Get ready to take advantage of all that Rochester, NY and the Finger Lakes has to offer during the autumn months with Visit Rochester’s Ultimate Fall Bucket List! We’ve rounded up some of our favorite activities to keep you busy this season. How many will you knock out this fall?
1. Pick Apples & Pumpkins
Stokoe Farms | Wayne County Apple Tasting Tour | Wickham Farms | Long Acre Farms | Schutt's Apple Mill
See more Rochester Apple Stands and U-Pick Farms
2. Go Beverage Tasting (21+)
Wine: 20 Deep Winery | Casa Larga Vineyards | Deer Run Winery | Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery | Jojo Bistro & Wine Bar | Living Roots Wine & Co. | New York Kitchen | Flight Wine Bar | Vine and Tap
Beer: Genesee Brew House | Rohrbach Brewing Company | Sager-Stoneyard Pub | Strangebird | Three Heads Brewing
Distillery: Iron Smoke Distillery
Trail: Keuka Lake Wine Trail | Lake Ontario Wine Trail | ROC/FLX Craft Beverage Trail
3. Admire the Fall Foliage
Cobb's Hill Park | Highland Park | Letchworth State Park | Mount Hope Cemetery | Rochester + Monroe County Parks | Erie Canal (Pro tip: Book a fall foliage cruise on the canal: Colonial Belle, Sam Patch + Riverie)
See our guide on Rochester's best spots for Fall Foliage here.
4. Visit an Outdoor Market
Brighton Farmers Market | City of Rochester Public Market | The International Plaza | Fairport Farmers Market | Roc Artists Open Market | The Lucky Flea | Rochester Night Market
5. Visit a Local Farm
Long Acre Farms | Wickham Farms | Stokoe Farms
6. Hike A Nature Trail
Cumming Nature Center | Genesee Country Village & Museum Nature Center | Rochester + Monroe County Parks
7. Cozy Up With A Coffee
Joe Bean Coffee Roasters | Locals Only | Neutral Ground | RoCoCo Coffee | Village Bakery and Café | Pearson's | Java's Cafe | Ugly Duck Coffee | Kovella Coffee | Albunn Coffee House | Cafe Sasso | Layali Coffee House
8. Cozy Up with a Good Book
Writers & Books | Monroe County Libraries | The Siren & the Sea: Coffee & Books | Lift Bridge Bookshop | The Unreliable Narrator | Yellow Warbler Books | Burn Bright Books
9. Get Spooked By The Spirits Of The Past
Genesee Country Village & Museum
For More Spooky Activities: Lincoln Hill Farms HalloweenFest, Haunted History Trails of New York State, Rolling Hills Asylum
10. Spend a Day Thrifting
Second Look Boutique | Record Archive | The Salvation Army | Staple Vintage
11. Experience Haudenosaunee Culture
Ganondagan State Historic Site | RMSC Hodinöšyö:nih Continuity | Innovation | Resilience
12. Attend A Festival
M&T Bank Clothesline Festival | Rochester Fringe Festival | Purple Foot Festival | Fairport Scarecrow Festival
Check out our full events calendar here.
13. Visit A Museum or Attraction
George Eastman Museum | Memorial Art Gallery | Rochester Museum & Science Center | Seneca Park Zoo | The Strong Museum of Play | Susan B. Anthony Museum & House | Genesee Country Village & Museum
