Looking for something to do this weekend? These are some of the events happening around Central New York.
Crawfish and more in Clinton Square
Seafood lovers will want to be in Syracuse on Saturday, as the 2025 Syracuse Crawfish Festival takes place from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. in Clinton Square downtown. There will be food stands and trucks, live music, vendors, a kids zone and more. For more information, check the festival website.
I Love My Park Day across Central N.Y., Southern Tier
I Love My Park Day, a statewide volunteer event to clean up parks and shorelines as well as plant trees and restore trails, will take place at a number of Central New York and Southern Tier parks on Saturday. Participating parks include Clark Reservation; Fort Ontario State Historic Site; Two Rivers State Park; Delta Lake State Park; and a number of other sites. For a full map of participating parks, follow this link.
May the 4th be with you at the MoST
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ...
You're hearing the theme song right now, aren't you? Celebrate Star Wars Day by seeing how the Clone Wars began and how Anakin took his first perilous steps toward the Dark Side by watching "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" at the Museum of Science & Technology (500 S. Franklin Street, Syracuse) at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Come early, as Darth Vader himself will take photos with the younglings — nothing like his showdown with them in Episode III, of course — from 9:30-10:30 a.m. More information? This link you should follow.
Spring arts and crafts fair at Herkimer HS
Herkimer High School (801 W. German Street, Herkimer) will host the 2025 Spring Arts and Craft Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Enter through the school's cafeteria. There will be shopping, raffles and food and drink. Admission is $2, and free for everyone younger than 16.
Not your average book fair
PM Press and Riot Act books will host the Upstate Anarchist Book Fair at the PM Press Warehouse (21 Emma Street, Binghamton) from noon-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, celebrating May Day. There will be book sales, of course, as well as workshops, music, food and drink and more. For more information, visit the book fair website.