The Oswego Public Library opens an exhibit today that features all the Oswego High School’s graphic art classes 2010 Harborfest Poster Design entries. During this past school year, Harborfest and the Oswego City School District teamed up on a design contest to determine the 2010 Harborfest design theme to be used on the cover of this year’s program, Harborfest Information Guide and as the Harborfest 2010 commemorative poster.

Once again this year, Oswego Health has thrown it’s support behind the Harborfest Children’s Parade.  This year’s parade will take place Friday, July 23 beginning at 11 AM.

The 2010 Harborfest Children’s Gala is set for Tuesday, July 20 at Fort Ontario.  Tickets are just $5 and are available at the Harborfest offices.

Oswego Harborfest Trolley Buttons, sponsored by GE Energy, are now available to the public for a fee of just $3.00. Trolley Buttons are good for the duration of Harborfest and are available at the Harborfest offices located in the McCrobie Building at 41 Lake Street in Oswego.

Harborfest announced today that “Making Waves” is the 2010 winner of the Harborfest Song Contest. Michael Place and the Oswego County All-Stars submitted their recording and were selected from the pool of entries as this year’s winner.

Harborfest has selected a winner for the 2010 design contest it was announced today by Harborfest officials. AUSTIN DEMOTT, a 10th grader at Oswego High School, submitted the winning concept.

Harborfest is defined by its traditions…world-class fireworks, nationally known entertainers, food and fun for all ages and the official Harborfest song. Each year festival organizers listen to entries from songwriters hoping to strike the right chord and have their musical composition selected as the official Harborfest 2010 song.

The world famous Entergy Nuclear Harborfest Fireworks by Grucci of New York will be Saturday, July 24 at approximately 9:30 PM. For the 23rd consecutive year, the Saturday night fireworks show will highlight the annual free admission music festival on the shores of southeast Lake Ontario.

Oswego Harborfest announced today that the 2010 Children’s Musical will be “The Three Musketeers”. The musical production is taken directly from the French literary classic by Alexandre Dumas.  Auditions for “The Three Musketeers” will take place April 27 & 28 at the McCrobie Building.

Oswego Harbor Festivals, Inc. recently welcomed three new members to the board of directors. Dan Dorsey, Jr., 2nd Vice President of the Harborfest Board and Chairperson of the Nominating Committee recommended Brian Chetney, Mike Domicolo and Mike Myers to each serve a three-year term on the board.

Harborfest is now accepting applications for spring and summer 2010 internships.   Harborfest can offer a variety of internship options with a variety of areas of concentration.

For the fifth time, Oswego Harborfest has been chosen one of the Top 100 Events in North America for group travel in 2010, the American Bus Association announced recently. [more]

Just in case you missed out on your chance to get the latest Harborfest merchandise, it’s not too late.
Take home a memory of this year’s Harborfest with the latest Harborfest T-shirt, sweatshirt, polo shirt and cap. (More)

THANK YOU to the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of visitors that made this year’s Harborfest a success! We hope that everyone had a great time and please make plans to come back for Harborfest 2010, July 22-25.

The final afternoon of entertainment and fun at Oswego Harborfest 2009 will feature a variety of activities and music for people of all ages. Breitbeck Park will open at 11 AM and music will begin at 12 Noon; The Historic Maritime Square opens for business at 11 AM and the Reithoffer Amusement Rides get kick [...]

In celebration of “Ol’ Blue Eyes”, the swinging sounds of The Sinatra Show will fill the air during Harborfest 2009 with a live concert, Sunday afternoon, July 26th at 2:00 p.m. on the Family Stage at Fort Ontario.Harborfest’s annual Seniors Concert will feature The Sinatra Show, starring the Grammy nominated, Joey Thomas Big Band and [...]

The Oswego Fire Department, as part of Oswego Harborfest, will be conducting a simulated river rescue on Saturday July 25th as part of Harborfest 2009. The rescue will begin at 1:15 pm in the Oswego River in front of Riverwalk West. The simulation will demonstrate rescuers coming to the aid of a canoeist in distress [...]

One of Harborfest’s most popular attractions, the Pride of New York, will be returning for Harborfest 2009 but in a new location. Located at Breitbeck Park, Pride of New York, hosts a wide selection of vendors offering delicious, home made and homegrown products. From full-bodied New York State wines and tasty cheeses, to mouthwatering treats [...]

OSWEGO, NY – Tom Van Schaack, Executive Director of Harborfest, has announced that Eagle Beverage and Labatt will serve as the official sponsor of the opening night festivities at Harborfest 2009.  Eagle Beverage and Labatt will bring two of the country’s premier tribute bands to the NRG Lakeview Stage as Harborfest 2009 gets underway with an opening night concert that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Oswego, NY – All the fun and excitement of Harborfest 2009 is fast approaching…. opening night ceremonies sponsored by Eagle Beverage; fantastic concerts on the NRG Lakeview Stage; the spectacular Grucci Fireworks display sponsored by Entergy; a new Family Park at Fort Ontario sponsored by Novelis; and you can be a part of it by [...]

Oswego, NY – Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Constellation Energy the 2009 edition of Harborfest will feature an exciting new venue, the Constellation Energy Environment Expo.    “We are thrilled to be adding this new venue to Harborfest,” said Lauren Loney, Sponsorship Coordinator for Harborfest.  “Each year we look to find new ways to [...]

Oswego, NY – Harborfest is defined by its traditions…world-class fireworks, nationally known entertainers, food and fun for all ages and the official Harborfest song.  Each year festival organizers listen to entries from local songwriters hoping to strike the right chord and have their musical composition selected as the official Harborfest song. Once again Harborfest is [...]

Oswego, NY – As it has for the past 21 years the Oswego Harbor will bathe in the glow of a dazzling fireworks display as the Entergy Nuclear Fireworks Spectacular lights up the sky on Saturday evening, July 25th during Harborfest 2009.   Sponsored by Entergy Nuclear, owner-operator of the 855 MW James A. FitzPatrick [...]

Oswego, NY – Its that time of year again, the snow is piling up, the temperatures are reaching new lows and in the greater Oswego area…our thoughts turn with anticipation to warm summer days and the excitement of Harborfest 2009!