Rochester is known as a festival city with events centered around food, music, and the arts and culture scene that make Rochester a vibrant community. With more than 140 festivals happening throughout the year there is always something to celebrate in Rochester and the Finger Lakes.
It’s true! Rochester has a “festival season” seeing a festival or event taking place almost every weekend May to October. Rochester’s festival season kicks off in late spring with the Rochester Lilac Festival. As a four-season destination, the fun doesn’t end with the first dusting of snow. We close out the year with ROC Holiday Village—Rochester’s annual holiday festival.
