November 2019–January 2020: 50 minutes / For all ages: The Planetarium's family holiday spectacular returns with an even more immersive experience via our new Digistar projection system! Favorite holiday songs play back-to-back, choreographed with dancing laser light among the stars of the Planetarium sky. Produced at the Strasenburgh Planetarium, it's a Rochester tradition for family, friends, and out-of-town visitors.

The Nutcracker’s timeless tale of wonder and imagination has captivated audiences for over a century. Be whisked away to a magical land of sparkling snow and delectable sweets as enchanting dance from Rochester City Ballet pairs with Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score, performed in all its glory by the RPO. This beloved story of a young girl’s Christmas Eve dream never fails to touch the heart, and is the perfect start to the holiday season.

The time honored tradition of a REAL Christmas tree is alive and well at Stokoe Farms! Head out for an old fashioned Christmas with the whole family and create the lasting memories of cutting down the perfect Christmas tree to adorn your home. U-cut trees, pre-cut trees, made-on-the-farm wreaths and more! Don't forget the donuts... Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, November 29th thru December 8th Saturday and Sunday, December 14th & 15th 9 am to 5 pm *Last wagon out to the field is 4 pm

Rochester, New York’s annual holiday festival bringing magic downtown for people of all ages. Roc Holiday Village 2019 will present 14 days of enchanting festivities on weekends from December 6 to December 31 including free visits with Santa, free ice skating, free crafts for kids, petting zoo, Nativity, a shopping village, food trucks, Santa’s workshop, free photos with Santa, shop hand-crafted goods, pop-up restaurants, free live music performances, and more!

Join us for this special performance of Holiday Laser at a quiet time of day for families who prefer to enjoy the Planetarium as a lights-up, music-down, doors-open environment.

Christmas in the Village is a fun, family event! Visit The Artful Fairy on December 7 and decorate a door for your holiday Elf or make a holiday ornament (charge applies). Our studio is open all day so come get creative! Get some great ideas for gift giving too!

Each year our craft fair, Crafts for a Cause, features 90+ vendors, each unique in their own way. All products sold at this event are handmade locally. This event is free and open to the community! Door prizes, raffles, and concessions are available throughout the day. Crafter’s booth fees benefit the YMCA’s Annual Campaign, which provides a Y experience to families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford services such as summer camp, swimming lessons, preschool programs, and membership.

Join us Saturday, December 7th, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. for the lighting of The Liberty Pole, presented by Rochester’s Christmas station, Mix 100.5!

Get into the holiday spirit of giving. Join Pirate Toy Fund founder Gary the Happy Pirate to mark the end of this year’s toy drive. The Pirate Toy Fund is the only non-profit organization in the country dedicated to distributing new toys all year long to children in need throughout the Greater Rochester region.

For both the young...and the young at heart, Christmas at RCCM is truly a magical place…. It’s a place filled with wonder, excitement, and Christmas cheer! Christmas at RCCM consists of 5 major attractions: Miracle, the thrilling and awe-inspiring 4D motion ride; Journey Through Bethlehem, the incredible live show featuring live animals, a living nativity, a cast of actors, and a celebrity narrator; Raffadali's Great Adventure, our exciting and interactive family show starring Raffadali the donkey; Star’s Yuletide Workshop, where cast members assist kids in making their very own Star-themed ornament; and finally The Kings Journey (on select evenings only) — a new & original Christmas musical stage show with a Vegas twist!

Join the Northwest Family YMCA for a home style breakfast of unlimited pancakes, juice and more! We don’t just have food, there will be plenty of fun too. Enjoy our inflatable, a holiday craft, special children’s gift, reindeer games and an appearance by Santa himself. All proceeds benefit the Northwest Family YMCA Annual Campaign for Financial Asssitance.

An open house-style walk through of the snowy Historic Village.