Overview
Medina is a village in Orleans County, New York.
1 sights · 1 things to do · 3 places to eat · 2 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Medina
Medina Railroad Museum
Housed in the former New York Central freight depot, there are a number of attractions within. There's the HO-scale model train layout, at 2800 square feet (260 square meters) one of the largest in the state. There are s…
Canal Heritage Day
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Sep and Oct. (climate data from nearby Buffalo)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo — 26 mi away (major hub). Directions
- IAG Niagara Falls International Airport, Niagara Falls — 29 mi away. Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Medina Railroad Museum
- Lunch Avanti's
- Afternoon Canal Heritage Day
- Dinner Zambistro
- Evening Fitzgibbons Public House
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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See
See Medina Railroad Museum
Housed in the former New York Central freight depot, there are a number of attractions within. There's the HO-scale model train layout, at 2800 square feet (260 square meters) one of the largest in the state. There are several museum exhibits and artifact collections on topics like local history, railroading, military equipment, and firefighting. And then there are the rail excursions to Lockport and back aboard the museum's rolling stock. These excursions happen on select weekends during the spring, summer, and fall and include a number of different themes. Popular themes include annual visits by Thomas the Tank Engine and The Polar Express, as well as fall foliage excursions.
Do
Do Canal Heritage Day
Eat
Eat Monte Alban Tienda Mexicana
The community of Mexican immigrants in and around Medina — farmhands, mostly — is under-the-radar but sizable, and Monte Alban is where they come to stock up their kitchens. Imported from Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America is a bevy of snacks, soft drinks, and canned and packaged groceries (including a wide and fragrant selection of spices and dried chilis), along with a somewhat more modest range of fresh produce, meats, and cheeses (if you've got a taste for cecina or longaniza but would rather cook it yourself than eat out, this is practically your only Western New York option). Out front next to the parking lot, a trailer has been converted into a take-out taquería (open seasonally) serving food that's way more authentic than any you'll find in Rochester or Buffalo.
Drink
Drink Fitzgibbons Public House
Drink Leonard Oakes Estate Winery
Sleep
Nearby
Middleport
City / town · 2 listings · 4 mi away
Waterport
City / town · 3 listings · 10 mi away
Albion
City / town · 3 listings · 10 mi away
Childs
City / town · 4 listings · 11 mi away
Barker
City / town · 5 listings · 11 mi away
Lockport
City / town · 14 listings · 16 mi away
Batavia
City / town · 17 listings · 18 mi away
Clarence
City / town · 83 listings · 20 mi away
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