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Rochester events

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December 2026

Tuesday, December 1

Tue1Dec

Community

Giving Tuesday

All day · Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester

Wednesday, December 2

Wed2Dec

Community

4 p.m. Closure

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 3 dates

Wed2Dec

Community

Book & Beast

11:00 AM to 11:30 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 3 dates

Wed2Dec

CommunityFree

Amazon Free Afternoons

12:00 PM to 5:00 PM · Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester · First Wednesday of the month

Thursday, December 3

Thu3Dec

Community

Happiest Hour

5:30 PM to 9:30 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester

Friday, December 4

Saturday, December 5

Sunday, December 6

Sun6Dec

Community

Member Science and Sip

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM · Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester · The first Sunday of every month in 2026

Monday, December 7

Tuesday, December 8

Tue8Dec

Community

Holiday Afternoon Tea

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 5 dates

Wednesday, December 9

Wed9Dec

Community

Holiday Afternoon Tea

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 5 dates

Thursday, December 10

Thu10Dec

Community

Holiday Afternoon Tea

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 5 dates

Friday, December 11

Saturday, December 12

Sunday, December 13

Monday, December 14

Tuesday, December 15

Wednesday, December 16

Wed16Dec

Community

Book & Beast

11:00 AM to 11:30 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 3 dates

Wed16Dec

Community

Holiday Afternoon Tea

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 5 dates

Thursday, December 17

Thu17Dec

Community

Holiday Afternoon Tea

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 5 dates

Friday, December 18

Saturday, December 19

Sunday, December 20

Monday, December 21

Tuesday, December 22

Wednesday, December 23

Thursday, December 24

Thu24Dec

Community

4 p.m. Closure

All day · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 3 dates

Friday, December 25

Fri25Dec

Community

Museum Closed

All day · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 2 dates

Saturday, December 26

Sunday, December 27

Monday, December 28

Tuesday, December 29

Wednesday, December 30

Thursday, December 31

Thu31Dec

Community

4 p.m. Closure

All day · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 3 dates

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