Location: East Syracuse
Top Things to do in East Syracuse
The 10 Best Things to Do in East Syracuse, United States
East Syracuse is an incorporated village and a suburb of the City of Syracuse in eastern Onondaga County, New York. United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the village had a population of 3,084. It is located immediately east of Syracuse, in the town of DeWitt.
Restaurants in East Syracuse
1. Onondaga Lake Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 271 reviews
Reviewed By Larry W - Rochester, New York
Onondaga Park hosts the "Lights on the Lake" display of XMAS lights every year. I had never gone through this amazing sight before, but I did this week. WOW!!! If you have never visited the park during this colorful extravaganza, you really should! I did it just as a way to kill some time between meetings, but it would have been worth the trip even just to see that. It does cost $10.00, but well worth the expense. Go this year!
2. Green Lakes State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 229 reviews
Reviewed By Norjeff2 - West Orange, New Jersey
Walked around the lake which is partially shaded. Very clean bathrooms and well maintained. Easy walk around the lake. Lake is green and clean. Nice small beach that had lifeguard in season. Great place to take kids.
3. Breakout Games - Syracuse
Overall Ratings
5 based on 11 reviews
This isn’t your average outing or everyday experience—Breakout is for those who would rather solve mysteries than watch someone else have all the fun. With different rooms that follow unique story-lines, you and your friends will have 60 minutes to escape your adventure of choice by cracking codes, solving puzzles and following clues. Part problem solving, part adrenaline, end-to-end fun!
Reviewed By Elizabeth S - Poughquag, New York
My friends and I decided to try Breakout Games on our way up to Watertown and I'm glad we decided to stop by! We did the Hostage room and made it out with a few minutes to spare. It was pretty challenging for us but...MoreThank you for the review and recommendation! We're glad you enjoyed your escape game experience with our Hostage room! Congrats on breaking out! We hope to see you back again!
4. Erie Canal Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 317 reviews
he Erie Canal Museum is housed in the National Register 1850 Weighlock Building, the only structure of its kind in the United States. The unique building where canal cargo was once weighed is the Museum's most important artifact and a centerpiece for interpretation of Erie Canal history. The Museum shows visitors 200 years of Erie Canal history through interactive displays, hands-on exhibits, a full-size replica canal boat, narrative audio tracks and original artifacts. The Museum shop offers historic maps, books for children and adults, T-shirts, Canal-inspired toys and more. Admission is free with a $5 suggested donation. Hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. with the exception of major holidays. Free parking in Visitor Center spaces in lot on Erie Boulevard East. The Museum also serves as the Syracuse Heritage Area Visitor Center, providing information, brochures, maps and interpretive signage throughout downtown Syracuse.
Reviewed By Thomas C - Binghamton, New York
We have done a couple of tours of things related to the Erie Canal and always enjoyed them. We were in the Syracuse area and figured this would be an interesting thing to do. First the positive, it is a very cheap museum, $5 suggested donation. They have a full-size model of a boat that would have used the canal and you can go on it and walk around. The emphasis is on the weigh house (station, can't remember exactly what it is called). It is what weighed the boats on the canal. The back part of the museum in the weigh station and you get to see how it works and what it would have looked like. They also have an interactive game that let you play the part of the station master. Ok, now the problems. The weigh house game worked but there were several others including one that looked really interesting that weren't working. The museum has a ton of stuff but the order to look at it seems disjointed. It might have just been me but half the time I felt I was following a chronology, this is the order things were built. The other part of the time I felt it was geography, start in Albany and work your way across to Buffalo. It just got a little confusing, again it might have been how we went through. Also the second floor was set up for postcards which were interesting but it didn't seem like an efficient use of the space. Anyway it was definitely worth the visit.
5. The Stickley Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Roger2101 - Vienna, Virginia
My wife and I were recently here along with a tour of the Stickley factory. This museum is just the right size to summarize relevant history and includes numerous pieces of furniture which depict evolution of the brand. The museum curator was very friendly and helpful. If in the area and interested, this is an easy and enjoyable stop. The museum was very easy to access. A nice extra to our rural NY trip.
6. Hercules Candy Company.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Dr Sir Francis R - Niagara Falls, Canada
Hercules Candy is a fantastic place to buy all your chocolates. They also have videos to watch on the internet and are amazing to watch. If you want a tour please call first. It's a wonderful place to see how chocolates and candy are made.
7. Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 753 reviews
Reviewed By ellenbee56
We visited this zoo last September; being a weekday during school time it wasn't very crowded, and we enjoyed walking around to see the exhibits. There was a good variety, and everything seemed well maintained. The indoor exhibits were especially good. We spent 2 or so hours here, including getting a bite to eat. All in all, a pretty nice zoo!
8. Destiny USA
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Destiny USA is a 2.4 million square foot tourist destination in Syracuse, NY that includes a strong mix of luxury outlet tenants, restaurants and entertainment. New brands are continuing to open to create a unique and dynamic consumer shopping experience. A stunning three-story glass atrium provides perfect weather year round. Oxford Economics has projected an annual visitation rate of over 29 million visitors from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Destiny USA is expected to be the second most visited shopping center in the country, according to Travel and Leisure magazine. It is the largest LEED Gold certified retail commercial building in the world.
Reviewed By shrie - Oakville, Canada
What an incredible place for the family. We only had 3 days to go away for March Break so we drove to Syracuse - arrived late afternoon Friday and left midday Sunday and had a fantastic time. I was dreaming of puzzle solving by Sunday night - we did 5Witts, Mystery Room, Museum of Intrigue, Canyon ropes course, WonderWorks, Mirror Maze, some shopping, the Cheese Cake Factory and Texas de Brazil. Phew, what a whirlwind. We should have gone the first weekend of March Break while the winter package deal was still on but we didn't know about it. Next time we'll go when it's a bit less expensive!
9. NBT Bank Stadium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By ATMGUY63
My wife rented the room for a corporate event. It was Friday night with a deck and additional seating outside the room itself is nice but the sound and the TV's don't work inside as some wanted to sit and watch indoors. This is the second year in a row that they haven't fixed it. Service was good the food mediocre. The chicken appeared to be boiled the hamburgers cold the pasta salad blah. Bartender was great. Fireworks awesome. Fix up your tv and audio and upgrade your food.
10. Lyndon Golf Course
Overall Ratings
4 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By DOUGANDPOLLY - GRAND ISLAND
here's a golf course dating back to 1907, wide open, reasonably flat, perfect for the beginning or older golfer... not much of a clubhouse but incredibly cheery host and his dog (hooper, a born beggar) will team to fix you up with a light lunch and a cold beverage... mostly level, fairly forgiving fairways, small, well-tended greens... easily played in less than two hours
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