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- The free two-day Harvest Festival event will see Market Street closed to vehicle traffic for outdoor dining, live music and on-street vending.
- Catherine Price, Gaffer District executive director, said Harvest Festival marks the unofficial start to the fall season in Corning’s Gaffer District.
Thousands of people are expected to flock to downtown Market Street this weekend for the annual Harvest Festival, featuring live music performances, hayrides, vendors and on-street dining.
Throughout the free two-day event, Market Street will be closed to vehicle traffic for outdoor dining, live music, and on-street vending from small businesses and farmers market vendors.
The impacted areas of Market Street will close at 1 p.m. Friday, until 10 p.m. Saturday.
“Harvest is such a special event that kicks off one of the most beautiful times of year here in the Finger Lakes,” said Emmie Agee, Director of Marketing & Communications for Corning’s Gaffer District.
Catherine Price, Gaffer District executive director, said Harvest Festival marks the unofficial start to the fall season in Corning’s Gaffer District.
“We have over 140 vendors that offer an unusual selection of higher end crafts, with more than 35 of them from the downtown district,” Price said. “We have plenty of live music performances on each block, which we are excited about, hayrides, a scarecrow contest, pumpkin coloring and much more. The event really highlights how awesome downtown Corning is.”
Terry Smith, owner of Brown’s Cigar Store, on West Market Street, said the Harvest Festival always brings a great crowd, featuring lots of bands. Special this year is the unveiling of the Duane Eddy historic marker at 2 p.m. Saturday near Centerway Square, plus a lot of other activities.
Eddy, who spent his early years in Corning, where he learned to play guitar, was an American guitarist who had a string of hit records in the late 1950s and early 1960s noted for their characteristically “twangy” guitar sound.
Agee said with the Harvest Festival 2025 live music lineup, people should get ready for two days of toe-tapping, heart-thumping, crowd-cheering music as downtown Corning transforms into one big music stage across four blocks of Market Street.
“I think Harvest Festival is great for the community for the eclectic music that gets played, especially in these crazy times right now,” said Jessie Smith, a Corning resident and music lover. “Music always soothes the area and calms people down. It’s good to hear good music and have fun, so it’s great for the area.”
More information about Harvest Festival 2025 can be found on the Gaffer District website at gafferdistrict.com/events/harvest or by visiting Facebook at facebook.com/gafferdistrict/events
Corning Harvest Festival street closures
The Gaffer District announced the closure of five blocks of historic Market Street for Harvest Festival from 1 p.m. on Sept. 19 until 10 p.m. on Sept. 20.
Just over five blocks of Market Street (from intersections at Tarantelli Ln. to Wall St.) and Pine St. will be closed.
Additionally, Wall St., Walnut St., and Chestnut St., from Aurene Ln to Burmese Ln, will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Cedar St, from Tioga Ave to Burmese Ln, will also be closed during this time.
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