There are so many things to see, do, and experience when you visit Rochester this December! Check out this list of just some of the special events and activities happening in the area. Whatever you choose to do, share your adventures in Rochester with us using #VisitROC!
Please note: Visit our Guide To 2022 Holiday Events in Rochester, NY for a full list of holiday happenings this year.
Festive Fun
Sweet Creations Gingerbread House Display
Now Through January 1 | George Eastman Museum
Holidays at The Market
Sundays November 27 through December 11, December 15 | Rochester Public Market
Genesee Keg Tree Lighting
December 2 | Genesee Brew House
Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting
December 2-4 | The Lake House on Canandaigua
Holiday Pet Photos
December 2-4 | Lollypop Farm
Roc Holiday Village
Wednesdays-Sundays December 2-23 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square
Yuletide in the Country Tours & Holiday Dinner and Brunch
December 2-4, 9-11, 16-17 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
Holiday Open House
December 3-4 | Corning Museum of Glass
It's A Wonderful Life In The South Wedge 2022
December 3 | South Wedge
Liberty Pole Lighting & Lantern Parade
December 3 | Liberty Pole, 230 E. Main St.
Santa at Stokoe
December 3-4 | Stokoe Farms
Skate with Santa
December 3 | DICK's House of Sport
Victor Jingle Mingle
December 3 | Town of Victor
Holiday Afternoon Tea in the Village
December 14-15, 20-21 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
Breakfast with St. Nick
December 17-18 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
Santa Paws
December 17 | Better Together Dog Park
Breakfast with Santa
December 18 | Bristol Mountain
Holiday Open House
December 18 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
A Musical Tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 26 | OFC Creations
Arts & Culture
Holiday Laser
Now Through January 2 | RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium
A Christmas Carol
November 29 through December 30 | Geva Theatre Center
Holiday Show 2022
November 29 through December 23 | Image City Photography Gallery
Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt
November 20 Through March 5 | Memorial Art Gallery
Fresh Winter Wreaths with Flowerwell
December 2 | Rochester Brainery
Miracle on 34th Street
December 2 | Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum
Holiday Soul Jam
December 3 | Rochester Broadway Theatre League
Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas
December 3 | Kodak Center
Scrooge
December 3, 23 | Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum
A City Sings for the Season 2022
December 4 | Edgerton Stardust Ballroom
Come From Away
December 6-11 | Rochester Broadway Theatre League
A Day To Remember: Reassembled Acoustic Theater Tour
December 7 | Kodak Center
Sustainable Gift Wrapping
December 7 | Rochester Brainery
The Temptations and the Four Tops
December 8 | Kodak Center
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
December 9-31 | Blackfriars Theatre
Christmas Vacation
December 10 | The Little Theatre
Gala Holiday Pops
December 16-18 | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at Eastman Theatre
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
December 17 | Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum
Scrooged
December 17 | The Little Theatre
Candle Making with Light My Candle Co.
December 20 | Rochester Brainery
Meet Me in St. Louis
December 21, 24 | Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum
Family-Friendly Fun
Morpho Magic
Sundays Through January | The Strong Museum
The Old Farm's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony with Elsa, Anna and Friends
December 1 | OFC Creations
Holiday Homecoming
December 8 | George Eastman Museum
A Golden Girls Christmas Carol: The Musical
December 9-11, 16-18 | OFC Creations
Baby Shark Live! The Christmas Show
December 9 | Kodak Center
Family Fun Day: Stars with Santa
December 10, 17 | RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium
Holiday Lights Tour 2022
December 10-25 | Various Locations
Let’s Play: A Winter Celebration with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
December 10 | The Strong Museum
Raceway Arcade Exhibit Opening
December 10 | The Strong Museum
2022-23 Season Launch Party
December 10 | Bristol Mountain
Winter Solstice Celebration
December 17 | RMSC Cumming Nature Center
A Polar Express Holiday Extravaganza
December 18 | OFC Creations
Sensory Sunday
December 18 | RMSC Museum & Science Center
Holiday Break ZooCamp 2022
December 27 | Seneca Park Zoo
Eat, Drink, & Be Merry
Happiest Hour
December 1 | The Strong Museum
RMSC After Dark: Yule Ball (21+)
December 2 | RMSC Museum & Science Center
Friendsgiving Dinner
December 3 | Swain Ski Resort
Silent Disco
December 3 | Red White & Brew of Rochester
Classic French Crepes
December 7 | Rochester Brainery
Bubby's BBQ Pop-Up
December 8 | 20 Deep Winery
Holiday Cocktail Master Class
December 13 | Rochester Brainery
Wine & Cookie Class with Spoonful of Sugar Bakes
December 15 | 20 Deep Winery
Sparkling Holiday Cocktails and Chemistry
December 17 | New York Kitchen
Winter Brunch
December 18 | New York Kitchen
Holiday Gnocchi Workshop
December 22 | New York Kitchen
New Year’s Eve Celebration
December 31 | Bristol Mountain
New Year’s Eve Celebration
December 31 | Swain Ski Resort
Shop Like a Local
Holiday Brainery Bazaar
December 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 | Rochester Brainery
Merrymaking Makers Market
December 10 | New York Kitchen
Wintercraft 2022
December 10 | Flower City Arts Center
THEMATA
December 19 | Culver Road Armory
