Grape Juice Capital of the World

A view of the thriving Westfield downtown district.

Welcome to the Village of Westfield municipal Website!

Having celebrated its 200th birthday in July of 2002, Westfield is considered the first formally-organized settlement in Chautauqua County. With a number of natural and historic landmarks (many included on the National Park Services' Register of Historic Places), Westfield is also a developmentally-friendly rural community that has a strong agricultural economic base. With a reverence and appreciation for its own and the region’s history and natural resources, Westfield is a wonderful place to live, do business and visit.

SITE NEWS

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Major Summer Events in Westfield: June, July, August 2003

Seaway Trail Walks: Mondays at 5pm every week from June 8 through October 13. Tours begin at the Patterson Library and end at the Storm House B&B with Hosts Ed & Wilma Benjamin. Westfield is one of five historic New York Sea Way Trail Communities with a historic tour. Sponsored by the Chautauqua County Historical Society & the Landmark Society of Chautauqua County, Inc. and Seaway Trails.

Classic Car Show: July 5 at Deakin’s on East Main Road (Rte. 20). Sponsored by Tom Deakin.

Westfield Annual Alumni Dance: Saturday, July 12th from 9pm-1am at Eason Hall Gym, 23 Elm Street. Sponsored by the Class of ‘73.

Westfield Fireman’s Exempt Association Annual Ox Roast: Sunday, July 13th from Noon-8pm at Ottaway Park on Rte. 5.

The Days of Wine and Roses (new event!): A standard flower show at the McClurg Mansion/Moore Park and wine tasting exhibit. Tuesday, July 15 from 11am-7pm and Wednesday, July 16th, 11am-5pm. There is no fee and the public is welcome. Presented by the Westfield Garden Club.

Annual Arts & Crafts Festival: Friday, July 25th from 9am-7pm & Saturday, July 26th from 9am-4pm in Moore Park, downtown Westfield. Sponsored by the Westfield YWCA.

Westfield Antique Show: Monday & Tuesday, July 28th and 29th from 11am-7pm, and Wednesday, July 30th from 11am-5pm at Eason Hall, 23 Elm Street.

Barcelona Harbor Fest: Saturday, August 9 in the Barcelona Business District at Rte. 5 & Portage Street. Food & craft vendors, car cruise-in, baby contest winners, fishing derby, petting zoo, demonstrations, bake off, fireworks and more. Sponsored by the Westfield-Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Chautauqua County Chamber.

Be sure to check our Links section (especially the Westfield Recreation Commission and Teen Center Websites) for more information on these and many other events.

Just a few of our local attractions:

The Barcelona Lighthouse
Barcelona Harbor and Dan Reid Pier with the Sea Lion Old Ship Model
McClurg Mansion: Home of the Chautauqua County Historical Society
5 Bed and Breakfasts
Lincoln-Bedell Park
Award-Winning Patterson Library
Westfield Development Corporation
Close proximity to both great stream and lake fishing and boating in Lake Erie, Chautauqua Lake, and Chautauqua Creek.
Two Campgrounds (KOA & Blue Water Beach)
Two Golf Courses (Sugar Hill & Pinehurst)
Numerous historic homes and landmarks plus two Historic Districts( French Portage Road and East Main Historic Districts)
Northlake Recreation Center
Many fine eateries and restaurants
A variety of unique businesses and shops throughout the Village and Township

Westfield is located at Exit 60 off Interstate 90. Visit our directions page for more details.

A Message from Mayor Ronald D. Catalano

It’s my privilege to welcome you to the Village of Westfield online. Our website has been developed to enhance your understanding of village government and the significant role it plays in this community. More importantly, this site serves as yet another means of access to the information and public services we provide, as well as those offered by many of the other fine organizations that make Westfield their home.

We are truly blessed with a number of educational, historical, cultural, and natural attractions and resources. Whether it’s a trip to the esteemed Patterson Library to find your latest fiction title or one of the many fine works on exhibit throughout the year in the Octagon Gallery, to a tour of the Historic Lincoln-Bedell statues on the “Seaway Trail Walks,” I know that you’ll be pleased with all that is available to experience.

However, just a sliver of time spent in our community will make it obvious that our most important asset and that which continues to contribute to our enduring quality of life, is quite simply the caring and committed people from all backgrounds that make their home or business in Westfield. That’s the granite-like foundation that has made and will continue to provide residents and visitors alike a unique and fulfilling experience.

Come and enjoy all that we have to offer.

The development of this site was made
possible by funding provided by the
New York State Archives.

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