Events

Mid-March

St. Patrick's Day Parade
Sponsored by the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee.  (585) 234-5164.

May-August

Concerts by the Shore
Wednesdays, May-August 7:30pm
Ontario Beach Park
Sponsored by Ontario Beach Park Program Committee, City of Rochester, Wegmans
(585) 865-3320.

First Sunday in May

Kite Flight
 11am-4pm
Ontario Beach Park
Sponsored by the Ontario Beach Park Program Committee, City of Rochester. (585) 865-3320.

Mid-May

Lilac Festival
Highland Park
Sponsored by the City of Rochester, County of Monroe, Greater Rochester Visitors Association
Produced by Beau Productions (585) 256-4960 or (800) 677-7282

Memorial Day Parade
Downtown Rochester
sponsored by Veterans Memorial and Executive Council.  (585) 473-0710.

Monthly on Saturdays

Greatest Community Garage Sales "at the Market"
Sundays 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St.
Sponsored by City of Rochester. (585) 428-6907.

Mid-June

Maplewood Rose Festival
Maplewood Rose Garden
Corner Lake Ave. and Driving Park
Sponsored by Maplewood Neighborhood Assoc., City of Rochester.  428-6770.

Mid-June

International Jazz Festival

Various venues
(585) 234-2002

Late June

Rochester Harbor and Carousel Festival
Ontario Beach Park
Sponsored by Ontario Beach Park Program Committee, City of Rochester. (585) 865-3320.

4^th of July

Red, White and BOOM!
Fireworks
Monday, July 4, 2005, 10 pm
Sponsored by City of Rochester, produced by Rochester Events Network.  (585) 428-6697.

Mid-July

Rochester MusicFest
 sponsored by the City of Rochester
Genesee Valley Park
 

Mid-July

Rochester MusicFest

Elmwood Ave. & Moore Dr.
(585) 428-6690

Genessee Valley Park

Mid-July

Corn Hill Arts Festival
Sponsored by Corn Hill Neighbors Association.

Mid-July

Monroe County Fair
July 13-17, 2005
334-4000

Early August

Park Avenue Arts Festival
Sponsored by Park Ave. Merchants Association.
(585) 244-0951

Mid-August

Carifest and Parade
Sponsored by Rochester West Indian Festival Committee. (585) 254-7569.
                                       
Late August

Clarissa St. Reunion
Clarissa Street
(585) 234-4177.

Labor Day Parade
Downtown Rochester
Sponsored by Rochester Labor Council.  (585) 263-2650.

First Sunday in February

Lakeside Winter Celebration
12 noon-4pm
Ontario Beach Park
Sponsored by Ontario Beach Park Program Committee, City of Rochester. (585) 865-3320.

Mid-September

Clothesline Arts Festival
Memorial Art Gallery grounds
Sponsored by Memorial Art Gallery.  (585) 473-7720.
 

Early October

Rochester River Romance
Various locations including Ontario Beach Park.
(585) 428-6770, (585) 865-3320.

Early October

Stonehurst Capital Regatta
Genesee River
Sponsored by University of Rochester.

(585) 275-4111.

Mid-November

High Falls Film Festival
 

Blackfriars Theater

(585) 454-1363

28 Lawn St
Rochester, NY 14607

In its 55th season of providing quality theatrical entertainment to the Greater Monroe County and Finger Lakes region. Blackfriars Theatre is an mid-sized professional theatre that has entertained audiences for more than 50 years in downtown Rochester, New York. Our mission has been to provide the best possible showcase for actors and actresses, theater artists and technicians who have chosen to make Rochester their home. Many of our family have moved on to acting and technical roles in regional theatre, Broadway,  movies and television - a testament to the training Blackfriars provides.

Blackfriars Theatre produces between 5 plays each year (4 per season, 1 special summer show).

Rochester Philharmonic

108 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14604

(585) 454-2620

Founded in 1922, and sponsored at that time by George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Company and the world-renowned Eastman School of Music, who believed that all Rochester residents could experience musical learning throughout their lives, from pre-school through college and beyond.

Each season, the RPO presents nearly 50 concerts and more than 200 related events that serve a diverse population totaling approximately 100,000 children and adults.

Downstairs Cabaret Theatre

20 Windsor Street

Rochester, NY 14605

(585) 325-4370

Produces musicals, comedies, dramas, new works year round in an intimate setting.

RAPA:  Rochester Association of Performing Arts

723 East Main Street

Rochester, NY 14605

(585) 325-3366

Offers instruction in music and theater training and provides quality productions for community enrichment.

Geva Theatre

75 Woodbury Blvd.

Rochester, NY 14607

(585) 232-1366

Professional resident theater presents classics, new plays, and musicals.  Main stage seats 552; next stage: 180.