Arts events in Rochester

Check out happening arts events all around Rochester, NY

3rd Annual Irondequoit Arts & Music Festival

 Sat, 30 Aug at 11:00 am 400 Bakers Park, Rochester, NY 14617-3984, United States

Artist Row 2025

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am City of Rochester Public Market

24th Anniversary "Let's Roll!" 9/11 Tribute Ride & Concert

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 am Ontario Beach Park

Flour City Brewers Fest at the Rochester Public Market

 Fri, 22 Aug at 05:00 pm Rochester Public Market District

Jim Gaffigan in Rochester

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

Kash Doll in Rochester

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm Water Street Music Hall

Rochester VegFest 2025

 Sun, 24 Aug at 10:00 am Parcel 5

Turkish Food and Music Festival

 Fri, 29 Aug at 05:00 pm Turkish Society of Rochester

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

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm In Front of Gatehouse #2, at Pinetum & Reservoir Avenue Free

Rage In The Cage 30

 Sat, 16 Aug at 04:00 pm Holiday Inn Rochester NY - Downtown

South Wedge Festival

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am South Ave, Rochester, NY, United States

The Frank White Experience at Tropix a Notorious BIG Tribute

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:00 pm Tropix USD 20 to 210

Rupaul's Drag Race

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater

FREE Intuitive Painting Workshop @ Homestead for Hope

 Wed, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm Homesteads for Hope - Community Farm Free

Rochester, NY Coffee & Chocolate Festival

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center USD 40 to 56

Nurse Blake: But Did You Die? Comedy Tour (Rochester, NY)

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Kodak Center

Nate Bargatze - Big Dumb Eyes World Tour

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

Ben Folds in Rochester

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

August Puff & Paint

 Sun, 24 Aug at 04:00 pm Flynnstonedroc

Chelsea Handler

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Sinatra at the Sands Reprise

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm 3450 Winton Pl, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623

The Best of The Eagles

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

Summer 🌼 Market

Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 am 962 East Events

An Evening With the Angels

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm 2349 Monroe Ave, Fl 2nd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14618

Pack 203 Kickoff Campfire

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Camp Eastman

Queerly Authentic Relating - Seeing & Being Seen

 Sun, 24 Aug at 02:00 pm George Eastman Museum

Teen Mortgage, The OBGMs in Rochester

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Bug Jar

Halloween Town

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

Rochester Fringe Festival presents Charming Disaster's Musical Oracle

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:30 pm School of the Arts

Make the world less lonely with a Toast to Friendship

Wed, 20 Aug at 05:00 pm 262 Exchange Blvd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14608

Modest Mouse, Built To Spill in Rochester

 Sun, 12 Oct at 08:00 pm Kodak Center

An Evening With the Angels

 Mon, 25 Aug at 06:30 pm 2349 Monroe Ave, Fl 2nd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14618

M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Spooky Witches & Potions Market 🔮

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am 962 East Events

Nile, Cognitive, Cryptopsy, The Last Ten Seconds of Life in Rochester

 Sun, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm Montage Music Hall

HARBOUR in Rochester

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Bug Jar

BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS!!!

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

Holiday 🎄 Market

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

Rochester Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

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

Dustin Lynch, Scotty McCreery, Walker Montgomery in Rochester

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

Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm 131 Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

Legends of Laughter

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

Infinite Spark Anthology: Volume 1

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm The Auguste Roost

Giving Thanks 🙏🏼 Holiday Market

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

David Leonard in Rochester

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

The Fourth Native Made Market - Rochester, NY

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

Spirited Stories: a Rochester Book Crawl Pop-up

Fri, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm 1947 E Main Street, Rochester, NY

Finding Our Spiritual Purpose (Free Event)

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm Rochester Bahá’í Center (park off Oxford St) Free

Swan Lake | Rochester | October 9, 2025

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

Donna The Buffalo with Driftwood in Rochester

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

Celtic Thunder in Rochester

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center

Wardruna, Chelsea Wolfe in Rochester

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:30 pm Kodak Center

Brandon Watson Live with Special Guest Rae Price

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm 75 Stutson Street USD 23 to 66

"Candy Does Dolly"-A Tribute to Dolly Parton

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:30 pm 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

End of Summer 4 Week Belly Dance Session

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am 716 University Ave (Facing Atlantic Ave), Rochester, NY

Gasolina Party - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 pm ANTHOLOGY

Sip and Paint Party

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm BLK Haus Boutique USD 29

Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities (Rochester, NY)

 Sun, 16 Nov at 03:00 pm Kodak Center

Rochester Official Halloween Bar Crawl

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

Puff & Paint

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:00 pm Rochester USD 50 to 61

Blk Haus Boutique

Sat, 16 Aug at 12:00 pm Blk Haus Boutique 190 Monroe Ave, Rochester NY 14607

Gabriel Iglesias: The 1976 Tour

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Blue Cross Arena

Spanish Love Songs in Rochester

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Montage Music Hall

Spafford

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm Water Street Music Hall USD 31 to 96

Open Door Mission Painting-Service Project

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am 156 Plymouth Ave Free

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

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

Jim Brickman in Rochester

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

Jimmie Allen in Rochester

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

Structures of Stability

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:30 pm Village Gate Square USD 18 to 23

PULSE POETRY MAGAZINE & THE LAB CRC PRESENT: ROOTS & RHYTHM

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm 125 State St USD 0 to 30

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

Free The Witness feat. Handsy Grandma & Garbage Ghost

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Water Street Music Hall USD 20 to 26

Foundations Training: The Performer’s Playground

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am 250 Cumberland St, Rochester, NY 14605-2801, United States

Curator's Tour of Life with Photographs: 75 Years of the Eastman Museum

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:30 am George Eastman Museum

Fletcher Daniel - Rochester, NY

 Wed, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 17

Goth Night Feat L and Zen Hander (5-8PM)

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

Curator Gallery tour of Zig Jackson: The Journey of Rising Buffalo

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:30 am George Eastman Museum

LYNY - Noise To Dance To - Rochester

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:30 pm Photo City Music Hall

Fashion Show at Angelinas

 Mon, 25 Aug at 06:00 pm Second Look Styling & Boutique Free

Sal Vulcano

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater

Canvas Resin Art | Group Art Class

 Wed, 27 Aug at 06:30 pm 1144 E Main St. , Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14609

Rave on Planet Clown

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Water Street Music Hall USD 15

Pan Afrikan Festival

Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Highland Bowl

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine: Swan Lake

 Sat, 01 Nov West Herr Auditorium Theatre

Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm The Theater At Innovation Square

Cup Carving Demonstration with Lukas Easton

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm 1867 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14620

ROCeltic: The Next Generation

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm School Of The Arts

THE FREAK OUT FLEA

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 am Genesee Gateway Park

3rd Annual Regional Harvest Festival

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Rochester Free

Customer Appreciation Party!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14621

Moonshine Bandits in Rochester

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

Metalachi: The World's First and Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm The Club at Water Street USD 25

The Red Violin in Concert at Eastman Theatre

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Eastman Theatre

Crystal Grids Workshop

 Sun, 24 Aug at 01:00 pm 1225 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623

Leonid and Friends at The Theater at Innovation Square

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

Moonshine Bandits in Rochester

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

Let’s Get Lit Candle Making Class

Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm Women of Color International

Aweful Kanawful, Teen Cobra (DC) & Luxury Suite

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:00 pm 40 S Union St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

The Nutcracker Auditions - Rochester

 Sun, 24 Aug at 09:45 am Rochester City Ballet

Journaling N The Park

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm Highland Park Free