The City of Auburn’s Historic & Cultural Sites Commission launched a multi-faceted marketing campaign to visitors across NYS with video, billboards, ads & merchandise touting Auburn as a destination of choice for history, culture, public art, food & beverage, and nature. Purchase the new merchandise line featuring t-shirts & hats available at the Downtown Auburn Saturday Market starting on Founder's Day. Video
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Get out and about for free art, activities, culture & live entertainment, plus food & beverage specials and merchandise discounts. Make rounds to the businesses & organizations participating in this community event. Venues include A.T. Walley; Auburn Discount Liquor; Cayuga Museum; Evolve CBD; Hairlooms Salon; Melody's; Moondog’s Lounge; Next Chapter Brewpub; Prison City North; Refinery Modern Fare; Reuse Refuge; Seward House Museum; Schweinfurth Art Center; Shepherd’s Brewing Co and Thirsty Pug Craft Beer.
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Saturday, August 5 @ 11AM – 6PM attend this Genesee Street festival staged between William/Dill Street & South Street. Food vending & wing competition, Exchange Street Saturday Market vending, 4PM judging, 5PM awards, plus a free-throw basketball shooting competition, live music and DJ Quis as showmobile entertainment.
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Saturday, August 12 @ 10AM – 9PM on Genesee Street between William/Dill Street & Exchange Street and to Loop Road for the car cruise-in. From 10AM - 3PM view antique & classic cars, and an ongoing street festival, family fun & food vending. Live music acts include Gold Dust Gypsies 2 - 4PM, Glass Image 4 - 6PM, and Dirtroad Ruckus 6 - 9PM. Plus, State Street Plaza performances by Auburn choral group Genesee Street Voices @ Noon – 12:45PM and the Witchy Women of the Finger Lakes @ 1:30PM.
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Wednesdays @ 5:30 - 7:30PM City Parks & Recreation and BID present music. 7/26: Marc Macri; 8/2: Major Keys; 8/9: CBW Trio; 8/16: Rocko Dorsey; 8/23: Luke Mock.
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7/20: Psychedelic Sushi @ 7 – 10PM; 7/21: Moe Bauso; 7/22: I Am Fool; 7/26: AMP @ 7 - 10PM; 7/27: Penny Jo Pullus, Kay Miracle, Linda McRae & Mike Younger @ 7 - 10PM; 7/28: Jim Van Arsdale; 7/29: The Ripcords; 8/2: Open Mic 7 - 10PM.
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Wednesdays is Trivia Night @ 7 - 8:30PM.
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Tuesdays through August 29 @ 6 - 8:30PM City Parks & Recreation present music. 7/25: Freight; 8/1: Total Recall. Concessions provided by Auburn Music Boosters. Schedule
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Friday outdoor summer music series in the courtyard. 7/21: Mere Mortals; 7/28: Count Blastula; 8/4: Inside Job.
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July 22 @ 9AM - 1PM shop food & beverage producers, artisans & crafters, plus Jeff the Magic Man 9AM - Noon, The REV Theatre Aesop's Fables: On Stage! 11AM - Noon and music by Irv Lyons 9:30AM - 12:30PM.
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Friday, July 28 @ 6 – 9PM enjoy a stadium performance by Joe Whiting Band, plus family fun & vending.
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Saturday, August 5 @ 7PM Emmy Award winner, Wayne Federman and Julliard Grad, Isabel Hagen, delight with smart, musically-infused comedy. Tickets
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Friday, July 21 @ 4PM at 26 Osborne Street, Suite 4 attend this Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce event. Enter to win door prizes, and enjoy honey mead wine samples until 8PM.
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Join as a nonprofit or community center project host, or a volunteer by Friday, July 21. Register for this August 3rd event.
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Sunday, July 23 @ 11AM – 12:30 PM join Laura Woodard to reset, ground, heal, connect to your spirit and set intentions.
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Friday, August 11 @ 7PM this one-mile race starts on South & Street, and ends at Dill & State Streets. City/BID Music on the Mall after-party with Mike Powell & the Echo Sound. Register
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Friday July 28 choose from three 1-hour sessions for up to 10 people, with lessons and a friendly DJ battle to celebrate Melody Smith Johnson Day in Cayuga County. Tickets
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Tourism Survey @ Tour Cayuga
Be part of a study about how Cayuga County residents feel about tourism. The survey is less than 20 questions & anonymous. Survey
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The class covers community history, government, education, wellness, leadership & more. Apply by August 11 for a $100 discount. Chamber members also receive a $100 discount. Apply
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Saturday & Sunday, August 12 – 13 @ 10AM – 2PM help create BID’s DRI mural on the backside of Auburn Public Theater. Mosaic on Saturday & grout on Sunday with artists Amanda Tallcott, Kevin Burke & Jesse Kline.
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Thursday, July 20 @ 5:30 – 6:30PM rally with some of the Union Squad before their soccer match Sunday, July 23 @ 4PM at Falcon Park.
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Saturday, July 29 @ 4PM attend the Auburn High School class of 1998 reunion.
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United Way Drive @ ERHC
Thursday, August 3 - Tuesday, October 10 @ ERHC drop off personal care donations to benefit those in need in our community.
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Congratulations to Claire Dunlap, who received the Excellence in Young Professional Leadership Award. The office also received the Excellence in Tourism Equity & Inclusion award.
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Welcome Jenny Chamberlain, the new Director of Food & Beverage, who created a line of sweet & savory waffles; the chickpea “Buddha Waffle” is V/GF.
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Check out all the City's summer offerings, from sports & recreation, special events, family fun, movies & live music. Info here
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Through July, try the Hot Stuff Mac made with Tequila, lime, salt, and @hotstuffsauce; it’s sweet, spicy, salty & citrusy.
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Downtown BID Gift Certificates |
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Support Downtown & Shop Small |
Support the local businesses in your downtown community. Buy a BID gift certificate and choose from 40+ businesses to patronize. Stop into the Equal Rights Heritage Center, 25 South Street, and front desk staff will assist you. Pay by cash/check in-person, or pay with a credit card online. It's the perfect gift for everyone!
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Watch a hilarious instructional video
on how to back-in park in
downtown Auburn.
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The garage offers long-term convenient covered parking downtown central, plus electric car charging stations. The first 2 hours are FREE & capped at $6 a day.
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Sign up for Pango and pay for parking on your phone. Download the free app, then provide your phone number, license plate & credit/debit card.
Then pay for parking with a few clicks!
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The City of Auburn & BID created a special parking program to encourage business downtown. The program includes on-street spaces & the Downtown Parking Garage, yet does not include the City’s long-term lots on Dill Street, Court Street & Seminary Avenue. This program is honored per day. After two hours, please park in a long-term lot or in the garage. Parking enforcement monitors cars Monday – Friday 9AM – 5PM. The City is issuing courtesy tickets if you haven’t received a parking ticket in the past 6 months.
For info contact: City Manager Jeff Dygert 315.255-4146.
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Download this Parking Map and share it on your website. |
Downtown businesses, use this map to help educate your customers about our parking options. |
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Please make an extra effort to bundle & secure curbside trash & recycling.
The wind presents a challenge to maintaining a clean downtown.
NO personal trash or black bags please & dispose curbside trash after 5PM.
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Downtown Auburn BID is a state designated district of residents, business & property owners, organizations and government entities. By means of advocacy, marketing, promotion, event planning & collaborative efforts, the BID is committed to enhancing the appearance, economic viability and quality of life of the downtown Auburn community. |
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To include your downtown Auburn BID district info, news & specials,
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Downtown Auburn BID | ERHC: 25 South Street, Auburn, NY 13021 | 315.252.7874 |
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