SIBLEY SQUARE
East End is a must-visit location if you like live music, coffee shops, theaters, and festivals. The Eastman School of Music hosts a number of shows by world-class musicians. The Rochester International Jazz Festival and the Fringe Festival are two yearly events that take place in the East End.
A few blocks from Eastman is the Little Theatre, offering independent and international films, live jazz, and a cafe. East End is also a central hub to many festivals and an array of restaurants and cultural hotspots.
Harlem Gospel Choir
The Mercantile on Main
Park Avenue is a bustling neighborhood with a number of stunning homes and plenty of unique restaurants, shopping, and nightlife, and more. This charming location spans 1¼ miles of walkable tree-lined street from Alexander Street to Culver Road.
Nearby is the Rochester Museum and Science Center featuring the Strasenburgh Planetarium. The Cobb’s Hill Reservoir offers a great place for a jog and beautiful view of the city skyline.
The Memorial Art Gallery, George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, Writers & Books, and Village Gate Square make this spot unique. ARTWalk, a permanent urban art trail, connects the arts centers and public spaces within the neighborhood with sculpture, mosaics, and landscaping.
Village Gate Memorial Art Gallery © Richard Margolis
JAVA’S CAFÉ
16 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604
javascafe.com | (585) 232-4820
Hip, art-adorned haunt with sidewalk cafe, just down the road from the Eastman School of Music.
JAY’S DINER
2612 W Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 424-3710
’50s-style casual diner eats & milkshakes.
JINE’S RESTAURANT
658 Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
jinesrestaurant.com | (585) 461-1280
ABBOTT’S FROZEN CUSTARD
Multiple Rochester locations
abbottscustard.com | (585) 865-7400
Freshly churned frozen custard and other desserts.
ABUNDANCE CO-OP
571 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
abundance.coop | (585) 454-2667
Local, organic, sustainable products.
BOULDER CAFÉ AND LOUNGE
571 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
bouldercoffeeroaster.com | (585) 454-7140
Rochester’s premiere coffee house and music venue.
DINOSAUR BBQ
99 Court St, Rochester, NY 14604
dinosaurbarbque.com | (585) 325-7090
Local favorite BBQ restaurant overlooking the Genesee River.
FUROSHIKI
682 Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
parkavenoodles.com | (585) 771-0499
Serving Ramen bowls and other Pan-Asian comfort food.
HIGHLAND PARK DINER
960 S Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
highlandparkdinerny.com | (585) 461-5040
1940s-era boxcar diner experience.
All day breakfast, diner grub, Mediterranean, plus outdoor seating on Park Ave.
MAD HATTER
176 S Goodman St, Rochester, NY 14607
madhatterrestaurantandbakery.com (585) 545-4985
Delicious and delightful breakfast, lunch, and baked goods.
© Mad Hatter
NICK TAHOU’S HOTS
320 W Main St, Rochester, NY 14608 garbageplate.com | (585) 436-0184
Eatery celebrated for its “Garbage Plate,” a mash-up of meats, fries, salads & sauces.
PITTSFORD FARMS DAIRY & BAKERY
733 Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 pittsfordfarmsdairy.com | (585) 586-6610
Ice cream and baked goods made from scratch from local farm ingredients.
RED FERN
283 Oxford St, Rochester, NY 14607 redfernrochester.com | (585) 563-7633
Vegan comfort food in bright, casual surrounds.
ROCHESTER PUBLIC MARKET
280 Union St N, Rochester, NY 14609 cityofrochester.gov/publicmarket (585) 428-6907
An array of independent local businesses–farm and food stands, coffee shops, florists, restaurants, and more.
SPOT COFFEE
200 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 spotcoffee.com | (585) 613-4600
Hip local cafe chain serving coffee drinks, breakfast, sandwiches, salads, and pizza.
WEGMANS
Multiple Rochester Locations
wegmans.com | (585) 244-7950
Wegmans, headquartered in Rochester since 1916, consistently ranks among the top 10 of Fortune’s “Top 100 Companies to Work For.” A grand-scale shopping experience, Wegmans offers local produce, flower shops, organics, pharmacies, and on-site dining. Stores attract both out-of-town visitors and ferocious Rochester loyalty. Fans regularly write “love letters” to the store to ask for one to open in a region not presently served.
© Brian Boucheron
© Spot Coffee
AUDITORIUM THEATER
885 East Main St, Rochester, NY 14605
rbtl.org | (585)222-5000
Managed by the Rochester Broadway Theatre League (RBTL) and is home to a full season of touring Broadway shows.
BUG JAR
219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
bugjar.com | (585) 454-2966
Indie bands, local acts & DJs play this quirky music venue.
GEVA THEATRE
75 Woodbury Blvd, Rochester, NY 14607
gevatheatre.org | (585) 232-4382
Professional shows & public programs staged in a renovated 19th-century arsenal with a bar & cafe.
LITTLE THEATRE
240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 thelittle.org | (585) 258-0400
A mix of indie & foreign films, rotating art displays & music in a 1929 theater with a casual cafe.
ROCHESTER AMERICANS
1 War Memorial Sq, Rochester, NY 14614
amerks.com | (585) 454-5335
Minor-league hockey team affiliated with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
ROCHESTER RED WINGS
1 Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY 14608 milb.com/rochester | (585) 454-1001
Triple-A baseball team affiliated with the MLB’s Washington Nationals.
© Daniel Penfield
ARTISAN WORKS
565 Blossom Rd, Rochester, NY 14610 artisanworks.net | (585) 288-7170
Renovated factory building housing many multidisciplinary art pieces.
GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM
900 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 eastman.org | (585) 327-4800
The world’s oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world’s oldest film archives. It is located on the estate of entrepreneur and philanthropist George Eastman, the founder of Eastman Kodak Company. The museum is home to more than 400,000 photographs and negatives, and 28,000 motion picture films.
ROCHESTER CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
137 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 rochestercontemporary.org (585) 461-2222
The Art Center is a venue for the exchange of ideas and a not-for-profit 501 that was founded in 1977.
MEMORIAL ART GALLERY
500 University Ave Rochester, NY 14607 mag.rochester.edu | (585) 276-8900
The Memorial Art Gallery connects people with art in a welcoming and stimulating environment through its permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and public programs.
ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER
657 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 rmsc.org | (585) 271-4320
A museum dedicated to education in science, technology, and local history.
STRONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY
1 Manhattan Square Dr Rochester, NY 14607 museumofplay.org | (585) 263-2700
Highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY MUSEUM & HOUSE
19 Madison St, Rochester, NY 14608 susanbanthonyhouse.org | (585) 235-6124
The home of Susan B. Anthony for forty years, while she was a national figure in the women’s rights movement.
COBB’S HILL PARK
80 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14610 cityofrochester.gov/cobbshill
(585) 428-6755
Public 109-acre park with a reservoir, sports fields & a hilltop trail that affords city views.
GENESEE VALLEY PARK
1000 E River Rd, Rochester, NY 14623 cityofrochester.gov/geneseevalleypark
(585) 753-7275
Located along the shores of the Genesee River. Amenities include an 18-hole golf course, indoor ice arena, and outdoor olympic-sized swimming pool.
HIGHLAND PARK
450 Highland Ave, Rochester, NY 14620 cityofrochester.gov/highlandpark
(585) 256-4950
Best known as the home of Rochester’s Lilac Festival, the park has a history as colorful as its 500 varieties of flowering shrubs. Visitors will also find The Lamberton Conservatory, which houses exhibits that change up to five times a year and feature seasonal floral displays that might not otherwise survive Rochester’s temperate climate. Other points of interest are, the historic Warner Castle, John Dunbar Memorial Pavilion (Highland Park Bowl) and the Arches Pavilion.
MENDON PONDS PARK
95 Douglas Rd, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 monroecounty.gov/parks-mendonponds.php (585) 753-7275
The largest Monroe County Park with 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands, and glacially created landforms. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1967 in recognition of its unique glacial geology.
© Matt DeTurck
Lamberton Conservatory
MT. HOPE CEMETERY
1133 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester, NY 14620 cityofrochester.gov/mounthope (585) 428-7999
One of the most remarkable Victorian cemeteries in America, Mt. Hope is 196 acres of hills and picturesque valleys. Also the final resting place of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass.
ONTARIO BEACH PARK
4800 Lake Ave, Rochester, NY 14613 cityofrochester.gov/ontariobeachpark
(585) 753-7275
Popular beachside park known for its century-old carousel, swimming, boating & rentable shelters.
SEABREEZE AMUSEMENT PARK
4600 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14622 seabreeze.com | (585) 323-1900
Seabreeze, is a historic amusement park in Irondequoit, a suburb of Rochester. It is one of only thirteen trolley parks still operating in the United States.
SUNKEN GARDEN AT WARNER CASTLE
5 Castle Park, Rochester, NY 14620 monroecounty.gov/parks-highland.php (585) 753-7275
An 1854 residence modeled after a Scottish castle, along with a sunken garden.
TURNING POINT PARK
260 Boxart St, Rochester, NY 14612 cityofrochester.gov/turningpoint (585) 428-6770
275 acres of hiking and biking trails along the banks of the Genesee River. Also features a Rain Garden, an eco-friendly way to use natural vegetation as sediment filters.
Highland Park
CLOTHESLINE FESTIVAL
500 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
mag.rochester.edu/events/clothesline-festival
(585) 428-6770
Rochester’s largest celebration of artists and makers. Clothesline showcases original work by 400+ artists from across the country, and regularly attracts people from Rochester and the surrounding regions.
CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL
133 South Fitzhugh Street Rochester, NY 14607
cornhillartsfestival.com | (585) 262-3142
The Festival features over 350 artists with a variety of unique handcrafted creations
across nine historic streets. Visitors can enjoy four music stages with free performances, food trucks, beer and wine gardens, and a family-fun area.
LILAC FESTIVAL
450 Highland Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
rochesterevents.com/lilac-festival
(585) 256-4950
The largest free festival of its kind in North America, spring in Upstate NY is welcomed with ten incredible days and nights of non-stop festivities. Peek around every corner and you’ll discover magnificent gardens, musical gems, exciting exhibits, and exhilarating special events.
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Downtown Rochester, NY 14620
rochesterjazz.com | (585) 454-2060
As one of the nation’s top international music festivals, RIJF brings together unique musical sounds from many countries, highlighting international artists’ take on the only true American art form – jazz.
© John Schlia
ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL
Gibbs and Main St, Rochester, NY 14620 rochesterfringe.com | (585) 957-9837
A 12-day, multi-disciplinary visual and performing arts festival featuring international, national, and local artists. It showcases theater, comedy, visual arts, music, dance, spoken word, opera, poetry, and literature.
ROCHESTER PRIDE FESTIVAL
80 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14610 facebook.com/rocpride | (585) 244-8640
Celebrating the Rochester LGBTQ+ and Allied community, Roc Pride Fest offers educational experiences, food trucks, vendors, and concerts throughout the two-day festival.
LOCAL VENDORS
THE LUCKY FLEA MARKET
20 Carlson Rd, Rochester, NY 14610 theluckyflea.com
A large open-air flea market that hosts over 100 vendors in Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts. The Flea is a space for local creatives, collectors, and vintage curators to gather and sell while connecting with their local customers
The market operates every Sunday from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.
© Keith Bullis
© Erich Camping
DINING
ABBOTT’S FROZEN CUSTARD
Multiple Rocheter Locations
ABUNDANCE CO-OP
571 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
BOULDER CAFÉ & LOUNGE
100 Alexander St, Rochester, NY 14620
DINOSAUR BBQ
99 Court St, Rochester, NY 14604
FUROSHIKI
682 Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
HIGHLAND PARK DINER
960 S Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
JAY’S DINER
2612 W Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623
JAVA’S CAFÉ
16 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604
JINE’S RESTAURANT
658 Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
MAD HATTER
176 S Goodman St, Rochester, NY 14607
NICK TAHOU’S HOTS
320 W Main St, Rochester, NY 14608
PITTSFORD FARMS DAIRY & BAKERY
733 Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
RED FERN
283 Oxford St, Rochester, NY 14607
ROCHESTER PUBLIC MARKET
280 Union St N, Rochester, NY 14609
SPOT COFFEE
200 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
WEGMANS
Multiple Rochester Locations
ENTERTAINMENT
AUDITORIUM THEATER
885 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14605
BUG JAR
219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
GEVA THEATRE
75 Woodbury Blvd, Rochester, NY 14607
LITTLE THEATRE
240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
ROCHESTER AMERICANS (HOCKEY)
1 War Memorial Sq, Rochester, NY 14614
ROCHESTER RED WINGS (BASEBALL)
1 Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY 14608
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
ARTISAN WORKS
565 Blossom Rd, Rochester, NY 14610
GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM
900 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
MEMORIAL ART GALLERY
500 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER
657 East Ave, Rochester, NY 1460
ROCHESTER CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
137 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
STRONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY
1 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY 14607
SUSAN B. ANTHONY MUSEUM & HOUSE
19 Madison St, Rochester, NY 14608
OUTDOORS
COBB’S HILL PARK
80 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14610
GENESEE VALLEY PARK
1000 E River Rd, Rochester, NY 14623
HIGHLAND PARK
450 Highland Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
MENDON PONDS PARK
95 Douglas Rd, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
MT. HOPE CEMETERY
1133 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
ONTARIO BEACH PARK
50 Beach Ave, Rochester, NY 14612
SEABREEZE AMUSEMENT PARK
4600 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14622
SUNKEN GARDEN AT WARNER CASTLE
5 Castle Park, Rochester, NY 14620
TURNING POINT PARK
260 Boxart St, Rochester, NY 14612
FESTIVALS
CLOTHESLINE FESTIVAL
500 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL
133 South Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY 14607
LILAC FESTIVAL 450 Highland Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Downtown Rochester, NY 14620
ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL
Gibbs and Main St, Rochester, NY 1462
ROCHESTER PRIDE FESTIVAL 80 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14610
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