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Celebrate tradition at Rochester’s annual Greek Festival. This event brings the aromas, sounds, and traditions of Greece to the area with dancing, food, church tours, and shopping in a Greek marketplace. You won’t want to miss out on yummy treats including Loukoumades, Saganaki, homemade Spanakopita, and Baklava. Also, make sure to hit up the Agora for unique clothing, jewelry, books, and icons. Church tours will explain the interior iconography of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and the Orthodox faith. Children can also enjoy their own mini festival, with activities including a climbing wall. The Festival takes place on Thursday, May 29, through Sunday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and will be located on the grounds of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, at 962 East Ave. Admission to the festival is free. For more information, visit Rochestergreekfestival.org or call 244-3377.
Attracting over 200,000 attendees each year, this Fairport volunteer-run festival includes live music, arts and crafts vendors, family activities, food, and more. Bring the whole family for a chicken BBQ on Friday night, starting at 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday shop and stroll through over 200 artisans and various food and craft vendors, and Canal Nights (located at Fairport Junction) keeps the Saturday night party going with popular regional bands, food, beer, and wine. Be sure to buy a duck for the Duck Race ($5 for one duck, or $20 for five ducks), benefitting the Fairport Perinton Merchants Association’s initiatives for beautification and public art in the community. The festival runs Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8, in the village of Fairport. Events begin Friday night from 4:30 to 9 p.m., and will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit Fairportcanaldays.com or email Info@fairportcanaldays.com.
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19th Ward Square Fair Held the first Saturday in June, the 19th Ward Square Fair celebrates the cultural diversity of that neighborhood. The festival is the 19th Ward Community Association’s largest fundraising event. Start the day with a pancake breakfast in the scenery of Rochester’s largest residential neighborhood. The day-long fair will include a variety of food vendors from local restaurants, live
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entertainment, lunch grills, and booths selling books, plants, food, and more. And make sure you don’t miss the parade through the area starting at 12:30 p.m. Rain or shine, you won’t want to miss this community-focused event. The fair will be held on Saturday, June 7, at Aberdeen Square Park (330 Post Ave). Admission to the fair is free. For more information, visit 19wca.org or call 328-6571.
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Few things bring the nostalgia of summer nights quite like a tall glass of beer. Celebrate 10 days of summer nights and craft beer at the Rochester City Beer Week. The festival kicks off on Friday, June 13, and continues through the week at various stops across the city with a packed list of events like beer launches, happy hours, tastings, pig roasts, a clam bake, concerts, trivia contests, Father’s Day specials, a burlesque show, and more. On Saturday, June 14, the Beer Week will hold its fourth annual Rochester Real Beer Expo from 6-10 p.m. (VIP hour starts at 5 p.m.). The Expo will take place on Gregory Street from Whalin to Bond Streets. Cider, locally made cheese, Cajun BBQ, pizza, German and Italian sausage, hand rolled cigars, and more will be served up. Tickets for the expo are $45 for general admission, $65 for VIP, and $10 for the designated driver. For more information and a complete list of events for each day, visit Rochesterrealbeer.com. (PICTURED ABOVE)
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