Free things to do this weekend in and around Rochester

Rochester's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, November 6, 2026 to Sunday, November 8, 2026

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• Bright Kids Storytime: All Ages - Brighton Memorial Library - 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, Friday, November 6, 2026, 10:30am-11am
• Social Work Intern Hours Fridays - Rochester Public Library: Charlotte - 3557 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612, Friday, November 6, 2026, 10AM
• Show Your Art: RoCo's Annual Members Exhibition - Rochester Contemporary Art Center - East Avenue, Rochester, NY, Friday, November 6, 12:00pm-9:00pm; Saturday, November 7, 12:00pm-5:00pm
• 5 x 7 x Design Teen Art Contest - Brighton Memorial Library - Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, November 6-8, 2026, 9:00AM-8:00PM
• Fall Snacks Taste Test - Ogden Farmers' Library - 269 Ogden Center Road, Spencerport, NY 14559, Friday, November 6, 2026, 4:00pm-4:45pm
• Free Clothing Closet - Grace's Clothing Closet - 5220 Lake Road South, Brockport, NY 14420, Friday, November 6, 2026, 6:30PM-8:00PM
• Self-Guided Fairy Door Hunt - Dansville - Dansville, NY, November 6-8, 2026, dawn to dusk
• Friends and Family Game Day - Henrietta Public Library - 625 Calkins Road, Rochester, NY, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:30 AM
• EI Early Intervention Playdates - Rochester Hearing and Speech Center - Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:00am-noon
• Donate Your New or Gently Used Books - Rochester Children and Teens Book Festival - Monroe Community College, East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10 am-4 pm
• Rochester Children and Teens Book Festival 2026 - Monroe Community College - East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:00AM-4:00PM
• Nutcracker Story Time - Penfield Public Library - 1985 Baird Road, Penfield, NY, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:30-11:15 AM
• Voice of the Constitution Celebration - Mendon Public Library - 22 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11:00AM-1:00PM
• Nutcracker Storytime Read - Rochester City Ballet - Webster Public Library, 980 Ridge Road, Webster, NY 14580, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm
• Pokémon Meet and Swap - Brighton Memorial Library - 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1pm-2pm
• American Tradition: Songs of Protest and Hope Concert - Mendon Public Library - 22 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1:00-2:00PM
• Teen Writing Club - Brighton Memorial Library - Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1:00PM-2:00PM
• Very Special Author Visit: Shauna J. Grant - Penfield Public Library - 1985 Baird Road, Penfield, NY, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 2:00 PM
• Meet Author Debi Bower - Barnes & Noble University of Rochester - Saturday, November 7, 2026, 2:00PM
• Jack and the Beanstalk - Finger Lakes Opera - Webster Public Library, 980 Ridge Road, Webster, NY 14580, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm
• Symphonic Band Fall Concert - Calkins Road Middle School - Calkins Road, Pittsford, NY, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 3 PM
• Small Works Exhibition Opening Reception - Main Street Arts - 20 West Main Street, Clifton Springs, NY 14432, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
• Monthly Model Rocket Launching - Geneseo Model Rocketry - 3489 Big Tree Lane, Geneseo, NY 14454, November 7-8, 2026, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
• Start Story - Memorial Art Gallery - University Avenue, Rochester, NY, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10 am-1 pm
• FREE Fall and Holiday Mini Photo Sessions with Shoott! - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, November 7-8, 2026, see link for times
• Preschool Open House - Penfield Public Library - 1985 Baird Road, Penfield, NY, Sunday, November 8, 2026, 3:00-4:00 PM
• Meet Author Debi Bower - Barnes & Noble - Towne Center, Ridge Road, Webster, NY, Sunday, November 8, 2026, 10:00AM
• Pumpkin Smash - Helmer Nature Center - 154 Pinegrove Avenue, Rochester, NY 14617, Sunday, November 8, 2026, 10am-12pm