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October 2026

Friday, October 2

Fri2Oct

Community

Play Lab: Hand Leaves

All day · Play Lab, Rochester

Saturday, October 3

Sat3Oct

Community

NAMI Walk

All day · Village Gate / NOTA, Rochester

Sat3Oct

Community

Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep: Shear Genius! Opening Event

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester

Sunday, October 4

Sun4Oct

Community

Men’s Vintage Base Ball Games

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 2 dates

Sun4Oct

Community

Men’s Vintage Base Ball Games

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 2 dates

Tuesday, October 6

Tue6Oct

Community

Open Skate at the Gene Polisseni Center

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM · Gene Polisseni Center, RIT, Henrietta · Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon to 1 PM, through December 23

Wednesday, October 7

Wed7Oct

Community

Open Skate at the Gene Polisseni Center

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM · Gene Polisseni Center, RIT, Henrietta · Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon to 1 PM, through December 23

Thursday, October 8

Thu8Oct

Community

Civics Day

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Thu8Oct

Community

Outdoor Movie Screening with The Little

5:30 PM to 9:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Friday, October 9

Fri9Oct

CommunityFree

MAG’s Birthday Bash

5:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester

Saturday, October 10

Sat10Oct

Community

Kiln Firing

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Sat10Oct

Community

Night at the Museum - October

5:00 PM to 10:00 AM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Sunday, October 11

Sun11Oct

Community

Night at the Museum - October

8:00 PM to 10:00 AM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Sun11Oct

Community

Play Lab: Recycled Materials Museum

All day · Play Lab, Rochester

Sun11Oct

Community

Sensory Friendly Sunday

8:00 AM to 10:00 AM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester

Sun11Oct

Community

Fall Foliage Trolley Rides

11:30 AM to 4:00 PM · New York Museum of Transportation, Rush · Sundays, October 11 and 25

Tuesday, October 13

Tue13Oct

Community

Open Skate at the Gene Polisseni Center

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM · Gene Polisseni Center, RIT, Henrietta · Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon to 1 PM, through December 23

Tue13Oct

Community

The Vampire Circus

7:30 PM · Kodak Center, Rochester

Wednesday, October 14

Wed14Oct

Community

Open Skate at the Gene Polisseni Center

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM · Gene Polisseni Center, RIT, Henrietta · Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon to 1 PM, through December 23

Thursday, October 15

Thu15Oct

Community

Spooktacular 2026

5:30 PM to 8:00 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester

Friday, October 16

Fri16Oct

Community

Spooktacular 2026

8:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester

Saturday, October 17

Sat17Oct

Community

Spooktacular 2026

8:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester

Sat17Oct

Community

Birding Cruises aboard Riverie

9:30 AM to 10:45 AM · Riverie, Corn Hill Landing, Rochester

Sat17Oct

Community

After Dark: Mad Science

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester

Sunday, October 18

Sun18Oct

Community

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

All day · Innovative Field, Rochester

Sun18Oct

Community

Play Lab: Scrap Paper Animals

All day · Play Lab, Rochester

Sun18Oct

Community

Birding Cruises aboard Riverie

9:30 AM to 10:45 AM · Riverie, Corn Hill Landing, Rochester

Sun18Oct

Community

Durand Eastman Beach Community Cleanup!

9:30 AM to 12:00 PM · Durand Eastman Beach Lot C, Rochester

Sun18Oct

Community

Sensory Sunday

9:30 AM to 11:00 AM · Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester

Tuesday, October 20

Tue20Oct

Community

Open Skate at the Gene Polisseni Center

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM · Gene Polisseni Center, RIT, Henrietta · Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon to 1 PM, through December 23

Tue20Oct

Community

Monster Mash Trivia at The Mercantile

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM · The Mercantile On Main, Rochester

Wednesday, October 21

Wed21Oct

Community

Open Skate at the Gene Polisseni Center

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM · Gene Polisseni Center, RIT, Henrietta · Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon to 1 PM, through December 23

Friday, October 23

Fri23Oct

Community

Play Ball - Museum Closed

All day · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester

Saturday, October 24

Sat24Oct

Community

Frontline Responders Day

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester

Sat24Oct

CommunityFree

Chemistry Day

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester

Sat24Oct

Community

Halloween Casino Night at the IACC

6:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Italian American Community Center, Rochester

Sat24Oct

Community

Hocus Pocus Taste-A-Long Experience

7:00 PM · Kodak Center, Rochester

Sunday, October 25

Sun25Oct

Community

Play Lab: Strong Scrapbook

All day · Play Lab, Rochester

Sun25Oct

Community

Trick-or-Treat

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Sun25Oct

Community

Fall Foliage Trolley Rides

11:30 AM to 4:00 PM · New York Museum of Transportation, Rush · Sundays, October 11 and 25

Sun25Oct

CommunityFree

Rochester Wedding Expo at the RIT Inn & Conference Center

12:00 PM to 3:00 PM · RIT Inn & Conference Center, Henrietta

Sun25Oct

Community

All Hallows’ Tea (SOLD OUT)

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Tuesday, October 27

Tue27Oct

Community

Open Skate at the Gene Polisseni Center

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM · Gene Polisseni Center, RIT, Henrietta · Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon to 1 PM, through December 23

Wednesday, October 28

Wed28Oct

Community

Open Skate at the Gene Polisseni Center

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM · Gene Polisseni Center, RIT, Henrietta · Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon to 1 PM, through December 23

Thursday, October 29

Thu29Oct

CommunityFree

Mercantile Movie Night: Beetlejuice

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · The Mercantile On Main, Rochester

Friday, October 30

Fri30Oct

Community

Toddler Trick-or-Treat

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester

Fri30Oct

Community

The Emilee Connection: An Evening of Music, Compassion, and Connection

6:00 PM to 10:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Rochester

Fri30Oct

Community

Night Out at The Strong: Trickz 4 Treatz 18+

8:30 PM to 11:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester

Saturday, October 31

Sat31Oct

Community

Canstruction - Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

All day · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester

Sat31Oct

Community

Family Fun Day: Tricks & Treats

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester

Ongoing in October

Exhibitions and runs longer than a week, listed once.

Until1Nov

Community

Erie Canal Lock 32 Cruise Aboard Sam Patch

Through Nov 1 · Sam Patch, Schoen Place, Pittsford

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Is it free to list an event?: Yes. Submit it through the event form. Every listing is checked before it appears.
Where do the listings come from?: From organizers, from reader submissions, and from public calendars such as the City of Rochester’s permitted special events list. Listings found on other public calendars are confirmed with the organizer or venue before they appear. Each listing names its source.
Can I add these events to my calendar?: Yes. Every event page has an add-to-calendar file, and the whole calendar is available as a subscription feed.