Local Visitor Attractions
City of Syracuse.  The city of Syracuse's downtown area is quite walkable, offering a variety of restaurants, shops and historic sites. 

Some of the interesting things to do when visiting Syracuse include the following: 

•    Onondaga Historical Museum -  Located in downtown Syracuse, this museum explores the development of Syracuse China, Harriet Tubman’s role in the Underground Railroad, and Iroquois Indian lore. The exhibit on Onondaga Pottery and Syracuse China features nearly 200 examples of china made over a 130-year period. Accompanied by dozens of historical photographs, advertisements, and period graphics, the exhibition presents the captivating story of a product that became admired and heavily used across the nation.

•    Erie Canal Museum - Located in downtown Syracuse, the Erie Canal Museum showcases the only remaining canal weighlock building in the country, and helps you learn more about the Erie Canal's history and impact through hands-on displays, interactive exhibits, audio narratives, and original artifacts.

•    Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) - A vibrant cultural and artistic hub committed to the promotion and development of artists of the African Diaspora. Its mission is to exalt cultural and artistic pluralism by collecting, exhibiting, teaching and interpreting the visual and expressive arts.

•    Armory Square - Armory Square is a busy hub in central Syracuse known for its many diverse cafes and restaurants, as well as lively bars and nightlife along West Fayette and Walton Streets. An IMAX theater and hands-on exhibits are highlights of the Museum of Science & Technology, while there are regular performances at both the Redhouse Arts Center and the 1928 Landmark Theater. 

•    Clinton Square - Located in Downtown Syracuse, the square boasts a number of trendy shops, salons, restaurants, and pubs that reflect the architecture of the 19th & early 20th centuries. Once the city's original town center, Clinton Square is home to a stunning pond with fountain where the Erie Canal once ran through. 

•    Onondaga Lake Park - Onondaga Lake is located adjacent to Syracuse. The northeastern shore and northwestern end have a series of parks and museums.  The Salt Museum, located on the shore of Onondaga Lake, is full of dynamic exhibits and artifacts, including the original boiling block where brine was turned into salt.

•    Central New York Regional Market - The Saturday Farmers Market, with 300+ vendors providing local and fresh goods from surrounding counties, with everything from farm-fresh produce, hearty meats and fish, locally sourced breads and dairy products, taste-filled spreads and dressings, delicious doughnuts and treats, limited-edition brews and uniquely blended beverages, and more.

•    Old Erie Canal Historic State Park - The Old Erie Canal State Historic Park encompasses a 36-mile linear segment of the original Erie Canal's Long Level section. It extends westward from Butternut Creek in the town of DeWitt, just east of Syracuse, to the outskirts of Rome, New York.

•    E.M. Mills Rose Garden -  Lovely rose garden that showcases quite a variety of distinct rose varieties. Compact in space, but organized nicely.  The roses here are usually at their peak in mid-June.