Taste of Ellicottville August 8-9
Featuring Ellicottville’s Restaurants Very Best

Ellicottville,NY      Local restaurants set up café-style throughout the Village of Ellicottville, serving up small bites and signature dishes that showcase the best of Ellicottville’s culinary scene. With live […]

Mayville Bluegrass Festival
small>Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Big Inlet Brewing • All Day

Mayville,NY MAYVILLE, NY — Chautauqua Rails to Trails (CR2T) is proud to present the Mayville Bluegrass Festival (MBF), set for Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 10am-11pm at Big Inlet Brewing […]

“Play in a Day” @ Sculpture Park
Guerrilla Theatre Project at Griffis, Saturday, August 1

  East Otto NY Have you ever wondered what happens when you give a group of creative people just one day to write, direct, rehearse, and create original theatre?     […]

Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
Headliners:Bert Kreischer, Jerry Seinfeld and Seth Meyers

Special to The Villager    Jamestown will once again welcome some of comedy’s biggest stars this summer as the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival celebrates its 35th anniversary with four days […]

Bemus Point Summer Fest 2026
Village Celebrates the Season Next Weekend

By Darlene Brace    Join the Village of Bemus Point as they celebrate the summer season at this year’s Summer Fest next Saturday, August 1 from 4-9pm and Sunday, August […]

Ellicottville Jazz & Blues Festival
Celebrate the Music This Weekend in Ellicottville

By Carol Fisher-Linn    Ever wonder how the jazz era flourished in the prohibition era? Speakeasies were major employers of jazz musicians.    Let’s go back in time more than […]

Wayne’s Depot Now Open
Ellicottville Landmark Reopens Iconic Doors

By Chad Neal    Well, we’ve been waiting to see what the changes and differences would be at The Depot which is now called Wayne’s Depot. I went in and […]

World Peace Touches WNY
Peace Run Passes through E’Ville, August

By Carol Fisher-Linn    Here’s a chance for folks in the Ellicottville area to carry the Torch for Peace. The world’s largest peace torch relay runners will be arriving here […]

Three Corners Bluegrass Fest.
Stars of Bluegrass in Chaffee, NY. Aug. 30

By Barbara Arnstein     On Sunday, August 30th, the second annual Three Corners Bluegrass Festival in Chaffee, NY, will take place from 10am-5pm at The Annex (12139 Olean Road, on […]

Cardboundproject.com
Ellicottville Family Produces Pokémon Card Documentary

By Chad Neal     John Nelson is an Ellicottville local who is trend-setting and on the fleek*. He moved here quite a while ago with his now wife, Samantha. They […]

Shakespeare’s “Fools and Foes”
Delaware Park Series Tours through WNY this Summer

By Barbara Arnstein    Besides the two Shakespeare plays in Buffalo’s Delaware Park this summer, a touring production entitled “Fools and Foes” travels to perform in communities around Western New […]

10,000 Maniacs Anniversary Festival
45th Anniversary Concert and Arts Fest., Sept. 3-5 in Jamestown

Jamestown,NY     Jamestown’s own celebrate 45 years with a three-day Arts Festival Labor Day Weekend.    Jamestown, NY -Labor Day Weekend 2026 will mark a historic homecoming in Jamestown as […]

HillTAP at Holiday Valley,
July 25 Music, Mountains & Motivation – 6th Annual Event

By Kate Bartlett     Saturday, July 25 marks the 6th Annual HillTAP signature summer event combining live music, scenic mountain views, local craft beverages, and outdoor activities at Holiday Valley’s […]

Ski Areas Build More than Mountains
Holiday Valley and HoliMont Drive Economy in Catt. Co.

By Corey Wiktor Executive Director Catt. Co. IDA   Holiday Valley and HoliMont are two of Cattaraugus County’s most important private-sector tourism anchors. Together, they help position Ellicottville and the […]