Things To Do In & Around Historic Watertown !
This is your web page for suggestions of attractions to see, places to visit and activities to enjoy in
and around Watertown
New York!

January -
*     Snowtown USA
www.informnny.com/snowtown-usa
*      The Snowtown Film Festival
www.snowtownfilmfestival.com

Check out events at Dry Hill!


February
*     Annual Chili Cook-off.                                
       www.VolunteerTransportantCenter.org
       or call 788-0422
Check web sites and facebook for event changes
March
*     19th Annual Irish Festival 788-1364.           
       includes Parade and Miss Ireland Pagent  **
        www.northcountygoesgreen.com
April
*      Jefferson Co Builders Exchnage Home Show
       at the Fairgrounds.   
   
*      Taste of the Town
www.facebook.com/TasteoftheTownNNY

May
*     Armed Forces Day Parade **

June
*     NNY Relay for Life www.nny.relayforlife.org  
*     Dairy Festival  and Dairy Parade *
July
*   
*    Mt. Carmel Feast at St. Anthony's
Church.

* The Jefferson County Fair 782-8612  
             http://jeffcofair.org

*     Symphony in the Park Concert
     & Fireworks at Thompson Park
        (free, schedule near July 4th!)

August
*     The Blackwater Challenge and
      www.blackwaterchallenge.net
      North American Cup

September
*     18th Annual Bravo Italiano Festival
includes bocci tourney & Miss Italia
                for info call 782-1080
October
*     Haunted Historic Paddock Arcade
*     Halloween Trick or Treating.

November
*     Watertown's Holiday Parade **
*     Annual Hospice Craft Fair @ the SOB


December
*     Festival of Trees & Sugar Plum Dance
                to benefit the SMC Foundation
*     JCHS Candlelight Home Tours
*     Christmas in Downtown

(see the Downtown Bussiness Association site)*   

Other Annual Community
Events & Festivals close to Watertown

French Festival in Cape Vincent.
Can Am Days in Sackets Harbor.
Pirates' Weekend in Alex Bay.
Strawberry Festival in Adams.
General Brown Days in Brownville.
Quaker Days in Philadelphia
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Tour one of the Thousand
Island's Castles!

Boldt Castle on Heart Island
(May-Oct 482-9724)

Singer Castle on Dark Island
(formerly Jorstadt Castle,  )

Casa Blanc Mansion on Cherry Island
(482-4336, off-season 482-2279)
Presents ...
Catch Motor Sports Action at one of the area raceways!

Thunder Alley
in Evans Mills

Can Am Speedway
in LaFargeville
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Since July 2004

Jefferson County Historical Society
visit the museum & garden, join one of their many events or pick up information for a historical & architecural walking tour!
Clayton, NY has wonderful museums to explore.

The Thousand Islands Museum

Hand Weaving Museum & Art Center

The Antique Boat Museum

The Clayton Opera House

(These links have been recently updated!)
Historic Watertown

Have something to eat in Downtown!

The Crystal Restaurant
(Step back into Historic Charm!)

Spokes Tapas Restaurant
(next to the Strauss Memorial Walkway)

Johnny D's Arcade Pizza & Cafe
(In the Historic Paddock Arcade)

108 Bistro
(located at 108 Court Street)
Catch A Concert

DPAO Concert Summer Series
Internationally known recording artists (ie Country, Classic Rock, Pop, Oldies) perform at Watertown's Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds.
www.dpao.org/concerts.htm
NNY
There are so many
places to experience!

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Things To Do In & Around Historic Watertown !
The Public Square Fountain was a gift to Watertown when it became a City in 1869.

One activity I suggest you DO NOT do in Historic Watertown is climb on the fountain.

It has come tumbling down twice due to climbing partiers!
Windy Autumn Day?

Thompson Park's Pinnacle Hill is the perfect place to fly a kite!

Snowy Winter Day?

Thompson Park's Pinnacle Hill is a great place for an afternoon of sledding!
Looking for something to do in and around the City of Watertown?

New York State Zoo
at Thompson Park
you may also walk the beautiful park's paved trails, use the exercise course, golf at the WGC, watch the children enjoy the creative playground (lots to do, in or out of the zoo!).

Sci-Tech Center
a hands on science & technology museum in downtown Watertown.

Jefferson County Historic Society Museum
Rotating Exhibits and Community Activitiesjeffersoncountyhistory.org

The Burrville Cider Mill
(Sept - Nov. only) Now open!

Natural Bridge Caverns
(no link - call 644-4810 Jun-Sept)

White Water Rafting Companies
Adirondack Outfitters 788-2297
B.O.B. Rafting 785-9386
Black River Outfitters

Watertown Area Trails

LOCAL SPECTATOR SPORTS!

Watetown Rapids Baseball

Red & Black Football

Visit one of the City's Parks, Pools or Playgrounds
(Click here for City of Watertown site for more information! or call 785-7775 or 785-7836)

Winter fun:

Skiing, Snowboarding & Tubing at
Dry Hill Ski Area
or
Ice Skating at the Watertown Ice Arena
Call 785-7775 or 785-7836
www.citywatertown.org/parks/prarena.html

Also nearby attractions ...

Things to do
in the entire 1000 Islands Region!

The NNY Agricultural Museum
at Stone Mills

Sackets Harbors Attractions

Lake Ontario Playhouse (in Sackets)
Two new national  circuit comedians each week

or  the Bay Drive-In Movies in Alex Bay.
(May - Oct, call for shows & times 482-3874)


Watertown's  
Annual Community  Events & Festivals