There is no limit to what you can do when you visit Rochester and the Finger Lakes this July. To help plan your next summer vacation or a long weekend, we've pulled together the following list of top events and activities you won't want to miss when you visit Rochester this month.
Please note: While National Pride Month occurs in June, Rochester celebrates its Pride Parade and Festival in July.
Independence Day Celebrations
Fireworks, parades, and more! Click to view our roundup of Independence Day celebrations happening July 4 weekend in Monroe County.
Fun at Festivals
July 11 & 12 | Corn Hill Neighborhood
July 12 | ESL Ballpark
July 18 | South Ave & Highland Park
July 18 & 19 | Spencerport Firemans Exempt
July 19 | Rochester International Plaza
July 24 & 25 | Parcel 5
July 25 | Village of Fairport
INDIGENOUS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
July 25 & 26 | Ganondagan State Historic Site
July 25 & 26 | Spencerport
July 26 | Hochstein Performance Hall
JCC AMES AMZALAK ROCHESTER JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
July 26-August 2 | JCC Rochester & Dryden Theatre
July 31-August 1 | Parcel 5
Exhibits & Special Events
ERIE CANAL & GENESEE RIVER CRUISES
Throughout July | Rochester by Water
Throughout July | Colonial Belle
Through July 12 | Image City Photography Gallery
July 1 & 15 | George Eastman Museum
July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 | Ontario Beach Park
July 9 | Memorial Art Gallery
July 9, 16, 23 & 30 | MLK Jr. Memorial Park
July 10 | Memorial Art Gallery
July 10 & 24 | Long Acre Farms
July 10, 17, 24, & 31 | Rochester Public Market
July 11 | International Plaza
July 11 | Cumming Nature Center
July 12 | Genesee Valley Park
July 15 | RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium
QUEER EYES ON ART HISTORY DETOUR
July 16 | Memorial Art Gallery
MINDFUL MAGIC: CANDLELIT CONSCIOUSNESS CONCERT
July 16 | Memorial Art Gallery
July 17 | Strong Museum of Play
July 21 | Austin Steward Plaza
July 25 | Rochester Museum & Science Center
July 25 | Cumming Nature Center
July 25 | Memorial Art Gallery
July 25 & 26 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
July 26 | Rochester Public Market
July 26 | Cumming Nature Center
July 27 | Strong Museum of Play
NATIONAL SILVER BALL TOURNAMENT
July 31-August 2 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
Family-Friendly Fun
Throughout July | Central Rock Gym
Throughout July | NY Museum of Transportation
Thursdays in July | Homesteads for Hope
Wednesday in July | Salena's Mexican Restaurant
Sundays in July | Innovation Square
AMERICAN 250: A COMMEMORATION WITH SUSAN B. ANYTHONY & FREDERICK DOUGLASS
July 3 | Susan B. Anthony Square Park
July 16 | Austin Steward Plaza
LANDMARKS & LUNCH TROLLEY TOUR
July 16 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
July 17 | Parcel 5
July 19 | Strong Museum of Play
July 19 | Italian American Community Center
July 22 | Long Acre Farms
July 23 & 30 | Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park
Taking The Stage (& Screen)
Throughout July | Iron Smoke
July 2 | CMAC
July 3, 4, 11, 18, & 25 | Dinosaur BBQ
RPO CITY OF ROCHESTER PARKS SERIES: SUSAN B. ANTHONY
July 7 | Susan B. Anthony Square Park
July 10 | Parcel 5
July 9-19 | Geva Theatre
OJOS TODOS PRIDE KICKOFF AFTER-PARTY
July 11 | Flora Bar
July 14 | Flora Bar
BIRTHDAY BASH WITH THE NIGHTFALL DUO
July 15 | Union Tavern
July 17 | Kodak Center
GET HAPPY: ANGELA INGERSOLL SINGS JUDY GARLAND
July 23-August 2 | Geva Theatre
DEREK HOUGH: SYMPHONY OF DANCE ENCORE
July 25 | Kodak Center
Eat & Drink
Throughout July | Flower City Food Tours
July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 | Casa Larga
July 8 | Parcel 5
July 11 & 25
July 12 | Vine & Tap
July 12, 19, & 26 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
July 12 | Vine & Tap
July 16 | Vine & Tap
MODERN CALIGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
July 18 | Flight Wine Bar
July 30 | Horizons Modern Kitchen & Wine Bar
July 31 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
Sporting Tournaments & Events
ROCHESTER RED WINGS HOME GAMES
July 1-5, 17-19, 28-31 | ESL Ballpark
July 1 | Rochester Community Sports Complex
Whatever you choose to do this July, share your adventures in Rochester with us using #VisitROC!
