Things to do in Rochester

NOV28SatSaturday, November 2875 events

1. All day

   Art of the Book & Paper 2026

   Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County

2. All day

   MCLS Member Libraries presents: A Historical Day in Our Neighborhood

   Reservoir Road

   Arts & Culture

3. 8 a.m.1 p.m.

   Tree Lot Setup, Wreath Assembly & Chili Lunch

   Asbury First United Methodist Church

4. 8:30 a.m.10 a.m.

   Holiday Magic Tours

   Seneca Park Zoo$20+

   Also at 3:30 p.m.

   Tours & Attractions

5. 9 a.m.6 p.m.

   Puzzle Swap

   The Bird House

6. 9 a.m.

   Webster Thomas Girls Varsity Basketball @ Brighton

   Brighton High School

   Sports

7. 9:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.

   Mindful MAGiC: Sonic Yoga

   Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester$30+

   Health & Wellness

8. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

   Conversation Class for New-English Learners

   Maplewood Community Library

   Classes & Talks

9. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

   Meet Author Debi Bower at Parkleigh

   ParkleighFree

10. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    RCRC Pickleball

    Rochester Christian School

    Sports

11. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Rochester NY's Fifth Native Made Market

    Central Library of Rochester and Monroe CountyFamily

12. 10 a.m.3 p.m.

    Rochester Thanksgiving Model Train & Vintage Toy Show

    Roberts Wesleyan University

    Festivals & Holidays

13. 10 a.m.5:30 p.m.

    Saturday Story Time

    Chili Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

14. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Saturday Storytime

    Reservoir RoadFamily

    Family & Kids

15. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    THEMATA 2026 Holiday Markets

    TRATA

    Arts & Culture

16. 10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

    Literacy Rochester Free Tech Help

    Maplewood Community Library

    Classes & Talks

17. 10:30 a.m.

    Storytime

    X-Golf PittsfordFamily

    Family & Kids

18. 11 a.m.11 p.m.

    8th Annual Roc Holiday Village

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial ParkFree

    Festivals & Holidays

19. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

    Cao Fei: Duotopia Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

    Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Arts & Culture

20. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

    Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life

    Memorial Art Gallery of the University of RochesterFree

    Arts & Culture

21. 11 a.m.8 p.m.

    Gingerbread House

    Gingerbread House

22. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

    Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season

    Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Arts & Culture

23. 11 a.m.1 p.m.

    Meet & Greet Santa & Mrs. Claus

    3794 S Main StFree

    Festivals & Holidays

24. 11 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Public Skate Presented by 98 PXY

    Tim Horton's Iceplex$5+Family

    Also at 1:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 8 p.m.

25. 11 a.m.10 p.m.

    Shopping Village

    Roc Holiday Village

    Markets & Shopping

26. 11 a.m.1 p.m.

    Sip n Stitch Saturdays

    Boulder Coffee Co. Cafe and Lounge

    Classes & Talks

27. 11 a.m.

    Victor Girls Varsity Basketball @ Spencerport

    Spencerport High School

    Sports

28. 11:30 a.m.1 p.m.

    Saturday Morning Meditation

    Unity Rochester Spiritual Center

    Health & Wellness

29. 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

    Silent Book Club Rochester Live @ New City Cafe

    New City Cafe & Roastery

    Arts & Culture

30. 11:30 a.m.

    The Misanthrope

    The Little Theatre, East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

31. 12 p.m.

    Avon Boys Varsity Basketball @ Aquinas Institute

    Aquinas Institute

    Sports

32. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

    Exhibition: Explorations in the Ecotone

    Dryden Theatre & Visual Studies WorkshopFree

    Arts & Culture

33. 12 p.m.

    Gates Chili Girls Varsity Basketball @ East Rochester

    East Rochester-Gananda High School

    Sports

34. 12 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Nightmare Before Christmas - Day One

    ARTISANworks

    Festivals & Holidays

35. 12 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Artisan Works - Nightmare Before Christmas

    ARTISANworks - Vertigo Room

    Festivals & Holidays

36. 12 p.m.

    Nightmare Before Christmas Shopping Experience

    ARTISANworks - Vertigo Room

    Festivals & Holidays

37. 12:30 p.m.

    Batavia Boys Varsity Basketball @ Irondequoit

    Irondequoit High School

    Sports

38. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Holiday Mod Podge Mugs

    Steel Goat Market Place$15.38

39. 1 p.m.10 p.m.

    Riso Print Project: Open Studio with Julia J. Wolfe

    Flower City Arts Center

40. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Rochester Rolling Cup Joint Rolling Contest

    Comedy at The Carlson - Main Showroom$30

41. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Still I Prayed

    Legacy Drama House$12.51+

    Community

42. 2 p.m.4:30 p.m.

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

    OFC Creations Theatre Center at Winton PlaceFamily

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

43. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas

    OFC Creations Theatre Center at Winton Place$50.90+

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

44. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    LEGO Lab Feast

    Central Library of Rochester and Monroe CountyFamily

    Family & Kids

45. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    RPO: The Nutcracker with Rochester City Ballet (Rochester, November 2026)

    Kilbourn Hall at Eastman Theatre$21+

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Music

46. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    Thornbee Farm

    Thornbee Farm

47. 3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Acoustic Session: Reid Burton

    Iron Smoke DistilleryFree

    Food & Drink

48. 3:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    Sound Journey with OneTone at Frequency Wellness Space

    34 Elton St suite 103$37.05+

    Health & Wellness

49. 4 p.m.

    Fear of Missing Out

    Anthology - Rochester

    Music

50. 4:15 p.m.

    Winter Wonderland Run

    161 Chestnut St$35+

    Festivals & Holidays

51. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Christmas Tree Lighting @ Town Hall

    Lima Public Library

    Community

52. 6 p.m.7:50 p.m.

    Family & Friends Open Skate 2026-2027

    Lakeshore Hockey Arena and Sports Center$5.72+Family

53. 6 p.m.11:55 p.m.

    Sevared Fest: Extremely Rotten / Animals Killing People / Goreality / Scumbag / Sanguinary Verdict / Suppuration / Thy Hideous Bake / Gutted Alive / Kudde Fish

    The Bug Jar

    Music

54. 6 p.m.

    Uncaged: Zac Brown Tribute

    InTune Supper Club w/Chris Knight - ACOUSTIC

    Music

55. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Live Jazz at Flight Wine Bar Featuring The Mary DeFranco Jazz Duo

    Flight Wine BarFree

    Music

56. 7 p.m.

    Gentlemen's Club - Rochester, NY

    Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+)$30.40+

    Music

57. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Mike Dambra

    Comedy at The Carlson - The Rickles Room$24

    Also at 9 p.m.

    Comedy

58. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    Restaurant of the Week: Rochester | Dinner with New Friends

    Restaurant of the Week$17.83

    Community

59. 7 p.m.

    Rochester City Ballet - The Nutcracker

    Kodak Center – Studio Theater$62+

    Theater & Dance

60. 7 p.m.

    Rochester Knighthawks vs Halifax Thunderbirds

    Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY)

    Sports

61. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Steve Grills & The Roadmasters

    Lima$12

62. 7:30 p.m.

    Early Curtain Magic

    Geva Theatre Center$10

    Theater & Dance

63. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Geva Theatre Presents A Christmas Carol

    Geva Theatre Center$32+

    Festivals & Holidays

64. 7:30 p.m.

    Opening Nights Dates

    Geva Theatre Center$10

    Theater & Dance

65. 7:30 p.m.

    Talkbacks & Events

    Geva Theatre Center$10

    Theater & Dance

66. 8 p.m.

    DECADES Silent Disco at Montage Music Hall! (Rochester

    Montage Music Hall - Rochester Entertainment$23.18+

    Nightlife

67. 8 p.m.11 p.m.

    Hip Hop

    The California Brew Haus$30

    Music

68. 8 p.m.11 p.m.

    Teagan Tweed

    Greece Location

69. 8 p.m.

    THE SMITHS etc (Tribute to The Smiths)

    The Lovin' Cup

    Music

70. 8:30 p.m.10 p.m.

    Holiday Wreath Decorating

    Gingerbread House

71. 8:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.

    M80’s

    Iron Smoke Distillery$10

    Food & Drink

72. 9 p.m.

    Gentlemens Club

    Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+)

    Music

73. 9 p.m.

    Mike Dambra

    Comedy at The Carlson - Main Showroom$40

    Comedy

74. 9:30 p.m.

    Karaoke Night With DJ IGU & DJ TES

    Temple Bar & Grille

    Nightlife

75. 10 p.m.

    R&B vs Reggae "the Return"

    JoLi Bistro and Bar$17.85

    Music