Last updated on March 27, 2026 at 11:39 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!
Let’s get started!
Breast Cancer Screening Breast cancer screening includes self-breast exam, clinical breast exam, and mammogram. The most current guidelines from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force suggest women ages 50 to […]
OFC Creations Present Drag Me To Brunch Performance on Sunday, May 3. Doors open at 10:30am, brunch served at 11am, show starts at 12pm at OFC’s The Old Farm Café […]
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 […]
Weekly Farmers' Market in Irondequoit, NY Weekly Summer Market:Thursday evenings (May 7 - October 8) from 4:00 PM to dusk. No Market on July 2. @ Columbus Way, Town Hall […]
ROCHESTER LILAC FESTIVAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 17 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM daily https://roclilacfest.com/festival-schedule/ General Info Festival Map Parking & Shuttle Every Day Experiences […]
✨ MOTHER’S DAY MARKET at Dunnwood Green ✨ You’re invited to a feel-good night of shopping, sipping, self-care & celebrating all things mom (and yourself). Grab your friends, your mom, […]
Flower City Days at The Market are a paradise for novice and experienced gardeners who want to cultivate gorgeous ornamental and/or veggie gardens. These legendary horticultural sales are Market and […]
Supporting Local Artists & Entrepreneurs Weekly Sundays 10am to 4pm! May 10th to Oct 24th! Find our artisans, foods, live music, and activities at Innovation Square in downtown, Rochester NY.
Forget the flowers—Mother’s Day plans just got a lot more interesting. The Mother’s Day Psychic Fair returns to Iron Smoke Distillery on Sunday, May 10th from 2:00–6:30 PM, bringing together […]
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 […]
Weekly Farmers' Market in Irondequoit, NY Weekly Summer Market:Thursday evenings (May 7 - October 8) from 4:00 PM to dusk. No Market on July 2. @ Columbus Way, Town Hall […]
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 […]
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!
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