Feeder Canal
The Feeder Canal Alliance hosts special annual events including Clean Up Day on Earth Day, a Canoe/Kayak Race and other family-friendly programs, as well as the Glens Falls Brewfest in the early Spring. Join in the fun, check out the listings below.
The 2024 Glens Falls BrewFest to benefit the Feeder Canal Alliance
The Glens Falls Brewfest is about much more than beer. It is about making our community a better place. All proceeds benefit the Feeder Canal Alliance, a local not-for-profit that makes our region special.
Fourteen years ago three ordinary beer loving guys ― a principal (Chris Reed), an optometrist (John Cordes) and a resort manager (Bill Mason) walked into a bar…no sorry that’s a different joke. What they did was give our town one of the first area beer festivals. As dedicated community members, however, they wanted to see this Brewfest do much more than simply satisfy a desire for handcrafted brews. They wanted it to have a positive impact on the community.
Thanks to our sponsors and attendees, this one-day event has contributed over $300,000 to our community.
For Event Sponsorship information please review our Sponsor letter here and our 2024 Event Sponsor levels here. To register as an Event Sponsor, please use our Sponsor JotForm here.
For Brewfest Vendor Table information and registration, please click here. Note Vendor Tables are limited, so please register and pay for your table choice soon!
Become a Brewfest Food Sponsor by donating 125 small tasting portions of your deli, pizzeria or restaurant food! For more information and registration click here.
Latest Program News!
Our 2023 programs and special events were enjoyed by many area residents and visitors!
We look forward to hosting an exciting lineup of terrific programs in 2024, including live music concerts at the Historic Coal Silos and Murray Park in Hudson Falls, our annual Canal Clean Sweep (trail cleanup on Earth Day), Community Fun and Canoe/Kayak Race events in June and July, and offsite talks in local libraries, senior centers and schools!
Our first two 2024 programs are on January 16th at the Glens Falls Senior Center and the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library – check the Home page for more details. More event and program news will be posted soon!
Coal Silos OPEN HOUSE - 9/21 4-6 PM
Take a trip to the past, learn about the impact of Feeder Canal commerce and canal life in the 1800's, see cool dioramas and our classrooms, and learn more about our upcoming fun and informative programs. The Historic Coal Silos are located at 72 Maple Street in Hudson Falls. This event is FREE, so we hope to see you there! Cruisin' Kitchen Food Truck will be onsite if you want to purchase a tasty snack or dinner 🙂
Visit to the Past 8/15 10 AM - 12 PM
Experience what canal life was like 200 years ago at the historic Glens Falls Feeder Canal Silos and Five Combination Locks! Leave modern life behind and discover how the Silos contributed to the economic growth of Glen's Falls and the Adirondacks from the 1820's – 1941. Program starts at 72 Maple St., Hudson Falls & ends at 2450 Burgoyne Ave., Hudson Falls. Reservations required via the Conkling Center: 518-793-1494
Fall Cleanup 9/16, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Each Earth Day the NYS Canal Corporation, in partnership with Parks & Trails New York and the Environmental Facilities Corporation promotes Canal Clean Sweep, an annual statewide effort to clean up along canals in the early spring. We invite you to join us as we do a Fall Clean Up of the Feeder Canal & Towpath Trail at Murray Park in Hudson Falls - and other locations if we can get enough volunteers. For more info and to RSVP, email [email protected] or call 518-792-5363.
Virtual Canoe & Kayak Race
This year the Feeder Canal Alliance Canoe/Kayak race will be a virtual one, as there is work being done on the Canal through the summer. Our Race Roster registration page is live, so you can sign up to do a 5k or 5 mile race - to be completed between June 10 - June 17, 2023 by clicking the button below. Participation is free, but we encourage you to make a donation to help us maintain and enhance the Feeder Canal.
Arbor Day Tree Walk!
We celebrated Arbor Day on April 29, 2023 with a free guided walk along the Feeder Canal, at Overlook Park at the Feeder Dam. A small group learned how to identify local trees by their buds, branch structure and bark, and about the Emerald Ash Borer and what to do about it! The 1.5 hour guided walk was conducted by Jeff Speich, a certified ISA Arborist, and a good time was had by all attendees!
Clean Sweep on Earth Day!
Each April the NYS Canal Corporation, in partnership with Parks & Trails New York and the Environmental Facilities Corporation promotes Clean Sweep, an annual statewide effort to clean up along canals in the early spring. This year we'd also like to host a Fall Clean Up of the Feeder Canal & Towpath Trail at Murray Park in Hudson Falls - and other locations if we can get enough volunteers. Stay tuned - we will post more details in the summer about the exact Fall clean up date.
Glens Falls Brewfest
Every year the Glens Falls Brewfest -now held on the Cool Insuring Arena Floor - offers craft beer lovers a chance to savor tasty brews from 35+ local and regional breweries. Attendees also enjoy live music, delish finger foods, and shopping with terrific vendors. 100% of the net proceeds benefit non-profits Feeder Canal Alliance and the Adirondack Theatre Festival. Check back for more info about the 2024 Brewfest!
