Join us for these other onsite events during the show
Friday, July 18 2025 ; 5:00 p.m. Hats Off to Lorenzo Welcome Party – Open to the public!
Our official welcome event for our competitors, this event honors our sponsors and supporters. Join us on the front lawn of the Lorenzo State Historic Site; enjoy lite hors d’oeuvers and purchase your $10 signature Lorenzo glass for refillable wine, beer or NA beverage. Watch the evening competition in the Main Ring, including the popular carriage dog class; tour the Lorenzo Mansion and enjoy a carriage ride around the Lorenzo grounds. Don’t forget to wear a hat - sporty, elegant, vintage, casual, etc. – and you may be selected as one of our winners in our annual Hat Contest!carefully crafted to transport you to another world.
The Syracuse Orchestra String Quartet will provide background music during the Friday evening, July 18, Hats Off to Lorenzo Welcome party.
The Syracuse Orchestra String Quartet is comprised of Peter Rovit (violin), Sonya Stith Williams (violin), Arvilla Wendland (viola), and Lindsay Groves (cello), all full-time musicians with The Syracuse Orchestra. The Syracuse Orchestra is CNY’s only professional orchestra and performs 30+ concerts a year reaching over 100,000 people throughout the region.
Silent Auction: Friday- Noon Sunday
Get your bidding pencils ready! The Silent Auction is open during the entire run of the show- with its ‘grand opening’ during Hats Off! on Friday evening. Winners of auction items are contacted no later than 1 p.m. on Sunday before the close of the show for ease of pick up before departure.
Come for the horses, stay for the shopping!
Don't forget to take a stroll through our 'Vendor Alley'! Get your Christmas shopping done in July! There is something for everyone on your list- even those hard to shop for individuals. Be sure to buy something for yourself too.
Kids Korral: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
The young and the young at heart can partake in equestrian-related activities and meet some friendly miniature donkeys. Our large and furry barrel horse, Dexter, will be on hand hitched to a 2-wheel cart for kids to try driving in place.