The Albany Symphony Orchestra will perform canalside concerts in Medina, Troy, Utica and other ... Backed by the New York state legislature, construction on the Erie Canal began in 1817.

Celebrate the Erie Canal's 200th anniversary with five free, full-day festivals from July 2–6, 2025, featuring music, art, local culture, and world premieres from the Albany Symphony in towns across ...

The Levitt AMP Utica Music Series is back at Kopernik Park in Utica for its ninth season of free, family-friendly outdoor ...

Composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, center, is drawing inspiration from Solomon Northup's life for a new composition. The work is part of Water Music New York, Albany Symphony's Erie Canal inspired ...

Market at the Erie Canal Village is a new venture that brings together vendors and food trucks every Saturday and Sunday ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – To celebrate the Erie Canal and its modern day use, the National Park Service and New York State Canal Corporation are challenging people to get outside. The challenge, which ...

With Erie Canal turning 200, WMHT brings New York's economic engine back to life. By Larry Rulison, Staff Writer April 12, 2025. From left, Brian Stratton, Canal Corporation director, Catherine ...

Workers spend winter on the Erie Canal preparing for its bicentennial navigation season. The New York State Canal System is open to the public May-October each year. But what happens when the ...

N.Y. — There's a new place to discover the rich history of New York state, with the grand opening of the Erie Shore Canal Shoppe. The store features specialty items showcasing the canal's vital ...

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the New York State Canal Corporation recently announced the release of new educational materials geared for fourth graders learning about the Erie ...

The marquee bicentennial event is the re-creation of the journey of the Seneca Chief, the packet boat on which New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton opened the canal in 1825.