Hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors celebrate their canal heritage at a variety of canal-related festivals and events each year. We are sponsoring more than 20 events in 2013.
 
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Join the fun at these 2013 Corridor-wide events:
 

	Canal Clean Sweep Weekend, April 19-21 Volunteers are always welcome to help with canal-wide cleanup and beautification projects. More than 100 projects are on tap throughout the canal corridor. clean sweep >>
	Canal Opens for the Season- May 1 (weather dependent) It's time once again to put your boat in the water, take a bike ride on the Erie Canalway Trail, or take a cruise with one of the many canal tour operators. view 2012 slideshow >
	Path Through History Weekends, June 1-2, June 8-9 A statewide celebration of heritage and culture, with hundreds of special programs and events. Path Through History >>
	2013 Tour of the Lois McClure June through August Step on board canal schooner Lois McClure! Free tours offered at multiple stops. She’ll enter the Champlain Canal in early June, make her way across the Erie Canal to Buffalo for the July 4th weekend, and then travel to Oswego in August. www.lcmm.org
	American Wind Symphony Tour June 10 – July 20 Enjoy an evening of music along the canal as the Point Counterpoint II, the symphony’s unique floating arts center and stage, tours the Erie Canal. Multiple performance stops. www.americanwindsymphonyorchestra.org
	Journey Along the Erie Canal, June 23 - July 8 Come out and cheer as Our Ability leads a cross state bike ride from Buffalo to Albany along the Erie Canalway Trail to raise awareness for people with disabilities. tour schedule >   learn more >>
	Cycling the Erie Canal, July 7-14 Join 500 riders of all ages and from all over the country for this 8-day, 400-mile bike tour across New York State, organized by Parks and Trails New York. cycling the erie >>
	Canal Splash, August 9-11 Guided walks, bikes and cruises, museum and gallery exhibits, canoe and kayak paddles, canalside festivals, performances and more are offered throughout the Corridor to celebrate the history, culture, and recreational appeal of the NYS Canal System. event list (NYS Canal Corporation site) >>
Past Events
	Spare Seat Kayak Tour, Erie Canal, May 1-13, 2012 British adventurers Richard Harpham and Glenn Charles kayaked an epic 500 miles from Buffalo’s historic Erie Canal Harbor to the Statue of Liberty. Members of the public and media joined them in their double-seated kayaks to promote travel to New York’s waterways. more >
	New York Heritage Weekend- May 19-20, 2012 Special programs, tours, and admission discounts at historic and cultural sites and museums as New Yorkers celebrate their exceptional heritage.