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October 2026

Thursday, October 1

Friday, October 2

Saturday, October 3

Sat3Oct

Community

NAMI Walk

All day · Village Gate / NOTA, Rochester

Sat3Oct

Talks and classes

Stop Motion Workshop

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM · Activity Rooms, Rochester · 2 dates

Sat3Oct

Talks and classes

Stop Motion Workshop

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM · Activity Rooms, Rochester · 2 dates

Sunday, October 4

Sun4Oct

Talks and classes

Insight EdVenture

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester

Sun4Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Valenza Horn Recital

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

Monday, October 5

Tuesday, October 6

Tue6Oct

Music, arts and comedyFree

Composers Concert

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

Wednesday, October 7

Thursday, October 8

Thu8Oct

Community

Civics Day

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

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

Fri9Oct

Music, arts and comedy

BOOP! The Musical

7:30 PM · West Herr Auditorium Theatre, Rochester · 2 performances

Fri9Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Hairspray

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton · 5 performances

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

Community

Kiln Firing

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

Sat10Oct

Talks and classes

Wool Spinning Workshop

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Sat10Oct

Music, arts and comedy

BOOP! The Musical

2:00 PM · West Herr Auditorium Theatre, Rochester · 2 performances

Sat10Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Hairspray

2:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton · 5 performances

Sat10Oct

Music, arts and comedy

A Chorus Line

3:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Wilson Stage, Rochester · 3 performances

Sat10Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Hairspray

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton · 5 performances

Sat10Oct

Music, arts and comedy

A Chorus Line

8:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Wilson Stage, Rochester · 3 performances

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

Community

Fall Foliage Trolley Rides

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

Sun11Oct

Music, arts and comedy

A Chorus Line

2:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Wilson Stage, Rochester · 3 performances

Sun11Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Hairspray

2:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton · 5 performances

Sun11Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Hairspray

6:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton · 5 performances

Monday, October 12

Tuesday, October 13

Tue13Oct

Music, arts and comedy

NOAHCON 2026

12:00 PM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Wednesday, October 14

Thursday, October 15

Friday, October 16

Fri16Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Mansion Mysteries

All day · Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, Canandaigua · October 16, 17, 18 (matinee), 23 and 24

Saturday, October 17

Sat17Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Mansion Mysteries

All day · Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, Canandaigua · October 16, 17, 18 (matinee), 23 and 24

Sat17Oct

Talks and classes

Dyeing Yarn Workshop

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

Sat17Oct

Talks and classes

Printmaking Workshop

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

Sunday, October 18

Sun18Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Mansion Mysteries

All day · Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, Canandaigua · October 16, 17, 18 (matinee), 23 and 24

Sun18Oct

Community

Sensory Sunday

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

Monday, October 19

Tuesday, October 20

Wednesday, October 21

Wed21Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Swan Lake

7:00 PM · West Herr Auditorium Theatre, Rochester

Thursday, October 22

Thu22Oct

Talks and classes

Ropes Course Closed

All day · Ralph C. Wilson Skyline Climb, Rochester

Friday, October 23

Fri23Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Mansion Mysteries

All day · Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, Canandaigua · October 16, 17, 18 (matinee), 23 and 24

Saturday, October 24

Sat24Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Mansion Mysteries

All day · Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, Canandaigua · October 16, 17, 18 (matinee), 23 and 24

Sat24Oct

CommunityFree

Chemistry Day

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

Sunday, October 25

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

Monday, October 26

Tuesday, October 27

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

Friday, October 30

Saturday, October 31

Sat31Oct

Festivals

Fall Fest

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

Sat31Oct

Holidays and seasonal

Family Halloween

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

Ongoing in October

Exhibitions and runs longer than a week, listed once.

Until31Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Stride and Gesture

Through Oct 31 · International Art Acquisitions, Brighton · 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Until31Oct

Music, arts and comedy

Remain Present

Through Oct 31 · International Art Acquisitions, Brighton · 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Until1Nov

Music, arts and comedy

Visions of Wonder

Through Nov 1 · Image City Photography Gallery, Rochester · 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Until26Dec

Races and sports

Crumpets & Climb

Through Dec 26 · Central Rock Gym Rochester, Rochester · 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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