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 | La Marketa at The International Plaza | South Wedge Farmers Market
CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN IN STYLE
Halloween at the Market | HalloweenFest | Halloween Bar Crawl
ENJOY A PERFORMANCE AT THE THEATRE
Blackfriars Theatre | Geva Theatre Center | OFC Creations Theatre Center | Rochester Broadway Theatre League
ATTEND A FALL FESTIVAL
Fall Festival & Amazing Maize Maze | Fall Harvest Festival | Harvest Fest | HalloweenFest
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
CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST
Fairport Oktoberfest | Rails & Ales Oktoberfest | Sager-Stoneyard Oktoberfest Weekend
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
Fairport Brewing Company | Genesee Brew House | Nine Spot Brewing | Red White and Brew | Rohrbach Brewing Company | Sager-Stoneyard Pub | Strangebird | Three Heads Brewing
Black Button Distilling | Iron Smoke Distillery
ENJOY SPOOKY SEASON
RMSC After Dark | Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark
CREATE OR LEARN SOMETHING NEW
Rochester Brainery | Writers & Books
SPEND A DAY ALL ABOUT PLAY
SEE THE STARS
ADMIRE LOCAL ART ON FIRST FRIDAY
The Hungerford | Image City Photography Gallery
LEARN ABOUT SENECA HISTORY & CULTURE
Ganondagan State Historic Site
COZY UP WITH A COFFEE
Joe Bean Coffee Roasters | Locals Only | Neutral Ground | RoCoCo Coffee | Village Bakery and Café
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 | Speciality 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
Bernunzio Uptown Music | 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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