Regional Events

The Cattaraugus County Arts Council’s (CCAC) biannual Member Show will open on September 17 in conjunction with a concert by Wendell Rivera on the Olean campus of JCC.

Early in the 1800's cowboys rode the western range on cattle drives.  Every long, hard day in the saddle was followed by an evening of tall tales and music at the chuckwagon. 

This year Salamanca is celebrating its 33rd Annual Falling Leaves Festival. In late1975, members of various Salamanca fraternal and service organizations were concerned that civic pride was declining and decided to form a committee to rectify the situation, so they formed a committee which was called the Salamanca Positive Action Committee (SPAC).

Get your horse ready for one last Fall Trail Ride, October 1st through the 3rd.

Registration is at 6pm Friday or 9am Saturday. Trail Ride at 10AM

Meet at Jackson Forest, Jackson rd. (off Bakerstand rd.) Franklinville, NY (off rt. 16, turn onto Elm St. to Bakerstand rd. and follow signs.

Last Call to see the birds! Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary is having a "Changing Feathers Country Music Festival" on Sunday September 19 from 2-5 PM.    $5 admission.

Music will be provided by "Strawberry Jam" with Liz Boberg, Pete Boberg and Gene Hilts on Steel Guitar and Friends. 

The Olean-area community is invited to lace up their sneakers and join the St. Bonaventure community in a recreational 5K run/walk on the Allegheny River Trail.

The St. Bonaventure University Family Weekend 5K run/walk will be held Saturday, September 25, and will begin at the SBU tennis courts at the west entrance to the university.

A round-trip drive/ride of approximately 10 miles open to anyone with a single horse and carriage or a team and wagon or a horse to ride.

Get a jump on your Christmas shopping and introduce your family to alpacas.

This weekend, alpaca farms open to the public so that you can meet the animals and see what is produced from their fleece. 

Stop in at one of the many farms in the Enchanted Mountains and meet the people who promote this satisfying lifestyle.

Friends of Good Music in association with The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University present the 29th annual concert season.

Some of our local farms are opening their doors for tours on September 25.  These tours are FREE and open to the public.

Forevergreens, 11398 Bolton Rd., Springville, is a grower of evergreens as well as many other trees available for year-round landscaping.  This farm will be open 9am - 4pm.

9am - 10am at the Eshelman Property, 1420 Yubadam Road.  Enjoy an easy walk throuh our retired farmlands observing the seasonal changes in our shrub wetland, mature meadow, creek and pond edges, and the mixed hardwood forest.  Suitable for all ages.

#5 of 5 weekends. 9:00am registration 10 am walk through. Cost $15.00 per horse and rider combination. To be eligible for the year end awards you will have to run in 3 shows. Come see if you can handle riding, mounting, horse handling, bridge crossing, game events and trailer loading. You just won't know what to expect.

The annual Sportsmen's Show is being held by the Memorial Library of Little Valley at Green Gable Village just off 219 in Great Valley.  Hours are Saturday 9am - 4pm and Sunday 9am - 3pm.

Explore the 30 mile long Garage Sale and Firemen's Bar-B-Q competition to be held along Route 16 in the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County.  With 10 participating towns, there will be something for everyone.

Saturday, September 18 - 6:30 PM
(Rain Date - Sunday, September 19)
WNY Super Late Model and
358 Modified Double Header
Sponsored by Steve's Auto & Machine
- Super Late Model - $4,000 to win
- 358 Modifieds - $2,000 to win
- BRP Can Am Series - $1,000 to win
- Street Stocks - $500 to win
- Season Championship

Pioneering new traditionalist movement in popular country music with songs like "Forever And Ever, Amen", and the Gospel hit, "Three Wooden Crosses."

Seneca Allegany Events Center
Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Tickets starting at $45
On Sale May 17, 2010 at noon
All ages welcome, but under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

South Dayton Fire Co. #1 presents the Fall Tractor Pull at the Firemen's Grounds. More info to come!

Please call for more information.  585-567-8970

Reining is a judged event designed to show the athletic ability of a ranch type horse within the confines of a show arena. In NRHA competition, contestants are required to run one of ten approved patterns, included in the NRHA Handbook.

A full day of family fun featuring the Bounty Barn with locally produced jams & jellies, maple & honey products.