Clinton: Nature, Art and Arena

Clinton brings together nature trails and playgrounds at John G. Karin III Kirkland Town Park, art at the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, and the Clinton Arena. When planning your trip, the main consideration is which activities suit your interests and the time of year: the museum has set opening hours, while the arena has different seasonal information for ice times and summer events.

Nature Trails and a View at Town Park

John G. Karin III Kirkland Town Park has nature trails. If you want to spend time outdoors, you can plan to visit this park as a separate activity. There is also a pavilion with a view over the valley. It offers a specific viewpoint within the park and complements the trails with an opportunity to take in the landscape from a different perspective.

The park also has renovated playgrounds. This means a range of activities are available side by side: nature trails, the view from the pavilion and play areas. The right combination for your group depends on whether you would rather spend time on the trails, at the viewpoint or on the playgrounds.

Art Museum: Opening Hours and Parking

The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art is free and open to everyone. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is closed on Sundays, Mondays and college holidays. Plan a visit around these days and times; especially if you have a short stay, checking the day of the week before adding the museum to your itinerary can help.

Several parking spaces are available directly in front of the museum. Additional parking is located behind the Kennedy Center for Theatre and Studio Arts. This gives you two specific areas to look for parking around your museum visit. It does not replace planning around the opening hours, but can help you prepare for the visit as a separate part of your day.

Clinton Arena: Ice Times and History

From September through March, ice times at the Clinton Arena run from 5:00 a.m. to midnight. The stated period therefore runs from early morning until night. If ice times are important to your trip, you can take this seasonal timeframe into account when choosing your travel dates. However, it does not specify an individual event date.

The arena's history is also connected to hockey: it was formerly home to the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League. The former connection to the Clinton Comets is part of the arena's history. Summer events are scheduled at the Clinton Arena from April through August. Ice times and summer events thus offer two different seasonal points of interest for planning.

Live Music on the Village Green

The Clinton Village Green hosts the Summer Concert Series, a free tradition featuring live music. This is another cultural attraction for visitors who want to include music in their trip plans alongside nature and art. In addition to the summer events scheduled at the arena, the concert series offers another cultural point of interest during a summer stay.

For another comparison of nearby places, you can also include Utica, New Hartford, Whitesboro and Oriskany in your travel plans.

For the broader travel overview: Oneida.