Arts: Visual

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Winter Break Art Camps

Do you love the art of anime and drawing cartoon characters from your favourite movies, shows and video games? If you love drawing OCs and want to level up your illustration and animation skills over winter break, you'll enjoy our daily virtual art camps!

Dates:

12/22/2025

12/23/2025

12/29/2025

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Time:

11:00 - 12:30 PM ET

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Studio K Dance & Fitness

Location:

314 Buffalo Road

Rochester, NY, 14611

United States

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Phone:

(585)481-2886

"Believe" Presented by Studio K Dance & Fitness

Welcome to "Believe" Presented by Studio K Dance + Fitness! Add this energetic family friendly dance show to your holiday traditions this year! With classic holiday music, fun and interactive dances, and a storyline familiar by all, this show is sure to be a hit! Mark your calendars TODAY: Sat, December 6th, 2024 at 1 Lomb Memorial Dr at12:00PM or 5:00PM! Tickets are purchased online General Admission.

Dates:

12/06/2025

Time:

12:00PM & 5:00PM

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Location:

West Wind Farm, Pomona at Blue Barn, & Blue Barn Cidery

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2025 Holiday Spectacular at Blue Barn's Campus - Light Show / Family Friendly Activities

Celebrate the magic of the season at the Holiday Spectacular at Blue Barn’s Campus in Hilton! Enjoy a breathtaking holiday light show at West Wind Farm, delight in festive food and drink specials at Blue Barn Cidery (aka Santa’s Workshop), and soak up the cheerful atmosphere with family-friendly activities. From twinkling lights to cozy treats and joyful memories, this is your go-to holiday destination all season long. Make it part of your family’s holiday tradition!

Dates:

12/05/2025

12/06/2025

12/12/2025

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Time:

5:00PM-8:00PM

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Location:

Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY 14511, United States

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Antiques & Artisans Show

The 28th Annual Antiques & Artisans Show welcomes dealers from around the region with both fine and primitive 19 -century wares to 20 -century vintage. Plus, shop handcrafted goods by local artisans and explore all GCV&M has to offer!

Dates:

05/02/2026

Time:

10 am - 4 pm

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Location:

Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY 14511, United States

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Antiques & Artisans Show Preview Party

Enjoy an exclusive first look – and a chance to secure that perfect find – among the treasures available for sale. Plus, guests who attend the Preview Party on Friday can return to enjoy the Antique Show and everything else the Museum has to offer on Saturday, May 3 – for FREE!

Dates:

05/01/2026

Time:

5:30-8:30 pm

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Location:

ONLINE ONLY

Cartooning & Anime Classes Online

Sharpen your cartooning skills and drawing fundamentals in this drawing class inspired by anime culture, movies, and video games.

Dates:

11/12/2025

11/13/2025

11/19/2025

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Time:

5:00 - 6:30 PM ET

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Location:

ONLINE ONLY

Digital Art Classes Online

Learn the digital art fundamentals needed to design character art, build backgrounds, draw realistic objects & more techniques using your computer, iPad, or tablet.

Dates:

11/14/2025

11/15/2025

11/17/2025

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Time:

5:00 PM ET

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Location:

ONLINE ONLY

Drawing Foundations Classes Online

Learn sketching techniques step by step from home with weekly lessons guided by professional artists! Drawing Foundations is a great online art enrichment program for artists everywhere. The program is designed to complement Canadian school curriculum guidelines and is thoughtfully planned every term with the latest art trends and design innovations in mind.

Dates:

11/15/2025

11/18/2025

11/22/2025

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Time:

10:00 - 11:30 AM ET

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Organization:

Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC)

Location:

657 East Avenue

Rochester, NY, 14607

United States

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Phone:

585.271.4320

Fourth Annual Native Made Market

Join us on Small Business Saturday for the Fourth Annual Native Made Market—a gathering of Native creatives, entrepreneurs, educators, and allies to immerse attendees into Native cultures in an engaging, meaningful, and impactful way. Attendees can shop an inspiring selection of authentic Native made goods including beadwork, leatherwork, apparel, fine art, jewelry, accessories, sculptures, and more.

Dates:

11/29/2025

Time:

11 am - 5 pm

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Location:

West Wind Farm, Pomona at Blue Barn, & Blue Barn Cidery

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Holiday Spectacular at Blue Barn's Campus: Giving Tuesday Fundraiser

Kick off the holidays with joy, lights, and giving at the Holiday Spectacular at Blue Barn’s Campus on Giving Tuesday! Enjoy a dazzling light show, sweet holiday treats, and festive fun for the whole family. At the heart of the evening is the Pomona Express—free with a donation to the Hilton Parma Emergency Food Shelf—where kids can meet Santa, decorate cookies, and enter to win prizes! Don’t miss the first night of the West Wind Farm Light Show, plus a cozy “Breakfast for Dinner” at Blue Barn Cidery, transformed into Santa’s Workshop for the night. It’s a magical way to celebrate the season and support your community!

Dates:

12/02/2025

Time:

5:00PM-8:00PM

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Location:

RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center), East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

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Laser Stranger Things (Matinee) at RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium

Fans can't get enough of the retro vibe of the hit series Stranger Things. Take a trip to the upside-down in the safety of the dome. Experience the '80s tunes and soundscapes from the show reinterpreted in vibrant laser light. Produced by Laser Fantasy

Dates:

11/26/2025

11/28/2025

Time:

Various - check website for show times

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Location:

RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center), East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

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Laser Stranger Things at RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium

Dates:

11/15/2025

11/22/2025

11/29/2025

Time:

Varies: 8:00pm or 9:15pm

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Location:

Gordon Field House and Activities Center, The Quarter Mile Walkway, Rochester, NY, USA

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Maker Faire Rochester 2025

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the Gordon Field House at RIT. You're invited to the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth! Featuring both established and emerging local “makers,” Maker Faire Rochester is a family-friendly celebration featuring rockets and robots, digital fabrication, DIY science and technology, urban farming and sustainability, alternative energy, bicycles, unique hand-made crafts, music and local food, and educational workshops and installations. 2025 marks the TWELFTH anniversary of Maker Faire Rochester!

Dates:

11/15/2025

Time:

9 am - 5 pm

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Location:

RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center), East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

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RMSC Holiday Bazaar Nov 21-23, 2025

Come celebrate the 53rdd Annual Holiday Bazaar Arts & Crafts Sale! The Holiday Bazaar is a juried show with five floors of displays across the RMSC campus. A spectacular variety is available with more than 150 exhibitors showcasing creative fine arts and unique crafts: ceramics, jewelry, glass, woodwork, paintings, photography, fiber arts, floral crafts, and more!

Dates:

11/21/2025

11/22/2025

11/23/2025

Time:

Friday: 4pm–8pm, Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–4pm

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The Hochstein School

Providing excellent music and dance instruction to anyone who is interested – regardless of age, level of skill, background, or ability to pay. Year-round classes and summer camps in music, dance, and other aspects of the arts for toddlers through adults. We aim to nurture and inspire each individual, and to welcome all to our community.

50 N. Plymouth Ave

Rochester , NY , 14614

Phone: (585) 454-4596

43° 9' 21.24" N, 77° 36' 56.5596" W

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Shoott- National

Shoott is a small female-run startup that provides fun and convenient 30 min photo sessions with photographers whose work has been featured in Elle, GQ, Vanity Fair, and the like. Our mission is to provide great photography to everybody – so our sessions are complimentary and our photos are priced at just $15 each or less, with no obligation to buy.

(Corporate offices)

New York , NY , 10013 40° 43' 14.3976" N, 74° 0' 18.936" W

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Cobblestone Arts Center

Cobblestone Arts Center is a community art center offering an arts-centered day program for adults with disabilities, community classes in art, theatre, music, and dance as well as theatrical shows for all ages.

1622 Route 332

Farmington , NY , 14425

Phone: 585-398-0220

42° 57' 11.2788" N, 77° 20' 28.7304" W

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Geva Theatre

Local world-class theatre creating productions and programs that serve the Rochester region and beyond by illuminating the fullness of our many human experiences.

75 Woodbury Blvd

Rochester , NY , 14607

Phone: (585) 232-4382

43° 9' 8.7768" N, 77° 36' 18.2592" W

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Maker Faire Rochester

Celebrating everyone who loves to make, create, craft, build, and anything DIY. It will be filled with exhibitions, demonstrations, & hands-on activities for all ages, and visual & performing arts.

The Quarter Mile Walkway

Rochester , NY , 14623

Phone: 585-478-6898

43° 5' 3.4152" N, 77° 40' 22.9044" W

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Winged Canvas

Winged Canvas is a visual arts school specializing in virtual art programs and art mentorship. Our instructors are professional illustrators, designers, and animators with a passion for teaching. We host virtual art parties, corporate events and custom workshops for schools. We also design art resources for classrooms, and provide free art tutorials on our YouTube channel, helping teachers and homeschoolers access quality visual arts education from home. *** Winged Canvas was Voted Top Arts Educator in Toronto 3 years in a row! *** We ❤ Art Nerds! Winged Canvas is an online community for art nerds around the world ☻ We are dedicated to nurturing creativity and artistic skills because we believe art is essential to humanity. ☞ Wingedcanvas.com | ✉ hello@wingedcanvas.com

Winged Canvas

Markham , ON , L3P 0B7

Phone: (905) 205-1231

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