After 15 years of great live music, bringing people together and raising money for different charities each year, the team at Fox Fest has announced this will be the final year for the Syracuse-area festival, on August 3, 2024.
Located near the villages of Onondaga and Navarino, Fox Fest is held is organized by George Ryan and Doris Ryan, held on their property and sponsored by a large group of local businesses, residents and attendees. There’s a full professional production including staging, PA system, and lighting, while local food vendors provide food and refreshments at reasonable rates. A family-friendly event that allows camping, coolers full of whatever you choose, and the open space to enjoy yourselves, the event is fun but not restrictive.
The growth of the event is noteworthy – what began as a blending of three friends’ annual parties, took on a scale enviable by many regional festivals. Located in the pastoral hills south of Syracuse, Fox Fest is a non-profit event that annually donates its proceeds to honorable charities; this year’s proceeds will benefit the Zach Helfrich Memorial Fund.
Established in 2020 with the mission of raising suicide awareness, especially with parents, and also to fund effective, local mental health treatment programs. The Zach Helfrich Memorial Endowment at Upstate supports their Psychiatry High Risk Program which has been phenomenally successful treating high risk, multiple attempt patients 14 and older.
Taking place on Saturday, August 3 from 12pm to Midnight, ticket holders are allowed to arrive on Friday night and leave Sunday, camping for free on site, whether you have an RV, pop-up or tent. All sites are first come, first serve.
Tickets to Fox Fest 2024 can be purchased in the form of a Fox Fest T shirt, on pre-sale. Order forms are located at Franks Moon Dance on Route 20, and Limp Lizard BBQ on Onondaga Blvd. There will also be a link on the webpage to PayPal.
Two food vendors are on site to satisfy munchies. Proceeds from the food vendor will also be put towards the charity, so please support them when you are hungry. Open fires and grills are not permitted at Fox Fest for safety reasons. Fox Fest is BYOB, with coolers welcome, as there are no alcohol sales at Fox Fest. Fox Fest is also not pet friendly – please leave your dogs at home.
Tickets are $30 at the gate, along with t-shirts and much more at the merch tables at Fox Fest 2024.
Anyone looking to sponsors Fox Fest should reach out to George Ryan gryan@romanocars.com and anyone looking to volunteer should contact bruddyryan@hotmail.com.
