Entertainment & Events in Corning, New York

Special Events

Sparkle 607-937-6292
Located on Historic Market Street
The first weekend in December "sparkles" with this 32 year old festival for the whole family. Enjoy an entertaining weekend in Corning featuring horse and carriage rides, craft and food vendors, live entertainment, and more. more
Tree Lighting Celebration 607-937-6292
Located on Centerway Square
Join the Corning community Thanksgiving weekend, as they gather for a sing-a-long, followed by the lighting of the live Centerway Square Christmas Tree. more

Summer Song 607-937-6292
Centerway Square
Corning, NY 14830
Located in the Heart of the Gaffer District
This free community concert series is offered on Thrusdays in July and August. Bring your chair or blanket and enjoy the music. more
Valley Folk Music 607-962-4461
155 Cedar Street
Corning, NY 14870
Cedar Arts Center
Friendly, eclectic folk concert series with professional regional, national and internationally touring musicians playing acoustic, traditional and modern folk music. Come early for pre-concert jam and sing sessions. Enjoy intermission with home-baked goods from this all-volunteer run organization. more

Wineglass Marathon 607-936-4686
Located from Bath, NY to Corning, NY
Early in the fall, each year, marathoners and relay teams come to the Corning area for this marathon. The event has drawn as many as 600 marathon entrants and 90 relay teams. Runners compete for prizes and their own individual best times. Water, Gatorade, bathrooms, changing area and parking are provided, along with beautiful fall foliage. more

Corning Classic Golf Tournament 607-962-4441
2501 Country Club Drive
Corning, NY 14830
Located at the Corning Country Club
This LPGA tournament, held each May, is ideal for families and individuals. Come experience all the excitement of world-class women's professional golf. Women's health care programs at 11 area hospitals, the disabled children at Camp Star and Lions Club sight preservation programs are the beneficiaries of the tournament, with more than $3.8 million donated since 1979. more

Parade of Lights 607-937-6292
Located in the Gaffer District
Experience this unique evening parade, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, where all the participants are covered from top to bottom in lights. more