Budget Bites + Entertainment

Every November through January, the whole family can enjoy Lights on the Lake at Onondaga Lake Park Experience the spectacular lights show on a Monday or Tuesday for a discounted rate of $6 per vehicle

The Northeast’s largest free annual outdoor jazz fest is right here in Syracuse. The 2023 Syracuse Jazz Fest takes place in Clinton Square and welcomes top acts like Gladys Knight and Herbie Hancock. The 3-day festival is entirely free to attend.

Visiting in the summer? Most weekends are packed with cultural fairs that draw in big crowds to Syracuse. Crawfish Fest , Festa Italiana and Taste of Syracuse are just a few of the free-to-attend events you’ll find in Syracuse.