Arts events in Rochester

Check out happening arts events all around Rochester, NY

Jim Gaffigan in Rochester

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Blue Cross Arena

Holiday 🎄 Market

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 962 East Events

Winter Faire

Sun, 07 Dec at 10:00 am The Strathallan

It's a Wonderful Life in the South Wedge 2025 Holiday Festival

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am South Ave, Rochester, NY, United States

Jim Brickman in Rochester

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center

Jazz90.1 Presents An Evening With Four80East

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Greece Olympia

ROC Holiday Sip & Shoppe

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am The Penthouse at One East Avenue USD 29 to 215

Cruel Summer’s BirthTAY Bash 12/12

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

Nutcracker | Rochester | December 18, 2025

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

Fused Glass Ornaments

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am Studio 34 Creative Arts Center

Corn Hill Holiday Tour of Homes 2025

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:30 am Immaculate Conception / St. Bridget's Church

Blackfriars Theatre presents RUMORS, by Neil Simon

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:30 pm 795 E Main St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14605

Holiday Market at The Village Gate

 Sat, 20 Dec at 11:00 am Village Gate Square Free

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart & Britten

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Beston Hall At Nazareth University Arts Center

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm 3450 Winton Pl, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623

Mosaic Art Classes Rochester: Turkish Lamp Workshop

 Sat, 20 Dec at 10:00 am Rochester Airport Marriott USD 99 to 179

Journey Into Your Inner World: Personalized Soul Art + Women’s Circle

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm Register at the link in the description Free

Homemade Holiday Galette

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:30 pm The Commissary

The Art Haus a Gifted Soiree - Art Exhibition

 Sat, 06 Dec at 04:00 pm 265 N Clinton Ave Free

Rochester Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Rochester USD 0 to 31

PRAISE AND PAINT

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm 19 Jones Ave USD 23 to 55

The Yards 14th Annual Holiday Bazaar

 Fri, 05 Dec at 05:00 pm The Yards Collective Free

The Gilmour Project: Wish You Were Here

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Gala Holiday Pops at Eastman Theatre

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Eastman Theatre

A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin: Home Alone 35th Anniversay

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Rochester Broadway Theatre League

Bingo Night with Melissa Pheterson

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm 3450 Winton Pl, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623

Over the Rainbow: The Golden Girls Musical

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm 3450 Winton Pl, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623

Make a Connection!

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:00 pm 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

The Drifters The Platters & Cornell Gunter's Coasters

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre

Manifest & Mingle: A New Year Vision Board Celebration

 Mon, 29 Dec at 05:00 pm Serendipity Labs at Innovation Square Free

Rafael Enciso

 Sun, 07 Dec at 08:00 pm 1460 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14618

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm Temple Bar & Grille USD 7 to 18

ROC City Singers Circle of Friends Concert

 Sun, 21 Dec at 06:00 pm OFC Creations Theatre Center

100,000 Books Celebration: Special Screening of 9 to 5

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm The Little Theatre

Jaesic Wade Trio

Fri, 12 Dec at 04:00 pm 33 Rockwood St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14610

Woodland Ornament Workshop

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Boulder Coffee Co Cafe and Lounge USD 25

Joywave in City of Rochester

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Anthology

Home Alone Screening with Macaulay Culkin at West Herr Auditorium Theatre

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre

JULIUS CAESAR auditions - The Company Theatre

 Mon, 08 Dec at 06:30 pm 28 Lawn Street, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

& Juliet

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Rochester Broadway Theatre League

Mindful MAGiC: Martyrs Water Meditation

 Sat, 27 Dec at 09:15 am 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

"Believe" Presented by Studio K Dance + Fitness

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm RIT Robert F. Panara Theatre - Parking Lot L USD 15

Pentatonix: Christmas In The City Tour Tickets Hartford CT PeoplesBank Arena

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm 1 War Memorial Sq, Rochester, NY 14614-2109, United States

Paint & Sip at Salena’s Mexican Restaurant - Margaritas & Masterpieces

 Sun, 14 Dec at 05:00 pm Salena's Mexican Restaurant USD 39

Resin Canvas Art

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:30 pm Kali Ann Art Studio

Rochester Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm O'Callaghan's Pub USD 7 to 31

& Juliet

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:30 pm Rochester Broadway Theatre League

Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party - Rochester, NY

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20 to 25

Ebenezer the Musical LIVE in Rochester

 Sun, 21 Dec at 06:00 pm 1075 Clover St Free

Bitchin' Bajas * Skylark Lounge / Rochester NY

 Mon, 08 Dec at 07:00 pm Skylark Lounge USD 19

Candle Making with Light My Candle Co.

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:30 pm Light My Candle Co.

Zero-Waste Holiday Fair

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm 571 South Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14620

Santa at the light show!!!

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm 170 Garford Road, Rochester, NY

Holiday Open hAUs

 Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm 50 Science Parkway, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14620

540WMain Legacy Exhibition: The Final Chapter

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm The Yards Collective USD 0 to 66

Shlump - The Chronicles Of Shlump - Rochester

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:30 pm Photo City Music Hall

Second Friday: Holiday Sip & Shop

 Fri, 12 Dec at 05:00 pm 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Painted Pet Portrait

 Mon, 08 Dec at 06:00 pm Allendale Columbia School

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart & Haydn

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Beston Hall At Nazareth University Arts Center

Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus presents 'A Ukrainian Christmas'

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm St Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic USD 0 to 40

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart & Prokofiev

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Beston Hall At Nazareth University Arts Center

A Night with Tyler Hardwick

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:30 pm 3450 Winton Pl, Rochester, NY

Book Binding Workshop

 Sun, 21 Dec at 12:00 pm Burn Bright Books USD 45

WXXI Classical Presents: Howl's Moving Castle

 Sun, 07 Dec at 03:00 pm The Little Theatre

SHAKEDOWN CITI - TERRAPIN QUEST BINGO NIGHT - Flour City Station

Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm 170 East Ave, Rochester, NY

Samantha Fish, Cedric Burnside, Jon Spencer on the Shake Em' On Down Tour

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm 50 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY 14604-1416, United States

Cornell's Jewelers- Jingle & Mingle Holiday Weekend

 Fri, 05 Dec at 10:00 am 3100 Monroe avenue , Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14618

& Juliet

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm Rochester Broadway Theatre League

Holiday Party for Everyone

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm 100 McAuley Drive, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14610

Bela Fleck and Flecktones at Eastman Theatre

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:30 pm Eastman Theatre

Sensory Chocolate Tasting

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm Laughing Gull Chocolates

Cream Puffs

 Mon, 08 Dec at 06:30 pm The Commissary

Keepers of the Light Spiritual Sculpture Event

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:00 pm 2349 Monroe Ave, Fl 2nd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14618

CITRUS JUICE TWIST: NEW-ER QUEER-ER EVE

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Water Street Music Hall USD 19

Watercolor: Landscapes

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm Allendale Columbia School

Tragic Tuesday w/ Komrads

 Tue, 16 Dec at 05:00 pm 33 Rockwood St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14610

Hot Mess Holiday Market

 Sun, 14 Dec at 11:00 am Water Street Music Hall Free

ADVENTURE W TIME

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 am Front Row Regale USD 13

Notes of Impressionism DeTOUR

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Watercolor and Pen Sketching

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:30 pm Muck Duck Studio

Just Terrific Holiday Open House

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm 208 N. Goodman St. Suite 112, Rochester, NY

Christine Lavin - A Golden Link Concert

 Sun, 07 Dec at 06:30 pm Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14626

New Years Eve @ Artisanworks

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm ARTISANworks USD 162

ASL Guided Tour: Frontiers of Impressionism

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Ladies First Presents: Sister Circle of Cheer

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:30 am Writers & Books USD 40 to 75

BERT KREISCHER: PERMISSION TO PARTY (Rochester, NY)

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Kodak Center

Whiskey Myers

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm Albany, NY

KNOW HOPE (The Abstract and the Very Real) - Screening + Artist Talk

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm Visual Studies Workshop Free

Chocolate and Cheese Pairing

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:00 pm Laughing Gull Chocolates

The Drifters

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center

Sal Vulcano: Everything's Fine Tour (Rochester, NY)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Kodak Center

Cooking with the Calamari Sisters at OFC Creations Theatre Center

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm OFC Creations Theatre Center

Holiday Memories Event at The Strong

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:30 am 1 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Bobby Darin - That's All Tribute Show

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm 3450 Winton Pl, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623

Happy New Year: A Celebration of Todd Snider (Sat. 1/3/26)

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:30 pm Abilene Bar and Lounge

Claudia Hoyser

 Fri, 19 Dec at 05:00 pm 33 Rockwood St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14610

Jim Brickman

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre

Scott H. Biram in City of Rochester

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Bug Jar

Book Signing with Randi and Nic Minetor

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am The Bird House

Mihali in City of Rochester

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Water Street Music Hall