Guide To The 2025 Rochester Fringe Festival

Since its inaugural year in 2012, the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival has become one of the fastest-growing and most-attended fringe festivals in the U.S. and the largest multidisciplinary arts festival in New York State. The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival is a 12-day, all-out, no-holds-barred, visual…

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Flour City Brewers Fest: Know Before You Go

Flour City Brewers Fest is back for its 31 st year at the Rochester Public Market on August 22, 2025! Hosted by New York State Brewers Association, Flour City Brewers Fest is all about highlighting local NY State craft beer – celebrating the brewers, the bartenders, the artists, the truck drivers…

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Guide To Pride in Rochester NY

Each year, Pride celebrates the accomplishments and history of the LGBTQ+ community. Produced by Trillium Health, Rochester Pride is one of New York State's largest pride festivals north of New York City. This year, as always, Rochester Pride encourages the community to be true to themselves, find…

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Things To Do This Summer In Rochester, NY

Rochester, NY is filled with fun activities that will have you out exploring this summer. Check out this list of things to do and to add to your summer bucket list. 1. TAKE A CRUISE ON THE ERIE CANAL OR THE GENESEE RIVER Colonial Belle | Sam Patch Tour Boat | The Riverie 2. HIKE A NATURE TRAIL…

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Guide To The Rochester Cocktail Revival

The 2025 Rochester Cocktail Revival, New York State's only weeklong festival celebrating craft cocktail culture, is back for its Twelfth year. Rochester boasts a booming scene of cocktail bars and top-tier mixology talent. Each year, 30+ cocktail bars in the downtown area take part in RCR…

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Guide to Live Music in Rochester, NY

While Rochester really comes alive in the summertime with beautiful weather and fun-filled festivals, it’s truly an amazing city for live music year round. Soak up jazz music at the annual Rochester International Jazz Festival or catch a touring act at Anthology or Water Street Music Hall. Enjoy…

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Guide to Imagine RIT

Imagine RIT is a one-of-a-kind, free festival that is all about innovation and showing off the incredible and creative minds of RIT's students, faculty, and staff. This year's event will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 10am-5pm on RIT's Main Campus. Key features of Imagine RIT 2025 include over…

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