With nearly 100 food vendors to choose from, 15,000 people annually flock to the Plaza Food Festival for lunch, dinner, or both. They come for the food and stay for a day of live musical entertainment. The Food Festival showcases New York producers and specialty products, New York State beers, and the popular Farmers Market.
Cracker has been described as a lot of things over the years: alt-rock, Americana, insurgent-country, and have even had the terms punk and classic-rock thrown at them. But more than anything Cracker are survivors. Cofounders Lowery and Hickman have been at it for almost a quarter of a century making hit songs such as “Low,” “Euro-Trash Girl,” “Get Off This” and “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me.” Also performing: Gedeon Luke and the People & Soul Sky.
Due to Plaza construction, events will be held at the North end of the Plaza. Seating will not be available. Please bring a lawn chair.
Performance Lineup:
- 5:00pm Soul Sky
- 6:00pm Gedeon Luke & The People
- 7:30pm Cracker
Featured Vendors:
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A Couple of Nuts Adirondack Distilling Company (Taste NY) Adirondack Kettle Korn Adirondack Rhubarb Traditions (Taste NY) Athen’s Delite Ben & Jerry’s Cafe Nola Capital Q Smokehouse DeFazio’s Dom’s Fried Dough Emack & Bolio’s Ice Cream Euro Delicacies Flavors of Lebanon Fratelli Fried Dough G & L Gyro Gatherer’s Granola (Taste NY) German American Club Guido’s Frozen Desserts Irie Vybez Jamaica Choice Caribbean Cuisine JNB Foods (Taste NY) |
La Empanada Llama Leon’s Mozzarepas Maison Crepes Mamma Bell Pizza Mr. Ding-A-Ling Mud Road Sugar House (Taste NY) Nine Pin Ciderworks (Taste NY) Nut Zez Gourmet Almond Butter (Taste NY) Old School Favorites (Taste NY) Pazdar Winery (Taste NY) Reggae Boy Cafe Roy’s Caribbean Sandie’s Smokehouse Cafe Slidin Dirty Spicy Mint The Chuck Wagon The Dutch Pot The Hungry Traveler Thousand Islands Winery (Taste NY) Times Square Catering Wursthaus III |
Farmers Market Vendors (10am to 2pm):
| Adair Vineyards Big Sky Farm Bulich Creekside Farm Burger’s Market Garden Conbeer’s Farm Country Pride Cheese Cravings Too Engelke Farm and Gardens Healthway Farms HMRC Krug Farms Little River Farm |
Longlesson Farm Maynard Farms Meredith’ Country Baker Mulligan Creek Acres Our Daily Bread R&G Cheesemakers Rheingold Farm Rock Pop Popcorn Samascott Orchards The Bee Hive Farm Stand Tierra Farm Worldling’s Pleasure |
Ground Rules
In order to maintain the public safety and security of State property, its occupants and visitors during OGS sponsored special events, as well as to enhance the efficient and orderly operation of the facilities, until further notice, we are establishing special ground rules for the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (ESP), the Capitol, and all surrounding areas, including the Plaza Level of the ESP, West Capitol Park, East Capitol Park and Lafayette Park.
The following special grounds rules will be in effect during special events at the Empire State Plaza: No alcoholic beverages (other than those sold on site by authorized sellers), coolers (defined as rigid insulated containers), or glass containers of any kind; animals or pets (excludes ADA-defined service animals) will be allowed. Any type of recording of the performance or presentation is prohibited without prior written consent. All attendees should be prepared to present age identification at any time if they intend to consume alcohol. State Police or security personnel reserve the right to inspect any bag, container or package and confiscate any prohibited or illegal items.
Directions
I-87 south to I-90 east: 1-787 south to Empire State Plaza exit
I-87 south to exit 23: I-787 north to Empire State Plaza exit
I-90 west to I-787: south to Empire State Plaza exit
I-90 east to I-787: south to Empire State Plaza exit
Parking
Free parking is available in the East Garage. During the Food Festival and other weekday concerts, free parking begins at 5:00pm. The East Garage is located on the Corners of Madison Avenue, Eagle Street and Philip Street. Entrance to the East Garage is accessible through three entrances:
1. Taking the Empire State Plaza exit from I-787, tunnel under the Empire State Plaza and loop around. The East Garage entrance is on the right just after emerging from beneath the Plaza.
2. Philip Street Entrance – Turn from Madison Avenue or Grand Street onto Philip Street
3. Eagle Street Entrance – Turn from Madison Avenue onto Eagle Street
For information on other visitor parking lots, visit Visitor Parking on the OGS website.
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