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JUNE 9, 2025—The Palmyra-Macedon Central School District will celebrate the Class of 2025 during its annual graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 12.

125 Pal-Mac seniors will walk across the stage at Lincoln Hill Farms in Canandaigua, and walk into their futures. 

The ceremony will begin promptly at 7 p.m. 

Speakers will include Valedictorian Lily Boesel and Salutatorian Elise Tome, as well as High School Principal Andy Wahl, and Board of Education President Laura Arrington. 

Below, you will find some information regarding the ceremony itself.
 

VENUE:

As mentioned, the ceremony will be held at Lincoln Hill Farms, which is located at 3792 NY-247, Canandaigua, NY 14424. 

The doors to the venue will be open for guests at 5:00 p.m. Graduates must arrive at Pal-Mac High School by 5:00 p.m. to ride as a group to Lincoln Hill Farms via bus with a police escort.

 

TRAFFIC NOTICE:

The nearby Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) will be hosting a concert Thursday evening, and increased traffic is expected. A suggested alternate route to the venue is embedded and listed below.

 

COMING FROM PALMYRA:

 

WRITTEN DIRECTIONS

• Take State Route 21 towards Manchester and turn left onto NY-96 S
• Turn right onto Co Rd 7 in Manchester
• Turn right onto Co Rd 13
• Turn left onto Co Rd 19
• Turn left onto Freshour Rd
• Turn right onto US-20 W
• Turn left onto NY-247 S
• Turn right into the venue

 

COMING FROM MACEDON:

WRITTEN DIRECTIONS

• Take Alderman Rd and Co Rd 28 to Emerson Rd in Canandaigua
• Turn left onto Emerson Rd from Co Rd 28
• Continue on Emerson Rd. and then keep right to take Allen Rd 
• Turn left onto N Rd and continue onto Schutt Rd
• Turn right onto East Ave
• Turn right onto Smith Rd
• At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Smith Rd
• Turn left onto US-20 E
• Turn right onto NY-247 S
• Turn right into the venue

PARKING INFO:

Parking is FREE to all Pal-Mac families. Please note that the lot closest to the event will be reserved for those with a parking pass for individuals who are disabled.

Golf carts will be available to transport individuals who may need assistance.

 

COST

Graduation is FREE for all families and loved ones to attend. There are no tickets needed. However, there are food and drinks available for purchase.

 

CONCESSIONS:

Lincoln Hill Farms has an on-premise food stand where you can purchase a variety of food and drinks.

The venue is re-working its menu, but will have a limited food selection available. Food ranges from pulled pork sandwiches to burgers and hot dogs. An updated menu can be found by clicking here.

Alcohol will not be sold at this event.

 

SEATING:

There is a mix of tent and uncovered seating. Lawn chairs and umbrellas are welcome for seating outside the tent.  There is also ample covered seating inside the tent.

There are also a number of tables around the premises. 

HOW TO WATCH:

If you cannot attend the ceremony, the District will share a free livestream on the District YouTube page. The stream is embedded below, and it  will be archived for later viewing upon completion of the ceremony.

PROGRAM

A digital copy of the program can be found by clicking here

 

LAST BASH:

The annual Senior Last Bash will not immediately occur following the ceremony this year. Last Bash will be held on Friday, June 13 at the Palmyra Community Center (PCC) from 7-11 p.m.  The event is free, but students will have already had to be signed up to attend. 

 

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY/INCLEMENT WEATHER:

The District monitors weather updates regularly and will continue to do so up to and during the ceremony. Rainfall will not be a reason to modify the ceremony. 

In the event we need to pause the event due to severe weather once the ceremony has started, the District, in cooperation with Lincoln Hill Farms, will take the following steps:

• Use the public address system at Lincoln Hill to provide emergency information;
• Send emergency information to Pal-Mac families via ParentSquare; and
• Implement the emergency plans used by Lincoln Hill Farms which may include sheltering at a Lincoln Hill pavilion or returning to your vehicles for a designated amount of time.