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Things to do in Syracuse, NY
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items Recommendations for great places to check out and see in Syracuse, NY.
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Arts & Entertainment
Outdoor Activities
This place is a very beautiful and popular park with two lakes: Round Lake and Green Lake. It lives up to the hype though with a great 18-hole golf course, beach, biking and hiking trails, playground, campsite, and pavilion/shelter rentals. There are...
Green Lakes State Park - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Lots of great trails to explore including the 3 mile Lake Loop trail which offers scenic views of the lake at several spots along the trail. It is a quiet area with picnic areas and tables spread throughout the park. Canoes and kayaks are available f...
Beaver Lake Nature Center
Huge zoo with lots of animals to learn about and to see. There is a small cafe inside with food and snack stands placed along the walking trails outside. They have an impressive new elephant enclosure and animal health center. They offer animal encou...
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Great outdoor park where you can either walk the trails and see the animals at your own leisure or take the guided drive through bus safari tour. For an extra fee you can also feed certain animals including the giraffes which was a lot of fun. They o... for the sloths, giraffes, otters, penguins, rhinos, and capybaras. It’s a great zoo to spend the day with family and friends.
The Wild Animal Park
Restaurants
This restaurant has been a staple in Syracuse dining since it opened in 1988. While they don’t take reservations, the food is worth waiting in line. Personal recommendation: try the ribs, they’re amazing!
Dinosaur-Bar-B-Que
About a half hour drive from downtown Syracuse, this diner in Baldwinsville is worth the drive and is about a 10 minute drive to Beaver Lake Nature Center. This fun, family-friendly 1950s style diner offers great food, large portions, and great custo...
B'Ville Diner
This beautiful restaurant in downtown Syracuse is a must for everyone who enjoys live Irish/Celtic music and a great Irish menu. Cozy but fun atmosphere and my favorite dinner to get off the menu is the fish and chips.
Kitty Hoynes Pub & Restaurant – Irish Pub and Restaurant
Other Food & Drinks
If you are in the mood for seafood, this place is where you want to go! I love their fried haddock and french fries but they also have scallops, shrimp, calamari, oysters, and plenty of other great seafood options on the menu too. There are a couple ...
The Fish Cove
The smoothies here are huge and amazing! My favorite is the pineapple and strawberry smoothie, it’s delicious and very refreshing. The staff are very friendly and helpful. They offered my friends and I free smoothie samples and falafel samples while ...
Smoothie Food Massa
My family visits this bakery all the time and everything we get is delicious! The best chocolate chip cookies, great selection of donuts, beautiful cakes, and incredible pies! The staff are very friendly and kept the lines moving pretty quick. We ord...
Geddes Bakery
Local favorite and also my favorite sandwich shop to order from since I was a kid and it is still great today! Staff are friendly and keep the lines moving pretty fast. Large portions and food is fresh and delicious! Plenty of indoor and outdoor seat...
Brooklyn Pickle North
Arts & Entertainment
Beautiful and historic theater that is a great place to see concerts, plays, and other shows right in downtown Syracuse! It was just recently renovated and looks amazing! If you don’t want to grab something from the concession stand in the lobby, the...
Landmark Theatre
This amphitheater on the shore of Onondaga Lake is an incredible outdoor venue to see concerts day or night in Syracuse. Plenty of parking, option to shuttle in from other parking lots, great options for concessions, and holds about 5,000 seats under...
Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview