GRAND OPENING: Hancock NY proudly welcomes its newest shop the Fish Whistle Trading Post, which opens Saturday May 24th 12-3pm, with special guest Fly Tyer: UpTown Dave. Enjoy 10% off your first purchase of $20 or more! Located at 87 E Front Street, the shop features plenty of local and regional products, Hancock merchandise and specialty Fly Fishing gear! #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the US by TimeOut NewYork!
🎙️ HANCOCK PARTNERS – 2025 BLUES, BREWS & BBQ FESTIVAL
🔥 Kick off summer the right way — at the Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival, happening Saturday, May 24th from 11AM to 6PM in Hancock’s Town Square!
🎶 Get ready for a full day of LIVE music — featuring Jake Town Road, the Nate Gross Band, and Nick Hearmon — playing everything from bluesy grooves to rockin' rhythms all day long!
🍖 Grab a plate from the BBQ masters at Get Some BBQ, and don’t miss slow-smoked chicken hot off the grill from the Hancock Firefighters!
🍺 Cool off with craft brews by the legendary Roscoe Beer Company — flowing all afternoon! We have plenty of shade in our Pavillion, and a brand new Playground for children of all ages.
🎨 Plus: local vendors, family games, raffles, a BBQ demo, and fun for all ages.
👨👩👧👦 Bring the kids, bring your appetite, and bring your dancing shoes — because this is how Hancock does Memorial Day Weekend!
🎉 Special thanks to our sponsors: Little Italy, NBT Bank, Sidney Federal Credit Union, Bisbee Lumber & Supply, and many more!
📍 That’s the Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival — Saturday, May 24th, 11AM to 6PM, on the Hancock Town Square.
🌐 Presented by Hancock Partners, Inc. 501c3 — visit HancockNY.org, Hancock-NewYork.com or HancockPartners.org for more summer events.
🎸 Named the #1 Best Small Town in the US by TimeOut New York. Come see how we earned that title, and we’ll see you on the Square!
Reminder that the Hancock NY Farmer's Market is held each Saturday from 10AM-2PM running from the first week following Memorial Day Weekend until the weekend prior to the Harvest Festival on Columbus Day Weekend in October.
All Special Events for 2025 are posted in the Hancock NY APP, social media, posters around the Village & Town, and on weekly Radio Ads on Bold Gold Media.
The Village and Town of Hancock NY proudly welcomes its newest local business the Fish Whistle Trading Post, located at 87 E Front Street. They are celebrating their Official Grand Opening event this weekend on Saturday May 24th from 12-3PM. Meet celebrated Fly Tyer: UPTOWN DAVE, including a live tying demo, light refreshments, raffles and much much more. #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
EASTER EGG HUNT: Annual John Hill Coon Easter Egg Hunt - Ages 0-10 - Nichols Nature Preserve - Sat April 19th - 10:30AM. Being your own baskets, selfies with Raster Bunny and enjoy prizes, animals and crafts with the whole family. Sponsored by the Cadosia Community, Kaybirds, Mason Agency, NBT, SFCU, McDonalds, and Klondike Farms
PUPPET SHOW AT 4:30pm by the HCEF After school in the Hancock Elementary School Gymnasium the kids have all done a wonderful job. Come support them!
GREAT EATS: Don't forget to come out and help support the new local resturant and business Casita Mexicana, located at 11 West Main Street in Hancock NY. Open everyday 11AM-10PM for lunch and dinner! Also, make sure to grab an amazing coffee or breakfast sandwich from Nightshade on Elm located at 9 Elm Street! #shopsmallshoplocal
PHOTOS WITH EASTER BUNNY: get family photos today with the Easter Bunny at Kaybirds 10AM-2PM. Bring your family and camera or phone for unlimited pictures with the Easter Bunny. Just $10 per family. All proceeds benefit the Hancock Community Preschool. This event is sponsored by Gina & Jim’s Greenhouse and Kaybirds Flowers & Gifts. Get coffee at Nightshade on Elm after or while you wait!
GRAND REOPENING: Come one, come all, to the grand re-opening of Nightshade on Elm Coffee Shop & General Store this Friday April 4th. Located at the Corner of W Front St and Elm Street behind the Hancock Liquor Store! There are outdoor picnic tables and sun shade umbrellas, as well as indoor seating with large sunny windows. Enjoy delicious coffee with breakfast sandwiches/bagels along with specialty food, grocery and snack items available for any occasion.
GRAND OPENING: Come out and help support the new business Casita Mexicana, Mexican Restaurant located at 11 West Main Street in Hancock NY. The restaurant opens tomorrow Monday March 17th!
EVENT TONIGHT- HANCOCK'S MOST WANTED - A COMMUNITY MIXER SPONSORED BY THE HANCOCK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE . We welcome all: Business Owners, Chamber Members, Volunteers, Donors, Churches, Non Profit Groups, Organizations, Individuals, Families, and frankly ANYONE/EVERYONE who wants to be more involved in the community. This is to help maintain the recent success of events throughout Hancock and the Town Sqaure, which helps to drive local business, while offering our community residents more family-friendly ways to enjoy the community with all our friends and neighbors. This mixer will help us to meet individuals or groups interested in: Planning or Coordinating Activities & Events - Volunteering Time or Resources - Promoting Activities - Ideas/Feedback - Donating Money/Materials - Fundraising or Just Sharing Your Skills. "BECAUSE MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!" FREE APPETIZERS, SODA, TEA & COFFEE AT HANCOCK HOUSE HOTEL!
Blues, Brews, and Barbeque
Memorial Day Weekend--
One day only! --musicians, food and artisan vendors, games and Roscoe Brewery!!!
-- Saturday, May 24th, 2025 -- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Hancock Town Square
No admission charge - contact:_ jointhefun@hancockpartners.org or phone -718-490-9543 if you are interested.
Hosted by The Hancock Partners Inc. (HPI)
BINGO TODAY: Hancock House Hotel Sunday Feb 16th from 1-5PM! Help support the Hancock Hounds Dog Park, all proceeds will help pay off building material fees. Lots of fun prizes, with gift baskets by Kaybirds Flowers & Gifts, and tons of fun with friends, family and neighbors. Everyone is invited. 🐶lovers, 😽lovers, 🌳lovers, 💝lovers, 🤑lovers. Buy tickets and extra books at the door. Thank you for supporting your community and the local dog park, your support is invaluable. Hancock House Bar & Restaurant 137 E Front St. Hancock, NY 13783, USA
ICE RINK UPDATE: Hi Folks, due to the winter storm happening, we will not be doing the free hot coco and outdoor music this evening Saturday Feb 15th from 6-8PM in the Hancock Town Square. Instead we will do next Saturday with outdoor heaters, cocoa and music, but please note that it's open all weekend from 8am-8pm. If the weather holds we will allow open skating until it melts, as we can't take it apart until it melts anyway. As always, it is skate at your own risk and bring your own skates. We have some ice skates for young adults and children available to borrow next Saturday evening. Please don't drive in this storm if you can help it as the roads are very very icy!
BRUNCH POPUP: Come sample all your favorite brunch foods on this cold winter day: Soups, Sammie's and so much more at All Sorts located at 169 E Front Street! #shopsmall #shoplocal #visithancockny - Voted the #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York
ICE RINK IS OPEN: Hi Folks thjs is the last "official" weekend for the Holiday Ice Rink, we will be offering free hot coco tomorrow Saturday Feb 15th from 6-8PM, with outdoor heater and music, but please note that it's open all weekend from 8am-8pm. If the weather holds we will allow open skating until it melts, as we can't take it apart until it melts anyway. As always it is skate at your own risk and bring your own skates. We have some ice skates for young adults and children available to borrow tomorrow evening.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY - * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 to 8 inches. The highest snowfall amounts will occur across the elevated terrain south and southeast of Syracuse. Winds will gust up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Onondaga, Otsego, Seneca, and Southern Cayuga Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
ICE RINK OPEN: Reminder that the Hancock Ice Rink at 20 E Main Street in the Town Square is open 8AM-8PM every day from now until it melts. We will be providing free Hot Cocoa and outdoor music Saturday Jan 25th from 4-8PM. So please bring the kiddos and have some good old-fashioned family fun!
ICE RINK UPDATE: The Hancock Ice Rink is now properly shoveled and even has a nice new slick top coat thanks to local volunteers! The Ice Rink is open everyday from now untill it melts so please bring your own skates, and enjoy yourselves while this beautiful cold weather lasts. This Saturday we will have music and free hot cocoa from 4-8pm!
ICE RINK OPEN: Reminder that the Holiday Ice Rink in the Hancock Town Square is open today and everyday until it melts from 8AM-8PM. Tomorrow Saturday we will be serving free Hot Cocoa from 4-8PM with Outdoor Music for the whole family. So bring the whole family for some good old fashion fun! #visithancockny - Voted the #1 Beat Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
ICE RINK UPDATE: We have just resurfaced the Holiday Ice Rink in the Hancock Town Square following a few inches of recent snow. We will be hosting Free Hot Coco and Skating Music tonight from 6-8PM. This will give it the rink top coat a couple additional hours to smooth out in the cold. So please feel free to come out and enjoy some family fun. We have some donated skates, which are available to borrow in various sizes, otherwise please bring your own skates!
