Things To Do in Rochester, NY This May [BOIR Edition]
By Black Owned in Rochester
Last updated on December 12, 2025 at 03:25 pm
Rochester, NY in May is awesome because Rochester begins to come alive. Not just with the plants and trees finally having leaves but with the awesome local events happening. There’s a renewed energy fueled by the smell of lilacs in the Flower City. Because there’s much going on this list will grow as the month goes on!
Willie W. Lightfoot R-Center
271 Flint St, Rochester, NY, United States
Bring your skates to get your roll on with your peers. You will enjoy great music and fun conversations with others while skating. Please note all exclusion dates for skate […]
Highland Park
180 Reservoir Ave, Rochester, United States
ROCHESTER LILAC FESTIVAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 17 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM daily https://roclilacfest.com/things-to-do/ more to come for 2026 General Info Festival Map […]
Willie W. Lightfoot R-Center
271 Flint St, Rochester, NY, United States
Bring your skates to get your roll on with your peers. You will enjoy great music and fun conversations with others while skating. Please note all exclusion dates for skate […]
The City of Rochester Public Market
280 N Union St, Rochester, NY, United States
The City of Rochester Public Market offers dozens of garage sales with bargains on everything from furniture to clothing; collectibles to jewelry; artwork to trinkets... all in one location! From […]
Willie W. Lightfoot R-Center
271 Flint St, Rochester, NY, United States
Bring your skates to get your roll on with your peers. You will enjoy great music and fun conversations with others while skating. Please note all exclusion dates for skate […]
The City of Rochester Public Market
280 N Union St, Rochester, NY, United States
Spring is here in Rochester and with it comes amazing community events! One of my favorites is the Food Truck Rodeo at the Public Market! The Food Truck Rodeo Features […]
Willie W. Lightfoot R-Center
271 Flint St, Rochester, NY, United States
Bring your skates to get your roll on with your peers. You will enjoy great music and fun conversations with others while skating. Please note all exclusion dates for skate […]
Willie W. Lightfoot R-Center
271 Flint St, Rochester, NY, United States
Bring your skates to get your roll on with your peers. You will enjoy great music and fun conversations with others while skating. Please note all exclusion dates for skate […]
Willie W. Lightfoot R-Center
271 Flint St, Rochester, NY, United States
Bring your skates to get your roll on with your peers. You will enjoy great music and fun conversations with others while skating. Please note all exclusion dates for skate […]
The City of Rochester Public Market
280 N Union St, Rochester, NY, United States
The City of Rochester Public Market offers dozens of garage sales with bargains on everything from furniture to clothing; collectibles to jewelry; artwork to trinkets... all in one location! From […]
250 East Ave 2nd floor, Rochester, NY 14604
250 East Ave 2nd floor, Rochester, United States
The Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) is one of the world’s leading jazz festivals, presenting legendary performers, familiar favorites, rising stars, and new discoveries from around the world. RIJF is […]
The City of Rochester Public Market
280 N Union St, Rochester, NY, United States
Spring is here in Rochester and with it comes amazing community events! One of my favorites is the Food Truck Rodeo at the Public Market! The Food Truck Rodeo Features […]
That’s May in a nutshell! There is so much going on so this is definitely not a complete list. Be sure to subscribe to the calendar directly to have all new events added to your calendar as soon as we add them to the site. And don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to have this and more sent to your inbox weekly!