Emerson Park Events

Special Events for 2010
Emerson Park, Sterling Park, &
Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum

Emerson Park has an 18 hole disc golf course.
The course has three sets of tees:
  • 1. Yellow for professional players (6196 feet long)
  • 2. Red for amateur players (5149 feet long)
  • 3. Blue for recreational players (4111 feet long)
The course is located south and east of The Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum.

May 2010

Family Fun Fest Carnival
Site location: Emerson Park
Date(s) of event: May 6th, 7th & 8th
Hours of event: 5 - 9 on Thurs. & Fri., 1 - 8 on Sat.
Admission fee: TBA
Sponsor Organization: St. Peter and Paul Catholic School
Description of event: Fundraising event for St. Peter and Paul Catholic School. Rides, games, prizes, food, and refreshments.

Welcome in Summer
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: May 30th, 2010
Hours of event: 6pm to 1am
Admission fee: TBA
Sponsor Organization: Owasco Fire Department
Description of event: Fundraising event for Owasco Fire Department. Bands, dancing, food, and refreshments


June 2010

Old Ways Day
Site location: Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum
Date of event: June 5th, 2010
Hours of event: 11am - 4pm
Admission Fee: None
Website: www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum
Description of event: Horse drawn wagon and Model "T" rides, blacksmith demonstration and other attractions reminiscent of yesteryear. Also, antique tractor exhibit and Dairy Princess ceremony.

Art Inspiration Day
Site location: Sterling Nature Center
Date of event: June 6th, 2010
Admission Fee: None
For more information visit: www.cayuganet.org/sterlingpark

Prison City Ramblers Car Show
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: June 20th, 2010
Admission Fee: None, (parking fee = $2 per car, handicapped and senior citizens are free)
Sponsor Organization: Prison City Car Club
Description of event: Car show welcoming all classic and antique cars

Owasco Flyer Bike Race
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: June 27th, 2010
Admission Fee: None, (parking fee $2.00 per car, handicapped and senior citizens are free)
Description of event: 36 mile bicycle race around Owasco Lake


July 2010

July 3rd Fireworks and Syracuse Symphony Performance
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: July 3rd, 2010
Rain Date July 5th
Hours of event: Symphony 8pm - Fireworks - 9:45+/-
Admission Fee: $5.00 per car, handicapped and senior citizens free
Description of event: Syracuse Symphony performs on the lawn at Emerson Park immediately followed by a large fireworks show along the shore of Owasco Lake. Alcohol not permitted in park.

Merry Go Round TheatreYouth Performance
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: July 8th, 2010
Admission Fee: None ($2.00 per car, handicapped and senior citizens free)
Sponsor Organization: Merry Go Round Theatre
Description of event: Shows will be announced
For more information visit: www.merry-go-round.com

Draft Horse and Hay Day
Site location: Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum
Date of event: July 17th, 2010
Hours of event: 11:00 - 4:00
Admission Fee: None
Website: www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum
Description of event: Working demonstrations on hay Making, Antique Tractors, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Ride a Model "T", plus Town Historians' Day

Syracuse Symphony Performance
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: July 19th, 2010
Admission Fee: none ($2.00 per car, handicapped and senior citizens free)
Hours of event: 8:00pm
Description of event: Syracuse Symphony performs on the lawn at Emerson Park

Finger Lakes Antique Car Show
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: July 25th, 2010
Admission Fee: none (parking = $2.00 per car, handicapped and senior citizens free)
Sponsor Organization: Finger Lakes Antique Auto Club

August 2010

Victorian Doll House Day
Site location: Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum
Date of event: August 1, 2010
Admission Fee: none
Description of event: Doll House Exhibit

Merry Go Round Theatre Youth Performance
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: August 5, 2010
Admission Fee: None, (parking = $2.00 per car, handicapped and senior citizens free)
Sponsor Organization: Merry Go Round Theatre
Description of event: Shows will be announced

The Great Race
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: August 8th, 2010
Admission Fee: None, (parking = $2.00 per car, handicapped and senior citizens free)
Sponsor Organization: YMCA
Description of event: Team Triathalon

Annual Pig Roast
Site location: Sterling Nature Center
Date of event: August 15th, 2010
Admission Fee: None
For more information visit: www.cayuganet.org/sterlingpark


September 2010


Old Threads Day
Site location: Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum
Date of event: September 5, 2010
Hours of event: 11:00 - 4:00
Admission Fee: None
Website: www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum
Description of event: 20 Exhibitors

Tomatofest
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: September 11th and 12th
Admission Fee: None, (parking = $2.00 per car, handicapped and senior citizens free)
Website: www.cnytomatofest.org
Description of event: Family event raising money for local charities

Erie Canal Cloggers
Site location: Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum
Date of event: September 26, 2010
Hours of event: 11am - 4pm
Admission Fee: None
Description of event: Erie Canal Cloggers and much, much more


October 2010

Old Fashion Halloween
Site location: Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum
Date of event: October 23, 2010
Hours of event: Noon til 4pm
Admission Fee: none


December 2010

Holiday Lights
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: 11/26 - 12/31 (every Fri., Sat., & Sun. 5-9pm & 12/31)
Admission Fee: None
Description of event: Emerson Park comes alive with holiday landscape lighting!

Santa Breakfast
Site location: Emerson Park
Date of event: December 4th, 11th and 18th
Admission Fee: $1 per person, children under 5 free with a canned good
Sponsor Organization: Wegmans
Description of event: Wegmans provides coffee, hot chocolate, cereal, bagels and muffins while visiting with Santa.

Christmas Open House
Site location: Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum
Date of event: December 12, 2010
Hours of event: Noon til 4pm
Admission Fee: none
Description of event: Old Fashion Christmas at the Museum, Tree Trimming, tours, celebrate Christmas in the 1800s
Website: www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum

Please call Emerson Park at (315) 253-5611
for additional information.






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