Free things to do this weekend in and around Rochester

Rochester's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, October 23, 2026 to Sunday, October 25, 2026.

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• Bright Kids Storytime: All Ages - Brighton Memorial Library - 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, Friday, October 23, 2026, 10:30am-11am
• Friends of BML Book Sale - Brighton Memorial Library - Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, Friday, October 23, 2026, 9:00AM-5:30PM
• Family Movie Fridays - WXXI and PBS KIDS - State Street, Rochester, NY, Friday, October 23, 2026, 6:00 PM
• Social Work Intern Hours - Rochester Public Library: Charlotte - 3557 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612, Friday, October 23, 2026, 10AM
• Trunk-or-Treat - Penfield United Methodist Church - 1795 Baird Road, Penfield, NY 14526, Friday, October 23, 2026, 5:30 PM-7:00PM
• Trunk-or-Treat - Cobblestone Arts Center - New York 332, Farmington, NY, Friday, October 23, 2026, 5:30-8:00PM
• 5 x 7 x Design Teen Art Contest - Brighton Memorial Library - Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 9:00AM-8:00PM
• Halloween Display - 76 Crossfield Rd, Rochester, NY, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8:00 am
• Hochstein Junior Wind Symphony Concert - The Hochstein School - 50 N Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NY 14614, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7:30PM
• Imagination Station with Mrs. Kasha Davis - Blackfriars Theatre - Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10:00AM
• Meet Collette, Lilly's Therapy Dog - 625 Calkins Road, Rochester, NY, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10:30 AM
• Trunk-or-Treat - Unitarian Universalist Church of Canandaigua - 3024 Cooley Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 1PM to 3PM
• Saturday Storytime - Mendon Public Library - 22 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10:00 AM
• Saturday Storytime - Brighton Memorial Library - 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 2pm-2:30pm
• Friends of BML Book Sale - Brighton Memorial Library - Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 12:00PM-3:30PM
• Canal's Guided Walk - Lock 32 Canal Park Parking - 2759 Clover St, Pittsford, NY 14534, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10 AM
• Fall in Canandaigua - Canandaigua Downtown Business - South Main Street, Canandaigua, NY, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11am-3pm
• Fall Gratitude Stroll: Sensory-Friendly Outdoor Trick-or-Treat Activity - Autism Nature Trail - Trailside Road, Castile, NY, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11am-3pm
• Spooky Science Day - 480 Intercampus Drive, Rochester, NY, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
• Voice Constitution Celebration - Mendon Public Library - 22 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11:00AM-1:00PM
• Free Fall and Holiday Mini Photo Sessions - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, Saturday, October 24, 2026, see link for times
• October Webinar: National Master Austin Tang Opening Lecture - Chess A2Z - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7PM to 8PM PDT
• Gisele's World Inclusive Fall Pop-Up & Walk for Belonging - Gisele's World - 1000 Ridge Rd, Webster, NY 14580, Sunday, October 25, 2026, 12pm-4pm
• Halloween Market - City of Rochester Public Market - Union Street North, Rochester, NY, Sunday, October 25, 2026, 4:30-7:00 p.m.
• TSE's Trunk-or-Treat - Rochester Regional Health Total Sports Experience - 880 Elmgrove Road, Rochester, NY 14624, Sunday, October 25, 2026, 10:00 AM
• Spooky Sanctuary Scavenger Hunt - Burroughs Audubon Nature Club - Railroad Mills Road, Victor, NY, Sunday, October 25, 2026, 3:00-5:00 PM
• Friends of BML Book Sale - Brighton Memorial Library - Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, Sunday, October 25, 2026, 12:00PM-3:30PM