101 Family Day Trips from Rochester
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Explore Gardens
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Wickham Farms - Lavender days (July), Sunflower spectacular (August) |
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Stokoe Farms - Sunflower Experience (August) |
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Garnsey Road Arboretum |
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Sonnenberg Gardens |
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The Webster Arboretum at Kent Park |
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Maplewood Rose Garden |
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Bristol Hills Lavender & Flower Farm |
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Lavender Crest Farm |
Get Wild on a Hike
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Turning Point Park |
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Victor Hiking Trails |
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Letchworth State Park |
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Stone Quarry Hill Art Park |
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Watkins Glen |
Talk To the Animals
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Seneca Park Zoo |
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Buffalo Zoo |
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Aquarium of Niagara |
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Rosamund Gifford Zoo |
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Hidden Valley Animal Adventure |
Time Travel Today
Splash into Some Fun
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Ontario Beach Park |
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Hamlin Beach State Park |
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Stony Brook State Park |
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Kershaw Park |
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Buttermilk Falls State Park |
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Emerson Park |
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Robert H. Treman State Park |
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Chenango Valley State Park |
Spend the Day at a Museum
Explore These Towns
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Buffalo |
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Canandaigua |
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Skaneateles |
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Naples |
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Geneva |
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East Aurora |
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Corning |
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Cooperstown |
All Aboard Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
On the Water
Challenge Yourself
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Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Memorial Art Gallery |
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The Great Escape Room |
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RocVentures Climbing Gym |
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Ice Skating at Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex |
Play Ball!
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Rochester Red Wings |
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Rochester Amerks |
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Rochester Knighthawks |
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Buffalo Bills |
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Buffalo Sabres |
The Science of...
Connect with Nature
Perfect Picks (apples, pumpkins, fruit)
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Hurd Orchards |
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G and S Orchards |
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Gro-Moore Farms |
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Wayne County Apple Tasting Tour |
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Becker Farms |
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Indian Creek Farm |
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Lone Maple Farm |
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Apple Hills |
Treat Yo' Self
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Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream |
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Eat Me Ice Cream |
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Nestins Ice Cream |
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Cheesy Eddie's |
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Reminisce Soda Fountain |
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Savoia Pastry Shoppe |
Limiting our list to 101 ideas meant some great destinations may have been left off the list - if there is something you’d like to see added, email our publisher, Debra Ross.
Most of these destinations are within an hour from downtown Rochester. For those that are a bit farther away:
= Less than 1 hour away
= 1 to 2 hours away
= 2 to 3 hours away
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