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October 2026

Saturday, October 3

Sat3Oct

FestivalsFree

International Archaeology Day

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

Sunday, October 4

Sun4Oct

Festivals

Italian American Heritage Day

All day · Rochester Public Market, Rochester

Friday, October 9

Fri9Oct

Festivals

Flower City Pottery Invitational

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Flower City Arts Center, Rochester · Friday evening reception, Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 11 to 4

Saturday, October 10

Sat10Oct

Festivals

Flower City Pottery Invitational

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Flower City Arts Center, Rochester · Friday evening reception, Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 11 to 4

Sat10Oct

Festivals

Gateways Music Festival | SANCTUARY: A Celebration of Black Sacred Music

11:00 AM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat10Oct

Festivals

Gateways Music Festival | BLACKSOUND: A Paul J. Burgett Lecture and Community Conversation with Matthew D. Morrison

1:00 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat10Oct

Festivals

Gateways Music Festival | Shana Tucker: ChamberSoul

8:00 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sunday, October 11

Sun11Oct

Festivals

Flower City Pottery Invitational

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM · Flower City Arts Center, Rochester · Friday evening reception, Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 11 to 4

Sun11Oct

Festivals

Hodinöšyö:nih Continuity Festival

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

Sun11Oct

Festivals

Gateways Music Festival | Family Concert: Ric’key Pageot

1:00 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sun11Oct

Festivals

Gateways Music Festival | Piano Recital: Ric’key Pageot

5:00 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Monday, October 12

Mon12Oct

Festivals

Gateways Music Festival | Young Musicians Institute: Rochester Day for Strings

8:30 AM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Mon12Oct

Festivals

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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

Mon12Oct

FestivalsFree

Rochester Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2026

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester

Mon12Oct

Festivals

Gateways Music Festival | Young Musicians Institute: Showcase

6:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Thursday, October 22

Thu22Oct

Festivals

Piano Festival: Kern Plays Rachmaninov

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester

Saturday, October 24

Sat24Oct

Festivals

Piano Festival: Douglas Plays Tchaikovsky

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester

Saturday, October 31

Sat31Oct

Festivals

Fall Fest

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

Sat31Oct

Festivals

Piano Festival: Biss Plays Beethoven

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester

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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.