Brockport Welcome Center

09/27/2024

🚵‍♂️ Join Niagara Outfitters for a fun, guided e-bike tour from Lockport to Gasport! Enjoy the smooth ride of the provided electric bikes as you pedal along the historic waterway with picturesque views and hear stories from experience guides about the canal's history and engineering.

The 12-mile, round-trip tour takes about two hours, including breaks. You should already be comfortable riding a traditional bike, and we will provide a helmet. Please wear closed-toed shoes and long pants.

Sign up and learn more here: https://book.peek.com/s/c271f936-24ec-4920-8f22-970f57e77810/L3vxr?fbclid=IwY2xjawFEMD5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXv1u0_0H7sCur7RVxO5uGMJOIIZge9pmsoSLdvB76qKqFALSqwFR_q_Ng_aem_7_fsf9PqHu_e9g4XRwzF3w

09/20/2024

Are you for REEL?!

You know summer ending does not mean the end of fishing—the season continues along our Western NY tributaries!

For the fifth year, we’ll be releasing water from the Erie Canal to extend your season and create even better angling conditions.

Learn more: https://www.canals.ny.gov/Recreation-and-Events/Canals-Fall-Fishing

09/20/2024

The Albany Symphony, in partnership with the New York Power Authority and the NYS Canal Corporation, presents a powerful, commemorative, and celebratory series of five FREE LIVESTREAMED pop-up concerts taking place along the Erie Canal.

Featuring new music from some of the most compelling composers working together, performed by small ensembles of Albany Symphony musicians and vocalists in unique Canal-adjacent spaces, highlighting stories of the 524-mile New York State Canal system’s past, present, and future.

All of these events will be LIVESTREAMED available at albanysymphony.com/watermusicny however live audiences are encouraged to attend (except for Waterloo on 11/1)

The full schedule is as follows:

Thursday, September 26, 4:00pm
Lockport Flight of Five in Lockport, NY
Lock Tenders Tribute Monument

Friday, September 27, 4:00pm
Little Falls, NY
Old Lock 36, near Lock 17

Saturday, September 28, 4:00pm
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site
Fort Hunter, NY
In partnership with New York State department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Friday, November 1, 4:00pm
Waterloo
(LIVESTREAM ONLY)

Saturday, November 2, 4:00pm
Montezuma Audubon Center at Montezuma Wetlands Complex
Savannah, NY
In partnership with Montezuma Audubon Center

For more information, visit albanysymphony.com/watermusicny

09/20/2024

Bridge Update from Mayor Blackman

Counterweight sheaves, painted safety orange, to be installed in the north pit on Friday September 20th. Each weighs 25,000 lbs.

09/13/2024

Discover the Brockport Welcome Center’s free bikes, adaptive kayak rentals, and year-round activities along the Erie Canal. Village Manager Erica Linden expl...

08/27/2024

08/17/2024

Welcome back Brockport Diner!

08/15/2024

08/15/2024

Interested in riding the Empire State Trail?
Go for a virtual ride with Thomas! (August 2023)

Erie Canal Bike Tour. On the first day of the bike tour, I rode sixty-five miles from Buffalo to Brockport on the beautiful Erie Canal Trail. Camped at the B...

08/13/2024

08/09/2024

08/07/2024

Pony rides Brockport Arts Festival!

08/07/2024

Opening day of The Brockport Arts Festival is only one week away! You'll find those Brockport Lions in The Wine Garden and The Duck Derby Ticket Booth!! 🍷🍷🐤🐤
We can't wait to get this summertime party started!!

08/06/2024

You've been over the canal, beside the canal, now you can get IN the canal with our new kayak rental!
Download the Rent.Fun app on your smart phone!

Rent.Fun is a growing kayak rental service.

08/02/2024

Festival Friday is here to remind you that a PARKING SHUTTLE is available to you both days! Our LARGEST Festival Sponsor, Spurr Chevrolet GMC LLC is providing TWO shuttles that will run from 9:30-5:30 on Saturday and Sunday from Sweden Plaza (next to our sponsor, Runnings Stores ) and will bring folks to the southern end of the festival.

Signs with mylar balloons will mark the shuttle stops and the Sweden Plaza and at the southern end of the festival.

See you in ONE WEEK!

08/01/2024

Congratulations Corn Hill Navigation!

Corn Hill Waterfront and Navigation Foundation has received a $34,000 grant from the Golisano Foundation to enhance inclusive accessibility throughout the organization, including for the Riverie and Sam Patch tour boats.

07/30/2024

Bike Friendly Brockport! 🚴🏾🚴‍♀️

Great news! Parks & Trails New York has certified 40 new Bike Friendly businesses (including seven Stewart’s Shops) across New York State! These businesses welcome cyclists with bike parking and amenities like public bathrooms, water bottle filling, discounts, bike pumps and other tools. Learn more about the program and see a list of the new businesses here: https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2024/07/40-new-bike-friendly-businesses-across-state

07/30/2024

The Seneca Chief will be making appearances in Lockport, Medina, Brockport & Rochester as Buffalo Maritime Center performs sea trials to prepare for the Bicentennial voyage in 2025. At each stop, public programming including boat building demonstrations, exhibits, and talks will be offered. See below for a breakdown of the schedule and visit here for more information: https://buffalomaritimecenter.org/events/
- August 10: Lockport; Lock-through demo at 9am, public programming 11am – 4pm
- August 11: Lockport; Lock-through demo at 9am, public programming 11am – 4pm
- August 12: Medina, 4 – 7pm
- August 13: Brockport, 4 – 7pm
- August 14: Rochester, 4 – 7pm
- August 15: Brockport, 4 – 7pm, boat tours included in programming
- August 16: Medina, 4 – 7pm
- August 17: Lockport, 4 – 7pm, boat tours included in programming

07/28/2024

Mark your calendars for our Architectural Tour - Sat. Sept. 21. Details and tickets here.
https://www.cobblestonemuseum.org/?event=cobblestone-architectural-tour-august-26&event_date=2024-07-27

07/26/2024

Join us for our 2024 Sea Trial as the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief and crew visits Lockport, Medina, Brockport, and Rochester! This Sea Trial will help us prepare for the Bicentennial Voyage in 2025, and we’re inviting you to be a part of this historic trip.

Itinerary for the 2024 Sea Trial:

Lockport: August 9 - 11 & 17*, 2024 | Saturday (8/10) and Sunday (8/11), 11AM - 4PM: Public Programming & Lock-Through Demo at 9AM Both Days
Medina: August 12 & 16, 2024 | 4PM - 7PM: Public Programming
Brockport: August 13 & 15*, 2024 | 4PM - 7PM: Public Programming
Rochester: August 14, 2024 | 4PM - 7PM: Public Programming

At these sites, we will be offering free tours of the boat and exhibits. You can also see boatbuilding demonstrations and try your hand at paddle-shaping. We will be offering commemorative merchandise for sale at all stops, and we’ll have speakers talking about the project, the Erie Canal and its impact, and our upcoming Bicentennial Voyage.

*Please note that we are only able to offer tours of the boat as programming on August 15th and 17th from 4PM - 7PM.

All times are subject to change, please check here and on our page for updates and schedule of appearances.

We hope to see you at one of our stops!