Guide To May Events In Rochester

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Rochester Mom Collective
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Guide To May Events

Searching for things to do in Rochester this month? Each month, Rochester Mom Collective shares a guide to family-friendly events around Rochester. Explore our Guide to May Events in Rochester and discover what’s happening near you.

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May Events In Rochester

May 1, 2026

7:00 pm Stages of the Game Improv

May 2, 2026

Free Comic Book Day
8:00 am Clean Sweep Rochester at ESL Ballpark
9:00 am Kids Workshops at Home Depot
10:00 am Star Wars Day at Strasenburgh Planetarium
10:00 am Start Your Engines! at Pineway Ponds Park
11:00 am Therapy Dog Visit at the Greece Public Library
7:00 pm RPO Presents The Music of Tina Turner at West Herr Auditorium Theatre

May 3, 2026

8:30 am Walk MS in Rochester
8:30 am Tykes on Bikes at Breaking Free Skatepark
9:00 am Yoga Under the Stars at Strasenburgh Planetarium
12:00 pm Thrift Sale at ARTISANworks
12:00 pm Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration Day at Memorial Art Gallery

May 5, 2026

6:00 pm Cookie Decorating for Mother’s Day at Radio Social

May 7, 2026

10:00 am Mommy Mingle at The Playpen
6:00 pm Positive Pathways: Parenting Support Network at Ryan R-Center
6:00 pm Mother’s Day Wine and Floral Design at UnWine’d

May 8, 2026

Rochester Lilac Festival
5:30 pm Kids Night Out at Central Rock Gym
7:00 pm Prenatal Yoga + Acupuncture at Bloom and Birth Physical Therapy

May 9, 2026

Rochester Lilac Festival
8:30 am Helping Heroes Clean Up Day at Webster Recreation Center
10:00 am Mother’s Day Market at The Highline Rochester
10:00 am Plant a Flower for Mom at Market 1892
10:30 am Amazing Amphibians Wild Walk at Cumming Nature Center
11:00 am Mother’s Day Make Your Own Gifts at Heart of Hilton Gift Shop
11:00 am Spring Into Stories: A Scholastic Style Book Fair For Adults at Cobblestone Art Center
4:00 pm Mother’s Day Mimosas and Chocolate Pairing at Laughing Gull Chocolates

May 10, 2026

Rochester Lilac Festival
8:00 am Flower City Days at the Rochester Public Market
9:00 am Mother’s Day Brunch at Blue Barn Cidery
9:00 am Mother’s Day Yoga at Frequency Wellness Space
9:00 am Plant a Flower for Mom at Market 1892
9:30 am Mother’s Day Brunch at Seneca Park Zoo
9:30 am Sensory Sunday at Rochester Museum and Science Center
9:30 am Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet at Monroe’s
10:00 am Mother’s Day Brunch at Genesee Country Village & Museum
10:30 am Mother’s Day Brunch at The Strathallan Rochester Hotel and Spa
10:45 am Mother’s Day Brunch at Woodcliff Hotel and Spa
11:00 am Mother’s Day at 20 Deep Winery
11:00 am Mother’s Day Brunch at Strasenburgh Planetarium
11:00 am Mother’s Day Brunch at Jackrabbit Club

May 11, 2026

Rochester Lilac Festival

May 12, 2026

Rochester Lilac Festival

May 13, 2026

Rochester Lilac Festival
5:00 pm CPR Training at Greece Community Center
7:00 pm Reel Mind Mental Health Film Festival at The Little Theatre

May 14, 2026

Rochester Lilac Festival
Williamson Apple Blossom Festival
6:00 pm Positive Pathways: Parenting Support Network at Ryan R-Center
7:30 pm Water For Elephants performing at Roc City Circus

May 15, 2026

Rochester Lilac Festival
Williamson Apple Blossom Festival
7:30 pm Water For Elephants performing at Roc City Circus

May 16, 2026

Rochester Lilac Festival
Williamson Apple Blossom Festival
9:30 am Dino ROAR opens at Stokoe Farms
10:00 am StART with a Story at Memorial Art Gallery
10:00 am Half The Price Day at The Strong National Museum of Play
11:00 am Rochester Independent Comics Expo at Sibley Square
2:00 pm Water For Elephants performing at Roc City Circus

May 17, 2026

Rochester Lilac Festival
Williamson Apple Blossom Festival
8:00 am Flower City Days at the Rochester Public Market
2:00 pm Mother Goose Suite at Hochstein Performance Hall
2:00 pm Water For Elephants performing at Roc City Circus

May 18, 2026

6:00 pm Ladies Skate Night at Breaking Free Skatepark

May 20, 2026

7:00 pm Reel Mind Mental Health Film Festival at The Little Theatre

May 21, 2026

10:00 am Mommy Mingle at The Playpen

May 22, 2026

9:00 am Balloon Rally at Letchworth State Park
5:30 pm Kids Night Out at Central Rock Gym

May 23, 2026

9:00 am Balloon Rally at Letchworth State Park
10:30 am Memorial Day Parade & Celebration in East Rochester

May 24, 2026

8:00 am Flower City Days at the Rochester Public Market
9:00 am Balloon Rally at Letchworth State Park
1:00 pm Spring Ephemerals Wild Walk at Cumming Nature Center
3:00 pm Memorial Day Parade in Irondequoit

May 25, 2026

8:30 am Chili-Scottsville Memorial Day Parade, Ceremonies & Picnic
9:00 am Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony in Spencerport
10:00 am Memorial Day Parade in Fairport
10:00 am Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony in Pittsford
10:30 am Memorial Day Service in Downtown Rochester
10:30 am Memorial Day Parade and Service in Hilton
10:30 am Memorial Day Parade in Victor
10:30 am Memorial Day Ceremony of Remembrance in Penfield
11:00 am Memorial Day Parade & Remembrance Ceremony in Greece
1:00 pm Memorial Day Ceremony in Brighton

May 26, 2026

2:00 pm Stroller Walkabouts at Seneca Park Zoo

May 27, 2026

5:00 pm Food Truck Rodeos at the Rochester Public Market
7:00 pm Reel Mind Mental Health Film Festival at The Little Theatre
7:30 pm Anastasia The Musical opens at Geva Theatre

May 28, 2026

11:00 am Rochester Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
5:30 pm Mendon Fire Carnival

May 29, 2026

11:00 am Rochester Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
5:30 pm Mendon Fire Carnival

May 30, 2026

11:00 am Rochester Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
11:30 am Mendon Fire Carnival
12:00 pm Be Our Guest: Journey through Disney at Cobblestone Art Center
3:00 pm Be Our Guest: Journey through Disney at Cobblestone Art Center

May 31, 2026

8:00 am Flower City Days at the Rochester Public Market
11:00 am Rochester Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
12:00 pm Be Our Guest: Journey through Disney at Cobblestone Art Center

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