November 2025 Events in Rochester & Finger Lakes
BeautifulFingerLakes.com is your guide to November 2025 events, Fall festivals, holiday events, fall activities, parties and things to do around Rochester NY and the Finger Lakes Region. Once Halloween is finished, it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving, hockey, and the start of the holiday shopping season. November is a beautiful time in the Finger Lakes with lots of Autumn things to do. The leaves and fall foliage colors make it a beautiful season to explore the Finger Lakes wine country and visit wineries while leaf-peeping and holiday shopping at the same time.
Events may be canceled or postponed. Check websites before heading to event.
Light Hill Luminaria Celebration – Canandaigua
- Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Kershaw Park – Canandaigua, NY
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- Light Hill volunteers will light the hundreds of personalized luminarias along the lake at Kershaw Park. It is an evening to share in a celebration of hope. Last year there were over 1,800 luminarias lit in memory or in honor of loved ones. Community members are invited to remember and honor their loved ones at the stunningly beautiful display. Support the Light Hill Comfort Home by purchasing luminarias in memory or in honor of your loved ones.
Annual Craft Show & Turkey Raffle – Canandaigua
- November 8, 2025 (10am-2pm)
- Crystal Beach Fire House – 4468 E. Lake Rd. Canandaigua, NY
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- Start your early Holiday shopping at The Crystal Beach Fire Department’s Annual Craft Show, featuring 43 crafters selling a wide variety of crafts, gifts, homemade treats and more. Plus a turkey raffle.
Canandaigua Christkindl Market
- November 14-16, 2025
- Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum – Canandaigua, NY
- Come to Canandaigua Christkindl Market to shop from over 130 regional artisan vendors and German food vendors. Sample German food along with traditional fare, wine, beer and “Gideon’s Grog” as live entertainment and holiday music fills the heated tents on the lawn of the Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum.
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Bloomfield Holiday Craft Fair – Bloomfield
- November 22, 2025 (9am-2pm)
- Bloomfield High School Gym – 1 Oakmount Ave. Bloomfield, NY
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- The Bloomfield Holiday Craft Fair features 120 crafters selling a wide variety of crafts, gifts, homemade treats and more.
Granger Festival of Trees – Canandaigua
- Nov. 14 – Dec. 6, 2025
- Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum – Canandaigua, NY
- See beautifully decorated trees throughout the home, bid on trees and wreaths in a silent auction, and purchase seasonal decorations in the gift shop. With well over one hundred items displayed each year, the Granger Homestead is a holiday wonderland.
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November 27, 2025 – Happy Thanksgiving
Illuminate Light Parade – Canandaigua, NY
- Saturday, November 29, 2025
- Downtown Canandaigua, Main Street, from West Ave to Bristol St.
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- Celebrate the spirit of the season as the Holiday Light Parade moves down Main Street in the heart of beautiful, downtown Canandaigua, ending with the tree lighting ceremony in The Commons park and a visit from Santa.
Parade of Lights – Corning, NY
- Saturday, November 29, 2025
- Centerway Square, Market St, and Bridge St. Corning, NY
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- The Parade of Lights is a cherished part of the Crystal City Christmas events schedule with approximately 50 participants ranging from marching bands and carefully crafted floats to the much-anticipated arrival of Santa Claus on a horse-drawn carriage. All parade entries are adorned with beautiful lights to celebrate the enchantment of the season as the parade moves down Market Street in the heart of our beautiful historic district. People from miles around make this annual holiday happening a part of their family traditions.
The CNY Wine & Chocolate Festival – Syracuse, NY
- Saturday, November 29, 2025
- NYS Fairgrounds – Horticultural Building, Syracuse, NY
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- Sample NY wines and enjoy a tasty selection of chocolates, and sweets. Shop for gifts from mini boutiques featuring purses, jewelry, clothing, and more.
Finger Lakes Holiday Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show – Canandaigua, NY
- November 29-30, 2025
- American Legion – 454 N. Main St. Canandaigua, NY
- Find perfect and unique holiday gifts, including crystals, minerals, fossils, jewelry, gems beads, wire wrapping, metaphysical stones. Adults $2, Children 12 and under and scouts in uniform FREE with Adult.
Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles
- Friday, November 28, 2025 is opening day.
- Skaneateles, NY
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- Opening day is Bright Friday, November 28th at 12pm. Welcome Charles Dickens and his friends to the village of Skaneateles with the “World’s Smallest Parade.”
- Step back in time and enjoy the holidays the old-fashioned way with Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles. Dickens Christmas takes place in downtown Skaneateles and is free to attend. Get into the holiday spirit with roasted chestnuts, theater, caroling, pictures with Father Christmas, and more at Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles. Charles Dickens and his cast of over 40 characters will interact with residents and visitors in the streets, stores, and restaurants. Don’t miss lively acts at the Gazebo, live music, unique shopping, wonderful food, and horse and wagon rides around the Village.
Lights on the Lake – Liverpool, NY
- Begins Monday November 17, 2025
- Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, NY
- TICKETS CANNOT BE PURCHASED AT THE GATE – TICKETS MUST BE BOUGHT ONLINE
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- Lights on the Lake is a two mile long drive-thru show featuring towering holiday displays, larger-than life Land of Oz, a twinkling fantasy forest, colorful section arches, memorable animated scenes and a fairy tale magic grand finale! Visitors drive through the show while listening to the wonderful sounds of the season on Sunny 102.1!
Christkindl Market in Canandaigua