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November 27 to December 31 — Light displays, comedy, music, snow sisters and more holiday fun

Glens Falls, NY — Events to a T reprises its successful Holiday Festival of Lights, growing significantly this year to take place along Canada Street in Lake George, New York, from November 27 to December 31, 2021. Visitors and locals alike can get in the holiday spirit by enjoying decorated storefronts on Canada Street and a huge light display in Shepard’s Park in Lake George. There is no cost to enjoy the lights. 

Glens Falls, N.Y. – The Park Theater is excited to present a wide variety of shows throughout November as part of their highly anticipated 2021/22 season. 

The Park Presents: The Villalobos Brothers (11/20/21):

The Park Presents one of today’s leading Contemporary Mexican groups, The Villalobos Brothers, on November 20th, 2021. Their original compositions and arrangements masterfully fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music - a show not to be missed! …

The celebratory event on December 1 raises funds to support year-round Museum programming, including online education and tours for youth and seniors

New York, New York (October 29, 2021) — The Board of Trustees of Museum of the Moving Image today announced that screen and stage legend Rita Moreno will be honored at its 2021 Moving Image Awards on Wednesday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. in Astoria, Queens. Moreno will be celebrated by friends and collaborators with a special program in the grand Redstone Theater, preceded by a cocktail reception and followed by dessert in the Hearst Lobby. Additional special guests to be announced.

Choose From 26 Wineries, Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries and Taste the ‘Spirit of the Hudson Valley’

Orange County, N.Y. (October 29, 2021) – The craft-brewing scene continues to grow in Orange County, N.Y., where the beers, ciders and spirits benefit from the region’s rich agricultural heritage.

New breweries have joined long-beloved gathering places for beer aficionados. Abundant wines, spirits and ciders are also a match for all tastes, many of them crafted with ingredients sourced locally or elsewhere in New York State.

“A sip of a micro-brewed beer or cider crafted here in Orange County is a taste of the very spirit of the Hudson Valley,” said Orange County Tourism & Film Director Amanda Dana. “The region is a draw for brewers, winemakers and distillers who invest their love of tradition and inventiveness into creating adult beverages from the finest classics to the wildly off-beat. Their taps and tasting rooms are waiting for you to visit, enjoy and pass a pleasant hour or two indulging in your favorites – old, new or both.”…

Schenectady, N.Y., (October 26, 2021) – Discover Schenectady today announced a new winter attraction…

An Edition of its Signature Series Featuring Films That Embrace Excess

Part One: November 5–December 19, 2021

New York, New York, October 26, 2021 — Museum of the Moving Image and Reverse Shot will present a new edition of See It Big, their signature series devoted to big-screen movie experiences, focused on films that push cinematic style into excess. See It Big: Extravaganzas! (Part 1) features a broad selection of filmmakers, including Federico Fellini, Zhang Yimou, Vera Chytilová, and Josef von Sternberg, and more than a dozen films crossing genres and continents. Extravaganzas! will be presented in two parts; part one runs November 5 through December 19.

Ticonderoga, N.Y. -- Join Fort Ticonderoga for an exciting one-day living history event Saturday, November 6, 2021 that explores British and American loyalist soldiers launching one last campaign to Ticonderoga in the fall of 1781.

Highlighted programming throughout the day features the encampment of soldiers, sailors, and their eventual departure back north. Discover the network of scouts and spies through which the British government, the independent state of Vermont, and the Continental Congress, negotiated their borders.

Waterloo, N.Y. – del Lago Resort & Casino announced another act coming to its Vine Showroom, Breaking Benjamin Unplugged. The acoustic show will take place on Sat., Dec. 18 at 8:00 p.m. Starting at $50, tickets will go on sale to the public on Fri., Oct. 29 at 10:00 a.m. and will be available online at: https://dellagoresort.com/entertainment/#upcoming-events

Multi-platinum band Breaking Benjamin debuted in the early 2000s with a brand of metal-tinged alternative that came to define the sound of mainstream rock. Over the years, multiple lineup changes impacted the sound of the Pennsylvania hard rock outfit, which developed into a more arena-friendly act by the late 2000s.

Mumford, NY (October 27, 2021) – Visitors will find many opportunities to include Genesee Country Village & Museum in their holiday traditions this November and December. The Museum presents a full lineup of festive holiday shopping experiences, theatrical tours of the Historic Village, pancake breakfasts with St. Nick, and more.

Get into the holiday spirit on Saturday, November 20, and Sunday, November 21, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at GCV&M’s Holiday Market & Preparing for Winter event. This combination of two festive favorites includes a cheerful vendor market where visitors can shop hand-crafted, locally produced goods from a multitude of vendors. Visitors can also peruse unique gift items and Village-made goods in the Flint Hill Store, including pottery, maple products, Museum apparel, historic toys, and more. In addition to the market, visitors can stroll through the Historic Village where preparations will be underway for the snowy season ahead.