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!
HOLIDAY ICE RINK OPEN! We welcome anyone to come down to the Hancock Holiday Ice Rink tonight, which is now open everyday this week and next from 8AM to 8PM. Please bring your own skates, although we do have some donated pairs in limited sizes for public use. Please note that you skate at your own risk, so beginners should always use our rink handrails to help teach themselves to skate. We will have outdoor music this evening and tomorrow evening 4-6pm along with free hot cocoa. Outdoor heaters can be turned on for parents or friends who wish to watch!
HOLIDAY ICE RINK UPDATE: it's time to roll out the holly and dawn your skating apparel folks! Hancock's Holiday Ice Rink will officially open tonight, later than expected,but thanks to a cold streak we will leave it open each day for the next two weeks from 8am-8pm. If there is rain or snow we will do our best to resurface each few days. But please be mindful that you skate at your own risk, and to take your time and hold hand rails for beginners. Please bring your own skates, and over the next two weekends (Fridays and Saturdays) from 4-6pm we will offer complimentary hot coco and music to skate to for the whole family. #visithancockny - Voted -#1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York
ICE RINK UPDATE: We have repaired the Hancock Holiday Ice Rink and refilled it fully, as of this evening. We expect with current weather conditions to be able to open the rink on Tuesday afternoon. If the rink freezes as expected, we will leave it open every day for public use over the next few weeks, while the cold weather lasts. Please only go onto the ice, if the Penguin door sign says "OPEN" to avoid any further damage to the liner.