Rochester, NY is filled with festive activities that will help you make the most of the fall season. Check out this list of things to do and to add to your autumn bucket list.
PICK A PUMPKIN
Long Acre Farms | Stokoe Farms | Wickham Farms
SEE THE CHANGING COLORS AT A LOCAL PARK
Cumming Nature Center | Genesee Country Village & Museum Nature Center | Rochester + Monroe County Parks
VISIT A FARMER'S MARKET
Brighton Farmers Market | City of Rochester Public Market | The International Plaza | South Wedge Farmers Market | Fairport Farmers Market | Rochester Night Market | The Lucky Flea
CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN IN STYLE
Halloween at the Market | HalloweenFest | Halloween Bar Crawl | Halloween Town | Haunted Hayrides of Greater Rochester | Museum of the Dead
ENJOY A PERFORMANCE AT THE THEATRE
Blackfriars Theatre | Geva Theatre Center | OFC Creations Theatre Center | Rochester Broadway Theatre League | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
ATTEND A FALL FESTIVAL
Fall Festival & Amazing Maize Maze | Fall Harvest Festival | Harvest Fest | Hilton Apple Festival
GET CIDER + DONUTS
Long Acre Farms | Schutt's Apple Mill | Stokoe Farms | Wickham Farms
HONOR ROCHESTER'S CIVIL RIGHTS HEROES
Susan B. Anthony Museum & House | Mt. Hope Cemetery
CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST
Fairport Oktoberfest | Sager-Stoneyard Oktoberfest Weekend | The Rochester Public Market | ROCtoberfest
VISIT YOUR FAVORITE WINERY, BREWERY, OR DISTILLERY
20 Deep Winery | Casa Larga Vineyards | Deer Run Winery | Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery | Jojo Bistro & Wine Bar | Living Roots Wine & Co. | Red White and Brew of Rochester | Genesee Brew House | Rohrbach Brewing Company | Sager-Stoneyard Pub | Strangebird | Three Heads Brewing | Iron Smoke Distillery
ENJOY SPOOKY SEASON
RMSC After Dark | Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark | Museum of the Dead | Halloween at the Market |
CREATE OR LEARN SOMETHING NEW
Rochester Brainery | Writers & Books | Rochester Museum & Science Center
SPEND A DAY ALL ABOUT PLAY
SEE THE STARS
ADMIRE LOCAL ART ON FIRST FRIDAY
Image City Photography Gallery | International Art Acquisitions
LEARN ABOUT SENECA HISTORY & CULTURE
Ganondagan State Historic Site | Hodinöšyö:nih Continuity | Innovation | Resilience
COZY UP WITH A COFFEE
Joe Bean Coffee Roasters | Locals Only | Neutral Ground | RoCoCo Coffee | Village Bakery and Café | Pearson's | The Siren and the Sea: Books and Coffee (coming soon!)
BIKE ONE OF ROCHESTER’S SCENIC TRAILS
SEE A FILM
Dryden Theatre | The Little Theatre | ImageOut Film Festival
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN 5,000 YEARS OF ART HISTORY
PLAY AT THE OLDEST MINI-GOLF COURSE IN NEW YORK
Parkside's Whispering Pines Miniature Golf
SHOP UNTIL YOU DROP
Malls | Boutiques | Specialty Shops
TAKE A FITNESS CLASS
Roc City Circus | RocVentures Climbing Gym
CRAFT A CUSTOM, FALL-SCENTED CANDLE
PLAN A SPA DAY
Ape + Canary | The Del Monte Lodge Renaissance Rochester Hotel & Spa | The Spa at Woodcliff
BROWSE THROUGH A NEARBY MUSIC STORE
Record Archive | The House of Guitars
TASTE SOMETHING NEW
Best Local Spots | Group Dining | Fine Dining | Breakfast & Brunch
VISIT HIGH FALLS—ROCHESTER'S 96 FOOT DOWNTOWN WATERFALL
GO FISHING
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