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Sponsors

The Canandaigua Art & Music Festival would not be possible without its sponsors. A BIG Thank you to our supporters.

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Adding Music to Art (Music Schedule)

For over 20 years, visitors have been attracted to Historic Downtown for the annual art festival that takes place on the wide sidewalks of Main Street. 2007 marks a new and improved Main Street festival including a solid line-up of musical acts that will keep visitors dancing in the streets. This years festival has been renamed the Canandaigua Art & Music Festival in Historic Downtown. The musical acts will undoubtedly make this festival live up to its name.

Friday’s sounds begin with Country and lead into an afternoon of Rock finishing with the Rhythm & Blues of the Coupe De Villes. Saturday starts with contemporary jazz followed by a day of rock n roll ending with a local favorite Blue Jimmy Saturday evening. The festival closes out on Sunday with a strong line-up of Contemporary music featuring Donna Colton, String Theory, The Buddahood and Soul Mine. The Commons Park stage will be alive with music during the 3-day festival.

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Kids Korridor

Introducing Kids Korridor

The newest family attraction at this popular 3-day event is Kids Korridor located in the parking lot next to the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce. Kids Korridor will offer hands on activities for kids and live entertainment on the family stage. A partial schedule is below. Visit one of the Information Tents on-site for additions to the schedule.

Friday, July 20^th

11am – 4pm – Morrell Builders Kids Playhouse

11am – 4pm – Finger Lakes Council, Boy Scouts of America – Activities in a Box

11am-4pm –             USA Masters Academy – bean bag toss & ring toss

12noon-1pm – Meet& greet with Spikes from the Rochester Red Wings

1:30pm Ontario County Historical Society – History Book Storytelling & Artifacts

2:30pm Ontario County Historical Society – Historical Toys, games & crafts

3:30pm USA Masters Academy High Performance Team - demonstration

Saturday, July 21^st

11am – 4pm – Morrell Builders Kids Playhouse

11am – 4pm - Finger Lakes Council, Boy Scouts of America – Activities in a Box

11am – 4pm – Metro Waste Paper Recovery US – Recycling Facts & Information

11am-4pm –             USA Masters Academy – bean bag toss & ring toss

11am – 12:30pm – Hochstein at Canandaigua – Instrument Petting Zoo

12pm   USA Masters Academy High Performance Team - demonstration

1pm – Bubble Mania – Bubbling, Juggling & Mime with Doug Rougeux

2pm – Hochstein at Canandaigua – Music & Me – Songs to make you move, sing, create & learn.

3pm - Bubble Mania – Bubbling, Juggling & Mime with Doug Rougeux

Sunday, July 22^nd

11am – 4pm – Morrell Builders Kids Playhouse

11am – 4pm - Finger Lakes Council, Boy Scouts of America – Activities in a Box

11am – 4pm – Metro Waste Paper Recovery US – Recycling Facts & Information

12pm-2pm –             USA Masters Academy – bean bag toss & ring toss

11am – 12:30pm – Hochstein at Canandaigua – Instrument Petting Zoo

1pm – GARY THE HAPPY PIRATE & YO HO

2pm – Hochstein at Canandaigua – Music & Me – Songs to make you move, sing, create & learn.

3:15pm – Magic, Danger, Suspense & Silliness with Larry Moss, Airigamist

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Vendors

Nearly 100 booths will line Main Street in Historic Downtown Canandaigua from July 20 – 22 for the Canandaigua Art & Music Festival. A partial listing of booths is below. Festival Maps will be available at 2 Information Tents on-site. 

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Festival Poster

2007 Poster marks 15^th anniversary for Canandaigua BID

In celebration of 15 years serving the community, the Canandaigua BID wanted a festival poster that celebrates what is great about Historic Downtown. Who better to capture that than one of Canandaigua’s home grown artists Christopher Wheat. The 2007 poster highlights the beautiful streetscape that makes Main Street so inviting. From the splendor of the hanging baskets to the American flags that line the streets to the turn of the century architecture and the gem of a lake in the background, this year’s poster draws you in to the true Main Street experience. 

Born and raised in Canandaigua, NY on the north end of Canandaigua Lake, Christopher's passion and gift of art became evident at a very young age. Through his high school and college years, he began taking on commissions for local businesses and private collectors, and never looked back.

For over 17 years Christopher has been hard at work painting and making his living as an artist. His paintings display a crisp and defined look that brings each image to life. In addition to his collection of Canandaigua and Finger Lakes Paintings - scene's, Christopher also focuses on the New England coast. He has completed works of many popular New England landscapes and seascapes, as well as worked with private collectors to create custom portraits. Christopher states, "sometimes the only way to get the painting you really want is to have an artist paint it for you." On a commissioned basis, he paints such subjects as Home portraits, Cottage portraits, Seascapes, Landscapes and the occasional pet. Christopher's love of the coast and passion for painting marine art has taken him to Nantucket, Newport RI, Martha's Vineyard and up the coast of Maine.

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Additional Information

Additional Festival Information:

Friday, July 20^th 10am – 6pm - Celtic Spirits – live street musicians

Friday, July 20th - Sunday July 22nd - Icon Salon & Spa 84 S. Main St- Dare to Experiment Makeovers and live street demonstrations

Saturday, July 21^st  8:00am – 12:30pm Canandaigua Farmers Market – Lafayette Street Municipal Lot

Saturday, July 21^st  1pm to 6pm Ontario Arts Council – Live Music with Craig Snyder

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Parking

There are several free municipal parking lots located throughout the City of Canandaigua. Lots can be found on West Avenue, Ontario Street, Mill Street, and Bristol Street. Additional parking can be found at Roseland Waterpark where festival attendees can hop on the FREE Spot Hop with pick up every hour on the :35 and drop off in Downtown on the :55.

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