Things to Do in Western New York

There are plenty of things to do in and around the Western New York area for those out-of-towners to take in while they’re here:

• Niagara Falls (the American side!) is approximately 2.5 hours west of Sterling, New York.

• The Finger Lakes are just over an hour south of Sterling, and are known for their wineries and waterfalls. Oh, and you can find sand also! 

• There  is a wonderful Geology Museum near Ithaca (Museum of the Earth), roughly an hour and a half from the SandFest 2025 venue.

• Onondaga Lake Park is a large state park in the Syracuse, New York area, less than an hour from Sterling Nature Center.

• The New York State Fairgrounds always has something on the go – be sure to check their website’s Events Calendar closer to the event date so you can see what’s happening at this location (which is only 50 minutes south of our venue)!