Visit Sackets Harbor

10/09/2026

Join us and the Sackets Harbor Historical Society for the 2nd annual Stories in Stone tour of the Military and Lakeside Cemeteries in Sackets Harbor on Saturday, Oct 17, at 10 am. Tickets are available here:

https://www.shhistoricalsociety.org/cemetery-tour/

09/28/2026

Preparations have already begun for this weekend’s annual Sackets Harbor Quilt Show! Here’s a sneak peak of a display at the Visitor Center put together by Christine Eggleston and Connie Barone, featuring a beautiful quilt made by Irene Busler.

To see this and much more, please stop by during the event on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct 2, 3, and 4, from 11 am to 4 pm each day, at both the Union Hotel and the Visitor Center.

https://visitsacketsharbor.com/event/quilt-show-oct-02-2026/

09/19/2026

Fall is definitely in the air and we're not mad about it!

Things you don't want to miss this weekend in Sackets Harbor:

🎨 Art Exhibit at the Arts Center (Fri - Sun, 10 am - 4 pm)
🍺 Sacktoberfest on West Main Street (Sat, 2 pm - 10 pm)
🎃 Pumpkin Time & Corn Maze at Old McDonald's Farm (10 am - 6 pm)

09/05/2026

🏃 Marathon weekend is here in Sackets Harbor!

This Sunday, our village will welcome 1,100 runners from 42 states and provinces—as well as England and the Netherlands. With beautiful weather in the forecast, it’s shaping up to be an incredible race day. Good luck to every runner, and a huge thank you to the awesome organizers and volunteers who make this happen! 🎉

Make a weekend of it:
- Tour the Sackets Harbor Historic Battlefield — Saturday, 10 am–4:30 pm; Sunday, 1–4:30 pm
- Visit Pickering-Beach Museum — Saturday and Sunday, noon–5 pm
- Looking for family fun? Old McDonald’s 14-acre corn maze opens Saturday.
- Catch the last Concert on the Waterfront for the2026 season — Sunday, 3 pm - 5 pm
And of course our local shops and restaurants are open and ready to welcome you!

Come cheer on the runners, explore local history, enjoy family fun, and support our small businesses. See you around the village! 💙

08/28/2026

There’s still one more weekend of August to enjoy! ☀️🍃

Fall may be waiting just around the corner, but the forecast is looking beautiful—and Sackets Harbor has plenty of reasons to make the most of these last summer days. From art and history to sunflowers, live music, shopping, and even goat yoga, there’s something happening all weekend long!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
🎨 Artist Exhibition featuring Richard Wood at the Arts Center | 10 AM–7 PM
🎄 Christmas at Pickering-Beach Museum | Noon–5 PM
🥂 Sackets Harbor Historical Society Summer Soirée at The Venue at Madison Barracks | 5 PM
🌻 Sunflower Evening at Old McDonald’s Farm | Open late until 8 PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
🐐 Goat Yoga with Betsy at Outskirts 1812 | 8–9 AM
🥕 Community Farmstand next to Lake Ontario Gift Shop | 10 AM–3 PM
🌻 Sunflower Season at Old McDonald’s Farm | 10 AM–6 PM
🎨 Artist Exhibition featuring Richard Wood at the Arts Center | 10 AM–7 PM
🎄 Christmas at Pickering-Beach Museum | Noon–5 PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
🎶 Farmers’ Market & Sound Series at Outskirts 1812 | 10 AM–2 PM
🎨 Artist Exhibition featuring Richard Wood at the Arts Center | 10 AM–4 PM
🌻 Sunflower Season at Old McDonald’s Farm | 10 AM–5 PM
🎄 Christmas at Pickering-Beach Museum | Noon–5 PM
🎺 Concert on the Waterfront at the Battlefield featuring the 10th Mountain Division Army Band | 3–5 PM

Soak up a little more summer, explore something new, and enjoy a beautiful weekend in historic Sackets Harbor! ❤️

Find more details about these events and more on our event calendar:
https://visitsacketsharbor.com/events/

08/16/2026

Grab your dancing “shooz” and get ready to twist, shout, and sing along as Ruby Shooz brings the timeless sounds of the 50s and 60s to the Battlefield this afternoon! Concert starts at 3 pm.

08/15/2026

It's a perfect day to visit Sackets Harbor and the Battlefield today!

08/02/2026

Weather's looking not so great today, so the Concert on the Waterfront will be moved inside.

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07/26/2026

It’s concert day! 🎺Join us on the Battlefield from 3 pm – 5 pm for the Joey Stempien Big Band — rising young jazz talents from Eastman, the University of Rochester, and beyond. Expect fresh twists on classics, bold originals, and big band energy.

07/17/2026

The stage is setup at the Visitor Center, ready to kick off the 54th annual Can-Am Festival in just a couple hours. Check out the full schedule of events in the photos, featuring seven bands performing throughout the weekend!

• Friday, at 5 pm, Let's Cool One, at the VC stage
• Friday, at 7:30 pm, KEX, at the VC stage
• Saturday, at 1 pm, Downbeat Percussion, on W Main St
• Saturday, at 2 pm, Hot Kogan, at the VC stage
• Saturday, at 4:30 pm, When We Were Thirty, at the VC stage
• Saturday, at 7 pm, Cooper Greer, at the VC stage
• Sunday, at 3 pm, ATLAS, at the Battlefield