The City of the Hills Festival, presented by CANO, celebrates the arts and community in vibrant downtown Oneonta, NY! Nestled along the Susquehanna River in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, Oneonta was named a Top-10 Arts-Vibrant Micropolitan Community of America.

We are excited to announce that City of the Hills Festival is back on Main Street Saturday, September 19 & Sunday, September 20, noon-5pm. Vendors, performances, public art, music, a kids’ zone, art workshops, downtown retail establishments and restaurants and downtown art walk, photo op cut outs by local artists and more.

Embracing diversity, equity and inclusion is core to CANO’s mission of supporting artists and educating the community. The festival provides the diverse voices in our region a safe space to openly express themselves and creates a dialogue with festival goers that encourages listening, understanding and learning from others’ experiences. We denounce racism, intolerance and exclusion and celebrate the many community members that make our city so amazing!

City of the Hills Fest is not just a 2-day festival. It’s a celebration of the downtown businesses, organizations and creatives who bring arts and culture to the Oneonta area.