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December 2026

Tuesday, December 1

Tue1Dec

Community

Giving Tuesday

All day · Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester

Tue1Dec

Community

Play Lab: Wintery Decorations

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Tue1Dec

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

Tue1Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Tuesday Pipes

12:10 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 28 dates

Tue1Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Eastman New Jazz Orchestra

7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 2 dates

Wednesday, December 2

Wed2Dec

Community

Play Lab: Wintery Decorations

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

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

Wed2Dec

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

Wed2Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Brass Department Guest - Low Brass Concert with Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians

12:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Wed2Dec

Talks and classes

The Heart of Your Story: Finding Meaning in Your Memoir

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM · Writers & Books, Rochester · Wednesdays, 6:00 to 8:00 PM (no class Nov 25)

Wed2Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Cello Choir

6:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 2 dates

Wed2Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Thursday, December 3

Thu3Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Park Ave Holiday Open House

All day · Park Avenue, Rochester

Thu3Dec

Community

Play Lab: Wintery Decorations

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Thu3Dec

CommunityFree

Merry MAG Member Night

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester

Thu3Dec

Community

Happiest Hour

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

Thu3Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Thu3Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Thu3Dec

Community

Professor Brian Cox: Emergence

7:30 PM · Kodak Center, Rochester

Friday, December 4

Fri4Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Keg Tree Lighting

All day · Genesee Brewery, Rochester

Fri4Dec

Community

Play Lab: Wintery Decorations

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Fri4Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Fri4Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Fri4Dec

Food and markets

Yuletide in the Country Tours and Dinners

5:00 PM to 9:30 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Fri4Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Ballet of New York Arts Collective: The Nutcracker

6:00 PM to 7:15 PM · Monroe Community College, Robin and Tim Wentworth Arts Building, Brighton

Fri4Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Eastman Jazz Club

6:30 PM · Max Bar and Bistro at Eastman Place, Rochester · 6 dates

Fri4Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:30 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Fri4Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

7:30 PM · Kodak Center, Rochester

Fri4Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Collegium Musicum

7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates

Fri4Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Eastman Presents: Chris Thile and Aoife O’Donovan: Wassail!

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

Fri4Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Saturday, December 5

Sat5Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Lighting of the Liberty Pole and Parade to Roc Holiday Village

All day · Liberty Pole, downtown, Rochester

Sat5Dec

Community

Play Lab: Wintery Decorations

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Sat5Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Sat5Dec

Talks and classes

Coffee & Doughnuts Workshop

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

Sat5Dec

Talks and classes

Cozy Crochet Workshop

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM · Play Lab, Rochester · 2 dates

Sat5Dec

Talks and classes

KinderZoo Animal Homes

10:15 AM to 11:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 3 dates

Sat5Dec

Talks and classes

KinderZoo Tough Tortoises

10:15 AM to 11:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 3 dates

Sat5Dec

Community

Pirate Toy Fund Finale

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

Sat5Dec

Music, arts and comedy

NYSSMA 2026

12:00 PM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 2 dates

Sat5Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Ballet of New York Arts Collective: The Nutcracker

1:30 PM to 2:45 PM · Monroe Community College, Robin and Tim Wentworth Arts Building, Brighton

Sat5Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

2:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sat5Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

2:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sat5Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

2:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Sat5Dec

Food and markets

Yuletide in the Country Tours and Dinners

2:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Sat5Dec

Races and sports

Rochester Americans vs. Belleville Senators

5:05 PM · Blue Cross Arena, Rochester · 3 dates

Sat5Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:30 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sat5Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Alex Edelman’s Just For Us

7:30 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Sat5Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sat5Dec

Music, arts and comedy

NYSSMA Winter 2026 - Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, and Treble Choir

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

Sunday, December 6

Sun6Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holidays at the Market

All day · Rochester Public Market, Rochester · Four Sundays

Sun6Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holly Trolley Rides

All day · New York Museum of Transportation, Rush · Sunday, Dec 6; Saturday, Dec 12; Sunday, Dec 13

Sun6Dec

Community

Play Lab: Wintery Decorations

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Sun6Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Sun6Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Breakfast with Santa

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Hotel Canandaigua, Canandaigua

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

Sun6Dec

Music, arts and comedy

NYSSMA Winter 2026 - Mixed Chorus, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Orchestra

10:00 AM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester

Sun6Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

12:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sun6Dec

CommunityFree

Meet Author Debi Bower During Winter Faire at the Strathallan

12:00 PM to 6:00 PM · The Strathallan Rochester Hotel & Spa, Rochester

Sun6Dec

Music, arts and comedy

NYSSMA 2026

12:00 PM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 2 dates

Sun6Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Alex Edelman’s Just For Us

2:00 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Sun6Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

2:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sun6Dec

Music, arts and comedy

orKIDStra: Winter Wonderlands

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM · Hochstein Performance Hall, Rochester

Sun6Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

2:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Sun6Dec

Food and markets

Yuletide in the Country Tours and Dinners

2:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Sun6Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Faculty Artist Series: Phillip Ying, viola

3:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sun6Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

5:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sun6Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

6:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sun6Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Candlelight Concert with Schola Cantorum

8:30 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 5 dates

Sun6Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Compline with Schola Cantorum

9:00 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 25 dates

Monday, December 7

Mon7Dec

Community

Play Lab: Frosty Accessories

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Mon7Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Holidays Around the World

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM · Adams Atrium, Rochester · 3 dates

Mon7Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Eastman Jazz Orchestra

7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates

Mon7Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Eastman Wind Orchestra and Eastman Wind Ensemble with guest Trevor Mowry, oboe

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

Tuesday, December 8

Tue8Dec

Community

Play Lab: Frosty Accessories

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Tue8Dec

Talks and classes

KinderZoo Animal Homes

10:15 AM to 11:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 3 dates

Tue8Dec

Talks and classes

KinderZoo Tough Tortoises

10:15 AM to 11:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 3 dates

Tue8Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Flint Hill Store Holiday Shopping

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Tue8Dec

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

Tue8Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Tue8Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Tuesday Pipes

12:10 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 28 dates

Tue8Dec

Community

Holiday Afternoon Tea

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

Tue8Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Chamber Music Extravaganza: Woodwind Chamber Music

5:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Tue8Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Cyril Neville

7:00 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Tue8Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Eastman Presents: Aristo Sham: A Star Ascendant

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

Wednesday, December 9

Wed9Dec

Community

Play Lab: Frosty Accessories

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Wed9Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Wed9Dec

CommunityFree

Wildlife Camera Conservation

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM · At The Zoo, Rochester

Wed9Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Flint Hill Store Holiday Shopping

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Wed9Dec

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

Wed9Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Wed9Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Double Reed Concert

12:30 PM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Wed9Dec

Community

Holiday Afternoon Tea

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

Wed9Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Wed9Dec

Music, arts and comedy

S. Carey: Solo + Strings

7:00 PM · Beston Hall, Nazareth University Arts Center, Pittsford

Wed9Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Eastman School Symphony Orchestra

7:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester · 5 dates

Wed9Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Wed9Dec

Music, arts and comedy

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight

7:30 PM · Kodak Center, Rochester

Thursday, December 10

Thu10Dec

Community

Play Lab: Frosty Accessories

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Thu10Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Thu10Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Flint Hill Store Holiday Shopping

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Thu10Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Thu10Dec

Community

Holiday Afternoon Tea

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

Thu10Dec

Community

Be Like Blippi Tour

6:00 PM · Kodak Center, Rochester

Thu10Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Thu10Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Alex Edelman’s Just For Us

7:00 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Thu10Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM · West Herr Auditorium Theatre, Rochester

Thu10Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Eastman Opera Theatre Presents: Songs for a New World (1995)

7:30 PM · Sloan Performing Arts Center, Rochester · 4 dates

Thu10Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Thu10Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Musica Nova, featuring Irvine Arditti, guest violin, and Hilda Paredes, guest composer

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

Friday, December 11

Fri11Dec

Community

Play Lab: Frosty Accessories

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Fri11Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Fri11Dec

Talks and classes

KinderZoo Animal Homes

10:15 AM to 11:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 3 dates

Fri11Dec

Talks and classes

KinderZoo Tough Tortoises

10:15 AM to 11:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 3 dates

Fri11Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Fri11Dec

Holidays and seasonalFree

Holiday Sing!

12:30 PM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Fri11Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Holiday Sip & Shop at The Store @ MAG

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

Fri11Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Fri11Dec

Food and markets

Yuletide in the Country Tours and Dinners

5:00 PM to 9:30 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Fri11Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Verdehr Trio Award Concert

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

Fri11Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Hochstein Holiday Prism Concert

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Hochstein Performance Hall, Rochester

Fri11Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Let It Snow: A Holiday Cabaret

7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 4 performances

Fri11Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Winter Enchanted: A West End Christmas Show

7:00 PM · Kodak Center, Rochester

Fri11Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:30 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Fri11Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Concentus Women’s Chorus: Whispers & Shouts

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM · First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford, Pittsford

Fri11Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Eastman Jazz Lab Band

7:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates

Fri11Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Eastman Opera Theatre Presents: Songs for a New World (1995)

7:30 PM · Sloan Performing Arts Center, Rochester · 4 dates

Fri11Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Graduate Chamber Orchestra and Eastman Repertory Singers

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

Fri11Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Graduate Conducting Orchestra and Eastman-Rochester Chorus

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

Fri11Dec

Holidays and seasonal

It’s A Wonderful Life in Concert

7:30 PM to 10:00 PM · West Herr Auditorium Theatre, Rochester

Fri11Dec

Holidays and seasonal

It’s A Wonderful Life in Concert - 80th Anniversary

7:30 PM to 10:00 PM · West Herr Auditorium Theatre, Rochester

Fri11Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Saturday, December 12

Sat12Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holly Trolley Rides

All day · New York Museum of Transportation, Rush · Sunday, Dec 6; Saturday, Dec 12; Sunday, Dec 13

Sat12Dec

Community

Play Lab: Frosty Accessories

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Sat12Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Sat12Dec

Music, arts and comedy

CMA @ Eastman - a Chamber Music Celebration

8:30 AM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat12Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

StART with a Story

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester · 3 dates

Sat12Dec

CommunityFree

Meet Author Debi Bower at Mescolata in Fairport

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM · Mescolata, Fairport

Sat12Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Sat12Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Chamber Music Extravaganza: First-Year String Quartet Seminar

1:30 PM · Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat12Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Let It Snow: A Holiday Cabaret

1:30 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 4 performances

Sat12Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

2:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sat12Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

2:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sat12Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

2:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Sat12Dec

Food and markets

Yuletide in the Country Tours and Dinners

2:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Sat12Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Chamber Music Extravaganza: Strings and Piano

3:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat12Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Let It Snow: A Holiday Cabaret

7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 4 performances

Sat12Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:30 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sat12Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Alex Edelman’s Just For Us

7:30 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Sat12Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Chamber Music Extravaganza: Honors Recital

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

Sat12Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Eastman Opera Theatre Presents: Songs for a New World (1995)

7:30 PM · Sloan Performing Arts Center, Rochester · 4 dates

Sat12Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sat12Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Lou Gramm: The Released Tour

8:00 PM · Kodak Center, Rochester

Sunday, December 13

Sun13Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holidays at the Market

All day · Rochester Public Market, Rochester · Four Sundays

Sun13Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holly Trolley Rides

All day · New York Museum of Transportation, Rush · Sunday, Dec 6; Saturday, Dec 12; Sunday, Dec 13

Sun13Dec

Community

Play Lab: Frosty Accessories

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 7 dates

Sun13Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Sun13Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus

9:00 AM to 12:30 PM · Pane Vino on the Avenue, Pittsford

Sun13Dec

Food and markets

Brunch with St. Nick

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

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Let It Snow: A Holiday Cabaret

11:30 AM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 4 performances

Sun13Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

12:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Chamber Music Extravaganza: Strings and Piano II

12:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Chamber Music Extravaganza: First-Year Wind Chamber Music

1:30 PM · Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Alex Edelman’s Just For Us

2:00 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Sunday Matinees at NAZ: Andreas & Mozart

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM · Nazareth University, Beston Hall at Glazer Music Performance Center, Rochester

Sun13Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

2:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Sun13Dec

Talks and classes

Yuletide in the Country Tours

2:00 PM to 7:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Eastman Opera Theatre Presents: Songs for a New World (1995)

2:30 PM · Sloan Performing Arts Center, Rochester · 4 dates

Sun13Dec

Talks and classes

Yuletide ASL & Mobility-Friendly Tour

2:30 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Concentus Women’s Chorus: Whispers & Shouts

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM · Downtown United Presbyterian Church, Rochester

Sun13Dec

Holidays and seasonalFree

Tuba Christmas

3:00 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Chamber Music Extravaganza: Graduate Seminar

3:30 PM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Repertory Singers and Treble Chorus

3:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates

Sun13Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

5:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

UR Winter World Music Concert

6:30 PM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Chamber Music Extravaganza: Brass

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

Sun13Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Compline with Schola Cantorum

9:00 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 25 dates

Monday, December 14

Mon14Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Holidays Around the World

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM · Adams Atrium, Rochester · 3 dates

Mon14Dec

Community

Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Paychex Theater, Rochester · 2 dates

Mon14Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Chamber Music Extravaganza: Duo Piano

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

Mon14Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Eastman Philharmonia

7:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester · 4 dates

Mon14Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Eastman Vocal Jazz

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

Tuesday, December 15

Tue15Dec

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

Tue15Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Tuesday Pipes

12:10 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 28 dates

Tue15Dec

Holidays and seasonalFree

Messiah Sing

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

Wednesday, December 16

Wed16Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Wed16Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Member Mingles: Library Edition

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester · 2 dates

Wed16Dec

Community

Book & Beast

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

Wed16Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Flint Hill Store Holiday Shopping

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Wed16Dec

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

Wed16Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Wed16Dec

Community

Holiday Afternoon Tea

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

Wed16Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Wed16Dec

Races and sports

Rochester Americans vs. Syracuse Crunch

7:05 PM · Blue Cross Arena, Rochester · 5 dates

Thursday, December 17

Thu17Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Thu17Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Flint Hill Store Holiday Shopping

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Thu17Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Thu17Dec

Community

Holiday Afternoon Tea

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

Thu17Dec

Talks and classesFree

Jewels of Ancient Nubia in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester

Thu17Dec

Talks and classes

MAGsocial presents: Painted Scenes of Woolen Warmth DeTOUR

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester

Thu17Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Thu17Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Alex Edelman’s Just For Us

7:00 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Thu17Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Third Thursday Concert - Musical Reflections on MAG’s Medieval Collection

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

Thu17Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Friday, December 18

Fri18Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Fri18Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS ’26-’27 Winterfest

12:00 PM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates

Fri18Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Fri18Dec

Food and markets

Yuletide in the Country Tours and Dinners

5:00 PM to 9:30 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Fri18Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Ballet of New York Arts Collective: The Nutcracker

6:00 PM to 7:15 PM · Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women, Brighton

Fri18Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Healing Through Harmonies: A Night of Music & Poetry

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM · MCC Theatre, Monroe Community College (Brighton Campus), Brighton

Fri18Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - All In Brass Band

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

Fri18Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Solarium Vocal Ensemble presents Handel's Messiah

7:00 PM · The Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester

Fri18Dec

Races and sports

Rochester Americans vs. Toronto Marlies

7:05 PM · Blue Cross Arena, Rochester · 2 dates

Fri18Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:30 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Fri18Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Fri18Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jeff Tyzik’s Gala Holiday Pops!

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester · 4 dates

Fri18Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

8:30 PM to 9:45 PM · The Theater At Innovation Square, Rochester

Saturday, December 19

Sat19Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Sat19Dec

Races and sports

Winter Wonderland Run

All day · Downtown Rochester, Rochester

Sat19Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - New Horizons String Orchestra

12:00 AM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat19Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - New Horizons Green Band

9:15 AM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat19Dec

Holidays and seasonalFree

ECMS Winterfest - Holiday Ensemble Performances

9:30 AM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat19Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - YES

9:30 AM · Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat19Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS ’26-’27 Winterfest

12:00 PM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates

Sat19Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - Guitar Ensembles

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

Sat19Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Ballet of New York Arts Collective: The Nutcracker

1:00 PM to 2:15 PM · Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women, Brighton

Sat19Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

2:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sat19Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

2:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sat19Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jeff Tyzik’s Gala Holiday Pops!

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester · 4 dates

Sat19Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

2:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Sat19Dec

Food and markets

Yuletide in the Country Tours and Dinners

2:00 PM to 10:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Sat19Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - Chamber Music Ensembles

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

Sat19Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - World Music

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

Sat19Dec

Races and sports

Rochester Americans vs. Hamilton Hammers

3:05 PM · Blue Cross Arena, Rochester · 3 dates

Sat19Dec

Holidays and seasonal

The Christmas Bar Crawl

4:00 PM to 11:59 PM · 3 Daughters Tap and Tavern, Rochester

Sat19Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - ECMS Choirs

6:00 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sat19Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - Eastman Community Chamber Singers

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

Sat19Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:30 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sat19Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sat19Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Alex Edelman’s Just For Us

7:30 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Sat19Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jeff Tyzik’s Gala Holiday Pops!

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester · 4 dates

Sunday, December 20

Sun20Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holidays at the Market

All day · Rochester Public Market, Rochester · Four Sundays

Sun20Dec

Races and sports

Reindeer Run

All day · Blue Cross Arena, Rochester

Sun20Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Sun20Dec

Community

Breakfast with Santa

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester

Sun20Dec

Food and markets

Breakfast with St. Nick

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford

Sun20Dec

Festivals

Holiday Open House

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

Sun20Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Sun20Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

12:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sun20Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS ’26-’27 Winterfest

12:00 PM · Eastman School of Music, Rochester · 3 dates

Sun20Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - New Horizons Green Jazz Band & Ensemble

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

Sun20Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

2:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sun20Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Alex Edelman’s Just For Us

2:00 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Sun20Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Jeff Tyzik’s Gala Holiday Pops!

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM · Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester · 4 dates

Sun20Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - Music Educators Jazz Ensemble (MEJE)

3:00 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sun20Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

5:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sun20Dec

FestivalsFree

ECMS Winterfest - Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra, Junior Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Performance Workshops

5:30 PM · Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester

Sun20Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

6:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sun20Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Compline with Schola Cantorum

9:00 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 25 dates

Monday, December 21

Mon21Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Mon21Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Holidays Around the World

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM · Adams Atrium, Rochester · 3 dates

Mon21Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Mon21Dec

Races and sports

Rochester Americans vs. Utica Comets

7:05 PM · Blue Cross Arena, Rochester · 4 dates

Tuesday, December 22

Tue22Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Tue22Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Tue22Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Flint Hill Store Holiday Shopping

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Tue22Dec

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

Tue22Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Tue22Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Wednesday, December 23

Wed23Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Wed23Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Wed23Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Wed23Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Wed23Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

12:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Wed23Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Flint Hill Store Holiday Shopping

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 7 dates

Wed23Dec

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

Wed23Dec

Community

Whistlestop International Cookie Collection

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford · 18 dates

Wed23Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Wed23Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Wed23Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Thursday, December 24

Thu24Dec

Community

4 p.m. Closure

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

Thu24Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Thu24Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Thu24Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Thu24Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

12:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Friday, December 25

Fri25Dec

Community

Museum Closed

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

Fri25Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Fri25Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Fri25Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Saturday, December 26

Sat26Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Sat26Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Sat26Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Mindful MAGiC: Sonic Yoga

9:15 AM to 10:45 AM · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester · 2 dates

Sat26Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Sat26Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

2:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sat26Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

2:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sat26Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Sat26Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

7:30 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sat26Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sunday, December 27

Sun27Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Sun27Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Roc Holiday Village

All day · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester · Wednesday to Sunday, through December 27

Sun27Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Sun27Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Sun27Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Carol

2:00 PM · Geva Theatre, Rochester · 29 performances

Sun27Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

2:00 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sun27Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Sun27Dec

Races and sports

Rochester Americans vs. Syracuse Crunch

3:05 PM · Blue Cross Arena, Rochester · 5 dates

Sun27Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

6:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Sun27Dec

Music, arts and comedyFree

Compline with Schola Cantorum

9:00 PM · Christ Church, Rochester · 25 dates

Monday, December 28

Mon28Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Mon28Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Mon28Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Mon28Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Tuesday, December 29

Tue29Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Tue29Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Tue29Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Tue29Dec

Talks and classes

Stroller Walkabouts

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 2 dates

Tue29Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Wednesday, December 30

Wed30Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Wed30Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Wed30Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Wed30Dec

Holidays and seasonal

Holiday Magic Tours

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester · 17 dates

Wed30Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Shades of Joel

7:00 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Wed30Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Thursday, December 31

Thu31Dec

Community

4 p.m. Closure

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

Thu31Dec

Community

Play Lab: Cardboard Village

All day · Play Lab, Rochester · 14 dates

Thu31Dec

Community

Noon Year’s Eve

11:00 AM to 12:30 PM · Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester

Thu31Dec

Festivals

Winter Family Festival School Break Week

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester · 14 dates

Thu31Dec

Holidays and seasonal

2026 NYE Bash: 90s Party Featuring The Mid Daze

7:00 PM to 11:59 PM · Hotel Canandaigua, Canandaigua

Thu31Dec

Music, arts and comedy

Shades of Joel

7:00 PM · JCC Hart Theater, Rochester

Thu31Dec

Holidays and seasonal

A Christmas Story: The Musical

7:30 PM · OFC Creations Theatre Center, Brighton

Ongoing in December

Exhibitions and runs longer than a week, listed once.

Until26Dec

Races and sports

Crumpets & Climb

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

Until3Jan

Music, arts and comedy

Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season

Through Jan 3 · Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester

Until10Jan

Music, arts and comedy

Cao Fei: Duotopia Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

Through Jan 10 · Memorial Art Gallery, Media Arts Watch Gallery, Rochester

Until31Jan

Music, arts and comedy

A Season For Art

Through Jan 31 · International Art Acquisitions, Brighton · Mon–Fri 10 AM–8 PM, Sat 10 AM–6 PM, Sun 12–5 PM (gallery hours)

Until11Jul

Music, arts and comedy

Käthe Kollwitz: Prints from MAG’s Permanent Collection

Through Jul 11 · Memorial Art Gallery, Lockhart Gallery, Rochester · Most days

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