Women's History Month Events

Syracuse, NY is always bustling with unique events big and small. In honor of Women’s History Month, March is extra packed with events focused on celebrating woman-owned businesses and woman led events. If you’re looking to show support and/or just have a great time in Onondaga County, check out these events and start planning your trip today!

Syracuse is Heading to Space!

Syracuse native, Le Moyne College graduate, and NASA astronaut, Jeannette Epps, is a mission specialist on NASA’s Space-X Crew 8 mission. Target launch to the International Space Station is at 11:16 p.m. EST on Saturday, March 2. Epps is expected to be in space for six months conducting various experiments. She will be the second black woman to live on the space station and the sixth black woman to fly into space.

Brave Women Week

Did you know Matilda Joslyn Gage was one of the earliest women’s rights activists in history and she lived right here in Onondaga County? Her story is one of many important stories in the region. Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, and Jikonsaseh among others all fiercely blazed a trail in the Finger Lakes Region.

Brave Women FLX encourages visitors and residents to celebrate these females by exploring historic landmarks and destinations that tell their stories. For the first time, there is a dedicated weeklong celebration with themed events and specials at women-owned businesses March 3-10.

What to see which brave woman is your kindred spirit? Take the quiz here!

Sundays are Jazzy

Seneca St. Brewery is one of 25+ Breweries in Onondaga County. They’re also woman owned! To celebrate Women’s History Month, they’re hosting Brew Pub Jazz. Every Sunday in March is dedicated to Women in Jazz. Grab a brew and enjoy the incredible talent of female jazz musicians from the Syracuse area and beyond. Plus, there’s no cover charge!

Three women playing string instruments dressed in black standing next to a lake