Corning's Gaffer District

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🎆✨ Illuminate Downtown wraps up tonight with Fireworks!✨🎆Enjoy outdoor dining, live music, and live glassmaking demonstr...
06/05/2026

🎆✨ Illuminate Downtown wraps up tonight with Fireworks!✨🎆

Enjoy outdoor dining, live music, and live glassmaking demonstrations throughout Downtown Corning before the evening concludes with a spectacular fireworks show at 9:30 PM. 🌟

Come experience the magic of Illuminate Downtown in the Gaffer District!

Explore Steuben Corning Museum of Glass Glass Art Society

✨ Illuminate Downtown is happening tomorrow night! ✨Join us in downtown Corning on Friday, June 5 from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM...
06/04/2026

✨ Illuminate Downtown is happening tomorrow night! ✨

Join us in downtown Corning on Friday, June 5 from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM for an evening of music, dining, art, and community.

🎶 SingTrece Publishing Productions performing live on the Centerway Stage
🍽️ Outdoor dining throughout Market Street
🚧 Market Street closed to traffic for a pedestrian-friendly experience
🔥 Live glass demonstrations on the street
🛍️ Local shopping and a vibrant downtown atmosphere
🎆 Fireworks at 9:30 PM

Whether you're coming for dinner, drinks, live entertainment, or to experience the Glass Art Society Conference atmosphere, there's something for everyone in downtown Corning.

We'll see you tomorrow night in the Crystal City!
Explore Steuben Glass Art Society

🌽🥕 The wait is almost over! The Corning Farmers Market returns TOMORROW and we're excited to kick off another season of ...
06/03/2026

🌽🥕 The wait is almost over! The Corning Farmers Market returns TOMORROW and we're excited to kick off another season of fresh produce, local vendors, food trucks, and community in downtown Corning.

📍 Riverfront Centennial Park
🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📅 Every Thursday, June through October

Don't forget to stop by our first Business Spotlight featuring 171 Cedar Arts Center from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM for a free hands-on activity where you can create your own air-dry clay bead keychain or backpack charm!

A special thank you to , presenting sponsor of our Summer in Downtown event series.

We'll see you at the market! 🌞

🎨 We're excited to announce the first Business Spotlight of the 2026 Corning Farmers Market presented by Williams Toyota...
06/01/2026

🎨 We're excited to announce the first Business Spotlight of the 2026 Corning Farmers Market presented by Williams Toyota season!

This Thursday, 171 Cedar Arts Center will be onsite in the Pavilion at Riverfront Centennial Park from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM with a FREE hands-on activity for market visitors.

Create your own air-dry clay beads and turn them into a custom keychain or backpack charm to take home! 🎉

This is just the beginning of our new Business Spotlight series, where a different local business or organization will join us each week with a fun activity, demonstration, giveaway, or experience for the community to enjoy during the Farmers Market.

A special thank you to Williams Toyota of Elmira, presenting sponsor of our Summer in Downtown event series, for helping bring programs like this to our community all season long.

Stop by, get creative, and see what makes our local businesses so special!

06/01/2026

We regret to inform you that this year's Gaffer's Pour has been canceled.

We know many of you were looking forward to an evening of Finger Lakes wines and craft beverages, and we sincerely apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience this may cause.

All ticket holders will automatically receive a full refund through Eventbrite. Refunds will be processed to your original method of payment, and you should receive confirmation from Eventbrite once the refund has been issued.

While Gaffer's Pour will not take place, we still encourage you to join us in Downtown Corning during the Glass Art Society Conference weekend. Our restaurants will be offering outdoor dining, our local bars and breweries will be ready to welcome visitors, and our unique shops, galleries, and businesses will be open throughout downtown. With thousands of artists, collectors, and visitors in town, it promises to be an exciting and vibrant weekend in Corning.

At this time, we are actively working to reschedule the event and will contact you as soon as a new date has been confirmed. We remain committed to bringing this experience to the community and hope to celebrate with you soon.

We truly appreciate your support of Corning’s Gaffer District and our downtown events. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

☀️ We are officially ONE WEEK AWAY from the return of the Corning Farmers Market and the kickoff of our Summer in Downto...
05/28/2026

☀️ We are officially ONE WEEK AWAY from the return of the Corning Farmers Market and the kickoff of our Summer in Downtown event lineup presented by Williams Toyota of Elmira! 🌿🍓🎶

Join us every Thursday starting June 4 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM in downtown Corning for fresh produce, local vendors, food trucks, live community atmosphere, and more all summer long.

This is just the beginning of an exciting summer filled with downtown events, live music, family fun, and community experiences in the Crystal City. 🙌

Also... we will be featuring a business within the Gaffer District every week of the Farmers Market so keep your eye on what may be happening at all of your favorites in downtown Corning.

05/24/2026

What an incredible Saturday at GlassFest 2026! ✨

Even with the rain, downtown Corning was filled with energy all day long with live music, vendors, glass experiences, family fun, and an unforgettable Rock the Park performance by The Uptown Groove and Are You Ready For It Tribute🎤💎🌧️

A huge thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Chemung Canal Trust Company, and our Rock the Park Sponsor, Simmons-Rockwell, for helping make this amazing weekend possible! 🙌

And guess what… GlassFest isn’t over yet! Join us downtown TODAY as the celebration continues until 4:00 PM with shopping, live glassblowing, entertainment, and more throughout Market Street.

05/23/2026

What a way to kick off GlassFest 2026! 🔥

Day 1 was filled with live music, incredible glassblowing demonstrations, amazing vendors, interactive experiences, delicious food, and an unforgettable night at Rock the Park featuring Drake White. 🎶💎

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the first day of GlassFest in downtown Corning — and we’re just getting started! 🙌

Join us today for even more live entertainment, shopping, family fun, glass experiences, and Are You Ready For It Tribute at Rock the Park! The rain won't stop us, we will be on Market Street rain or shine. ✨

Thank you to our GlassFest presenting sponsor Chemung Canal Trust Company and our Rock the Park sponsor Simmons-Rockwell

🌧️☀️ Rain or shine, GlassFest 2026 is happening! 🔥💎The celebration officially kicks off tomorrow at NOON with the Glass ...
05/21/2026

🌧️☀️ Rain or shine, GlassFest 2026 is happening! 🔥💎

The celebration officially kicks off tomorrow at NOON with the Glass Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on the Centerway Stage in downtown Corning! From there, get ready for an unforgettable weekend filled with live glassblowing, interactive glass experiences, incredible vendors, food, family fun, and live music throughout Market Street. 🎶🔥

Don’t miss two nights of Rock the Park featuring Drake White on Friday night and Are You Ready For It Tribute on Saturday night in Riverfront Centennial Park.

A huge thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Chemung Canal Trust Company, and our Rock the Park Sponsor, Simmons-Rockwell, for helping make GlassFest 2026 possible!

Find the full schedule and everything you need to know here:
https://www.gafferdistrict.com/events/glassfest/

See you this weekend in America’s Crystal City! 💎

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Corning, NY
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