2026 Festival Guide

Rochester’s reputation as a “festival town” is one we herald proudly from May through (roughly) October — and even beyond. From downtown to the Finger Lakes, our region features festivals celebrating everything from flowering trees and craft cocktails to film and folk music. So break out the calendar and save the dates (also: maybe try cloning yourself), because it’s time for CITY’s annual roundup of all the fests we could find from now ‘til fall.Did we