If ever there were a non-festival Saturday aimed at getting Syracusans downtown, May 21 would be it.
The annual Downtown Living Tour celebrates its 5th year Saturday with peeks into some of the best residential and commercial spaces downtown Syracuse has to offer. From noon to 6 p.m., $10 ($12 the day of) lets you unleash your inner voyeur and experience downtown’s most unique workspaces and residential units, including Deys Centennial Plaza, also serving as tour headquarters. Free shuttles transport participants between tour stops.
The same day, Cathedral Square Neighborhood Association will host a festival from 1 to 4 p.m. in Columbus Circle to celebrate the Cathedral Square neighborhood, which touts itself as Syracuse’s “newest oldest neighborhood.”
In conjunction with the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Open House weekend, the Plymouth Congregational Church at 232 E. Onondaga St. will be open for visitors from noon to 6 p.m. The church’s long history in Syracuse began in the mid-19th Century and has deep anti-slavery roots: the church’s earliest pastors were fervent abolitionists and early members of the church participated in the Jerry Rescue in 1851.
Our suggestion for Saturday? Visit downtownsyracuse.com/downtownlivingtour now to reserve your spot on the Downtown Living Tour for just $10, grab lunch on the go and discover the beautiful (but often overlooked) Cathedral Square during its neighborhood festival, then soak up the late-afternoon sun through the historic stained glass windows of Plymouth Congregational Church.
