Corning’s Gaffer District invites glass enthusiasts to the “Crystal City” of Corning, NY, Friday, April 4th through the 6th, for the Corning, NY Glass Sale. The 6th annual one of a kind glass sale offers a chance to find all of the glass in the Gaffer District’s downtown on sale for three days only! Corning, NY is a city whose name is synonymous with glass. Our picturesque upstate NY town, nestled in the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country, is home to a thriving glassmaking community, featuring independent glass art studios, and 35 centuries of glass art and history at the world’s largest glass museum, the Corning Museum of Glass.
Visitors will be treated to a unique opportunity for a weekend of seeing, buying and making glass. During this weekend only, visitors to Corning will find all of the glass in town on sale, with significant deals on hand-blown glass made by artists in the region, as well as factory and handmade glass from around the world
Exclusive pricing will be offered on Steuben Glass art glass and crystal at the Corning retail store location. Discounts on handmade glass creations at studios in Corning’s Gaffer District, such as Bacalles Glass Shop, The Glass Menagerie, Noslo Glass Studio, and Vitrix Hot Glass Studio. Visitors will find sales on unique glass treasures from around the world at the GlassMarket of The Corning Museum of Glass. Featuring seven boutiques that span the entire bottom floor of the museum, the GlassMarket will offer a variety of great deals on everything from jewelry to house wares to one-of-a-kind glass sculptures.
Special pricing will be offered on glass and other glass related products at restaurants and businesses throughout Corning’s Gaffer District.
There will also be live glassmaking demonstrations in the downtown studios, as well as at the Hot Glass Show of The Corning Museum of Glass, where visitors can enjoy narrated demonstrations throughout the day. Visitors to the Steuben store can watch one of the celebrated Steuben glass engravers showcase their skill. In Corning’s Gaffer District, visitors also have the unique opportunity to enjoy a Make Your Own Glass experience at the Corning Museum of Glass.
