Free things to do this weekend in and around Rochester

Rochester's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun August 15 - 17, 2025.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

BML's Chalk the Walk (week 8) - Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, 9am-8pm
Friday is Switch Day - Winton Branch Library, 611 Winton Rd. North, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Family Fun Night - Rush Public Library, 5977 East Henrietta Road, 6:00PM
LEGO Junior Builder - Rush Public Library, 5977 East Henrietta Road, 3:00PM-4:30PM
Rhyme Time - Winton Branch Library, 611 Winton Rd. North, 11:30am-12:30pm
Bands on the Bricks - City of Rochester Dept. of Recreation and Youth Services, 400 Dewey Ave, 6-10 pm (gates open at 5:30 pm)
A calm, peaceful Family Weekend together in Upstate New York - Kadampa World Peace Temple, see link for location and times

BML's Chalk the Walk (week 8) - Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, 9am-8pm
Bloor West Village: Tastes, Tales & Treasures Hunt - Bloor West Village BIA, 257A Willard Avenue, 10:00AM
Andover Kids Fishing Contest - Andover Kids Fishing Contest, Route 21 Andover Ponds, 8:00 - 2:00 PM
Expecting and New Parent Health: See if your family qualifies for this PAID research opportunity at RIT! - FOX Child Study Center, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive, 12:00AM-12:00PM
Free mini photo session with Shoott! - Rochester, NY area - (Corporate offices), (Corporate offices), See link for times
Storytime in the Sky! - Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave, 10AM-12

BML's Chalk the Walk (week 8) - Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, 9am-8pm
Center Stage Summer 2025 Concert Series - Perinton Recreation & Parks Department, 1350 Turk Hill Road, 5:45-8:15 pm, 8/3 and 8/24 6 pm start
Free mini photo session with Shoott! - Rochester, NY area - (Corporate offices), (Corporate offices), See link for times
Pokémon Meet and Swap - Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, 1pm-2pm
Spotted Rabbit Studio Open House - Spotted Rabbit Studio, 1169 Pittsford-Victor Road, Suite 250, 12pm-4pm
READY Parent ACTION Academy is Accepting Applications! - READY Office, 250 E Main St Suite 2500, 5:30PM - 7:00PM Thursdays
Fire Muster - WheatonArts, 1501 Glasstown Road GPS: 1000 Village Drive, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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