The Film Days Experience

Each November, Glimmerglass Film Days offers you a long weekend of exceptional films, filmmaker talks, art, parties with local food and drink, guided walks, great conversations, and the opportunity to enjoy a Cooperstown fall.

Films and events are held in a range of Cooperstown landmark locations, including the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Fenimore Farm & Country Village, and the Fenimore Art Museum.

You’ll find wonderful restaurants and shops in and around Cooperstown, along with museums and galleries, parks and trails, and beautiful Otsego Lake.

Special Rates at Area Hotels

Film Days welcomes audience members from throughout New York State and many other states as well. Enjoy a long weekend of films and related events, and all Cooperstown has to offer and save at these hotels and inns.

Hampton Inn Cooperstown, 4882 State Highway 28, Cooperstown

Save 15 percent off standard rate at time of booking. Call the hotel, 607/282-9000 and ask for the Otsego 2000 discount or go to the website, click on “special rates” and enter in “OTS” under Promotion Code to receive the 15% discount.

City Express by Marriott, 4470 State Highway 28, Milford

The City Express by Marriott is offering a special rate of $105 for a standard Queen room with two queen beds. Mention Glimmerglass Film Days when you call 607/286-7600 to book. It's recommended that you call between 3 pm to 11 pm on weekdays to receive this special Film Days rate. 

Best Western Cooperstown Inn & Suites, 50 Commons Drive, Cooperstown

$85 for a standard room with two Queen beds. To get this rate, please call the hotel directly at 607/547-7100, ask for Scott, and mention Glimmerglass Film Days.

Railroad Inn, 28 Railroad Avenue, Cooperstown

Call 607/547-7111 and ask for the Glimmerglass Film Days rate. Single rooms are $125 on weekdays and $150 on weekends, Double rooms are $160 on weekdays and $175 on weekends.

  • From 'must-dos,' to where to stay, what to eat, and how to get around town, THIS IS COOPERSTOWN offers the low-down on all you need to know about Cooperstown.

    THE COOPERSTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE offers an event calendar and listings of attractions, restaurants, businesses, and great places to stay, from charming Bed and Breakfasts to hotels.

  • Stop by the Cooperstown Farmers Market, which was founded by Otsego 2000 in 1991, on Saturdays, 9 am to 2 pm. Growers, producers, and artisans, all located within 50 miles of Cooperstown, provide fresh seasonal produce, pasture-raised meats, artisan cheeses, honey, flowers, plants, spirits, maple syrup, sweet treats, artisan crafts, and more! Enjoy live music 10 am to noon.

  • Along with the guided walks featured as part of Film Days, you can find recommended hikes and paddles at Otsego Outdoors. This collaborative program of Otsego 2000, the Otsego Land Trust, the Butternut Valley Alliance, and the Otsego County Conservation Association, also offers seasonal Otsego Octet Challenges, where you can earn free patches and stickers.

  • The Green Toad Bookstore, an independent bookstore in Oneonta, NY, offers titles that complement the films featured at Film Days. Shop at their store in Oneonta and at a pop-up shop during Film Days at the Fenimore Art Museum.