Juneteenth Celebration with the Erie Canal Boat "Seneca Chief"
Fri, Jun 19
|Lyons Dock Access
Celebrate JUNETEENTH with Erie Canal Activities! Scroll down and see more!
Time & Location
Jun 19, 2026, 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Lyons Dock Access, 27 Water St, Lyons, NY 14489, USA
About the event
FRIDAY MORNING - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. FREE EDUCATIONAL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES
AGENDA
3:30 pm - Earl Greene, WARE President, Juneteenth Opening Remarks
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seneca Chief open for public viewing
Distillery Samples from local vendors.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - MUSIC BY local artist Johnny B!
4:00 pm til gone - Food from the Lyons Fire Department
Vendor Tables with Local authors, history museums, Genealogy Family Search and Audio / Video Recording of Canal Stories - Share your story of the Canal. Downtown Lyons shops are open till 5pm. Two new Restaurants available on William St.
PLUS FOR ONE DAY ONLY Kayak Rentals from Abbey Park!
10am - 6pm. 60min or 90min* *Option for going through Lock 27.
Single or Tandem kayaks available.
Check out Erie Canal Boat Company to schedule and pay in advance.