What's happening in Rochester, NY
60 upcoming events, updated daily.
Festivals
M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival
Aug 29, 2026 · 10:00AM
Memorial Art Gallery
Pop-ups & Shopping
WOC Back to School Takeover
Aug 29, 2026 · 10:00AM
Women of Color International, 539 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
Community
ROC Against Cancer
Aug 29, 2026 · 10:00AM
The Strong Museum of Play
Culture
Spin Master Summer of Play: Greatest Hits
Aug 29, 2026 · 11:00AM
Play Lab
Culture
Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life
Aug 29, 2026 · 11:00AM
Memorial Art Gallery
LGBTQ
Big Queer Adventure: Syracuse
Aug 29, 2026 · 11:00AM
Various venues, Syracuse NY (meet-up point set by organizer), Syracuse, NY — exact meet-up venue announced by Rochester LGBTQ+ Together
Live Music
Fairport Music Festival 2026 — Saturday
Aug 29, 2026 · 11:30AM
Village of Fairport (multiple stages), 10 Liftbridge Ln W, Fairport, NY 14450
Family Fun
Performance Prep (ages 11-14) at Elevate
Aug 29, 2026 · 11:45AM
Elevate Dance Center, 17 Pitkin St, Rochester, NY 14607
Parties & Nightlife
Midnight Fever w/ Cherry Midnight
Aug 29, 2026 · 10:00PM
FLORA, 190 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
Parties & Nightlife
Sweet Something's
Aug 29, 2026 · 10:00PM
Privado Lounge, 350 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
Culture
Pages of the Prism Book Club
Aug 30, 2026 · 12:00AM
The Unreliable Narrator, Rochester, NY
Food & Drink
Sabor Sundays — Margaritmo
Aug 30, 2026 · 12:00AM
Tavos, Rochester, NY
Culture
Heels Class with Elyse at Elevate Dance Center
Aug 30, 2026 · 12:00AM
Elevate Dance Center, 17 Pitkin St, Rochester, NY 14607
Sports
Rochester Red Wings Home Game
Aug 30, 2026 · 12:00AM
Innovative Field (ESL Ballpark), 1 Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY 14608
Culture
Wilmot Warrior Weekend Route Preview Rides
Aug 30, 2026 · 9:00AM
Xerox campus
Pop-ups & Shopping
The Lucky Flea
Aug 30, 2026 · 10:00AM
The Lucky Flea at The Grove, 266 E Broad St, Rochester, NY 14604
Festivals
M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival
Aug 30, 2026 · 10:00AM
Memorial Art Gallery
Pop-ups & Shopping
ROC Artists Open Market at Innovation Square
Aug 30, 2026 · 10:00AM
Innovation Square, 295 E Broad St, Rochester, NY 14604
Culture
Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life
Aug 30, 2026 · 11:00AM
Memorial Art Gallery
Live Music
Lincoln Hill Farms Sunday Sessions ft. Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad
Aug 30, 2026 · 11:00AM
Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua, NY
Culture
Spin Master Summer of Play: Greatest Hits
Aug 30, 2026 · 11:00AM
Play Lab
Family Fun
Back to School Community Day
Aug 30, 2026 · 12:00PM
Corner of Dewey Ave & Driving Park, Rochester, NY 14613
Culture
MAG Highlights Tour
Aug 30, 2026 · 12:30PM
Memorial Art Gallery
Family Fun
International Plaza: Back to School Event
Aug 30, 2026 · 1:00PM
The International Plaza, 828 N Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 14605
LGBTQ
Community Drop-in
Aug 30, 2026 · 1:00PM
RSROC Community Center (Rainbow Seniors ROC), 346 N. Goodman St., Rochester, NY 14607
Parties & Nightlife
Confide in Me w/ Kyla Minx
Aug 30, 2026 · 6:00PM
FLORA, 190 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
Dance Social
Latin & Salsa Dance Social
Aug 30, 2026 · 7:00PM
RocSalsa
Culture
Play Lab: Meowseum
Aug 30, 2026 · 8:00PM
Play Lab
Community
Whole Blood Program Screening
Aug 31, 2026 · 8:00AM
Strong Memorial Hospital
Culture
UR Medicine Mobile Mammography Breast Cancer Screening Event
Aug 31, 2026 · 9:00AM
UR Medicine Primary Care-LeRoy Medical Associates
Culture
Graduate Writing Project Writing Group Information Session
Aug 31, 2026 · 9:30AM
Rush Rhees Library
Culture
From Classroom to Clinic: The Student Experience at 100
Aug 31, 2026 · 10:00AM
Edward G. Miner Library
Culture
Well-U Live Seminar: Quieting the Inner Critic
Aug 31, 2026 · 12:00PM
Community
OrthoWellness Health Screens
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:30PM
Strong Memorial Hospital
Live Music
Lobby Music at Strong Memorial Hospital
Aug 31, 2026 · 2:00PM
Strong Memorial Hospital
Culture
From Classroom to Clinic: The Student Experience at 100
Sep 1, 2026 · 10:00AM
Edward G. Miner Library
Live Music
Live Music at Finger Lakes Coffee Shop
Sep 1, 2026 · 1:30PM
Strong Memorial Hospital
Live Music
Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration
Sep 1, 2026 · 7:00PM
CMAC (Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center), 3355 Marvin Sands Dr, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Community
Whole Blood Program Screening
Sep 2, 2026 · 8:00AM
Strong Memorial Hospital
Community
Red Cross Blood Drive: Café 601 @ Strong—North End
Sep 2, 2026 · 9:00AM
Strong Memorial Hospital
Culture
UR Medicine Mobile Mammography Breast Cancer Screening Event
Sep 2, 2026 · 9:00AM
Tops Friendly Market (United Food & Commercial Workers Local One)
Culture
From Classroom to Clinic: The Student Experience at 100
Sep 2, 2026 · 10:00AM
Edward G. Miner Library
Concerts
Wilmot Wednesdays–Music in the Lobby of WCI
Sep 2, 2026 · 10:00AM
Wilmot Cancer Center
Culture
Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life
Sep 2, 2026 · 11:00AM
Memorial Art Gallery
Culture
BME PhD Defense: Trempel
Sep 2, 2026 · 12:00PM
Genesee Valley Park
LGBTQ
LGBTQ Life Meet and Greet
Sep 2, 2026 · 4:30PM
Frederick Douglass Commons
Community
Humanities Center Social Hour
Sep 2, 2026 · 4:30PM
Rush Rhees Library
Culture
Wilmot Warrior Weekend Training Ride
Sep 2, 2026 · 5:30PM
Mendon Ponds Park
Food & Drink
Experience Rochester: Every Business is a Tech Business
Sep 2, 2026 · 5:30PM
Schlegel Hall
Culture
Toastmasters: Daybreakers Club
Sep 3, 2026 · 7:30AM
School of Medicine and Dentistry
Culture
From Classroom to Clinic: The Student Experience at 100
Sep 3, 2026 · 10:00AM
Edward G. Miner Library
Culture
Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life
Sep 3, 2026 · 11:00AM
Memorial Art Gallery
Culture
HHBe Grand Rounds: Routine Genome Sequencing of Newborns: Who, What, When, How
Sep 3, 2026 · 12:00PM
School of Medicine and Dentistry
Live Music
SMH Interfaith Chapel—Singing Bowls Meditation with Sean Mulligan
Sep 3, 2026 · 2:00PM
Strong Memorial Hospital
Culture
Fall 2026 Writer's Lounge
Sep 3, 2026 · 5:00PM
Rush Rhees Library
Live Music
Beer Hall Sessions: Live Local Music
Sep 3, 2026 · 6:00PM
Rohrbach's Railroad Street Beer Hall, 97 Railroad St, Rochester, NY 14609
Family Fun
Gabby's Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days
Sep 4, 2026 · 12:00AM
The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607
Culture
From Classroom to Clinic: The Student Experience at 100
Sep 4, 2026 · 10:00AM
Edward G. Miner Library
Culture
Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life
Sep 4, 2026 · 11:00AM
Memorial Art Gallery
Pop-ups & Shopping
What I Did on My Summer Internship Panel / GIDS-AI School Year Kickoff
Sep 4, 2026 · 12:00PM
Genesee Valley Park