series – Watertown Fairgrounds, www.dpao.org - Blake Shelton, July 6 - Bill Cosby, July 28 - Journey, August 14 • Marshall Tucker Band – August 17, Clayton Opera House – www.claytonoperahouse.org • Rockin the Bay 23-26 Aug & Blues in the Bay 30 Aug – 3 Sept, www.visitalexbay.org Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 7.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Wine • Thousand Islands Winery, Alexandria Bay Winery www.thousandislandswinery.com - Grape Blossom Festival, Saturday, May 26 - Winery Birthday Bash! (bbq, music & wine), July 14 • Coyote Moon Winery, Clayton Winery www.coyotemoonvineyards.com - 3rd Annual Howl at the Moon, Saturday, July 28 - Bluegrass in the Vineyards, 25-26 August - 2nd Annual Shore Dinner (benefits the TI Museum), July 20, 5pm – 8pm, dinner, hayrides, live music & wine! www.timuseum.org Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 8.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Independence Day Fireworks • Clayton – 3 July @ dusk • Alexandria Bay – 4 July @ dusk • Sackets Harbor – 4 July @ dusk Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 9.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK County Fairs • Jefferson County: 10 July – 15 July, Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds, Watertown • Lewis County: 17 July – 21 July, Lowville Fairgrounds, FREE ADMISSION, parade & fireworks opening night, www.lewiscountyfair.org • St. Lawrence County: usually the first week of August, Gouverneur, www.gouverneurfair.net Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 10.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Craft Fairs Etc. • Alexandria Bay Craft Fair – Scenic View Park Pavilion, 21-22 July, 10 am – 5pm, www.visitalexbay.org • Can-Am Festival – Sackets Harbor – music, food, crafts and fireworks! 21-22 July • 34th Annual TI Stamp, Coin, Postcard, Jewelry, Gem & Collectables Show – Clayton Rec Arena, 28 – 29 July • Stone Mills Craft Fair – LaFargeville, 3 – 5 August • 30th Annual Craft Show & Sale – Clayton Rec Arena, 25 - 26 August Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 11.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Drive-Ins and IMAX • Alexandria Bay Drive-Ins: – www.baydrivein.com (double features, tickets prices range from $2 - $6, 6 and under free) • Black River Drive-Ins: – www.blackriverdrivein.com (double or tripe features, tickets prices range from $2 - $7, 6 and under free) • MOST IMAX Theater – Syracuse – www.most.org Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 12.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Zoos • Watertown – NYS Zoo at Thompson Park – Parties and Picnics all summer – www.nyszoo.org • Syracuse – Rosamond Gifford Zoo – Penguin Palooza & Asian Elephant Extravaganza! – www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org • Toronto, Canada – Toronto Zoo – Only about 4 hours away – www.torontozoo.com Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 13.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK NY State Parks Did you know there are 25 NYS Parks in the Thousand Islands Region??!? www.nysparks.com Offering hiking, biking, camping, golfing, nature trails, nature center activities, beaches, pools, kayaking and canoeing!! Empire Passports = $65 Daily Pass = from $8 - $10 per car load ***Families with deployed Soldiers qualify for a FREE EMPIRE PASSPORT – details are on the web site Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 14.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Potpourri • Horne’s Ferry – Cape Vincent – Ferry to Wolf Island, Canada – Opens May 1, www.hornesferry.com • Highway Legends Car, Truck & Bike Show – Clayton – 18 – 20 May, www.highwaylegends.us • STRAWBERRY SEASON!! – End of June - U-PICS ALL OVER • Thousand Islands Hydroplane Regatta – Brockville,Ontario – Speeds up to 170mph! – 30 June – 1 July, www.brockvillehydroplaneracing.com Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 15.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Potpourri • Made in NY Festival – Sackets Harbor/Madison Barracks – 7 July - 75 NY State Product Vendors • New York State Hog Rally – Alexandria Bay – 12 – 14 July, www.nyshogrally.com • 44th Annual French Festival – Cape Vincent – 14 & 15 July - food, crafts, parade, fireworks! • 48th Annual Boat Show & Auction – Clayton – 3 – 5 August, Antique Boat Museum, www.abm.org Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 16.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Potpourri • Woodsmen Field Days – Boonville – 17 – 19 August, www.starinfo.com/woodsmen • Pirate Invasion – Alexandria Bay – 10 – 19 August, www.visitalexbay.org • Bobcats, Bears & Brews – Watertown – NYS Zoo at Thompson Park – 11 August, www.nyszoo.org Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 17.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Destination Fun: • NYS Fair – 23 August – September 3, www.nysfair.org • Watkins Glenn Race Track – races and wine festivals! • Montreal and Quebec! Ooh la la! Quebec • Finger Lakes Wine Tours • Enchanted Forest Water Safari, Old Forge, NY • Adirondacks/ Lake Placid • Niagara Falls, Buffalo • Lake George – The Great Escape Theme Park • Saratoga Springs – Horse Racing & Concerts (SPAC) • Burlington, VT (Ben & Jerry’s!!!) Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 18.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Resources: www.visit1000islands.com www.watertowndailytimes.com/section/events www.wwnytv.com/features/craigs-to-do-list www.newzjunky.com (local events @ left margin) www.watertownny.com Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update
  • 19.
    FORT DRUM NEWYORK Good Luck! Be Safe! Have fun! Enjoy the Summer!! Fort Drum – The Army’s Best Kept Secret Date Update