Free things to do this weekend in and around Rochester
Rochester's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 4, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026
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Kidz City’s 2026 Fall/Winter Sale - The Dome Arena - The Dome Arena, East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY, USA, Friday, September 4, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026, Friday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Early Intervention Playdate - September - Rochester Hearing and Speech Center - Rochester Hearing and Speech Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14620, United States, Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free Admission at the RMSC for Active Duty Military and Their Families - RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center) - RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center), East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA, Saturday, September 5, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026, museum open hours
Free Fall and Holiday Mini Photo Sessions with Shoott - Rochester NY Area - Shoott - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Saturday, September 5, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026, see link for times
Self-Guided Fairy Door Hunt - Dansville - Dansville, Dansville, NY, USA, Friday, September 4, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026, dawn to dusk
Great Lakes Keychain Creature Craft - Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center - Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Casey Rd, Alabama, NY, USA, Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monarch Migration and Tagging Workshop - Sterling Nature Center - Sterling Nature Center, Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY, USA, Sunday, September 6, 2026, 11:00 am
Fall Book Sale & Barn Open House at Hull Family Homestead - Hull Family Home & Farmstead - Hull Family Home & Farmstead, 5976 Genesee St, Lancaster, NY 14086, USA, Saturday, September 5, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Annual Better Read Summer Book Festival at Artpark - Artpark - Artpark, 450 S 4th St, Lewiston, NY 14092, United States, Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Labor Day Weekend Festival on Old Falls Street - Old Falls Street - Old Falls Street, Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, USA, Saturday, September 5, 2026 to Monday, September 7, 2026, from 12:00 pm