Wanderlust World Wanderlust World The city of Oswego sponsors a farmer's market each year from June through October on Thursday evenings. Vendors line the streets of downtown Oswego and offer fresh fruits and vegetables as well as crafts and home-baked goods. Entertainment at the farmer's market includes jugglers, musicians, street performers and local youth groups.
Oswego Farmer's Market
West First Street
Oswego, NY 13126
315-343- 7681
oswegofultonchamber.com
Named after a native of Oswego who became a commander in the U.S. Navy among other accomplishments, the H. Lee White Marine Museum is located on a pier in Oswego Harbor. The building was originally a grain elevator that was refurbished and donated to the museum, which now features exhibits on maritime history. Visitors can board a U.S. Army LT-5 tugboat and a barge built in 1925. Two floors of exhibits include ship models, sailmakers' tools, navigational equipment and nautical artifacts. The museum is open daily for four hours each afternoon and guided tours are available with advance notice.
H. Lee White Marine Museum
West First Street Pier
Oswego, NY 13126
315-342-0480
hleewhitemarinemuseum.com
For indoor recreation in a casual atmosphere, spend an afternoon or evening bowling strikes and spares in Oswego. Lighthouse Lanes offers open bowling hours each day and cosmic bowling---which features bright lights and glow-in-the-dark lanes, pins and balls---on Friday and Saturday nights. Special rates are offered on Wednesdays, and a lounge and snack bar offer full dining fare for bowlers. Lighthouse Lanes is named after Oswego's historic West Pierhead Lighthouse and is located near Highway 104 near the intersection of East Albany and Jim Shamine Boulevard.
Lighthouse Lanes
295 East Albany Street
Oswego, NY 13126
315-342-2695
lhlanes.com
Oswego Speedway welcomes racing fans to its paved track surrounded by steel grandstands with a capacity for 15,000 spectators. The track has two different configurations available for hosting a variety of race cars and is known as the "Indy of the East," according to the track's website. Originally built in 1951, Oswego Speedway maintains its own Hall of Fame for local drivers and features regular races after opening day each May. A "Kids on Track" program allows children and their families to see the race cars up close and walk on the track or collect autographs from drivers on designated nights. Kids and adults also can visit the track for kart racing nights at Oswego Kartway. Oswego Speedway is located one block from Highway 104 at the intersection of Albany and City Line roads.
Oswego Speedway
300 East Albany Street
Oswego, NY 13126
315-342-0646
oswegospeedway.com