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Mark your calendar...
Lakeside Winter Celebration
Date: February
Place: OntarioBeachPark
Description: snow and ice sculpture contests, Chili Challenge, Polar Plunge
Info: 865-3320
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Date: March
Place: downtown
Description: parade, family festival
Info: www.rochesterparade.com
Lilac Festival
Dates: May 11-20
Place: Highland Park
Description: 500 varieties of lilacs, live music, activities, food
Info: 456-3070, www.lilacfestival.com
Memorial Day Parade
Date: May 28
Place: downtown
Description: parade
Info: 473-0710
Greek Festival
Dates: May 31-June 3
Place: Greek Orthodox Church, East Avenue
Description: food, dancing, shopping, history, cultural presentations
Info: 244-3377, www.rochestergreekfestival.com
East End Night Life Festival
Dates: June 1, July 13, August 10
Place: East End entertainment district
Description: bars, clubs and restaurants open onto the street, lots of music and beer
Info: 234-0630
FairportCanal Days
Dates: June 1-3
Place: Main Street, Fairport
Description: arts and crafts, food, music, family activities
Info: www.fairportcanaldays.com
Rochester International Jazz Festival
Dates: June 8-16
Place: Many venues throughout city
Description: More than 100 concerts, thousands of fans, international acts
Info: 234-2002, www.rochesterjazz.com
Spencerport Firemen's Carnival
Dates: June 13-17
Place: Spencerport
Description: kiddie parade, grand parade, amusement rides
Info: 352-4771, vil.spencerport.ny.us
Maplewood Rose Festival
Dates: June 15-17
Place: MaplewoodPark
Description: roses, Genesee Gorge tours, live music, arts and crafts
Info: 428-6770, www.ggw.org/~mna/rose.htm
RochesterHarbor and Carousel Festival
Dates: June 22-24
Place: OntarioBeachPark
Description: arts and crafts, food, activities, music
Info: 865-3320, www.cityofrochester.gova
Rochester Twilight Criterium
Date: June 23
Place: Downtown Rochester
Description: Competitive urban bike race
Info: 546-4030, www.rochestercrit.com
Sterling Renaissance Festival
Dates: weekends, July 7-August 19
Place: Sterling, NY
Description: food, drink, street performances, crafts, games --- all olde school
Info: 800-879-4446, sterlingfestival.com
Brockport Merchants Sidewalk Sale and Street Fair
Dates: July 7-8
Place: Main Street, Brockport
Description: shopping, entertainment, food
Info: 637-3340
Rochester Jewish Film Festival
Dates: July 8-15
Place: Little Theatre, Dryden Theatre
Description: movies by Jewish filmmakers
Info: www.rjff.org
Monroe County Fair
Dates: July 11-15
Place: MonroeCountyFairgrounds, East Henrietta Road
Description: agricultural exhibits, animals, rides, food
Info: 334-4000, www.mcfair.com
Hill Cumorah Pageant
Dates: July 13-21
Place: Hill Cumorah, near Palmyra
Description: theatrical retelling of the Book of Mormon, cast of 600, pyrotechnics
Info: 315-597-5851, www.hillcumorah.org/Pageant
Corn Hill Arts Festival
Dates: July 14-15
Place: Corn Hill neighborhood
Description: hundreds of craftspeople, live music, family events, food
Info: 262-3142, www.cornhill.org
Gay Pride Celebration
Dates: July 14-15
Place: various, including GeneseeValleyPark
Description: Upstate New York's largest, with a big picnic and Pride Parade
Info: www.gayalliance.org, www.streetsofpride.com
MusicFest
Dates: July 21-22
Place: Frontier Field
Description: outdoor r&b concerts, local and national acts
Info: 486-1286, www.rochestermusicfest.com
ARTWalk Muse-A-Thon
Date: July 22
Place: ARTWalk (University Ave)
Description: live music, art sale, arts activities
Info: www.rochesterartwalk.org
Main Game
Date: July 28
Place: Main Street
Description: Variety of youth-oriented games and activities offered by City Parks & Rec
Info: 428-6755
10 Ugly Men Festival
Date: July 28
Place: GeneseeValleyPark
Description: music, food, drinks, charity sporting events, kids activities
Info:
SpencerportCanal Days
Dates: July 28-29
Place: arts and crafts, entertainment, food, canoe race
Description: along the Erie Canal, Spencerport
Info: 349-1331, www.ogdenny.com/canaldays
Waterfront Art Festival
Dates: July 28-29
Place: KershawPark, Canandaigua
Description: arts & crafts, kids' activities
Info: www.waterfrontartfestival.com
Park Avenue Festival
Dates: August 4-5
Place: Park Avenue
Description: arts & crafts, live entertainment, food, family activities
Info: www.rochesterevents.com
Puerto Rican Festival
Dates: August 10-12
Place: Civic Center plaza
Description: Latino music, food, and culture celebration
Info: 234-7660, www.prfestival.com
German Fest
Dates: August 10-12
Place: GatesMemorial Park
Description: German food, drink, dancing, entertainment
Carifest
Dates: August 11
Place: HighFalls festival site
Description: Caribbean-themed festival, parade
Info: 254-7569
Brockport Summer Art Festival
Dates: August 11-12
Place: Main Street, Brockport
Description: arts and crafts, food, live music, rubber duck derby, dragon boat races
Info: 473-4482, www.rochesterevents.com
Northeast Naturist Festival
Dates: August 7-12
Place: EmpireHavenNudistPark
Description: workshops, sports, dances, spiritual activities
Info: 877-522-9188, www.naturistrochester.org
Clarissa StreetReunion
Dates: August 18
Place: Clarissa and surrounding streets
Description: neighborhood reunion, parade, jazz, gospel, and r&b performances
Info: 234-4177
New YorkState Festival of Balloons
Dates: September 1-2
Place: Dansville
Description: hot air balloon rides, food, entertainment, music, kids' rides
Info: www.nysfob.com
Labor Day Parade
Date: September 3
Place: downtown Rochester
Description: parade
Info: 263-2650
Rochester Irish Festival
Dates: September 8-9
Place: CampEastman, DurandEastmanPark
Description: Irish music, dance, cultural workshops, kids' activities
Info: www.rochesteririshfestival.org
Clothesline Festival
Dates: September 8-9
Place: MemorialArtGallery
Description: renowned arts and crafts; MAG's biggest fundraiser
Info: 473-7720, mag.rochester.edu
Oktoberfest
Dates: September 14-23
Place: CampEastman, DurandEastmanPark
Description: echt Deutsch music, dancing, food, beer
Info: 336-6070, www.irondequoit.org/events/oktober.htm
RochesterMarathon
Date: September 16
Place: downtown
Description: Run the 26.2-mile course through the city
Info: 264-1480, www.rochestermarathon.com
ARTWalk Alive!
Date: September 16
Place: ARTWalk (University Ave)
Description: Art events, food, live entertainment
Info: www.rochesterartwalk.org
Festival of Food
Dates: September 17
Place: Public Market
Description: samples from area restaurants, wineries, farmers, specialty food sellers
Info: www.festivaloffood.org
Naples Grape Festival
Dates: September 29-30
Place: Naples, NY
Description: grape pie contest, arts and crafts, family entertainment, live music
Info: 374-2240, www.naplesvalleyny.com
Harvest Jamboree and Country Fair
Date: September 30
Place: Public Market
Description: seasonal produce, hayrides, entertainment
Info: 428-6755, www.cityofrochester.gov
Hilton Apple Festival
Dates: September 29-30
Place: Hilton
Description: arts and crafts, car show, apple wares, pie contest
Info: 234-3378, www.hiltonapplefest.org
RochesterRiver Romance
Dates: October 5-7
Place: various, including OntarioBeachPark
Description: entertainment, lighthouse and boat tours, hikes, rowing regatta
Info: 428-6770, www.cityofrochester.gov
ImageOut Film Festival
Dates: October 5-14
Place: Dryden Theatre, Little Theatre
Description: gay & lesbian film festival
Info: www.imageout.org
Liberty Pole Lighting Holiday Event
Date: December 1
Place: MidtownPlaza and Liberty Pole
Description: Holiday events for families
Info: 428-6697, www.cityofrochester.gov
Holiday Memories at Historic HighFalls
Dates: December 28-29
Place: High Falls District
Description: Historically themed holiday events, live entertainment
Info: 428-6697, www.cityofrochester.gov
Rochester New Year's Eve Celebration
Date: December 31
Place Main Street
Description: Family-friendly events to count down to 2008; fireworks at midnight
Info: 428-6697, www.cityofrochester.gov