Syracuse Information: Tickets, Venues, Events and More

The city of Syracuse is located in the state of New York, United States. Syracuse falls in the County of Onondaga and is the county seat of the same. According to the 2000 United States Census, the population of the city stands at 147,306.

Syracuse is situated in the central portion of New York and is considered the economic as well as the educational hub of this region. The city was named after the city of Syracuse in Italy. As per the United States Census Bureau, the city covers a total area of 25.6 square miles, of which 97.85% is land.

Syracuse is a popular tourist location and features many attractions, such as the Skaneateles Lake, which is arguably the cleanest lake in the country, the 'Everson Museum of Art', the 'Erie Canal Museum', the 'International Mask and Puppet Museum', the 'Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology', the 'Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center', the 'Warehouse Gallery', the 'Spark Contemporary Art Space', the 'Delavan Art Gallery' and the 'Point of Contact Gallery'.

Syracuse is famous for its greenery and the large number of trees in the city. The culturally active city has a large number of performing arts groups, such as the 75-member 'Syracuse Symphony Orchestra', the 'Clinton String Quartet', the 'Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music', the 'Society for New Music', the 'Syracuse Opera Company'. The city is known to be a venue of number of festivals,such as the 'M&T Syracuse Jazz Festival', the 'Syracuse Shakespeare Festival', the 'Polish Festival' and the 'Jazz In The Square Festival'.

Syracuse has a popular sporting culture and is the home of a number of accomplished teams, such as the baseball team 'Syracuse Chiefs', the rugby team 'Syracuse Chargers' and the hockey team 'Syracuse Crunch'.