Canal & CountryRochester

Events

Dated events

The city permitted list, as read September 25, 2026.

  1. MVP Health Care Fall Fest (Little Kids and Big Rigs)

    Parcel 5 · City of Rochester — MVP Health Care Fall Fest 2026 · Rochester Downtown — Fall Fest

    Sep 26, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

    Fourth annual Fall Fest at Parcel 5 (285 E Main St.) with family autumn activities and Little Kids and Big Rigs vehicle exploration; free admission.

  2. Food Truck Rodeo at the Public Market

    Rochester Public Market · City of Rochester — Food Truck Rodeos at the Market 2026 · City of Rochester — Public Market events

    Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

    Last Wednesday Food Truck Rodeo of the 2026 season at Rochester Public Market, 5–9 p.m., with live music (Mr. Heartache listed for Sept. 30).

  3. Italian American Heritage Day at the Public Market

    Rochester Public Market · City of Rochester — Public Market events (2026 schedule) · City of Rochester — Permitted Special Events

    Oct 4, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

    Public Market Italian American Heritage Day with food, live music, and cultural activities. 2026 schedule on the Public Market events page: Sunday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. (dedicated event node still showed 2025 dates at verification — prefer the 2026 market schedule).

  4. Gateways Music Festival Fall Festival 2026

    Eastman School of Music · Gateways Music Festival — 2026 Fall Festival

    Oct 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m. to Oct 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

    Four-day Gateways Fall Festival (Oct. 9–12) at Eastman venues celebrating Black artistry in classical music; individual concerts ticketed (Young Musicians Institute free with RSVP).

  5. The Great New York State Flea at the Public Market

    Rochester Public Market · City of Rochester — Public Market events

    Oct 11, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

    Sunday flea market at the Public Market; 2026 dates include Oct. 11, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

  6. Halloween at the Market

    Rochester Public Market · City of Rochester — Halloween at the Market · City of Rochester — Public Market events

    Oct 25, 2026, 4:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

    Free family Halloween event at the Public Market on the Sunday before Halloween (2026: Oct. 25), 4:30–7:00 p.m., with community-org trick-or-treating and activities.

  7. Holidays at the Market

    Rochester Public Market · City of Rochester — Holidays at the Market · City of Rochester — Public Market events

    Nov 29, 2026, 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

    Long-running holiday market tradition; 2026 schedule starts Sunday Nov. 29 (8 a.m.–2 p.m.), continues Dec. 6 and Thursday evening Dec. 10.

The September 25, 2026 packet publishes these seven upcoming dates. Rochester Fringe stays off because the 2026 date window was not confidently extracted. Charity walks on the city calendar, including the NAMI Walk, stay off because the organizer pages failed. Artist Row and Market Oktoberfest were already past on packet day.