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!