Arts events in Rochester

Check out happening arts events all around Rochester, NY

Ben Folds in Rochester

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:00 pm Beston Hall at Nazareth University

Dustin Lynch, Scotty McCreery, Walker Montgomery in Rochester

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm Mayo Civic Center Arena

Jim Gaffigan in Rochester

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

Donna The Buffalo with Driftwood in Rochester

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm Water Street Music Hall

The Best of The Eagles

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

Modest Mouse, Built To Spill in Rochester

 Sun, 12 Oct at 08:00 pm Kodak Center

2nd Annual Rochester Queer Arts Festival

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Village Gate

Rochester Official Halloween Bar Crawl

 Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm O'Callaghan's Pub USD 15 to 36

David Leonard in Rochester

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm Browncroft Community Church

Halloween Town

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm 1331 Mt. Hope Ave, Rochester, NY

Nate Bargatze - Big Dumb Eyes World Tour

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Blue Cross Arena

UNPLUGGED - MTV UNPLUGGED TRIBUTE - 90’S GRUNGE NIGHT - Flour City Station

Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm 170 East Ave, Rochester, NY

Legends of Laughter

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre

Highland Park Tour - A Botanical Oasis in the City - An Introduction

 Sat, 04 Oct at 02:00 pm In Front of Gatehouse #2, at Pinetum & Reservoir Avenue Free

Bad Sneakers - The Music of Steely Dan and Donald Fagan

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

Teen Mortgage, The OBGMs in Rochester

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Bug Jar

Hotel California: A Salute To The Eagles

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater

Holiday 🎄 Market

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

Giving Thanks 🙏🏼 Holiday Market

Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am 962 East Events

The Mystery Lights / GoLeM / Leus Zeus

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm 219 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Cake & Cultivate

 Sun, 12 Oct at 02:00 pm Apogee Wine Bar USD 100

Jack the Ripper in Rochester Murder Mystery Walk

 Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 pm Intersection of Mt. Hope Ave. & Reservoir Ave., Rochester, NY 14620

October Puff and Paint Presented by BDD Arts

Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Flynnstonedroc

Spooky Thrift Shop Up-Cycle Paint Night

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm 4546 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14622-1409, United States

Magical Mishaps: A Mixed Media and Junk Journaling Workshop

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm 757 University Ave USD 47

Direct From Sweden - The Music of ABBA

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm 131 Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

Squeaky Feet & Dizgo at Flour City Station | 10/18

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Flour City Station

Modest Mouse & Built To Spill

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater

Porchlight Presents John Van Deusen | Rochester, NY

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:30 pm Grace Road Church (Wanda Room) Free

Hey Mavis

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm 1460 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14618

Brokencyde, Dot Dot Curve, From This Day Forward in Rochester

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall

Rochester Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

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

Bat House Building and Painting Workshop

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:30 pm 563 Titus Avenue, Irondequoit, NY, United States, New York 14617

Swan Lake | Rochester | October 9, 2025

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

UYMA 2025 Youth Showcase

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center) USD 0 to 50

Subatomic Mysteries

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm University of Rochester, Sloan Performing Arts Center USD 0 to 23

Ghosts of Mt. Hope Ave. Ghost Walk

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Intersection of Mt. Hope Ave. & Reservoir Ave., Rochester, NY 14620

Gates of Bellthorn Release Party

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Burn Bright Books USD 34

The Fourth Native Made Market - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 29 Nov at 11:00 am RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center) Free

Tupelo Honey - A Celebration of Van & The Masters of Blue Eyed Soul @ the Theater At Innovation Sq.

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm The Theater At Innovation Square, Rochester, NY

Rocky Horror Picture Show & Barry Bostwick

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri & Sat) - Rochester

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Temple Bar & Grille USD 13 to 18

Riverie Live Music Cruises

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm 280 Exchange Blvd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14608

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings | Rochester

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Liberty Pole

Danny Ayala (Reminder Records) & The Burkharts

 Fri, 03 Oct at 10:00 pm Lux Bar

Open Mic Night @ Tones Studios

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:30 pm Tones Studios

The Arts as Divine Inspiration (Free Event)

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Rochester Bahá’í Center (park off Oxford St) Free

Moonshine Bandits in Rochester

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm Montage Music Hall

Jimmie Allen in Rochester

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm Rochester Opera House

BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS!!!

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

THE NICHE - AN EVENING WITH - Flour City Station

Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm 170 East Ave, Rochester, NY

Abby Jeanne & The Shadowband

 Fri, 10 Oct at 10:00 pm Lux St, Rochester, NY 14621, United States

Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Beston Hall At Nazareth University Arts Center

Ben Folds

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Beston Hall At Nazareth University Arts Center

Nutcracker | Rochester | December 18, 2025

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

Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater

Double Takes

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm 100 College Ave Suite 140, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Jim Brickman in Rochester

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

Fireside Midwifery

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm Olmsted Lodge Free

Chaotic Good: Let's Get Knotty with Macrame(Rochester Queer Arts Festival)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 04:15 pm Village Gate Square, Rochester Queer Arts Festival, 2nd Floor Atrium Free

Enchanting Broom Making Workshop

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:30 pm 757 University Ave USD 45

An Evening With the Angels

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm 2349 Monroe Ave, Fl 2nd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14618

Blackfriars Theatre presents IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm 795 E Main St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14605

After Dark: 🎪 Carnival of Curiosity (21+)

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:30 pm 657 East Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

The Analogue Comic Making Process, Start to Finish (Rochester Queer Arts)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 03:00 pm Village Gate Square, Rochester Queer Arts Festival, 2nd Floor Atrium Free

Boz Scaggs in Rochester

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:30 pm Kodak Center

Medieval Matters III: Pigments Through the Ages

 Wed, 15 Oct at 05:00 pm Rochester Institute of Technology Free

SWPC Housing 101: Glazing Windows

 Thu, 23 Oct at 05:30 pm Abundance Food Co-op Free

A Tribute to Bob Seger at The Theater At Innovation Square • Rochester, NY

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

Turning Pain Into Poems ROCHESTER NY

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm Port of Rochester Marina USD 25 to 45

Champions of Magic

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater

George Eastman Award Ceremony & Gala: Rita Moreno

 Wed, 29 Oct at 08:00 pm 900 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14607

Hispanic Heritage Celebration

 Fri, 03 Oct at 05:30 pm 4245 East Ave Free

Geva Theatre Presents A Christmas Carol

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm Geva Theatre

The Red Violin in Concert

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Fashion Week Rochester: Magic on the River

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center USD 37 to 106

Unity Field Healing (UFH) Rochester, NY, PRACTITIONERS 2-DAY TRAINING

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:30 pm The Aligned Collective

Morgan Jay

 Fri, 27 Mar Kodak Center Theater

Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Rochester, NY

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm Rochester Broadway Theatre League

Spirits of Sea Breeze Ghost Walk

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm culver road, rochester, ny 14622

Blk Haus Boutique

Fri, 03 Oct at 12:00 pm Blk Haus Boutique 190 Monroe Ave, Rochester NY 14607

Scripps Acoustic Trio

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Union Tavern Sea Breeze

Fashion Week Rochester: Magic Downtown

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center USD 37 to 106

Fiber Art Enthusiast Meetup for Knitting, Crochet…

 Wed, 01 Oct at 06:00 pm 262 Exchange Blvd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14608

Pipe Cleaner Insects (Rochester Queer Arts Festival)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm Village Gate Square, Rochester Queer Arts Festival, 2nd Floor Atrium USD 20

The Purple Door Annual "Boo Fest" Psychic Readings Event

 Sun, 12 Oct at 10:00 am The Purple Door Free

The Novel Affair - Book Fair at ARTISANworks

Sun, 02 Nov at 12:00 pm Artisan Works

Needle Felted Pumpkins

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:30 pm Pretty Apothecary

Painting with Friends Fundraiser

 Thu, 09 Oct at 05:30 pm The Distillery Restaurant Mt. Hope USD 40

Nickel Flour Presents LEO TOLSTOY ASKS - a new play inspired by Leo Tolstoy's WHAT IS ART?

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm MuCCC

TAYLOR GOES EMO: Taylor Vs. Emo Night Party - Rochester, NY

 Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 14 to 20

Danni Nicholls (England) with special guest, Adrianna Noone (USA)

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

Personal Incantations - An Intimate Archive of Scars

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Flower City Arts Center

The Dan Bruce Trio

 Sun, 16 Nov at 08:00 pm 1460 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14618

Faculty Book Launch Event - Jordache A. Ellapen

 Wed, 01 Oct at 05:00 pm River Campus Libraries

Fashion Week Rochester: Magic on Main

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center USD 37 to 106

Extravaganza Vol. 1, Feat: CRAZE - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 36

Gabby's Dollhouse in Rochester

 Tue, 28 Oct at 05:00 pm Kodak Center

Mindful MAGiC: Martyrs Fire Meditation

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:15 am 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Think:X An Exploration of the Music of Pink Floyd - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Montage Music Hall