BY Jason Emerson
Editor
This weekend will offer a wide array of things to do in Cazenovia and the surrounding area, including festivals, fundraisers, a book sale, a soup exchange and a Halloween walk among the ghosts of Evergreen Cemetery. Here is a list of events, where and when they will be and what, if anything, they cost to attend:
Saturday, Oct. 22
- The Cazenovia Fall Festival will occur all day long on Saturday throughout the downtown area. There will be Scarecrow judging, craft vendors, games, food, live music, trick and treat, magicians and more for the whole family.
- The Cazenovia Public Library will hold a book sale in the library barn from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Critz Farms annual Fall Harvest Festival is happening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Critz Farms, 3232 Rippleton Road, State Route 13, Cazenovia. Apples and pumpkins, cider mill and tasting room, corn maze, haunted barn for little monsters, wagon rides, farm animals, playgrounds, food, gifts and more. Live music on the patio from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission $7.50 per person. 662-3355. Critzfarms.com.
- St. James church is holding a New Orleans night fundraiser starting at 6 p.m. St. James Parish, Cazenovia. Food, drinks, music and dancing. Raffle of a three-day stay for two at historic New Orleans B&B right off Burbon Street, air fare to be included. Tickets are $5 for 1, and $20 for 5. Tickets for the dance are $50 per ticket, dance is from6 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are for sale weekly at the Cazenovia Farmers Market, after all Masses at St. James or online.
- The Cazenovia Preservation Foundation is hosting its annual Walk Among the Spirits at 7 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery, Cazenovia. The history of Cazenovia will come alive as the ghosts of Evergreen Cemetery rise to tell their stories by lamplight. This year’s tour will feature a poetess, a Congressman, and a Civil War solider, among others. Cost: $5/person and $15/family. Cazpreservation.org.
Sunday, Oct. 23
- Critz Farms annual Fall Harvest Festival is happening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Critz Farms, 3232 Rippleton Road, State Route 13, Cazenovia. Apples and pumpkins, cider mill and tasting room, corn maze, haunted barn for little monsters, wagon rides, farm animals, playgrounds, food, gifts and more. Live music on the patio from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission $7.50 per person. 662-3355. Critzfarms.com.
- The First Presbyterian Church of Cazenovia is installing its new pastor, The Reverend Dr. Thomas C. Oak, at 4 p.m. at the church, 27 Albany St., Cazenovia. Reception to follow in the Meeting House. All are welcome.
- Common Grounds is hosting a Soup Exchange at 4:30 p.m. in Common Grounds, 59 Albany St., Cazenovia. Bring a pot to share and go home with some new soups to try. Contact Kelli Johnson: 655-4468 or [email protected].
