On Nov. 3 from 4-7 pm, taste your way through downtown Canandaigua during the Canandaigua Wine Walk. With your $5 wine glass, you’ll get a sampling of a variety of wines at various restaurants, galler- ies and merchant locations. For more information, visit www.downtowncanandaigua.com, Main Street, Canandaigua. 585-396-0300.
Celebrate the holidays at the Granger Homestead! Enjoy a traditional Christkindl Market with crafts, holiday décor, treats and music, Nov. 9-11. And don’t miss this year’s Festival of Trees with themed decorations, Nov. 9-Dec. 8. Granger Homestead & Carriage Museum, 295 N. Main Street, Canandaigua. 585-394-1472.
Get your holiday shopping done in the Finger Lakes! From one of our quaint boutiques or specialty shops to Eastview Mall, we can meet all your holiday shopping needs. Visit www.visitfingerlakes.com for a list of stores. Finger Lakes Visitors Connection, Ontario County.585-394-3915.
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will be coming to the Smith Opera House in Geneva at 7:30 PM on Nov. 9 with Jeff Tyzik, RPO Principal Pops Conductor and Kenneth Grant, RPO Principal Clarinet. Call for more details. The Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St, Geneva. 315-781-5483.
Warm up with a cup of coffee at the Opus Espresso and Wine Bar in Geneva. Opus is serving up their own roasted coffee, local cheeses, pastries, paninis and breakfast sandwiches. Opus Espresso and Wine Bar, 486 Exchange St, Geneva. 315-759-5388.
Commemorate the anniversary of the 1794 Canandaigua Pickering Treaty, a celebration of peace between the Iroquois & United State. Nov. 11, parade 1:30pm, ceremony 2pm at Ontario County Courthouse, dinner at 4:30pm at Canandaigua Primary School. Ontario County Courthouse on Main Street and Canandaigua Primary School on West Gibson Street, Canandaigua. 585-924-5848.
Gear up for the holidays with a class at the New York Wine & Culinary Center this month! From Soups from the Harvest to Autumn Wine and Food Pairing to Thanksgiving Secrets, there’s lots to choose from! Check out the website for schedules at www.nywcc.com. New York Wine & Culinary Center, 800 South Main Street, Canandaigua. 585-394-7070.
On Nov. 23 at midnight, join guides from Next Level Paranormal as you step back in time to discover the haunts within the walls of the Naples Hotel. You will explore three floors of the hotel while you’re introduced to a variety of technologies used in paranormal investigations. Reservations are required. The Naples Hotel, 111 South Main St, Naples. 585-374-5630.
Santa has arrived in the Finger Lakes! On Nov. 24, take a train ride with Santa through the Finger Lakes on the Lehigh Valley Railroad Santa Train. Snacks, beverages, and gift items will be available at the station and onboard the trains. 10 & 11:30am, 1, 2:30 & 4pm. Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society Museum, 8 E. High St., Shortsville. 585-869-1498.