101 Holiday Happenings in Rochester - 2024 | Kids Out and About Rochester

101 Holiday Happenings in Rochester - 2024

 

The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, so click through to make arrangements, and keep in mind that things can be canceled at any time, so be sure to check. If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. (Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!)

Below are items that have been posted to our calendar, both virtual and in-person. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to postClick here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!

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Santa Sightings

Nov 23- Dec 24, 2024 Visit Santa at Greece Ridge Mall
Nov 23- Dec 22, 2024 All Aboard the Wonderland Express!- Arcade and Attica Railroad
Nov 23- Dec 24, 2024 Visit Santa at Eastview Mall
Nov 29- Dec 8, 2024 A Magical Christmas Adventure- Hidden Valley Animal Adventure
Nov 30- Dec 22, 2024 The Polar Express Train Ride- Medina Railroad Museum
Nov 30, 2024 Illuminate Light Parade- Canandaigua
Nov 30, 2024 The Holiday Market at Perinton Square
Dec 1, 2024 Pancake Breakfast with Santa- Henrietta
Dec 1 and 15, 2024 Breakfast with Mr and Mrs Claus- Ontario Play and Cafe
Dec 6-8, 2024 Holiday Pet Photos - Lollypop Farm
Dec 6, 2024 Ogden's Magical Holiday Celebration- Ogden Community Center
Dec 6, 2024 Community Tree Lighting- Chili 
Dec 6-22, 2024 Visit with Santa at Roc Holiday Village
Dec 6-14, 2024  Santa Rides to the North Pole (SOLD OUT)
Dec 7, 2024 Geneva Rotary Santa Train
Dec 7, 2024 Parade of Lights - Village of Webster
Dec 7, 2024 Wagon Rides with Santa - Schutts Apple Mill
Dec 7, 2024 Winter in the Village- Dansville
Dec 7, 2024 Santa Visits Main Street Mercantile- Fairport
Dec 7, 2024 Breakfast with Santa- Gates
Dec 7, 2024 Skate with Santa at Dick's House of Sport - Eastview Mall
Dec 7, 8 & 15, 2024 Holly Trolley- New York Museum of Transportation
Dec 7, 8, 14, 15, 2024 Shadow Hill Breakfast with Santa
Dec 7 and 14, 2024 Family Fun Day: Stars with Santa- Strasenburgh Planetarium
Dec 8 and 22, 2024 Yuletide Pancake Breakfast with St. Nick - GCV&M
Dec 13, 2024 Santa's Coming to The Fire House- Gates Fire District Headquarters
Dec 14, 2024 An Afternoon with Santa- Webster

 

Christmas Community Events

Nov 8- 30, 2024 Festival Of Trees- Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum
Nov 9, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 Sweet Creations Gingerbread Displays - George Eastman Museum
Nov 9 - Dec 8, 2024 Wreath Display - George Eastman Museum
Nov 9- Dec 15, 2024 Tabletop Tree Display - George Eastman Museum
Nov 16 - 17, 2024 Holiday Market - GCVM
Nov 16, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 Holiday Laser Light Show - Strasenburgh Planetarium
Nov 29- Dec 24, 2024 Train Display- The Garden Factory
Nov 30, 2024 Light Up Lima
Dec 1-31, 2024 Visit with the Reindeer - Shortsville Reindeer Farm, LLC
Dec 1, 2024 The Old Farm's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Dec 1, 2024 Annual Holiday Lighting & Market- Irondequoit Town Hall
Dec 1, 2024 Visit with the Grinch- Perinton Community/Aquatic Center
Dec 3, 2024 Pittsford's Annual Candlelight Night - Port of Pittsford
Dec 6-29, 2024 Roc Holiday Village
Dec 6 - 21, 2024 Yuletide in the Country Tours & Dinner- GCV&M
Dec 7-8, 2024 Come Home for the Holidays - Fairport
Dec 7, 2024 It's a Wonderful Life in the South Wedge
Dec 7, 2024 Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K
Dec 7, 2024 Holiday Lights and Magic- Henrietta
Dec 7, 2024 Avon Holiday Spectacular
Dec 14, 2024 Honeoye Falls Fire Department Christmas Parade 
Dec 14, 2024 Marion Holiday Parade
Dec 14, 2024 Sea Breeze Vol. Fire Association Christmas Parade
Dec 14, 2024 2024 Geneseo Christmas Walk presents: Too Many Santas!
Dec 15, 2024 Santa Stampede, Rochester - Benefitting The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester
Dec 22, 2024 Reindeer Run- Blue Cross Arena

  

Nutcrackers

Nov 9, 2024 Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet- RBTL
Nov 23, 2024 Nutcracker Parent Night Out- Studio East Dance Company
Nov 27- Dec 1, 2024 The Nutcracker- RPO
Dec 1, 2024 The Nutcracker- Ithaca Ballet
Dec 7 and 13-14, 2024 The Nutcracker- Genesee Dance Theatre
Dec 11, 2024 The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine's The Nutcracker at Kodak Center
Dec 12-15, 2024 New York State Ballet-The Nutcracker at Roberts Wesleyan Hale Auditorium
Dec 13-15, 2024 The Nutcracker- Fort Hill Performance Arts Center

 

Holiday Concerts

Nov 22, 2024 Lindsey Stirling: The Snow Waltz Tour- Kodak Center
Nov 30, 2024 Frank's Christmas in Vegas- OFC Creations
Dec 4, 2024 Live from Hochstein – Madrigalia: A Cup of Good Cheer
Dec 7, 2024 Fairytale of New York- Smith Center for the Arts
Dex 7, 2024 Symphonic Band Holiday Concert- Brighton High School
Dec 8, 2024 Sounds of the Season- Tower Fine Arts Center
Dec 11, 2024 Live from Hochstein – Eastman Horn Choir
Dec 12, 2024 Handel’s Messiah- RPO
Dec 13, 2024 December Holiday Concert- Perinton Concert Band
Dec 20-22, 2024 Gala Holiday Pops Holiday - RPO

 

 

 

Holiday Theatre

Nov 15-24, 2024 A Gilbert & Sullivan Christmas Carol- Off Monroe Players
Nov 23- Dec 29, 2024 A Christmas Carol- Geva Theatre
Nov 23, 2024 Derek Hough: Dance for the Holidays- Kodak Center
Nov 29, 2024 Elf- Dryden Theatre
Nov 30, 2024 The Polar Express - Matinee- Dryden Theatre
Dec 3-8, 2024 Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! the Musical- RBTL
Dec 13-29, 2024 Dot - Blackfriars Theatre
Dec 13, 2024 Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland- Kodak Center
Dec 29, 2024 An Evening with Chevy Chase / National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation- RBTL


Living Nativities

Weekends Nov 23 - Dec 15, 2024 Live Nativity - part of the Christmas Experience at Stokoe Farms
Dec 8, 2024 Live Nativity- Crossroads Community Church
Dec 13-14, 2024 Live Nativity- Avon Wesleyan Church

 

Christmas Tree Experience

Starting Nov 23, 2024 Stokoe Farms Christmas Tree Farm
Starting Nov 23, 2024 Woody Acres
Starting Nov 23, 2024 Wilbert's Christmas Tree Farm
Starting Nov 29, 2024 Crossen Tree Farm
Starting Nov 29, 2024 Bauman's Farm Market
  Click here for our full list of places to get live Christmas Trees

 

Holiday Lights

Nov 18, 2024 - Jan 13, 2025 Lights on the Lake Drive- Thru - Onondaga Lake Park
Nov 29- Dec 28, 2024 Holiday Light Show at Victor Hills Golf Club
Dec 6, 2024 2024 Keg Tree Lighting- Genesee Brew House
Dec 7, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025 Holiday Lights Tour - Child Advocacy Center
Dec 13- 23, 2024 Christmas at RCCM
Dec 13, 14, 20, 21, 2024 Holiday Gnome Roam- Cumming Nature Center
  Be Sure to Check Out our list of Driving Tour of Holiday Lights!

 

Crafty & Cookin' Christmas

Nov 30, 2024 DIY Swag Wreath- Sunshine & Pepper
Dec 5, 2024 Holiday Grapevine Wreath Making Class- Schutt's Apple Mill
Dec 5, 2024 Grapevine Holiday Wreath Making Class- Schutt's Apple Mill
Dec 7, 2024 Gingerbread Houses- Penfield Public Library
Dec 7, 2024 Santa's Workshop: Crafting, Cocoa and Cookies!
Dec 7, 2024 Holiday Cookie Creations- Allendale Columbia
Dec 7-8, 2024 Christmas at CSM
Dec 13, 2024 Kids Night Out- Christmas Party
Dec 14, 2024 Wintercraft 2024- Flower City Arts Center

 

Ice Skating

Open Nov 22, 2024 DICK’S House of Sport at The Eastview Mall
Open Nov 23, 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square
  Lakeshore Hockey Arena
Open now through April 6, 2025 Genesee Valley Sports Complex
  Paul Louis Arena
  Tim Horton's Iceplex

 

Chanukah

Dec 5, 2024 Park Avenue Holiday Open House
Dec 7-8, 2024 The Sinai Artful Hannukah Happening & Bazaar
Dec 8, 2024 Hanukkah Celebration- Roc Holiday Village
Dec 10, 2024 Hanukkah Hut Challenge- Temple B'rith Kodesh
Dec 22, 2024 PJ-Build a Hanukkah Bear- Louis S. Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester

 

Journey to an Old-Fashioned Christmas

Nov 29- Dec 24, 2024 Dickens Christmas at Skaneateles
Dec 6-21, 2024 Yuletide in the Country Tours & Dinner- GCVM
Dec 7, 2024 Christmas Open House at Tinker Homestead
Dec 13-15, 2024 It's A Wonderful Life- Seneca Falls

 

Shopping & Craft Fairs

Nov 8-10, 2024 Christkindl Market- Granger Homestead
Nov 15-17, 2024 Christmas in the Country- Rochester Dome Arena
Nov 16, 2024 One Stop Holiday Shop- Walworth
Nov 16-17, 2024 Holiday Market - GCV&M
Nov 22-24, 2024 Holiday Bazaar- Rochester Museum & Science Center
Nov 29-30, 2024 Holiday Craft & Wine Marketplace
Dec 1-9, 2024 Holidays at The Market
Dec 6-8, 2024 Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit Christmas Bazaar and Food Sale
Dec 7, 2024 8th Annual Holiday Open House - Upstate Vintage Market
Dec 14, 2024 Hope Hall's Holiday Woodworking Sale
Dec 14, 2024 Wintercraft 2024- Flower City Arts Center

 

New Year's Eve

Dec 31, 2024

Noon Year's Eve Party - Penfield Library

Dec 31, 2024

Noon Year's Eve Party - Henrietta Public Library

Dec 31, 2024

New Year's Eve Celebration - Holiday Valley

Dec 31, 2024 Noon Year Party- Ontario Play & Cafe
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