The Boat Float ‘n Folk Festival has become a much-anticipated, annual event in Chittenango, New York.

There’s something for everyone to enjoy!

And this year’s Festival is extra special because…

2025 marks the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal!

Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 11 am - 5 pm

• Relax and enjoy live folk music, delicious food, and interactive folk arts demonstrations.

• Take in the historic setting of Chittenango Landing, a dry dock site that served the Erie Canal from 1855 until 1917.

  • Explore the recreated General Store, and imagine what it was like to do business along the Canal

  • Outside

    • Check out the Mule Barn, learn from blacksmiths working at the Forge, and visit the Sawmill where the raw material of Central New York forests was cut to make timber for canal boats

    • Explore an 80% scale model canal boat, and follow in the footsteps of mule drivers as you walk along the tow path

  • Inside

    • Visit the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, where exhibits explain the history of the Landing, and how the site was rediscovered in the 1980s.

    • Learn about the different types of boats that plied the Erie Canal in the 1800s. Discover the people - and the mules, of course - that made the Erie Canal a catalyst for the development of a young United States of America.

Your participation in the Boat Float n' Folk Festival supports the Chittenango Landing Erie Canal Boat Museum, contributing to the preservation of our rich Erie Canal heritage for generations to come.

Mark your calendars and join us for a day filled with paddling, music, crafts, and community spirit at the Boat Float n' Folk Festival. It’s an unforgettable celebration of history, culture, and summer fun along the Erie Canal!

Dog friendly - dogs must be leashed.

Adult Admissions (age 13+) $10

Festival admission is included in Paddler’s Tickets!

Kids (12 and under) FREE

Questions? Call the Museum at (315) 687-3801, Monday - Friday.