Festivals in Rochester

Check out happening festivals events all around Rochester, NY

Clover St. Carnival!

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, USA Free

2nd Annual Rochester Queer Arts Festival

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Village Gate

Legends of Laughter

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

Bad Sneakers - The Music of Steely Dan and Donald Fagan

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

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

Bloomfield Craft Fair 2025

 Sat, 22 Nov at 09:00 am 45 Maple Ave

Biggest Day Party: ROC Music FEST

 Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm Rochester Community Sports Complex USD 29 to 5,337

Holy Childhood - 2 Day Craft and Vendor Fair

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am 100 Groton Pkwy, Rochester, NY 14623-4540, United States

Halloween Silent Disco at Montage Music Hall (Rochester) - 10/24/25

 Fri, 24 Oct at 09:00 pm Montage Music Hall USD 13 to 23

Mass in Blue

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Hochstein Performance Hall

Medieval (K)night - Fantasy Themed Rave - Rochester, NY

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 9 to 14

Annual Red Hot Holiday Ball

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm 295 Gregory St, Rochester, NY 14620-1305, United States

Pokémon Rave - Rochester, NY

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 14 to 25

Hispanic Heritage Celebration

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

Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair 2025

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am 230 Coldwater Road, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14624

Weakened Friends

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm The Bug Jar

The Purple Door Annual "Boo Fest" Psychic Readings Event

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

Brick Fest Live (Multiple Dates and Times)

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Rochester Riverside Convention Center

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

Fashion Week Rochester: Magic on Main

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

Marketing for Vendor Success

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm Legacy Drama House

Rochester St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm O'Callaghan's Pub USD 0 to 36

ARTIST'S UNITE FEST - Day 1

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm 50 Chestnut Street Rochester NY 14604

DELILAH JONES - TERRAPIN QUEST BINGO NIGHT - Flour City Station

Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm 170 East Ave, Rochester, NY

Fall Harvest Festival

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm 154 Pinegrove Ave, Irondequoit, NY, United States, New York 14617

Live Dead & Brothers: An All-Star Celebration of Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm 50 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY 14604-1416, United States

Learn to Sew: Make A Satchel Bag (Rochester Queer Arts Festival)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:45 am Village Gate Square, Rochester Queer Arts Festival, 2nd Floor Atrium USD 40

Italian Heritage Day at the Public Market

 Sun, 05 Oct at 11:00 am 280 N Union St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14609

ROCtoberfest 5K presented by Strangebird

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:30 am Genesee Valley Park

Hyperglow America's Largest Glow Party

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Water Street Music Hall

It’s a Wonderful Life Festival in the South Wedge!

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am 709 South Avenue, Rochester, NY

Oktoberfest at ARTISANworks

 Fri, 03 Oct at 05:30 pm ARTISANworks USD 7 to 13

Stompology 2025

 Fri, 21 Nov at 05:00 pm Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Teasing 101 (Rochester Queer Arts Festival)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 01:15 pm Village Gate Square, Rochester Queer Arts Festival, 2nd Floor Atrium Free

Ponyboi Screening at Cinemark Tinseltown

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Cinemark Tinseltown USA and Imax

BOO FEST 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am 3450 Winton Place, 14623

Pumpkins in the Park 5K & Kids Half Mile

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Cobbs Hill Park

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

Vastive

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall

Rafael Enciso

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

John Williams Reimagined

 Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm Kilbourn Hall The Eastman School Of Music

Design & Unwind - Hand Tied Bouquet 101 (Rochester Queer Arts Festival)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 11:45 am Village Gate Square, Rochester Queer Arts Festival, 2nd Floor Atrium Free

Yheti x lespecial x LIMINOID - Rochester, NY

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 36 to 46

Skycoasters 2025 Turkey Bash w/Reporter & Silent Disco

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm The Strathallan Rochester Hotel & Spa - a DoubleTree by Hilton USD 25

DECADES Silent Disco at Montage Music Hall (Rochester) - 11/22/25

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm Montage Music Hall USD 13 to 23

Healthy Harvest Fest

 Tue, 07 Oct at 04:00 pm 831 Genesee St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14611

Semi Annual Toy Fest

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 am Austin Steward Elementary School

Gaming for All: A Women in Games Celebration

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm 1 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

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

7th Annual Brit-Roc Beer Fest

 Fri, 17 Oct at 04:00 pm 46 Sager Drive, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Taylor Party - Rochester, NY

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 14 to 20

Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair 2025

 Sat, 08 Nov at 03:00 am 230 Coldwater Rd, Rochester, NY 14624-2444, United States

War on Women / The HIRS Collective / Comfort Object

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm 219 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Whitechapel

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Anthology - Rochester

Andy stOma Trio (YPDK) Avant Garde a Clue Festival

 Sun, 26 Oct at 11:15 pm 75 Stutson Street

Baptism Sunday

 Sun, 26 Oct at 10:00 am 111 E. Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14534

Archers (16+)

 Fri, 03 Oct at 11:00 pm Montage Music Hall

Duo Denum @ Avant Garde a Clue II

 Mon, 20 Oct at 05:55 pm The Sanctuary, 75 Stutson St. Rochester, NY

Silent EDM Festival 4.0

 Sun, 09 Nov at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 14

10th Annual

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:30 pm Murphy's Law Irish Pub Rochester

Son Henry hosts The Son House Blues Night Year End Jam @ The Record Archive

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm Record Archive

Home For The Holidays with The Calamari Sisters

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm OFC Creations Theatre Center

Straight No Chaser at West Herr Auditorium Theatre

 Wed, 03 Dec West Herr Auditorium Theatre

FEST NOZ - Global Dance For All - Free Folkloric Dance Workshop

 Fri, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Nazareth University, Shults Community Center, Forum Free

Brick Fest Live - Rochester

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm Rochester Riverside Convention Center

Gabbys Dollhouse Live at Kodak Center

 Tue, 28 Oct Kodak Center

Stardew Valley - Symphony of Seasons - Rochester

 Fri, 20 Feb at 01:00 am Kodak Center

House of Horrors 2025 - Gates NY

 Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm 2 Nisa Lane Gates NY

Avant Garde a Clue II

 Mon, 20 Oct at 05:00 pm 75 Stutson Street

Feeble Little Horse

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm The Bug Jar

Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet at West Herr Auditorium Theatre

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:00 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre

Metal Mike 'Resurrection' 25th Anniversary Celebration

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm The Club at Water Street USD 31

Acid Mothers Temple (JAPAN) — free show in Rochester as part of Avant Garde a Clue 2

 Tue, 21 Oct at 04:00 pm 75 Stutson Street

Disney On Ice: Frozen and Encanto at Blue Cross Arena

 Thu, 01 Jan Blue Cross Arena

Douro River Cruise with the Rainbow Union, Push Physical Theater, & Landmark Society

 Wed, 01 Oct at 12:00 am 50 Prince Street, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Winter Solstice

 Sun, 21 Dec at 06:00 am Tippy Top Shelf Wines