Ithaca, N.Y. (June 23) - Families looking for a smart end-of-school getaway will find a brainy deal in Ithaca this weekend.
Just stay at a participating hotel, inn or B&B and get free family passes to the Sciencenter, Museum of the Earth and Cayuga Nature Center-three of the hottest attractions on Ithaca’s Discovery Trail. It’s a $56 value (based on a family of four).
That’s just part of Ithaca’s Discovery Weekend, an event that celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Discovery Trail and the start of summer in one of America’s most unusual college towns. Read more »
HOWES CAVE, N.Y. - Treat Dad, Granddad and the entire family to a great day featuring more than 100 hot rods, classic cars, performance vehicles and trucks at Howe Caverns 10th Annual Cavalcade of Cars from 12 Noon to 4 p.m. on Father’s Day, June 21. Read more »
Once upon a time . . .
Even the littlest authors can fill in the blanks and enjoy the thrill of writing their very own short stories when they visit Strong National Museum of Play’s new interactive online game, Story Magic. Read more »
Rochester — Yellow dot gobblers, plucky plumbers, marauding monkeys, and vintage aliens are invading Strong National Museum of Play!
Grab a joystick and jump right into the action at VideotopiaTM, a completely hands-on exhibit that lets you relive the thrill of playing the very first arcade video games while exploring their art, science, and history. This international touring exhibit-the largest and most comprehensive of its type-opens May 30 and remains at Strong through November 1, 2009. Read more »
Mothers, Grandmothers and their families can explore Discovery Quest Trails Free-of-Charge on Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10
Cornwall, NY - To introduce Mothers, Grandmothers and their families to the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Discovery Quest trails, the Museum is inviting mothers, grandmothers and their families to enjoy a complementary Discovery Quest admission and one free Quest Guidebook per family on Saturday, and Sunday, May 9 and 10. The trails, located at the Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall, are fun for all ages and abilities. They provide a unique, interactive way for people to spend time outdoors learning about the environment. Read more »
Corning, NY - This summer, the voices of contemporary artists echo through The Corning Museum of Glass. Visitors can explore three contemporary glass exhibitions and then express their own artistic voices through hands-on projects for all ages. Read more »
Event celebrates 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The yellow brick road leads to the Eastman Theatre and the Eastman House on Sunday, May 3 as the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and George Eastman House team up for a special collaboration celebrating the 70th anniversary of the MGM classic The Wizard of Oz - a film that has given us some of our most unforgettable musical memories and for which Eastman House holds in preservation the original camera negatives. Read more »
