Syracuse Winterfest
Join in on the largest celebration of Winter in Syracuse, New York. With days of fun activities, competitions an celebrations and more than 100,000 attendees, Winterfest is a must-attend event.
What is Syracuse Winterfest?
Winterfest is the perfect way to enjoy winter after the holidays are over. Post-holiday feelings are often those of dread for a long, dreary winter ahead. Why bemoan this beautiful season instead of getting out there and celebrating all the way it can be fun? That’s exactly what Winterfest is all about — eleven days of fun festivities (indoors and outdoors, don’t worry about the cold!), food and drink, live entertainment and even a treasure hunt!
What to expect at Winterfest
There is no shortage of fun activities throughout the 11 days of celebration. Activities include:
- Fireworks
- Ice Skating
- Bloody Mary Mix-Off
- Chowder Cook-Off
- Beer Tasting
- Magic Shows
- Dace Painting
- Comedy Shows
- Live Music
- Wing Walk
- Ice Carving
And so much more. View the full list of activities here.
The Annual Treasure Hunt
Each year, festival planners hide a 1.5″ plastic treasure hunt medallion somewhere throughout Onondaga County. Clues are posted every day on syracuse.com/treasure-hunt, on the sponsors’ X (twitter) pages @syracusedotcom, Facebook and Snapchat. Follow the clues to locate the medallion and you or your team will win the prize of $2000!
When is Syracuse Winterfest?
The 2025 festivities will begin on February 13 and continue until the 23rd.
Where is Winterfest?
Activities take place from the center of Downtown Syracuse all throughout Onondaga County, depending on the activities.
Take Amtrak to Syracuse Winterfest
For Directions to Syracuse Station, click below.
Experience this great winter festival via Amtrak to Syracuse Station in Syracuse, NY. —Don’t forget to use the Amtrak See New York and Save 15% discount!
Get picked up from Syracuse Station and taken to your reserved NYTRAIN Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Click here to reserve your car or call the Syracuse office today at: 315-423-0022.
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