Arts festival returns to Penn Yan

PENN YAN--The eighth annual Keuka Arts Festival will make its return to the outlet trail this weekend. Running Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14, the yearly event will include a variety of arts and crafts along with food, refreshments and live music. The event is free and open to the public, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
The festival will feature approximately 100 vendors specializing in painting, photography, pottery, jewelry and more. Some 50 new artists will be on display over the weekend.
"We have a lot of nice new art coming in," event organizer Christopher Vaughan said. "We have a lot of interesting jewelry, wood works, paintings, metallic art and a lot of new and different art items that will be featured."
Vaughan added local Keuka Lake restaurants will offer an array of culinary dishes, and the farmers market will feature local, seasonal produce. A selection of drinks from some six Finger Lakes wineries and three area breweries will also be available for tasting during the event. Picnic tables are located throughout the festival area.
The sounds of bluegrass and acoustic rock will also be featured during the festival as several area bands will be performing live. The entertainment lineup includes The Town Pants, Virgil Cain, Crosseyed Cat Band, and Rebecca Colleen and the Chore Lads. There will also be a children's area where they can work on arts and crafts, while Rich the Magic Man will also provide entertainment for both kids and adults.
"It is going to be a heck of a lot of fun," Vaughan said. "A few years ago we expanded the festival to go all the way to the Main Street bridge. It is a scenic, park-like atmosphere all along the waterway, which is developing nicely with the addition of a few new businesses."