Festival:
Spencerport Fireman’s Carnival
Date: June 12-18
Place: Spencerport
Description: kiddie parade, grand parade, amusement rides
Info: 352-4771, vil.spencerport.ny.us
Festival: Juneteenth Celebration
Date: June 17
Place: Susan B.
Anthony Square between King and Madison streets
Description: performers, vendors, food
Info: 529-5026, 454-2680
Festival: Mayville Bluegrass Festival
Date: June 17-18
Place: Lakeside Park, Mayville
Description: country-rock and bluegrass acts, food, crafts,
kids’ activities, instrument workshops
Info: www.mayvillebluegrassfestival.com
Festival: RochesterHarbor and Carousel
Festival
Date: June 23-25
Place: OntarioBeachPark
Description: arts & crafts, food, games, exhibits, music
and more
Info: 865-3320 or www.cityofrochester.gov
Festival: Rochester
Twilight Criterium Bicycle Race Downtown
Date: June 24
Place: Court, Broad, Exchange, Irving, Bausch & Lomb
Description: professional and amateur bicycle races through
downtown
Info: rochestercrit.com
Festival: Gates Summer Celebrations
Date: June 25
Place: GatesChiliHigh School
Description: music, food,
fireworks
Info:247-6100 x235, gatesrecparks.org
Festival: Sterling
Renaissance Festival
Date: weekends, July
1-August 13
Place: 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling
Description: theater,
live music, jousting, meat on sticks, puppet shows
Info: 800-879-4446,
www.sterlingfestival.com
Festival: Irondequoit Fourth of
July Celebration
Date: July 3-4
Place: Irondequoit
Town Hall/Gazebo
Description: music,
parade, booths, arts and crafts, food
Info: 467-8840, www.irondequoit.org
Festival: Rochester
MusicFest
Date: July 7-9
Place: HighFalls Festival Site (Fri),
Frontier Field (Sat-Sun)
Description: local and national acts, mainly r&b and
hip-hop
Info: 262-2050 ext. 116, rochestermusicfest.com
Festival: Rochester Pride Parade, Cultural
Festival & Picnic
Date: July 8-9
Place: Village Gate (Saturday) and GeneseeValleyPark (Sunday)
Description: parade, picnic celebrating the LGBT community
Info: 234-8706, www.streetsofpride.com
Festival: Corn Hill Arts Festival
Date: July 8-9
Place: Corn Hill neighborhood
Description: hundreds of crafters and artisans, live music,
children’s activities and performances, food
Info: 262-3142, www.cornhill.org
Festival: Monroe
County Fair
Date: July 12-16
Place: MonroeCounty Fairgrounds, 2695 E. Henrietta Rd
Description: agricultural exhibits, rides, food, demolition
derbies
Info: 334-4000, www.mcfair.com
Festival: Hill
Cumorah Pageant
Date: July 14, 15, 18-22
Place: Hill Cumorah, on Route 21, near Palmyra
Description: world-famous nightly performance with cast of
600, pyrotechnics, music; presents stories from the Bible and the Book of
Mormon
Info: 315-597-5851, hillcumorah.org/Pageant/
Festival: East End
Festivals
Date: July 14, August 11
Place: East End between
Matthews and Gibbs streets
Description: Bands take the stage, partiers take to the
streets
Info: 325-6490, milestonesmusicroom.com
Festival: Festa Italiana
Date: July 14-16
Place: ItalianAmericanCommunity
Center, 150 Frank DiMino Way
Description: Italian music, cultural displays, kids’
activities, bocce, more
Info: 594-8882, www.iaccrochester.org
Festival: Canandaigua Arts Festival
Date: July 14-16
Place: Main
Street, Canandaigua
Description: arts & crafts, entertainment
Info: 394-7110
Festival: Finger Lakes Wine
Festival
Date: July 14-16
Place: Watkins Glen International
Description: live music, wine seminars, wine tasting,
banquets (admission fees)
Info: 866-461-7223,
www.flwinefest.com
Festival: Rochester Jewish Film
Festival
Date: July 16-23
Place: Little Theatre, 240 East Ave, and Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave
Description: movies by Jewish filmmakers
Info: 461-2000 ext 235, www.rjff.org.
Festival: Chil-E Fest
Date: July 21-22
Place: ChiliMemorial Park
Description: arts and crafts, parade, fireworks, music,
drive-in movie, BBQ
Info: 889-4680, www.townofchili.org
Festival: Old Tyme Country Faire
Date: July 21-23
Place: Sodus Point
Description: vendors, games, arts & crafts, street
dance, antique cars, pet parade, yard sales, marketplace
Info: 315-398-8473, www.sodusny.com
Festival: Ten Ugly Men Festival
Date: July 22
Place: GeneseeValleyPark
Description: music, food, drinks, charity sporting events,
kids activities
Info: www.tenuglymen.com
Festival: Oswego
Harborfest
Date: July 27-30
Place: various venues in Oswego
Description: live music, shopping, food, and fireworks along
the water
Info: 315-343-6858, www.oswegoharborfest.com
Festival: Native American Dance and Music Festival
Date: July 29-30
Place: Ganondagan Historic Site, 1488 State Rte 444, Victor
Description: Native American dance, art, crafts, stories,
food
Info: 742-1690, www.ganondagan.org
Festival: SpencerportCanal Days
Date: July 29-30
Place: Village
of Spencerport
Description: live bands, crafts, classic car show,
children’s activities
Info: 349-1331, http://spencerportcanaldays.com/
Festival: Waterfront Art Festival
Date: July 29-30
Place: KershawPark, Canandaigua
Description: arts & crafts, kids’ activities, boat tours
Info: 671-9102, waterfrontartfestival.com
Festival: Park Avenue
Festival
Date: August 5-6
Place: Park Avenue between Alexander St and Culver Rd
Description: arts & crafts, continuous live music, food,
kids’ activities
Info: 473-4482, www.park-avenue.org/events.html
Festival: German Fest
Date: August 11-13
Place: GatesMemorial Park
Description: Food, drink, dancing, music — all from Germany
Info: 426-7835, www.rochestergerman.com
Festival: Puerto Rican Festival
Date: August 11-13
Place: Civic CenterPlaza, Exchange Blvd
Description: Puerto Rican and Latino culture, live music,
and food
Info: 234-7660, www.prfestival.com
Festival: WebsterVillage Days
Date: August 11-13
Place: Main
Street, Webster
Description: musical entertainment, food, children’s
activities, and more
Info: www.villageofwebster.com
Festival: Carifest and Parade
Date: August 12
Place: HighFalls Festival Site
Description: carnival costume parade, Caribbean music, food
Info: 254-7569, 436-5042, www.rwifo.com
Festival: Brockport Arts Festival
Date: August 12-13
Place: Main
Street, Brockport
Description: arts & crafts, live music, farmer’s market,
Cool Kids Day, Dragon Boat, Duck Derby
Info: 473-4482, www.rochesterevents.com
Festival: Wooden Boat Festival
Date: August 12-13
Place: Orleans
County Marine Park, Kent
Description: classic boats, boat rides, boat parade,
inspirational concert, tackle flea market
Info: 589-3199, woodenboatfest.com
Festival: Clarissa
StreetReunion
Date: August 19
Place: Clarissa
Street in Corn Hill Neighborhood
Description: neighborhood party with three stages of music
all day and night
Info: 234-4177
Festival: New
YorkState
Fair
Date: August 24-September 4
Place: 581
State Fair Blvd, Syracuse
Description: agriculture displays, food, games, rides,
concerts, children’s activities
Info: 800 475-FAIR, www.nysfair.org
Festival: African Music & Dance Arts Festival
Date: August 26
Place: Village
Gate Square
Description: African music, dance, food, arts, braiding,
drums
Info: 271-9672, wosabraid.com
Festival: Lyell
Avenue Festival
Date: August 27
Place: Lyell
Avenue
Description: arts & crafts, food, children’s activities,
music, scavenger hunt
Info: 647-1540
Festival: Spanish International
Festival
Date: September 3
Place: Rochester Public Market, 280 N Union St
Description: food, culture, and
music from 20 Spanish-speaking countries
Info: 325-6650,
www.empanadastop.com
This article appears in Jun 14-20, 2006.
