Festivals in Rochester

Check out happening festivals events all around Rochester, NY

58th Annual Corn Hill Arts Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Corn Hill

M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival

 Sat, 29 Aug at 10:00 am 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Rochester Cocktail Revival 2026

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am Downtown Rochester

Rochester R&B Festival: Keith Sweat

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Blue Cross Arena

America 250 Celebration Rochester & Monroe County

 Sun, 12 Jul at 05:00 pm ESL Ballpark, 1 Morrie Silver Way Rochester, NY 14608

Bob James Quartet

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

URochester ISO Jazz Festival Meetup

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 pm Jazz Street Stage Free

Harborfest 2026

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:00 pm 180 Beach Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14612

The Rochester R&B Festival with Keith Sweat, Joe

 Sun, 06 Sep at 12:00 am Blue Cross Arena

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Rochester Pride Festival

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Highland Park USD 7 to 55

Irondequoit 4th of July Celebration with The Real News

 Sat, 04 Jul at 06:30 pm 1280 Titus Ave, Rochester, NY 14617-4125, United States

Start Making Sense: A Tribute to Talking Heads & The Dip

 Thu, 30 Jul at 05:00 pm 353 Court St, Rochester, NY 14607-17ND, United States

2026 Rochester Juneteenth Parade & Festival

Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm MLK Park

Rochester VegFest 2026

 Sun, 23 Aug at 10:00 am Parcel 5

Celebrating Freedom - iGNiTE! Returns to Juneteenth of Rochester

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Manhattan Square Park Ice Rink

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Rochester Red Wings at ESL Ballpark

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:45 pm ESL Ballpark

Lyell Avenue Music and Culture Festival

Sun, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm Lyell Avenue

Rochester Night Market OPENING NIGHT Summer 2026 - at The Exchange

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm 18 flint st, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14608

2026 The Fast & The Furriest - Celebrating 20 Years!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 am Rochester Animal Services Center, 184 Verona St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14608

CMD at the RIJF! Two shows!!

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:30 pm The Inn on Broadway

Rochester Airshow

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:00 pm Greater Rochester International Airport

Park Avenue Summer Stroll

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 am Park Ave, Rochester, NY, United States

Nitro Circus

 Fri, 07 Aug at 12:00 pm Innovative Field (formerly known as Frontier Field), One Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY 14608, USA

Raul Midón at Rochester International Jazz Festival

 Mon, 22 Jun Rochester International Jazz Festival

The Rochester RnB Festival - at Blue Cross Arena

 Sat, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Blue Cross Arena

Coupe De' Villes @ DeCecco Little Italy Italian Festival

Sat, 15 Aug at 12:00 pm Ontario Beach Park

Rochester World Oddities Expo

 Sat, 14 Nov at 11:00 am Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

BABE HAVEN at Bug Jar

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm Bug Jar

Flower City Tattoo Convention Summer Show

 Fri, 24 Jul at 12:00 pm 123 East Main St, Rochester, NY

RocJuneteenth Jazz & Black Music Month Festival at Highland Bowl!

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm Highland Bowl in Highland Park. Wheelchair chair access behind stage, off Robinson Dr. USD 29

The 7th Annual Black Culture Festival Homecoming

 Fri, 24 Jul at 05:00 pm Parcel 5 Free

NOVASONIC LIVE @ Rochester International Jazz Festival - Wegman's Pavilion!

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:45 pm Rochester International Jazz Festival

Rochester International Jazz Festival

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:30 am Rochester International Jazz Festival

Rochester Deaf Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14620

Harborfest 5K & 10K

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:45 am Ontario Beach Park

The 2nd Annual Ribs & Rhythm Festival

 Sun, 26 Jul at 12:00 pm Parcel 5 USD 15

Silent EDM Festival 5.0 - Rochester, NY

 Sun, 02 Aug at 05:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20 to 41

Evening Out with Jazz

 Wed, 24 Jun at 04:30 pm Mercantile on Main

Freaky - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 25 to 41

Memphis May Fire

 Mon, 13 Jul Anthology - Rochester

Ladybug Day 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am 345 Rosedale St Free

Bands on the Bricks

 Fri, 24 Jul at 05:30 pm Rochester Public Market, Rochester, NY 14609, United States

Rochester Kettle Corn @ Ladybug Day

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm 345 Rosedale St, Rochester, NY 14620-1688, United States

The Darts (Seattle) w/ The Low Spirits

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm Skylark Lounge USD 10

R-Center Arts Festival

Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Thomas P. Ryan Community Center

Jazz in the Bowl

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Highland Bowl Performing Arts Stage Free

2026 Super Hear-O 5K & Family Fun Run!

 Sun, 07 Jun at 08:00 am 2222 St Paul St, Rochester, NY 14621-1029, United States

ZBTB @ East and Alexander Soccer Watch Party, Rochester NY

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:30 pm East and Alexander

Polish Arts Festival 2026

 Fri, 07 Aug at 04:00 pm 1124 Hudson Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14621

2026 Revitalize & Innovate Symposium | June 24-25

 Wed, 24 Jun at 04:00 pm Sibley Square USD 50 to 100

Ladybug Day (Sixth Annual!)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am 1255 University Ave, C010 (Lower Level), Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Irondequoit Juneteenth 5k Walk/Run

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:30 am 940 E Ridge Rd, Rochester, NY 14621-1713, United States

54th Annual ROC Pride Picnic 2026-Let Your Light Shine

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:00 pm Roundhouse Shelter at Genesee Valley Park

Rochester Artisan Showcase

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Park Avenue Free

Empire Comic Fest 2026

 Fri, 10 Jul at 01:00 pm 1200 Edgewood Ave , Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14618

Mountain Head

 Tue, 11 Aug at 07:00 pm The Club at Water Street USD 19

Holy Cannoli Festa

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Saint Padre Pio Chapel of Rochester

Nektar: presented by Bop Shop Records

 Thu, 23 Jul at 08:00 pm Lovin' Cup USD 40

Versa - Rochester, NY

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 14 to 41

Railroad Street Fest 2026

 Sun, 02 Aug at 12:00 pm 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14609

Rochester Park Ave Art & Craft Festival

 Fri, 07 Aug at 10:00 am Culver Road Free

2026 Band and Brew Fest

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Three Heads Brewing USD 13

Corn Hill 5K part of Corn Hill Arts Festival

 Sun, 12 Jul at 09:00 am Cornhill Landing

VRG - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 25 to 41

USA vs UK - Soundclash Rave - Rochester, NY

 Thu, 02 Jul at 08:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 14 to 41

SOUTHERN SKIES FESTIVAL AT NOSH

Thu, 04 Jun at 05:00 pm 47 Russell St., Rochester, NY

Cake Fest 2026: Sweet Society

 Sat, 22 Aug at 12:00 pm Lilac Arches @ Highland Park USD 35 to 80

Flower City Poetry Fest: Cornelius Eady, Kimiko Hahn, and More

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Highland Park Bowl

Irondequoit Juneteenth 5K

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:30 am Rochester, New York

Rev-On’s Harbor Fest Car Show

Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 am Ontario Beach Park

Finger Lakes Choral Festival

Sun, 26 Jul at 04:00 pm Hochstein Performance Hall

Magoo

 Tue, 14 Jul at 06:00 pm The Club at Water Street USD 25

The Nitrate Picture Show 2026

 Thu, 04 Jun at 12:01 am The Dryden Theatre

17th Annnual Roc the Peace Festival

Sat, 25 Jul at 12:00 pm Jones Square

ROCtoberfest 5K presented by Strangebird

 Sat, 10 Oct at 09:30 am Genesee Valley Park

ROC the Bricks: Into the Now

 Wed, 12 Aug at 06:00 pm Rochester Public Market, Rochester, NY 14609, United States

Carolyn Wonderland & Shelley King

 Tue, 25 Aug at 07:30 pm 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

Silvertung - Rochester, NY

 Tue, 21 Jul at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+) USD 20 to 41

That 70s Rave - Boogie n' Bass - Rochester, NY

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 9 to 14

Wicked Reserve Dispensary presents Indie ROC Revel 2026

 Sat, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Artisan Works

Scattered Hamlet - Rochester, NY

 Tue, 18 Aug at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+) USD 20

Naughty + Nice: Bubbles, Bites & Indulgence

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm UNWINE'D USD 55 to 105

BB Dang: With Stunt Double and The Annual Vendor & Craft Fair!

 Fri, 24 Jul at 05:30 pm Rochester Public Market, Rochester, NY 14609, United States

Desecration Fest I

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+) USD 25

Wild Zero LLC presents Ground Zero Chapter 11

 Sun, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm Aerial Arts of Rochester

ROC Underground Fest @ Photo City Music Hall

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+) USD 20

FELICITY

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm The Club at Water Street USD 19

BRICK BY BRICK

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester NY 14604-2303

The Thurston Road YMCA Neighborhood Center's Juneteenth Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm 597 Thurston Road, Rochester, NY, 14619

Jazz On Tap: Bob Sneider Trio

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm 4768 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14612

Black Culture Festival

Fri, 26 Jun at 05:00 pm Parcel 5

ARISE & GO in concert at Lovin’ Cup! July 8, 8pm

 Wed, 08 Jul at 08:00 pm 300 Park Point Dr., Rochester, NY

Cirque du WAVE

 Sat, 29 Aug at 12:00 pm 69 Andrews Street Rochester NY

Rochester miniFEST (9/25/26)

 Fri, 25 Sep at 05:45 pm Photo City Music Hall

Flower City Swing & Blues Exchange 2026

 Fri, 07 Aug at 05:00 pm The South Wedge Neighborhood, Rochester NY

Annual Fish Fry

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm 360 Thurston Road, Rochester, NY

Queen Amy's Death & Cake Fest 2026

 Fri, 17 Jul at 08:00 pm Bug Jar

4th Annual Irondequoit Arts & Music Festival

 Sat, 05 Sep at 11:00 am I-Square

Ju Nahid & Kenzie in Rochester/NY

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm The Rose Room USD 32 to 265