Free things to do this weekend in and around Rochester

Rochester's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026.

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

• Flicks on Old Falls Street - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, Dusk
• Saturdays on Old Falls Street - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, All Day
• RPL GO: Ontario Beach Park - Ontario Beach Park, Rochester, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Free Soccer Shoot Competition for Area Kids Ages 5-13 - Town of Henrietta Martin Rd. Park, 1344 Martin Rd., Henrietta, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
• 2nd Annual Bike Safety Rodeo - 330 Gregory St, Rochester, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:00 AM
• ROC Against Cancer - Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park at Manhattan Square, 353 Court Street, Rochester, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10am
• Preschool Imagination Day: Pretend Vet's Office and Real Stuffed Animal Hospital - 625 Calkins Road, Rochester, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:30 AM
• Clay Lake - Sterling Nature Center, Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 02:00 PM
• Becker Farms Kicks Off Fall Fun: Apple Thief Weekend - Becker Farms | Vizcarra Vineyards & Becker Brewing Co., Quaker Road, Gasport, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• Self-Guided Fairy Door Hunt - Dansville, Dansville, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, dawn to dusk
• Books and More Books - Books and Crannies Spencerport, 2364 S Union St, Spencerport, NY 14559, United States, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Saturday, August 29, 2026, Wed, Thurs 11-6, Fri 11-5, Sat 10-4
• Monarch Migration and Tagging Workshop - Sterling Nature Center, Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026, 11:00 AM
• WNY Twin Valley Cluster Dog Show - Hamlin Fire Department, Lake Road North, Hamlin, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, 8am to 6pm
• Escape Room Planning – Volunteer Opportunity - Ogden Farmers' Library, 269 Ogden Center Road, Spencerport, NY 14559, United States, Friday, August 28, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm
• Monroe County Presents Movies in the Park: Seneca Park Zoo Cars - Seneca Park Zoo, Saint Paul Street, Rochester, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026, See Info
• Friday Night Concerts on Old Falls Street - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026, 5:00pm - 10:00pm
• Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt - Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, United States, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, 9:00AM-8:00PM
• RAMS 23rd Annual Northeast Model Helicopter Jamboree - RAMS-Rochester Aero-Modeling Society, Macedon Center Road, Palmyra, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10:00AM-4:00PM
• Free admission to RMSC for active-duty military and their families - RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center), East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, Museum / venue open hours