Walk With Me: Inside Downtown Rochester Tour offers look at historic spaces

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Walk With Me: Inside Downtown Rochester Tour offers look at historic spaces

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Plans are in place to end summer with first East Ave Fest and the Football Block Party

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Plans are in place to end summer with first East Ave Fest and the Football Block Party

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ESL Rochester Fringe Festival 2026: FAQ Guide

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ESL Rochester Fringe Festival 2026: FAQ Guide

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Tiny ice cream shop opens near Parcel 5 in Rochester

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Tiny ice cream shop opens near Parcel 5 in Rochester

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City Council approves legislation for downtown projects

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City Council approves legislation for downtown projects

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This Week in ROC: Last chance for many summer events!

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This Week in ROC: Last chance for many summer events!

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City of Rochester receives $1M state grant for Hotel Cadillac project

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City of Rochester receives $1M state grant for Hotel Cadillac project

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This Weekend in ROC: Events starting to wrap up!

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This Weekend in ROC: Events starting to wrap up!

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‘Downtown Definitely’ event series continues with Yoga on the Riverway Tuesday afternoon

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‘Downtown Definitely’ event series continues with Yoga on the Riverway Tuesday afternoon

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Carifest draws throngs to Martin Luther King Jr. park for music, dance

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Carifest draws throngs to Martin Luther King Jr. park for music, dance

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Rochester’s iconic First Federal Plaza has a new owner

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Rochester’s iconic First Federal Plaza has a new owner

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Walk with Me: St. Joseph’s Park offers hidden escape in downtown Rochester

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Walk with Me: St. Joseph’s Park offers hidden escape in downtown Rochester

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Construction begins on RochesterWorks’ Career Center at MCC’s city campus

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Construction begins on RochesterWorks’ Career Center at MCC’s city campus

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Local Sound Collaborative moves to new location in Rochester

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Local Sound Collaborative moves to new location in Rochester

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Walk with Me: Hidden corners of Sibley Square reveal Rochester history

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Walk with Me: Hidden corners of Sibley Square reveal Rochester history

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Black Culture Festival enters its seventh year

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Black Culture Festival enters its seventh year

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This Week in ROC: America 250 and Downtown Definitely

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This Week in ROC: America 250 and Downtown Definitely

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America 250 Celebration at ESL Ballpark: What to expect

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America 250 Celebration at ESL Ballpark: What to expect

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Rochester residents reveal what makes this city feel like home

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Rochester residents reveal what makes this city feel like home

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Finished Roc City Skatepark to open in October, ahead of schedule

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Finished Roc City Skatepark to open in October, ahead of schedule

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STAY CONNECTED @DOWNTOWNROCHESTERNY

🌧️ Womp womp. Apparently rain and lightning don’t like playing games. We’ll announce a new date soon.

🎬🏀Movies with a Downtown View returns TOMORROW with 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙅𝙖𝙢 on the big screen at Parcel 5!

Gather your friends and family and enjoy a night in Downtown Rochester featuring food trucks, drinks, sweet treats, and a free outdoor movie under

🎲 Gather your friends because Game Night on the Riverway is making its debut this Thursday!

Join us from 5 to 7 PM at Austin Steward Plaza for an evening of tabletop games provided in partnership with @GameNightRochester, friendly competition, food

☀️ Clear your lunch plans because Midday Bash is back this Wednesday at Parcel 5!

Join us from 11:30 AM — 1:30 PM for a fun lunchtime break in the heart of downtown Rochester. Grab lunch from local food trucks 🌮, browse local vendors 🛍️, enj

Your excuse to spend more time downtown this summer has arrived. ☀️

Festival and event season is in full swing, and downtown ROC is home to some of our area’s largest annual celebrations— from the Rochester International Jazz Festival an

If you thought Fridays couldn’t get better, think again!

Join us tomorrow at Washington Square Park for the first Food Truck Friday of the season! Enjoy some yummy food from Macarollin’, Roc City Sammich, and FREE ice cream from Scoop U

Only 1 more week until Fridays in Washington Square Park will look like this!

Back by popular demand for year 2, Food Truck Fridays at Washington Square Park features a rotating selection of local food trucks, lawn games, and music by Local Sound C

Join us next Wednesday, June 3rd, at 5:30 PM for FREE FITNESS in Washington Square with @vaultrochester! Each Wednesday will feature different instructors and different styles of workouts alternating through yoga, sculpt, and strength classes. The fi

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