Kids Day at the Rochester Fringe Festival 2025
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/20/2025
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Welcome to Kids Day at the Fringe!
Saturday, September 20 • Little Fringe. BIG fun.
An ENTIRE day devoted to the youngest fringers in downtown Rochester. Ready for a full day of kid-friendly events, shows, and activities the whole family can enjoy?
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PUMPKIN PAINTING
Pumpkins go to great lengths to become wildly imaginative creations at our super-creative, OUTDOOR Pumpkin Painting jamboree. Turn One Fringe Place into a giant pumpkin patch, kids!
Time: 12 noon - 2pm
Cost: $7 per pumpkin. Pay at the door. (AND you get to take it home!)
Ages: All great pumpkins
Venue: Spiegelgarden, One Fringe Place, Corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Across from Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY 14604
DISCO KIDS
The smash hit returns—but this time, outdoors! Back by pop and mom demand, it’s a big party for pint-size partiers at Disco Kids. Lights, music, and glow sticks! Welcome to Fringe’s not-so-silent disco.
Note: Disco Kids is not silent disco for kids. No headphones required. Only DJs. And loads and loads of fun.
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
FREE
Venue: One Fringe Place, Corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Across from Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY 14604
KIDS CHALK ART
The fun continues after the wee boogie with the forever-popular Kids Chalk Art. Transform One Fringe Place into one giant, colorful canvas. We bring the chalk, you bring the creativity!
Time: 12 noon - 3pm
FREE
Ages: All busy little fingers with huge imaginations
Venue: Spiegelgarden, One Fringe Place, Corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Across from Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY 14604
FRINGE STREET BEAT
It’s BACK. The excitement, the energy, the adrenaline-pumping action that is Fringe Street Beat returns. The best teams bring the moves. The DJ brings the beats.
Trials: 1pm - 3:30pm
Finals: 4pm - 5:30pm
FREE
Ages: All dance lovers
Venue: Martin Luther King, Jr. Park (353 Court Street, Rochester, NY 14607)
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