Family Adventure
Quick and easy 3-day getaway for the entire family!
Day 1
- Become a prospector at the Herkimer Diamond Mines, Middleville. Prospect for quartz crystals on your own or call ahead for a guided tour. Keep what you find! https://herkimerdiamond.com
- Dine and Shop at https://gemsalongthemohawk.com/
- Home of the famous Waterfront Grill and Rocky’s Quick Grille which offers various flavors of local foods. Dine inside or waterside at the dock while enjoying life on the canal.
- The Waterfront Grille is a gem of a local culinary experience. Smoke-free and open year-round, the restaurant has been a tremendous success since opening in November 2002. For more information please call (315) 717-0700 visit www.waterfrontgrille.net for reservations and menus.
- Drive back to Utica and get wild at the Utica Zoo! With over 40 acres and 99 species of animals, there's something for everyone. Don’t miss the Red Pandas! (www.uticazoo.org)
- Enjoy dinner at one of our kid-friendly local eateries!
- Symeon's (New Hartford) https://www.symeons.com/
- Babe's at Harbor Point (Utica) https://www.babesutica.com/
- Carmella's Cafe (New Hartford) https://www.carmellascafe.com/
- The Lotus Garden (Utica) https://www.facebook.com/lotusutica/
- Overnight In Utica
Day 2
Go North! Nature walks, four wheeling and snowmobiling!
- Take a family walk to Pixley Falls, near Boonville – an easy walk to a beautiful waterfall, get ice cream at Mercer’s Dairy ( try the wine ice cream!) eat at the Boonville Hotel and enjoy the outdoors with various four wheeling and snowmobiling trails with family friendly skiing and snowboarding nearby.
- Explore Munson-Williams-Proctor Museum of Art, Utica. Browse the permanent collection, special exhibits, and make your own masterpiece in the Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery! (www.mwpai.org)
- Discover history in Rome at Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome. Relive a day in the life of a Revolutionary War hero. Explore this full scale reconstructed fortification; a National treasure. (www.nps.gov/fost)
- Overnight in Rome or Sylvan Beach
Day 3
- Take a nature break and visit this special "hands-on" zoo where kids can feed the animals, hold baby goats (Try Goat Yoga!) and RUN with spectacular North American Gray Wolves! https://www.facebook.com/FortRickey/
- Head 20 minutes west to Sylvan Beach for Lunch at Eddies! https://www.eddies1934.com/
Summer sand, Year-Round Fishing
- Hit the Beach! Enjoy a fun-filled day at Verona Beach State Park or relax on the public beach in the Village of Sylvan Beach. Two miles of soft sandy beaches along the eastern shore of Oneida Lake. (nysparks.com)
- Gone Fishing! Ice fishing for yellow perch is very popular on Oneida Lake and normally takes place around deep-water flats in 30-40 feet of water. Oneida Lake is a fantastic bass fishing location, and numerous bass fishing tournaments are held each year on the lake.
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The Family Fun Factory
Indoor playground, arcade, inflatable obstacle course, laser tag, VR, Teddy Mountain – build a teddy bear and more!
Hours: Sun – Thurs 11am-8pm Fri-Sat 10am-9pm
Address:
120 Genesee Street
City:
New Hartford
WWW:
visit website
Phone:
(315) 864-8044
Region:
Utica
Utica Children’s Museum
The Utica Children’s Museum is currently CLOSED as they build a new state-of-the-art experiential museum on the Parkway in Utica.
The Utica Children’s Museum will [...]
Address:
106 Memorial Pkwy
City:
Utica
WWW:
visit website
Phone:
(315) 808-7529
Region:
Utica
Utica Energy Zone
New York State’s first and only learning center for everything electric brought to you by the New York Power Authority, the largest state electric [...]
Address:
35 Utica Zoo Way
City:
Utica
WWW:
visit website
Region:
Utica
Utica Maennerchor
Address:
5535 Flanagan Road
City:
Marcy
WWW:
visit website
Phone:
(315) 735-5882
Region:
Utica
Utica Zoo
Connect with nature while visiting exotic and domestic animals from all over the world. Utica Zoo is the perfect destination to bring your family, [...]
Address:
One Utica Zoo Way
City:
Utica
WWW:
visit website
Phone:
(315) 738-0472
Fax:
315-738-0475
Region:
Utica
Verona Beach State Park
Verona Beach State Park, located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake, is a picnicker’s and camper’s delight. Shaded picnic areas and the campground [...]
Address:
6541 Lake Shore Road South
City:
Verona Beach
WWW:
visit website
Phone:
(800) 456-CAMP
Region:
Sylvan Beach / Verona
Vista Lanes Bowling Center
Address:
550 Oriskany Blvd
City:
Yorkville
WWW:
visit website
Phone:
(315) 736-6666
Region:
Utica
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