Free things to do this weekend in and around Rochester

Rochester's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, October 2, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026.

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• Black & Beautiful - Image City Photography Gallery - 722 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607, Friday, October 2, 2026, 12-6; Saturday, October 3, 2026, 12-6; Sunday, October 4, 2026, 12-4
• Exhibition: Plein Air - Main Street Arts - 20 West Main Street, Clifton Springs, NY 14432, Friday, October 2, 2026, 11:00 AM; Saturday, October 3, 2026, 11:00 AM
• fivebyfive: live in concert at Nazareth University - Wilmot Recital Hall - 4245 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618, Friday, October 2, 2026, 7:30PM
• Story Time: Abundance - Teaching Artists ROC - 510 State St, Suite 7, Rochester, NY 14608, Friday, October 2, 2026, 6:30pm
• 5 x 7 x Design Teen Art Contest - Brighton Memorial Library - Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, Friday, October 2, 2026, 9:00AM-8:00PM; Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:00AM-8:00PM; Sunday, October 4, 2026, 9:00AM-8:00PM
• Social Work Intern Hours - Rochester Public Library: Charlotte - 3557 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612, Friday, October 2, 2026, 10AM
• Ballet Jump Start - Gates Public Library - Elmgrove Road, Rochester, NY, Friday, October 2, 2026, 10:15-11:15am
• Free Latin Dance for Kids - Hipocampo Children's Books - South Avenue, Rochester, NY, Friday, October 2, 2026, 5:00pm
• Paranormal Investigation 101 - Ogden Farmers' Library - 269 Ogden Center Road, Spencerport, NY 14559, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 2:00pm-3:00pm
• Fall Wreath Making - Mendon Public Library - 22 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 1:00-2:00PM
• Canals Guided Walk - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Cayuga - W BRUTUS St, Weedsport, NY 13166, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10:00 AM
• Civil War Day - Rose Hill Mansion - New York 96A, Geneva, NY, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10:00AM-4:00PM
• Haunted Pokémon Club - 625 Calkins Road - 625 Calkins Road, Rochester, NY, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10:30 AM
• NAMIWalks Rochester NY - Asbury First United Methodist Church - East Avenue, Rochester, NY, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9 am - 12pm
• Pokémon Meet and Swap - Brighton Memorial Library - 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 1pm-2pm; Sunday, October 4, 2026, 1pm-2pm
• Teen Dungeons & Dragons - 625 Calkins Road - 625 Calkins Road, Rochester, NY, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 2:00 PM
• Free Week Dance Classes - Studio K Dance and Fitness - 314 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14611, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 4:30
• Halloween Display - 76 Crossfield Rd - 76 Crossfield Rd, Rochester, NY, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 8:00 am; Sunday, October 4, 2026, 8:00 am
• Self-Guided Fairy Door Hunt - Dansville - Dansville, NY, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Sunday, October 4, 2026, dawn to dusk
• Bebop to Bach - The Harley School - Clover Street, Rochester, NY, Sunday, October 4, 2026, 2:00 pm
• Bim Bam Morning Pray & Play - Temple Sinai - Penfield Road, Rochester, NY, Sunday, October 4, 2026, 9:30
• Italian Heritage Day - City of Rochester Public Market - Union Street North, Rochester, NY, Sunday, October 4, 2026, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• ROC Riverway Autumn Lake - Ontario Beach Park - Beach Avenue, Rochester, NY, Sunday, October 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.