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Please take 2 minutes to vote in KOAA's 2026 survey of the Top 20 Local Places to Take Kids

Each summer since 2005, KidsOutAndAbout has sponsored a survey of the Top 20 Places to Take Kids as a way our community can thank those who provide family-friendly fun and learning... and also help create your summer bucket list! Please take 2 minutes to help us by selecting your three favorites. If you'd like, you can also write in favorites in the following categories: Arts Education, Sports Education, STEM Education, Museums, Outdoor Fun, Indoor Fun, Farms, Nature Centers, Festivals, and a few other categories. An effective (and quick, and painless!) way to express your appreciation in a way that really matters to the people who make our community a vibrant place to raise families. Voting is live through June 20.

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06/20/2026

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Genesee Country Village & Museum, Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY, USA

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General Admission to GCV&M's 2026 Season

Explore, see, and experience our Historic Village. We invite you to tour spaces and buildings representing home, civic, social, economic, farm, and religious life throughout the 1800s.

Dates:

06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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10:00-4:00

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RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center), East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

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Free admission to RMSC for active-duty military and their families

As part of Blue Star Museums, the RMSC is extending its gratitude to those currently serving in the United States Military and up to five of their family members, by offering free admission to all three of its locations from Armed Forces Day, May 16, 2026, through Labor Day, September 7, 2026. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.

Dates:

06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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Seneca Park Zoo, Saint Paul Street, Rochester, NY, USA

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Tales of Conservation sculpture exhibit at the Seneca Park Zoo - Summer 2026

This summer, Seneca Park Zoo will transform into an immersive outdoor storytelling experience with a new traveling sculpture exhibit. Opening Memorial Day weekend and running through August 18, the Tales of Conservation sculpture exhibit includes 12 larger-than-life sculptures of animals that were brought back from the brink of extinction, all with the assistance of zoos. Running Memorial Day Weekend through August 18.

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06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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Zoo open hours

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George Eastman Museum, 900 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607, United States

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Exhibition Conversation: Edward Steichen and the Garden - George Eastman Museum

Join us for a conversation exploring the intersection of photography and horticulture through the exhibition Edward Steichen and the Garden. Panelists will examine Steichen’s engagement with the garden through his work as a photographer, painter, and plant breeder. Drawing on curatorial research and landscape expertise, the discussion will illuminate Steichen’s garden as both a living artwork and a creative laboratory.

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06/11/2026

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6 pm

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George Eastman Museum, 900 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607, United States

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Flower City Arts Center: Studio 678 Photo Club 2025/2026 at the George Eastman Museum

On view this spring in the museum's community gallery, the Gallery Obscura, are photographs and writings by members of the 2025–2026 Studio 678 Photo Club at the Flower City Arts Center, reflecting the students’ unique visions of the world around them.

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06/21/2026

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Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm

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George Eastman Museum, 900 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607, United States

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Edward Steichen and the Garden at the George Eastman Museum

Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time Steichen also devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship among art, nature, and creativity.

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06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm

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One Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY, USA

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Rochester Red Wings vs. Worcester Red Sox June 9-14, 2026

The Rochester Red Wings are family-friendly baseball at its finest! Join us at ESL Ballpark as your Red Wings take on the Worcester Red Sox! Game details for dates, times, and promotions are in the description.

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06/14/2026

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The Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214, United States

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Destination Dinosaur at the Buffalo Zoo!

Walk the Destination Dinosaur trail to experience massive, moving dinosaurs like the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, the powerful Triceratops, the fierce Giganotosaurus and more than a dozen other life-size animatronic dinosaurs. Spot them flying overhead, hiding in the foliage and grazing along the dino path. Be sure to make memories with special photo opportunities, get hands-on with our fossil dig pit and enjoy our educational dino show happening daily at 12 and 2 p.m. at Center Stage!

Dates:

06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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10 am - 5 pm

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Memorial Art Gallery, University Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

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Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life

American values take shape in the objects we make, desire, cherish, and discard. A table laden with ripe fruit, a meal served up at a luncheonette, the inside of a medicine cabinet—ordinary materials around us chronicle our lives. The still life, a genre of art that dates back to the ancient world, captures those objects of everyday life while often conveying deeper meanings and hidden messages.

Dates:

06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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Memorial Art Gallery, University Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

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Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden

Discover the incredible work of African American artist John Rhoden (1916–2001), one of the most prolific sculptors of the twentieth century. His first retrospective exhibition, Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden, offers insights into his diverse creativity as well as his personal story.

Dates:

06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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Memorial Art Gallery, University Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

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Picasso and the Progressive Proof

Highlighting three significant prints—Portrait of a Young Woman after Cranach the Younger II, Pique II, and Bacchanal with Kid Goat and Onlooker—along with their various proofs, Picasso and the Progressive Proof: Linocuts from a Private Collection is an intimate exhibition that reveals how these works and subjects developed in the latter part of his career and his groundbreaking contributions to the medium.

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06/21/2026

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Museum Hours

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Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607, United States

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Rashid Johnson: The Hikers

In his seven-minute video, The Hikers (2019), Rashid Johnson presents a chance encounter between two Black men in an environment where they never expected to see each other. Two masked men—one ascending, the other descending—come upon each other in the mountains in Aspen, Colorado. They dance, and in an exquisite moment of recognition, they remove their masks that manifest anxiety. What unfolds is a narrative of connection, an exchange of platonic love, and independence.

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06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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Geva Theatre, Woodbury Boulevard, Rochester, NY, USA

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Geva Theatre Presents Anastasia: The Musical!

May 28-June 28: This Tony Award-nominated musical inspired by the beloved films takes us on a journey to the past. Iconic songs, like Once Upon a December, transport us from the darkness of Soviet Russia to the opulence of Paris. Anya, an orphan, Dmitry, a handsome conman, and Vlad, a bumbling ex-aristocrat, seek to uncover the truth of Anya’s family: is she the lost Romanov Grand Duchess? Prepare to be swept away on a musical journey to home, love, and family!

Dates:

06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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This show is approx. 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission. Times of performances range from 2:00pm to 8:00pm.

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Sam Patch Erie Canal Tours, Schoen Place, Pittsford, NY, USA

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Erie Canal Lock 32 Cruise Aboard Sam Patch

Step back in time as you cruise along the historic Erie Canal. Live narration brings to life the bold vision that transformed a hare-brained idea into an engineering marvel that opened the American West. Travel through a working lock, soak in the scenery, and relax as history unfolds around you.

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06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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College Students can participate in a Bicultural Identity study

If you know a current college undergraduate who was born in the US and has at least one immigrant parent, please invite them to participate in the research study of Wiljar Ojuro, 2026 doctoral candidate at the University of Rochester. The purpose of this study is to examine mental health and academic outcomes among these students, with the goal of informing higher education practices related to student retention and counseling center support services. Students who choose to participate click the survey link, review the information sheet, and complete the survey. After finishing, they will have the option to enter a drawing for a $100 Amazon electronic gift card through a separate link.

Dates:

06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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24/7

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Find a participating bowling center near you today!

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Kids Bowl Free - Register your kids for a Summer Fun Bowling Pass today!

Unlock a summer of fun, laughter, and lasting memories - all at no cost! Kids Bowl Free is a program created with families in mind, offering children a fun and safe way to stay active and engaged all summer long. Since 2007, we've partnered with bowling centers across the US, Canada and around the globe at US military bases with bowling to give kids the chance to bowl two free games every day during the summer - all at no cost to parents. Visit our website to find a participating bowling center near you today!

Dates:

06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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The Rose Room, 295 Gregory Street, Rochester, NY, USA

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Thursday Night Contra

Dates:

07/02/2026

07/09/2026

07/16/2026

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7PM

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Blue Barn Cidery, 928 Manitou Rd, Hilton, NY 14468, United States

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Summer Concert Series - Blue Barn Cidery

Dates:

07/02/2026

07/09/2026

07/16/2026

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5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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Various Locations- Downtown Rochester, NY

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5th Annual Downtown Definitely Events

Dates:

06/30/2026

07/08/2026

07/10/2026

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Rosette Studio, downstairs at 295 Gregory St., Rochester NY South Wedge

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Community Dance

Dates:

07/09/2026

08/13/2026

09/10/2026

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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Mendon Public Library, 22 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, United States

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Toothpick World hosts Star Wars Night at MPL

The event has already taken place on this date:

06/11/2026

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6:30-7:30 PM

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North York, Toronto, ON M2J 0B1, Canada

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1-1 Online/Remote Violin Lesson 60-minute for $45 AND Violin E-Masterclass Session for $25 per student ($ in USD)

Dates:

06/26/2026

07/01/2026

07/02/2026

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between 3 pm and 630 pm

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CHECK FOR A PARTICIPATING LOCATION IN YOUR AREA

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Regal Summer Movie Express $1 Family Movies

Dates:

06/29/2026

06/30/2026

07/01/2026

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11 am

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Rochester Public Library: Charlotte, 3557 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612, United States

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Stories for All

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06/25/2026

Time:

11AM

Location:

Rochester Public Library: Charlotte, 3557 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612, United States

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Thursdays at Three

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07/02/2026

07/09/2026

07/16/2026

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3PM

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Dansville, Dansville, NY, USA

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Self-guided fairy door hunt

Dates:

06/26/2026

06/27/2026

06/28/2026

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dawn to dusk

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Rochester Public Library: Charlotte, 3557 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612, United States

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Craft Supplies Collection at Charlotte

The event has already taken place on this date:

06/13/2026

Time:

10AM

Location:

Winton Branch Library, 611 Winton Rd N, Rochester, NY 14609, United States

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Rhyme Time

The event has already taken place on this date:

06/25/2026

Time:

11:30am-12:30pm

Location:

Rochester Broadway Theatre League Auditorium Theate, 885 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14605, United States

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Suffs - at RBTL's West Herr Auditorium Theatre

The event has already taken place on this date:

06/14/2026

Time:

7:30 PM

Location:

Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607, United States

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Flea Market, a window into the past

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06/14/2026

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Tues.-Sat.; 12-6, Sun. 12-4

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