Happening in Geneseo
Wadsworth Homestead Tavern Night
Come experience the magic of the holidays at the Wadsworth Homestead!! The Homestead will be open as a tavern, with the fire lit and the bar open!
Tables are on a first come first serve basis and the fare will be light, We hope to see you on one or more of these special nights from 5-9 PM!
The Littlest Apothecary Holiday Party
FREE coffee & donuts, discounted gifting bundles, and a raffle! Friday, December 13th- Sunday December 15th, & Friday December 20th-December 22nd.
Easy, free parking, see social media bio for hours
Caroling in the Village
Meet at 6:30 at Livingston County Historical Society Museum December 17th for caroling around the historic district.
No Bake Holiday Desserts
Learn how to make easy holiday desserts that are ready in a flash and don’t even need to be baked. For ages 13 & up. Space is limited. Registration opens November 18.
Hometown Holidays
Join us for a day of Holiday celebrations across Main Street! Activities include:
Cookie Stroll – 12-4 PM (Tickets Here)
Holiday Open House at Body & Face by Kristin 9-5 PM
Not Dot Shop S’mores
Strolling Santa & Elves
Free Photo Booths on Main Street
Free Horse Drawn Wagon Rides – 12-3 PM
Candle Making Craft at St. Michael’s Church
Cocoa Bar on the Deck at Florence’s – 12-4 PM
Free hair tinsel installs at Envy Salon
Geneseo Cookie Stroll
Stroll the downtown shops, Experience the holiday magic, Collect up to 20 special cookies!
The Littlest Apothecary Holiday Party
FREE coffee & donuts, discounted gifting bundles, and a raffle! Friday, December 13th- Sunday December 15th, & Friday December 20th-December 22nd.
Easy, free parking, see social media bio for hours
Wadsworth Homestead Tavern Night
Come experience the magic of the holidays at the Wadsworth Homestead!! The Homestead will be open as a tavern, with the fire lit and the bar open!
Tables are on a first come first serve basis and the fare will be light, We hope to see you on one or more of these special nights from 5-9 PM!
Handel's MESSIAH, presented by the Geneseo Chamber Singers and Geneseo Symphony Orchestra
The Geneseo Chamber Singers and Geneseo Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Dr. Gerard Floriano, present
Handel's Messiah
Featuring professional soloists
Photos with Santa at The Wadsworth Homestead
Come join us for a merry good time at the Wadsworth Homestead. Santa Claus himself will be there, spreading holiday cheer and taking pictures with all the good boys and girls! Located at the picturesque Wadsworth Homestead, this event promises a festive atmosphere that will make your heart merry. A professional photographer will be on hand to capture the moment and digital files will be made available to you.
Whether your child has been naughty or nice, Santa will be ready to listen to their wishes and create lasting memories. Don't forget to dress up in your favorite holiday attire to make the moment even more special! So mark your calendars and reserve your spot at the Wadsworth Homestead. Get ready to smile, laugh, and experience the joy of the holiday season with Santa. We can't wait to see you there!
ChristmaSing
Celebrate the season with this Geneseo Rotary tradition!
Meet at the Village Park at the end of Main Street at 6 PM then stroll down the street to the fountain caroling. Everyone is welcome! Geneseo Rotary will lead the singing and Santa will arrive to visit with the children after the sing. Hot chocolate and cookies for all!
Make Your Own Gingerbread House
Come out for some guaranteed holiday fun! We'll be making our own gingerbread houses from graham crackers, icing, and various candies. Open to children 4 years old and up. Registration will open Friday, November 1st. Space is limited.
Wadsworth Homestead Tavern Night
Come experience the magic of the holidays at the Wadsworth Homestead!! The Homestead will be open as a tavern, with the fire lit and the bar open!
Tables are on a first come first serve basis and the fare will be light, We hope to see you on one or more of these special nights from 5-9 PM!
Snowman Mason Jar Luminary
Celebrate the holiday season by making this cute craft with a mason jar, paint, and other embellishments. For ages 13 and up. Space is limited. Registration opens November 4.
Ric Robertson Live at Cosmic Charlie Cafe
Ric Robertson band will be performing at Cosmic Charlie Cafe.
Big Tree Inn Breakfast with Santa
Join us at the Big Tree Inn to kick off the holiday season with a Breakfast With Santa!
Santa Claus will be visiting the inn from 9am to 11am on Sunday, December 1st.
Guests are welcome to join us for a breakfast buffet served between 9am-10:30am and including french toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, cut fruit, breakfast breads, lemonade, coffee, and a hot chocolate station. Cash bar for mimosas and bloody marys will be available.
Children ages 12 and under $20. Adults $30.
This is a ticketed event only. Please purchase early to avoid disappointment.
The Town Pants wsg Smilo & The Ghost at Drumroll
Come out to Drumroll Stage for an incredible night of live music from Smilo & The Ghost and the one and only The Town Pants! Get your tickets in advance to for $25 or pay $30 day of show (if any are left)!
The Town Pants started 20 years ago playing small pubs which lead to performing at music venues in over 500 cities in 15 countries and eventually to headlining Celtic, Roots and World Music festivals internationally. Three thousand shows later their own brand of Celtic roots-rock spans seven albums so far and is backed up with a legendary live show that has garnered them fans from Hawaii to Norway.
The Vancouver BC based band combines aspects of Irish traditional, folk, rock and roots Americana, fusing their signature dual lead vocals from brothers Duane and Dave Keogh. With the addition of virtuoso violinist Johanna So and backed by the solid rhythm section of Jeff Tripoli and Blake Probst the band creates a unique form of high energy "West Coast Celtic" that remains in the heart and head long after the music stops.
There are many Celtic folk-rock bands out there, but rarely does a band have this combination of passion, energy and spirit in performance coupled with some of the most imaginative songwriting you’ll find in the genre.
Smilo and the Ghost's emotionally charged lyrics and vocals are backed up by the virtuosity of Wilber (who has toured the world with American blues guitarist Bernard Allison) and McKillip. Their setlist moves between gritty, hard-luck foot stompers like “Nothing’s Changed” and “Big Guns” to triumphant ballads like “Save Me” and “There’s Nothing Left.” All of which are highlights of Smilo & the Ghost live shows. The band’s songs share Americana country/rock DNA with Trampled by Turtles, Dawes, and Ryan Bingham, while maintaining a voice all their own. The recent addition of DeCecco on banjo has allowed for a deeper exploration of the band’s bluegrass and country chops. These old-timey roots are on full display in their highly-anticipated album, Fingers Crossed and Godspeed, which has been selected as one of Erie Reader’s “Top Three Albums of 2021.” The band isn’t sitting still, though, also recording a live album in early 2022. Smilo and the Ghost combine songs meant for singing and dancing with charismatic, high-energy performing on stage. They’re as comfortable on the main stage as they are in the corner of a local bar and shouldn’t be missed at either venue.
Elf Stroll
Stroll down Main Street searching for elves!
Pick up an elf stroll card and walk around town until December 17th
Visit the locations listed, find the elves, and get this card stamped at each location
Bring your stamped card to Florence’s Perpetual Estate Sale, Not Dot Shop or Wadsworth Library Book Return by December 17th to be entered to win a prize! *Get 15 stamps to qualify
Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is the perfect day to get out and see what our independent businesses have to offer.
Driftwood at Drumroll Stage
Music has guided Driftwood to hallowed ground many times since its founding members, Joe Kollar and Dan Forsyth, started making music as high schoolers in Joe's parents' basement. Whether the Upstate New York folk rock group—which today also includes violinist Claire Byrne, bassist Joey Arcuri, and drummer Sam Fishman—are converting new fans on a hardscrabble tour across the country or playing to a devoted crowd at hero Levon Helm’s Woodstock barn, the band’s shapeshifting approach to folk music continues to break new ground. And yet in many ways Driftwood's latest work, the transformative December Last Call, finds the group coming home.
Recorded in that very same basement where the Driftwood dream began, December Last Call lyrically reflects on the recent past, musing on the ways the group grew up, together and apart, through curveballs like new parenthood or pandemic shutdowns.
Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots at Geneseo Riviera Theatre
Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots make their Geneseo Riviera debut, and it's going to be epic (if you've been to GrassRoots, you probably know what we're talking about! Special guest to be announced.
Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots, a tenured, original, five-piece moxy rock band steered by magnetic songstress and force of nature Maddy Walsh, celebrated its fifteen-year "bandiversary" with a sizzling east coast tour. Their recently released fourth studio album, Talk, showcases a matured grasp of songwriting, paired, as always, with the band's signature electrifying, high- energy performances characterized by soaring, powerhouse female vocals, luscious four-part harmonies, a library of modern and vintage key sounds, bold and inventive electric guitar stylings, and an incomparably tight rhythm section. Walsh has since released two solo albums, pandemic-era