Do you want a totally unique experience that includes music, theatre, art, street performers and everything in between? Then you need to visit Rochester, New York's Fringe Fest.
If eating a giant turkey leg and time-tripping to the 15th Century is your idea of a good time, then the Sterling Renaissance Festival is where it's at.
One of the events I look forward to in late summer in central New York is the Clinton Art & Music Festival, and it's going on this Saturday. The Village of Clinton offers a pleasant setting for live music, artworks, food and fun.