From the center of downtown Syracuse to senior centers throughout Onondaga County, everyone joins in the celebration. Kids will be kids, even when they’re middle-aged. And there are not age limits when it comes to enjoying the bursting blooms of the colorful Winterfest fireworks display or the culinary delights created by hundreds of hands. What a Party!

With more than 100,000 people attending dozens of indoor and outdoor events, parties, cook-offs plus an abundance of other activities, the second largest audience in all of Central New York is drawn by Syracuse Winterfest.

Schedule of Events:

All Day: All Winterfest Ticketed Events - Food & Drink Sampling - Marriott Syracuse Downtown, 100 E Onondaga St, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA
Drink & Food Events are $5 per ticket. Except for Wing Walk is $10 Pre-sale $15 after Feb. 21.

12:00 - 4:00 p.m: Cosmopolitan Mix-off

Downtown area restaurants will compete to see who has the best tasting Cosmopolitan Mix along with the best presentation in Syracuse. Tickets can be purchased presale for $5 at any participating restaurant or at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown the day of the event. The Centro Winterfest Express (Free bus) will be running throughout this event or patrons can walk to competing restaurants to sample the mixes and vote.

Best Tasting:
Mark your favorite (one only)

Cavalier Room
Eleven Waters
Gilded Club
Orbis Lounge
Saltine Warrior
Sassy Cuse Saloon
Shaughnessy’s Irish Pub
Talking Cursive Brewing Co.
The Penny
Three Lives

12:00 - 4:00 p.m: Margarita Mix-Off

Downtown area restaurants will compete to see who has the best tasting Margarita Mix along with the best presentation in Syracuse. Tickets can be purchased presale for $5 at any participating restaurant or at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. The Centro Winterfest Express (Free bus) will be running throughout this event or participants can walk to competing restaurants to sample mixes and vote.

Best Tasting:
Mark your favorite (one only)

Cavalier Room
Eleven Waters
Gilded Club
Inkas Peruvian Restaurant
Limerick Pub
Margaritas Mexican Cantina
Maxwells
Orbis Lounge
Saltine Warrior
Sassy Cuse Saloon
Shaughnessy’s Irish Pub
The Penny
Three Lives
Whiskey Coop

12:00 - 4:00 p.m: Sandwich Stroll aboard the Winterfest Express

“Strollers” purchase a ticket for $5 at Marriott Syracuse Downtown or presale at participating locations and visit each to sample and vote for their favorite. The Centro Winterfest Express will provide continuous free shuttle service between sites until 4:30pm.

Choose Your Favorite:
(Mark one only)

Ale ‘n’ Angus Pub - Burger Slider
Eleven Waters - Yellow Fin Tuna Melt
Guadalahara Mexican Restaurant - Tortas de Carnitas or Tortas de Pollo
Sassy Cuse Saloon - Sassy Tender Slider
Shaughnessy’s Irish Pub - Black & Blue Steak Sandwich
Soul Society - Cucumber Sandwich & Avo Tom
Three Lives - 8-Bit Slider