Things to Do in Rochester, NY

  • Our list of the best things to do in Rochester, New York, features the top 45 nearby activities — including 23 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Rochester, NY has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Food & Drink, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
  • The results below include the top 32 things to do within the city of Rochester, NY , followed by 14 popular activities in nearby cities, including Canandaigua, Henrietta, Penfield, Brighton, Rochester and Bloomfield
  • Our list of the best things to do in Rochester, New York, features the top 45 nearby activities — including 23 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Rochester, NY has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Food & Drink, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
  • The results below include the top 32 things to do within the city of Rochester, NY , followed by 14 popular activities in nearby cities, including Canandaigua, Henrietta, Penfield, Brighton, Rochester and Bloomfield
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Players work together to solve clues and puzzles to escape from an axe-throwing themed room
2.3 Miles
90% 86 votes
Parks Culver Road and Norris Drive, Rochester, NY MoreLess Info
Cobbs Hill Park is 109 acres and includes a reservoir, tennis and basketball courts, a baseball diamond, a loop for running or walking and many trails. The park also features a collection of lilacs and original tree plantings.
1.3 Miles
77% 70 votes
Observatories & Planetariums 657 East Ave, Rochester, NY MoreLess Info
Most of the shows at the Strasenburgh Planetarium are directed toward school groups, but public shows are also held on a weekly basis. There are also Saturday night laser shows choreographed to music with a different theme each month.
0.5 Miles
78% 69 votes
Sports Stadiums (Professional) One War Memorial Square, Rochester, NY MoreLess Info
Blue Cross Arena is the home of the AHL's Rochester Americans and the PBL's Rochester Razorhawks. Offering a maximum seating capacity of 13,000, the location has also hosted performers such as The Grateful Dead and The Rolling Stones.
1.7 Miles
100% 15 votes
Movie Theaters 957 S Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620 MoreLess Info
The Cinema Theatre is a neighborhood movie theater that is best known for being the oldest community theater in the town of Rochester. The theater doesn't accept credit or debit cards.
0.3 Miles
70% 128 votes
Waterfalls 60 Browns Race, Rochester, NY 14614 MoreLess Info
Three different waterfalls are contained within the City of Rochester's Letchworth State Park with the tallest being the Genesee River's High Falls. It is 97 feet high and can be viewed from a general park area near the falls.
1.1 Miles
71% 86 votes
Theaters 885 East Main Street, Rochester, NY MoreLess Info
The Rochester Auditorium Theatre hosts a variety of performances, including The Book of Mormon, the Rochester Theater Organ Society, Bill Cosby 77, and Warren Miller's No Turning Back. The location also offers arts education programs, including master classes.
0.6 Miles
74% 19 votes
Skate Parks 353 Court Street, Rochester, NY 14607 MoreLess Info
Manhattan Square Park & Ice Rink is now known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park and Ice Rink. Open year round, skaters love spending hours on the ice in winter while the summer months it turns into a calm reflection pool with fountains.
2.7 Miles
75% 20 votes
Bowling 873 Merchants Road, Rochester, NY 14609 MoreLess Info
A two-story bowling center, L&M Lanes features 12 wood lanes used for open bowling and league play. The center offers private event hosting and televisions as well as a pub with food, drinks and adult beverages.
4.5 Miles
71% 17 votes
Bowling 2750 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618 MoreLess Info
Clover Lanes is a bowling alley with 50 lanes that include bumpers and automated scoring. They also have free wireless internet, a lounge with large plasma TVs and a full-service bar and restaurant.
0.1 Miles
48% 25 votes
Music Venue 204 N. Water Street, Rochester, NY 14604 MoreLess Info
As a concert venue, Water Street Music Hall offers visitors two stages to watch live rock, folk, blues, and country music from. The headlining acts usually play the main stage, with the side stage featuring local acts.
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