Fire and Ice Festival

Early February

Casa Larga, Fairport

Wine tasting, ice bar, food, seminar

casalarga.com or 223-4210

Lakeside Winter Celebration

Early February

Ontario Beach Park/Port of Rochester Terminal

Chili Challenge, Polar Plunge, snow and ice sculptures, dog sled demonstrations, horse-drawn sleigh rides

428-6767, cityofrochester.gov

St. Patrick's Day Parade

March 15

East Ave/E Main St, Downtown

Parade, family festival

234-5167, rochesterparade.com

Rochester High Falls International Film Festival

April 30-May 5

Little Theatre, Memorial Art Gallery, Cinema Theater, Dryden Theatre

More than 80 films (full-length, shorts, documentaries)

rochestersmoviefest.com

Kite Flight

May 4

Ontario Beach Park

Expert kite-flying demonstrations, public kite flying, family entertainment

428-6770, cityofrochester.gov

Lilac Festival

May 9-18

Highland Park

500 varieties of lilacs, live music, activities, food

lilacfestival.com

Memorial Day Parade

May 26

Downtown

Parade

544-2839, ci.rochester.ny.us

Greek Festival

May 29-June 1

Greek Orthodox Church, East Avenue

Food, dancing, cultural presentations

244-3377, rochestergreekfestival.com

East End Nightlife Festival

June 6, July 11, August 8

East End District

Bars, clubs, restaurants open onto the street; music and beer

234-0630, rochesterseastend.com

Fairport Canal Days

June 6-8

Main Street, Fairport

Arts & crafts, food, music, family activities

fairportcanaldays.com

Square Fair/Aberdeen Street Festival

June 7

Aberdeen Street

Drumming, storytelling, singing and music

328-6571

Rochester International Jazz Festival

June 13-21

Many venues throughout city

More than 250 shows, featuring local, national, and international acts

454-2060, rochesterjazz.com

Juneteenth Celebration

June 14

Susan B. Anthony Square

Celebration of the ending of slavery with music, food, kids' activities

454-2680, 200-9119

Maplewood Rose Festival

June 14-15

Maplewood Rose Garden (Lake Ave./Driving Park Ave.)

Roses, Genesee Gorge tours, live music, arts and crafts

428-6767, maplewood.org

Spencerport Firemen's Carnival

June 16-22

Spencerport

Kiddie parade, grand parade, amusement rides

352-4771, vil.spencerport.ny.us

Rochester Harbor and Carousel Festival

June 20-22

Ontario Beach Park

Arts and crafts, food, activities, music

428-6770 or 865-3320, cityofrochester.gov

Rochester Music Fest

June 22

Location TBA (typically Frontier Field)

Variety of national and local music acts

rochestermusicfest.com

Taste of Rochester

June 27-29

Main Street, Downtown Rochester

Live music, wine tasting, food sampling

730-6104, tasteofrochester.net

Day of Remembrance

July 3

Durand Eastman Park

Drumming, dance, keynote address

234-1641, 271-7010

July 4 Fireworks

July 4

Downtown Rochester

Fireworks display

428-6697, cityofrochester.gov

Chil-E Fest

July 4

Chili Old Town Hall

Parade, food, crafts

townofchili.org

Monroe County Fair

July 9-13

Monroe County Fairgrounds, E. Henrietta Rd.

Agricultural exhibits, animals, rides, food

334-4000, mcfair.com

Brockport Merchants Sidewalk Sale & Street Fair

July 11-13

Main Street, Brockport

Shopping, entertainment, food

637-3340

Hill Cumorah Pageant

July 11-12 & 15-19

Hill Cumorah, near Palmyra

Theatrical retelling of the Book of Mormon

hillcumorah.org/Pageant

Corn Hill Arts Festival

July 12-13

Corn Hill neighborhood

Hundreds of craftspeople, live music, family events, food

262-3142, cornhill.org

Sterling Renaissance Festival

Weekends, July 12-August 17

Sterling, NY

Food, drink, street performances, crafts, games - all olde school

sterlingfestival.com

Rochester Jewish Film Festival

July 13-21

Little Theatre, Dryden Theatre

Movies by Jewish filmmakers, movies of Jewish interests

461-2000 x237, JCCRochester.org

Ribbin' On The River

July 17-19

Court Street (between South Ave. & Exchange Blvd.)

BBQ competition, blues music

758-5300, cityofrochester.gov

Gay Pride Celebration

July 19-20

Various, including Genesee Valley Park

Upstate New York's largest, with a picnic and Pride Parade

gayalliance.org, streetsofpride.com

Main Game

July 26

Main Street

Youth-oriented games and activities

428-6767, cityofrochester.gov

10 Ugly Men Festival

July 26

Genesee Valley Park

Music, food, drinks, charity sporting events, kids activities

tenuglymen.com

Spencerport Canal Days

July 26-27

Along the Erie Canal, Spencerport

Arts & crafts, entertainment, food, canoe race

352-4771, vil.spencerport.ny.us

Waterfront Art Festival

July 26-27

Kershaw Park, Canandaigua

Arts & crafts, kids' activities

671-9102, waterfrontartfestival.com

Polish Festival

August 1-2

St. Stanislaus Church, Hudson Ave.

Polish food, Polish music, dancing, crafts, cultural festivities

467-3068, polishartsfest.org

African/African-American Festival

August 2

Genesee Valley Park

Food, entertainment, African drum & dance, arts & crafts

458-3389, rochesterabove.org

Puerto Rican Parade

August 2

Site TBA

Parade

232-4050

Park Ave Summer Arts Fest

August 2-3

Park Avenue

Arts & crafts, live entertainment, food, family activities

rochesterevents.com

Puerto Rican Festival

August 3-5

Frontier Field

Latino music, food, culture celebration

234-7660, prfestival.com

Northeast Naturist Festival

August 5-10

Empire Haven Nudist Park

Workshops, sports dances, spiritual activities

244-1219, naturistrochester.org

German Fest

August 8-10

Gates Memorial Park

German food, drink, dancing, entertainment

rochestergerman.com

Rochester Omnium

August 8-10

Downtown Rochester

Competitive urban bike race

rochestercrit.com

RBBC Love ‘N' Gospel Fest

August 9

Grand Avenue Park

Live gospel music, food

262-8172

Carifest & Parade

August 9

Site TBA

Caribbean-themed festival, parade

254-1629, rwifo.com

Brockport Summer Arts Fest

August 9-10

Main Street, Brockport

Arts and crafts, food, live music, rubber duck derby, dragon boat races

473-4482, rochesterevents.com

Clarissa St. Reunion

August 16

Clarissa and surrounding streets

Neighborhood reunion, parade, jazz, gospel, and r&b performances

234-4177

Lyell Ave Street Fair

August 23

Corner of Lyell Avenue and Glide Street

Live music, food, venders

458-6180, myspace.com/lyellavestreetfair

Sankofa Music, Dance & Arts Festival

August 23

Village Gate

Poetry, Drumming, Music, Dance, Kids' activities

442-9892, 271-7010

New York State Festival of Balloons

August 28-September 1

Dansville

Hot air balloon rides, food, entertainment, music, kids' rides

nysfob.com

Labor Day Parade

September 1

Downtown

Parade

263-2650, ci.rochester.ny.us

Rochester Irish Festival

September 5-7

Camp Eastman, Durand Eastman Park

Irish music, dance, cultural workshops, kids' activities

rochesteririshfestival.org

Hang Around Victor Day

September 6

Main Street, Victor

Arts & crafts, food

742-1476

Victor Fest

September 6

Fireman's Field, Victor

Live Music, food, fireworks

742-0140

Clothesline Arts Festival

September 6-7

Memorial Art Gallery

Renowned arts & crafts, live entertainment

276-8900, mag.rochester.edu

Oktoberfest

September 12-22

Camp Eastman, Durand Eastman Park

Echt Deutsch music, dancing, food, beer

irondequoit.org

ARTWalk Alive!

September 14

ARTWalk (University Avenue)

Art events, food, live entertainment

rochesterartwalk.org

Rochester Marathon

September 14

Downtown Rochester

26.2-mile course through the city

rochestermarathon.com

Purple Foot Festival

September 14

Casa Larga Vineyards, Fairport

Grape Stomping, live music, wine tasting, kids' activities, hayride

223-4210, casalarga.com

Festival of Food

September 15

Public Market

Samples from area restaurants, wineries, farmers, specialty food sellers

festivaloffood.org

Naples Grape Festival

Late September

Naples, NY

Grape pie contest, arts & crafts, family entertainment, live music

naplesvalleyny.com

Jewish Book Festival

October

Jewish Community Center

Books by Jewish authors, books of Jewish interests.

461-2000, JCCRochester.org

Hilton Apple Fest

October 4-5

Hilton

Arts & crafts, car show, apple wares, pie contest

234-3378, hiltonapplefest.org

Rochester River Romance/Head of the Genesee Regatta

October 10-12

Genesee River from the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario

Entertainment, lighthouse and boat tours, hikes, largest regatta in the Northeast

428-6767, cityofrochester.gov

ImageOut Film Festival

October 10-19

Dryden Theatre, Little Theatre

Gay & lesbian film festival

imageout.org

Columbus Day Parade

October 11

Main Street (at University to Plymouth)

Parade

columbusdayrochester.org

Harvest Jamboree & Country Fair

October 12

Rochester Public Market

Seasonal produce, hayrides, entertainment

428-6755, cityofrochester.gov

Liberty Pole Lighting Holiday Event

Early December

Liberty Pole

Holiday events for families

428-6697, cityofrochester.gov

Holiday Memories at Historic High Falls

Late December

High Falls District

Historically themed holiday events, live entertainment

428-6697, cityofrochester.gov

Rochester New Year's Eve Celebration

December 31

Main Street

Family-friendly events to count down to 2009; fireworks at midnight

428-6697, cityofrochester.gov