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October 2026

Thursday, October 1

Thu1Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Common Time with Dean Sheeran & Alarm Will Sound - EASTMAN ONLY

2:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Saturday, October 3

Sat3Oct

FestivalsFree

International Archaeology Day

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

Sat3Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Meliora Weekend: Morning Chamber Music

11:30 AM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat3Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Meliora Weekend: Tuba Mirum, A Celebration of Cherry Beauregard

2:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat3Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Meliora Weekend: Eastman School Symphony Orchestra

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

Sunday, October 4

Sun4Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Meliora Weekend: First-Year Woodwind Chamber Concert

11:30 AM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sun4Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Valenza Horn Recital

1:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Monday, October 5

Mon5Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Eastman Experience Day - Registration Required

9:00 AM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Mon5Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

18th Annual Upstate New York Music College Fair - Registration Required

4:00 PM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Tuesday, October 6

Tue6Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Composers Concert

7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Wednesday, October 7

Wed7Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Especially for Educators: Teacher Open House

4:00 PM to 6:30 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester

Friday, October 9

Fri9Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Ableton Educators Day - FREE EVENT, REGISTRATION REQUIRED

10:30 AM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Fri9Oct

CommunityFree

MAG’s Birthday Bash

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

Monday, October 12

Mon12Oct

FestivalsFree

Rochester Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2026

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

Wednesday, October 14

Wed14Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

George Abraham 90th Birthday Celebration

7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Wed14Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Special Concert: George Abraham: CELEBRATE: Opus 90 Completed

7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Thursday, October 15

Thu15Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

NEW DATE - Special Concert: “China Stories” Piano Recital by Liu Liu

12:00 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Thu15Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Third Thursday Concert - Anonymous: A Rose by Any Other Name

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester

Monday, October 19

Mon19Oct

Talks and classesFree

Sip, Savor & Stories Book Club

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM · Flight Wine Bar, Rochester

Mon19Oct

Talks and classesFree

Gates Historical Society: History of Dental Medicine

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM · Gates Town Hall Annex, Gates

Thursday, October 22

Thu22Oct

Talks and classesFree

Harold Taddy, Theatre Artist: An Invitation to Immersive Experience

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester

Friday, October 23

Fri23Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Electroacoustic Music Studios at Eastman (EMuSE)

7:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Fri23Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Gypsy Refugee: The Songs of Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM · Remedy at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, Farmington

Saturday, October 24

Sat24Oct

CommunityFree

Chemistry Day

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

Sat24Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Live Jazz Feat. Mike Kelly & Dave Arenius

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM · Flight Wine Bar, Rochester

Sunday, October 25

Sun25Oct

CommunityFree

Rochester Wedding Expo at the RIT Inn & Conference Center

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

Tuesday, October 27

Tue27Oct

Business and networkingFree

Business Networking & Vendor Showcase

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM · Conversance Business Solutions, Rochester

Tue27Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Eastman Percussion Ensemble

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

Wednesday, October 28

Wed28Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Open MIC: Food & Drink

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester

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

Music, arts and comedyFree

Live Jazz feat. Deepak Thettu & Armani Works

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM · Flight Wine Bar, 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.