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Join Northern Oswego County for the Salmon River Winter Festival
Looking for something fun to do next weekend? Look no further than the Salmon River Winter Festival, held Jan. 16-18 throughout northern Oswego County! The weekend’s biggest draw is its annual food challenge, during which visitors will try delicious offerings from local businesses and vote for their favorite.
🎄 Hi friends ... your pal Ozzy is back with my latest adventure! I got to visit the @jwpratthousemuseum and see the Parade of Trees! There are so many trees decorated by local community groups, schools, and businesses. Santa is so happy with the holiday spirit in Oswego County! Don`t forget when you look at the trees to vote for your favorites!
The Parade of Trees goes on through Friday, December 12. Hours are 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., but on Thursday, December 4 the museum will be open until 7 p.m. In addition to the beautiful trees, there is a lot of local history you can learn about!
I have so many more adventures coming up in the coming weeks and cannot wait to tell all of my North Pole friends about everything I`ve learned!
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Hi friends ... Ozzy here! 👋 I had so much fun on my latest adventure! I got to see @vanderkampny for the very first time! My new friend Aileen gave the best tour and showed me all of the beautiful buildings! Each lodge is so different, but they all feel like home! There is a place for you if you want to travel alone or with a big group. You can never bring too many friends to Vanderkamp! Frank Soule Lodge even has a special room for just for kids to have fun! And Langston Cottage has a book nook for you to sit and read in for hours and hours! And there is a spa! I sat by the salt wall for a while and I felt amazing!
This is the perfect place for meetings, weddings, and so much more! They have great places to take photos and the views from the great room are so beautiful! I even got a sneak peek at their new bar (for elves who are old enough for that!) There are so many places to look at the lake or sit in front of a fire (inside and out!) And each building has a quote to set the mood of the building.
Vanderkamp even has places for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing with equipment available. It`s the perfect getaway in nature!
Be sure to check out @vanderkampny and vanderkampny.com so you and your friends can have as much fun as I did with my friends!
My adventures continue all month and I cannot want to share my fun with you! 🎉
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Hi friends! 👋 Your pal Ozzy is back for another holiday season! 🎉Santa was testing out his Clausometer, so I decided to hop on the sled and show him all of the holiday spirit that Oswego County has!
I hopped out of the sleigh in Mexico and saw some of the preparation for Christmas in Mexico, NY, which takes place on December 6. It seems like everyone participates! I stopped at the Starr Clark Tin Shop & Underground Rail Road to see their beautiful sleigh ... it`s just like Santa`s! And I got to see a very old metal Christmas tree. They also had an old bell outside, and everyone knows that bells are festive! I stopped to see the fun things and have a delicious beverage at Books & Brew, which will he holding a vendor fair on Saturday. And I stopped to see my friends at Cornell Cooperative Extension Oswego County. They will be holding their annual Holiday Farmers` Market at the Mexico VFW Post 369 Auxiliary on Saturday.
If you can`t wait until Saturday for holiday fun in Mexico, the village will be holding their tree lighting on December 5 at 5 p.m. at the gazebo on Main Street. Guys, I saw the tree and it`s ginormous! It gets the Ozzy stamp of approval! There is also a spot at the gazebo to drop letters to Santa. I promise he`ll read all of them before Christmas. 🎅
My friends in the tourism office have included a schedule in the photos for Christmas in Mexico, NY. There will be festive fun for everyone! Personally, I am excited for the lighted parade at 5 p.m.
I cannot wait to visit more places and meet more new friends during my visit this season! 🎄
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Happy Thanksgiving and happy start to the holly jolly season! There is just something special about the holiday season in Oswego County! 🎅
📷: Benjamin Verrette
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🎄 The holiday season is almost here! Be sure to check out your local Oswego County tree farms for trees, wreaths, and more!
Check us out on Facebook for direct links to each tree farm for more information!
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🎣 Tuesday, November 11 is the last free fishing day in New York for 2025. The steelhead are here and it`s the perfect opportunity to catch the chrome!
While you will not need a license to fish on Tuesday, all other rules and regulations will still apply.
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Hi friends!👋We`ve heard from our pal Ozzy and he`s so excited to be back in Oswego County for the holiday season! He`s been to so many places, but we know there are still more places for him to see.
If you`re interested in participating in Elf Around Oswego County this year, drop an email to [email protected] and we`ll get a visit planned! If you want to participate, but are a seasonal/summer location, we can certainly still make a visit happen!
Let us know if you have any questions!🎅
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We always keep it 💯here in Oswego County!
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👻 Spooky season has arrived! Looking for some chills and thrills? Explore one of Oswego County’s haunted trails! Trails are tagged below so you can find the perfect fright for your Halloween fun.
Head over to our Facebook page for a tagged list of our haunted trails!
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One of the saddest days is when we see numbers in the 300s on the @superdirtcar Super DIRT Week countdown!
What an incredible four days of racing at the Clay Palace! The weather was dry(!). The fans were amazing. The vibes were off-the-charts. The racing was some of the best we`ve seen.
We`ll see you in 355 days from October 5-10, 2026 for Super DIRT Week 54! 🏁
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