Things to do in and around Rochester

SHARP 2025 conference volunteers and organizers have put together a list of their favorite things to do in and around Rochester. Also check out the Visit Rochester website for listings of events, places to eat and drink, and more. Other good resources for discovering Rochester and its history include CITY Magazine, RocWiki, and Rochester reddit.

Museums and Galleries

Memorial Art Gallery
George Eastman Museum and Dryden Theatre
Artisan Works
Rochester Contemporary Arts Center (RoCo)
The Yards Collective
Flower City Arts
Little Button Craft
UUU Art Collective
Strong Museum of Play
Rochester Museum and Science Center and Planetarium
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Ganondagon State Historic Site
Susan B. Anthony House

Outdoors

Highland Park and Lamberton Conservatory
Mount Hope Cemetery
Erie Canal trail
Genesee Riverway Trail
High Falls
Lake Ontario
Mendon Ponds Park and Wild Wings Bird Sanctuary
Genesee Country Village & Museum
 

Bookish Places

Lilac Library

Akimbo Books
Ampersand Books (in Writers and Books)
Archivist Books
Bleak House Books
Book Culture
Bookeater (bookstore / cafe)
Burn Bright Books
Greenwood Bookstore
Hipocampo Children's Books
The Unreliable Narrator

BOA Editions
Open Letter Books
Writers and Books

Flower City Arts Center
Posey Letterpress
Rathaus Press
Type High Letterpress