Perry (village), New York

The Perry Downtown Historic District, First Methodist Episcopal Church of Perry, Brick Presbyterian Church, Barna C. Roup House, and Epworth Hall are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[2][3][4] On November 27, 2019, Perry signed a Friendship Agreement with the Town of Nailsworth, England.

Perry Farmers' Market, founded in 2002, draws 400-600 people to downtown each Saturday morning from mid-June through September.

Signature events include Perry Chalk Art Festival, Tour de Perry, Shake on the Lake, New York State Puppet Festival, Silver Serpent Triathlon and Silver Lake Sea Serpent Arts and Crafts Show.

The Village recently renovated its Public Beach, added a Splash Park to its Village Park, completed a Main Street Improvement Project, and a segment of the Silver Lake Trail from the Beach to Main Street.

In 2023, Perry was awarded $10 million through New York State's Downtown Revitalization Initiative to support a variety of public and private sector projects including continued expansion of the Trail, renovation of the Assembly Hall, and new or renovated buildings adding over 60 new housing units over the next several years.

Silver Lake Trail footbridge near Main Street, overlooking secret waterfall behind a 200 year-old former mill.
The Perry Chalk Art Festival is one of the area’s signature events, with dozens of professional artists, producing temporary works of art over a one-day period each summer on the second Saturday in July.