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Art & museums

Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography

Rochester Art Center · Through Mar 31

Art & museums

Spirit Trees

Rochester Art Center · Through Nov 15

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Salsa Rueda at Rochester Art Center

Downtown Rochester event calendar (Rochester Downtown Alliance) · 2:00 PM

Food & drink

Lefse Making at Bleu Duck Kitchen

Downtown Rochester event calendar (Rochester Downtown Alliance) · 2:00 PM

Comedy

Sundays at Seven: An Improv Show

Downtown Rochester event calendar (Rochester Downtown Alliance) · 7:00 PM

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Baby Gym

101 2nd Street SE · 10:30 AM

4 more dates through Dec 14
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Dancing Downtown at Rochester Art Center

Downtown Rochester event calendar (Rochester Downtown Alliance) · 6:00 PM

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Craft & Chat

101 2nd Street SE · 4:00 PM

4 more dates through Dec 15
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Teen LGBTQIA+ Board Game Night at the Library!

101 2nd Street SE · 5:30 PM

3 more dates through Dec 15
Art & museums

Traditional Figure Drawing

Downtown Rochester event calendar (Rochester Downtown Alliance) · 6:00 PM

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Lapsit Storytime

101 2nd Street SE · 10:30 AM

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Get Moving Storytime

101 2nd Street SE · 11:00 AM

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Tape Town - Experience Link Rapid Transit

101 2nd Street SE · 3:00 PM

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Creative Map Keepsakes- Experience Link Rapid Transit

101 2nd Street SE · 3:00 PM

Theater & dance

End of Life: Live and Unscripted

Rochester Art Center · 5:30 PM

Art & museums

Costumed Figure Drawing

Downtown Rochester event calendar (Rochester Downtown Alliance) · 6:00 PM

Food & drink

Wine 101: Understanding Food and Wine Pairing with The Adventurous Sip

Downtown Rochester event calendar (Rochester Downtown Alliance) · 6:00 PM

Theater & dance

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

Downtown Rochester event calendar (Rochester Downtown Alliance) · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Pajama Preschool Dance Party

101 2nd Street SE · 10:30 AM

Music

Classical Music Unveiled, with Rochester Symphony

101 2nd Street SE · 6:30 PM

Music

Classical Music Unveiled: Beethoven's Revolution

Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale · 6:30 PM

1 more date through Nov 21
Comedy

Nurse John: Against Medical Advice Tour

Downtown Rochester event calendar (Rochester Downtown Alliance) · 7:30 PM

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Peer Recovery Specialist

101 2nd Street SE · 3:00 PM

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Family Lego® Night!

101 2nd Street SE · 4:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 11
Music

Americana Songwriters Showcase

Historic Chateau Theatre · 6:30 PM

Music

The Wood Brothers with Special Guest Amelia Day

Downtown Rochester event calendar (Rochester Downtown Alliance) · 7:30 PM

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Stories & Songs in Spanish & English/Historias y canciones en español e inglés

101 2nd Street SE · 10:30 AM

Art & museums

Shrinky Dink Jewelry- Rescheduled

101 2nd Street SE · 2:00 PM

Music

FLOWERS4GUILT + million.point.million + fallingwithscissors + glassdoll + Resurrect

Treedome · 6:30 PM

Music

Sound School: Dusky Waters

Rochester Public Music concerts (City of Rochester) · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Rochester Dance Co's Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party

Historic Chateau Theatre · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Enamel on Copper with Pedal to the Metal!

101 2nd Street SE · 1:00 PM

Art & museums

Color By Number for Adults

101 2nd Street SE · 6:00 PM

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Supa Awesome Dog Man Party!

101 2nd Street SE · 2:30 PM

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RSD Black Friday

Treedome · 9:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Mrs. Claus' Workshop during Here Comes Santa Claus

Historic Chateau Theatre · 2:30 PM

Music

Joel Ward at Forager Brewery

Forager Brewery · 6:00 PM

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Trans Parenting Rochester

101 2nd Street SE · 6:00 PM

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Mega Glow Party for Kids!

101 2nd Street SE · 4:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Gift Quality Book & Bake Sale

101 2nd Street SE · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Dec 5
Theater & dance

A Christmas Story

Rochester Civic Theatre · Through Dec 20

Theater & dance

The Nutcracker

Rochester Dance Company · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 6
Festivals & markets

Chateau Winter Market

Historic Chateau Theatre · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

Pressed Flower Bookmarks for Adults

101 2nd Street SE · 6:00 PM

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Coming to the Table

101 2nd Street SE · 5:30 PM

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Puzzle & Game Night

Historic Chateau Theatre · 6:00 PM

Music

The New Standards Holiday Show

Historic Chateau Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

The Harry Scott Trio plays A Charlie Brown Christmas

Historic Chateau Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

Sounds of the Season 2026

Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale · 3:00 PM

Music

Wookiefoot New Year's Eve

Historic Chateau Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

Classical Music Unveiled: Jupiter Rising

Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Feb 6
Festivals & markets

Social-Ice

Social-Ice on Peace Plaza · 4:00 PM

1 more date through Feb 6
Theater & dance

Come From Away

Rochester Civic Theatre · Through Feb 28

Theater & dance

Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo

Rochester Civic Theatre · Through Mar 7

Music

Classical Music Unveiled: Hymn of Resilience

Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Mar 6
Theater & dance

Noises Off

Rochester Civic Theatre · Through Apr 18

Music

Classical Music Unveiled: Dreams of Enchantment

Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Apr 24
Theater & dance

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Rochester Dance Company · Through May 2

Theater & dance

Les Misérables

Rochester Civic Theatre · Through May 30

Music

FORWARD: June 2

Rochester Public Music concerts (City of Rochester) · 5:30 PM

Free2 more dates through Jun 16
Music

Passport Sessions Concert (artist to be announced)

Passport Sessions (Thursdays Downtown) · 7:00 PM

Free1 more date through Jul 29
Music

Riverside Music Series: July 11

Rochester Public Music concerts (City of Rochester) · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Riverside Music Series: July 18

Riverside Music Series in Mayo Park · 7:00 PM

Free3 more dates through Aug 8

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