The New Herkimer Downtown Chowdown

12/08/2025

TONIGHT!!!

Festival of Lights at 630 pm
Herkimer Community Garden at the Tony Baggetta Mini Park
Tonight!!! Please dress warm!
See you tonight 🎄🎅🏼❄️

12/08/2025

SEE YOU TONIGHT@

Festival of Lights at 630 pm
Herkimer Community Garden at the Tony Baggetta Mini Park
Tonight!!! Please dress warm!
See you tonight 🎄🎅🏼❄️

11/27/2025

🎉SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY POP UP🎉

The Mohawk Valley Community Market has invited us to Pop Up in their historic Munger’s 1918 Luncheonette on small business Saturday. The perfect one stop shop to support dozens of small businesses under one roof.

This is a MUST STOP for the antique/vintage curators, and those who love to support local small businesses.

We hope to see yall there! Don’t forget we will be set up downstairs serving all your speciality sips 🫶🏻

11/27/2025

EVENT IS CANCELLED FOR TONITE
STAY TUNED FOR NEW DATE

UPDATE NEW DATE: Monday, December 8th, @ 630pm!

Come Celebrate at the Festival of Lights, at the Herkimer Community Garden, Holiday Festivities, write your letter to Santa, join in the holiday Lighting of our Community Tree!!! And of course our special guest 🎅🏼!!!!

10/09/2025

the Seneca Chief is headed to Herkimer!The Seneca Chief will be making an official stop at the Herkimer Marina on their historic voyage to NYC!The Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief: A Community Boat-building ProjectThe Buffalo Maritime Center has constructed a full-sized replica of the Erie Canal Boat Se...

10/08/2025

Herkimer Marina Festival - Gems Along the Mohawk
To celebrate the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal
800 Mohawk Street, Herkimer (telephone 315-717-0077)
Friday, October 10th

9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Gems Along the Mohawk Retail Store open (315-717-0077) - In-store specials and surprises from a variety of our Retail Associates

11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Viewing of the local 4th grade “Future of the Erie Canal” challenge submittals on display in the Gems conference room

11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Special Bicentennial “Welcome Seneca Chief” Cruise – reservations required (315-274-5969)

11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Waterfront Grille inside dining – reservations recommended (315-717-0700)

1:00 pm
Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief arrives in Herkimer

1:30 pm
Welcome Ceremony / Speeches in the amphitheater, Announcement of the 4th Grade Challenge winners, Gathering of the Waters Ceremony, Commemorative white pine Tree Planting ceremony

2:00 pm
Cruise on Lil’ Diamond offered by Erie Canal Cruises - reservations recommended (315-274-5969)

2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief Visitor Experience Open to the Public

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
*Special visit by Glinda - everyone’s favorite good witch from the Wizard of Oz!
*Herkimer Historical Society Tent – trivia, crafts, displays *Herkimer College Display, *Buffalo Maritime Center Merchandise tent *Paddle shaping and wood carving Demonstrations *Department of Environmental Conservation - AIS exhibit *Honey Lager – special brew tastings by “Big Ditch” (Buffalo Brewery) *Historic Terminal Building will be open to the public for self-guided tours

4:00 pm
Cruise on Lil’ Diamond offered by Erie Canal Cruises - reservations recommended (315-274-5969)

4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
*Music in the Amphitheater – “Soul Injection”
*Food tent at the Marina – featuring Water Front Grille hamburgers, sausage & peppers

4:30 to 5:30
Historian Michael Disotelle Seminar in the Gems conference room

5:00-9:00 pm
Waterfront Grille inside dining – reservations recommended (315-717-0700)

5:30 – 7:00
Herkimer Diamond Mines jewelry creation classes with Dan in the Gems retail store

5:30 to 7:30
Author Mark Ferrara – Raging Erie – book signing and readings in the Gems retail store

7:30 pm
Fireworks over the Canal at the Herkimer Marina

10/08/2025

10/07/2025

Schedule for Friday for the very 1st at the Marina!!! Hope to see you there 💚💚💚