Water & Wine Weekly • Penn Yan, New York • August 17-23, 2026 • Issue 12

Written By Claudia Milroy

Get Lost in a Field of Gold

Located in the beautiful countryside surrounding Penn Yan, Keuka Harvest Farm is a perfect place to slow down and enjoy the simple pleasures of summer. This local farm’s sunflower maze adds a little adventure to your day! Instead of simply admiring the flowers from the edge of a field, visitors can step right into the blooms and follow the winding paths through them.

Read all about our experience and more…

Sip, Savor, Shop Local

From locally crafted libations to boutique gift shops, and everything between, there is something for every traveler to discover & every local to rediscover in Penn Yan. Here are my tried, tested, and true picks for the week:

Weekly Events List

10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery

11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery

5-7pm • Music with Shawn Duchsherer • Abandon Brewery

5-8pm • Farm Dinner Series • Dean Lane Dining

6pm • Music Bingo Mondays • Outlet 111

9am-4pm • Porch Sale • Yates County History Center

10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery

11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery

1pm • Book a Private Pottery Session with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

5:30-7:30pm • Live Music with Two for the Show • Outlet 111

6-9pm • Live Music with Joe & Jake • The Switz

9am-4pm • Porch Sale • Yates County History Center

9am • Advanced Wheel: Narrow Necked Vase with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery

10am • Soul Collage & Zentangles Wellness Workshop with Diane Stratton-Smith & Toni Johnson • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

11am • Vineyard Hike & Tasting • Lakewood Vineyards

11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery

1pm • Beginner Wheel: Sgraffito Bowls with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

1pm • Guided Wine Tour • Lakewood Vineyards

5-7pm • Open Mic • Abandon Brewery

5-8pm • Live Music, Wine, and Beer • Glenora Wine Cellars

5-8pm • Open Mic Night • Keg & Barrel

6-8pm • Grapes, Griddles, & Fiddles featuring Claudia Hoyser • Fox Run Vineyards

6-8pm • FLX Trivia • Laurentide Beer Company

6:30-8:30pm • Trivia Night with DJ Laces • Smokin Petes

6:30pm • Concerts on the Courthouse Lawn • Yates County Courthouse Park on Main Street

9am-4pm • Porch Sale • Yates County History Center

9:00am • “Keep It Simple and Strong”: Watercolor Plein Air Workshop with Keiko Tanabe • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery

11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery

1pm • Set Your Table: Ceramic Gravy Boat with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

5-7pm • Thursday’s Farmer’s Market • Point of the Bluff Vineyards

5-7pm • Family Bowling Night • Brock’s Bowl & Pizzeria

5:30pm • Yoga & Wine • Miles Wine Cellars

6pm • Set Your Table: Ceramic Spoons with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

6-8pm • FLX Trivia • Keg & Barrel Brewing Co.

6-8pm • FLX Trivia • Steuben Brewing Co.

6-9pm • Claudia Hoyser – Music and Wine Series 2026 (Premium Concert) • Keuka Spring Vineyards

6-9pm • Live Music with John Durr • The Switz

6:30pm • The Beerocracy Supper Club Featuring Eastern Southern Fare • Seneca Lake Brewing Company

9am • Free Yates Youth Paddle • Saunders Finger Lakes Museum

9am • Ceramic Gourds with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

9am-4pm • Porch Sale • Yates County History Center

10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery

11am • Vineyard Hike & Tasting • Lakewood Vineyards

11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery

1pm • Ceramic Decor: Leaf Imprint with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

3pm • Open Doors: Farm Tour • Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard

4-7pm • Live Music Friday with Jackson Cavalier • Weis Vineyards

5-7pm • Music with Cooper Scotti • Abandon Brewery

5-7pm • The Beerocracy Brit Social at the Pub • Seneca Lake Brewing Company

5-8pm • Farm Dinner Series • Dean Lane Dining

5-8pm • Live Music with States Apart • Laurentide Brewing Company

6-8pm • FLX Trivia • Lyonsmith Brewing Company

7-9pm • Friday Night Bonfire at Sunny Point • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

6-8pm • Music and Wine Series with Madelyn Rose • Keuka Spring Vineyards

7:30-10:30pm • Live Music with Larry B & The Roc Docs • The Showboat

9-11pm • FLX Trivia • Parker’s Grille & Tap House

8am-12pm • Green Doctors Farmer’s Market • Lake Street Plaza

8am-4:30pm • Farmer’s Market & More • The Windmill Farm & Craft Market 

9am • Saturday Yoga • Hunt Country Vineyards

9am • Ceramic Fruits with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

9am-1pm • Farmer's Market • Yates County Office Building

10am • Guided Wine Tour • Lakewood Vineyards

10am-3pm • Chicken BBQ • Oak Hill

10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery

10:30am • Styles of Saperavi at Standing Stone • Herman J. Wiemer Vineyard

11am-2pm • Brunch • Main Deck

11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery

1pm • Open Studio Pottery Session with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

1-4pm • Live Music with Thomas Chamberlain • Point of the Bluff Vineyards

2pm • Heirloom Tomato Party • Sweet Farm

2pm • Concert: The Wallflowers Bringing Down The Horse 30thAnniversary Tour - Advance Tickets Required • Point of the Bluff Vineyards

3-6pm • Live Music with Vinyl Roots • Abandon Brewing

5-8pm • Farm Dinner Series • Dean Lane Dining

6pm • Clay Constellations with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center

6pm • Blueberry Moon Paddle • Saunders Fingers Lakes Museum

6-8pm • Music and Wine Series with The Ende Bros • Keuka Spring Vineyards

7-8pm • Rock N’ Bowl • Brock’s Bowl & Pizzeria

7:30-10:30pm • Live Music with Still Kickin • The Showboat

10pm-1am • DJ Dev • The Switz

9:30am • Sunday Morning Yoga • Abandon Brewing 

10am-5pm • Sparkling Sundays • Glenora Wine Cellar

10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery

11am • Self-Guided Paddles • Saunders Fingers Lakes Museum

11am-2pm • Brunch • Main Deck

11am-3pm • Boozy Coffee Flights • Krookid Leyk Distillin

11am-3pm • Sunday Brunch • Castle Grisch

11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery

Noon-4pm • Bloody Mary Sundays • Krooked Tusker Distillery

12:30-3pm • Live Music with Madelyn Rose • Once Finger Lakes

1pm • Guided Wine Tour • Lakewood Vineyards

1pm • Seaglass Succulent Workshop with Bird & Turtle Homestead • Abandon Brewing

1-4pm • Music and Wine Series with Lone Gonzo • Keuka Spring Vineyards

1-4pm • Live Music with Tony Serdula • Off Leash Brewing

1-4pm • Live Music with Nate Michaels • Laurentide Brewing Company

1-6pm • The British Sunday Roast • Seneca Lake Brewing Company

2-4pm • Sunday Music with D.T. Benedict • Miles Wine Cellars

2-4pm • Music with County Line Boys • Abandon Brewing

4-7pm • Live Music with CC13 • The Switz

Thank you for reading another issue of Water & Wine Weekly! Additional establishments added this week to the Weekly Events, including wine tours and live music. Where are you headed this week - the sunflower maze, vineyard hike & tasting, live music with Claudia Hoyser, or an art workshop?

Did I miss something? Email me at claudia@waterandwineweekly.com or find me on Facebook & Instagram!! Thank you for joining me again!

Claudia

Curating your experience in Penn Yan, New York

Claudia Milroy

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you stay awhile and come back often. I started the weekly newsletter and this website for tourists and locals alike. I once was a tourist (over a decade ago) and now I’m a local, living here, working here, raising a family here! And I sure do love it!

Naturally I first fell in love with the rolling hills and cool lake breezes. But as I returned again and again, for a different season and different reason, Penn Yan stuck with me. I recall first it was the hint of grape when you drive by a vineyard and then the caramelized, roasted air that wafted down Main Street from Birkett Mills. Visit after visit my husband and I hit all the tourists stops because of my curiosity. Full disclosure - my husband was raised in Penn Yan and he knew all the ins and outs of the area to woo me! Travel & history nerd here! So, through our years of dating and early years of marriage (p.s. we got married in the Finger Lakes!) we would visit family, friends, and our favorite spots. Then the day came when our son was just 6 months old and we decided it was time to move to Penn Yan! Now 10 years later I’m here to share my love of this place with you!

I hope you enjoy this, I hope you take away some cool and fun inspiration for your next adventure. If you're planning a trip, please don’t hesitate to reach out - I’d love to personalize an experience or a 7 day itinerary for you.

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