- Our list of the best things to do in Corning, New York, features the top 81 nearby activities — including 43 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Corning, NY has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Food & Drink, Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 15 things to do within the city of Corning, NY , followed by 66 popular activities in nearby cities, including Elmira, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen, Horseheads, Dundee, Hector and Wellsboro
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The Corning Museum of Glass offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the history of glassmaking in the United States. Not only that, but guests can also make their own glass and view a variety of glass art projects.
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Rather than watching others make glass the Hands On Glass Studio allows visitors to form their own glass pieces. With the help of instructors and professional glass workers, even children can blow their own glass during the year-round programs.
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The Rockwell Museum of Western Art features one of the most extensive collections of art from the western region of the United States on the East Coast. There are specific galleries for Buffalo-related art, cowboy art, and Indian art.
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Museums, unique stores, and prominent restaurants are part of the Gaffer District of Corning so that visitors and locals can enjoy the neighborhood. Events are held throughout the year, including cultural festivals and public entertainment.
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Hosting a new art exhibit every month, West End Gallery showcases a variety of artwork in different mediums. In addition to paintings, the gallery has hand crafted furniture and glass work from local artisans that are available for purchase.
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Visitors can enjoy a selection of red and white wines that includes award winning Finger Lakes wines at Bottles & Corks. The wine shop offers in store tastings and hosts 90 minute wine seminars.
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Park Avenue Sports Center is an amusement complex that offers an array of sports activities. In addition to an 18-hole minigolf course, they feature a driving range, batting cages, rock climbing, and bungee jumping areas.
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The Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum is a historical museum focused on sharing the history of the inn, which was originally built in 1786. Visitors to the inn can expect access to the tap room, dining room, kitchen, and Patterson quarters.
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Corning Airport and National Wartime Museum features a collection of 27 painstakingly restored military aircraft, some of which date back to the second world war. It also remains a fully functioning airport.
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73 W Pulteney Street, Corning, NY 14830
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The Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum complex offers views of historic buildings harkening back to the 1700's. On site blacksmithing classes are featured, as are regular tours and a period garden with food and plants from the era.