Make the final days of summer memorable when you visit Rochester and the Finger Lakes this August! Check out this list of some of the special events and activities happening in the area this month.
Fun at Festivals
Monroe County Fair
August 2-4 | Fairgrounds in Rush, NY
Puerto Rican Festival
August 4-6 | Frontier Field
Polish Arts Festival
August 5-6 | St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
Pan Afrikan Festival
August 6 | Highland Bowl
Brockport Arts Festival
August 13-14 | Main Street Brockport
FLX Fermentation Festival
August 13-14 | RMSC Cumming Nature Center
Victor Music & Food Festival
August 13 | Mead Square
Water Lantern Festival
August 13 | North Ponds Park
Flour City Brewers Fest
August 19 | Rochester Public Market
Fairport Music and Food Festival
August 26-27 | Village of Fairport
Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival
August 26-28 | Frontier Field
Fiddlers’ Fair & Making Music Weekend
August 27-28 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
Family Fun
Space Fest!
August 1-5 | RMSC Museum & Science Center
Kids Free Days
August 4-25 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
A Novel Weekend
August 6-7 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
Youth Dungeons & Dragons (Ages 8+)
August 6 | Strong Museum of Play
Sunflower Spectacular
August 11-September 5 | Wickham Farms
Trains & Trolleys at Twilight
August 13 | NY Museum of Transportation
Panamanian Golden Frog Awareness Weekend
August 13-14 | Seneca Park Zoo
Elephant Awareness Weekend
August 27-28 | Seneca Park Zoo
Nao Trinidad Visit
August 31-September 4 | F3 Marina
Arts, Music & Culture
Party In The Park
August 4, 11 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park
Trivia on the Terrace
August 4, 11, 18, 25 | Hyatt Regency Rochester
August First Friday
August 5 | Red White & Brew of Rochester
Bands On The Bricks
August 5 | Rochester Public Market
Movies with a Downtown View: Back to the Future
August 5 | Roc City Skatepark
Introduction to Crocheting
August 10 | Red White & Brew of Rochester
An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Webber
August 12, 14 | OFC Creations
Betsy's Hawaiian Luau Bingo Show
August 14 | OFC Creations
A Celebration of Carole King and Billy Joel Hits
August 19, 21 | OFC Creations
Art History 101
August 25 | Memorial Art Gallery
Movies with a Downtown View: Remember the Titans
August 26 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park
Sager Music Fest
August 27 | Sager Beer Works
Eat & Drink
Patio Party
August 4, 11, 18, 25 | Casa Larga Vineyards
Summer Hop Beer Dinner
August 4 | Strangebird
Cheers & Beers to Two Years!
August 5-6 | F.L.X. Weinery at Roc Brewing Co.
Sager Pig Roast
August 5-6 | Sager Beer Works
Exploring Italian Wine: Campania
August 11 | New York Kitchen
Midday Bash
August 11 | Parcel 5
Chocolate Take Over
August 12 | Red White & Brew of Rochester
Brew Fest 2022
August 13 | Lincoln Hill Farms
Sushi Rolling with MorSushi
August 13 | New York Kitchen
Bountiful Garden Cooking
August 14 | New York Kitchen
Happiest Hour
August 18 | The Strong Museum of Play
Bourbon Tasting Event
August 19 | Red White & Brew of Rochester
ZooBrew
August 19 | Seneca Park Zoo
Root Beer Float Day
August 24 | The Courtyard Rochester Downtown
Pasta Workshop
August 25 | New York Kitchen
There are so many things to see, do, and experience when you visit Rochester this August! Whatever you choose to do, share your adventures in Rochester with us using #VisitROC!