Free things to do this weekend in and around Rochester
Rochester & Western New York's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 4, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
RPL Go! at Genesee Valley Park - Rochester Public Library - Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, NY - Friday, September 4, 2026, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Kidz City’s 2026 Fall/Winter Sale - The Dome Arena, East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY - Friday, September 4, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026; Friday 10 AM - 8 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 2 PM
Labor Day Weekend Festival on Old Falls Street - Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY - Friday, September 4, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026, plus Monday, September 7, 2026, starting 12 PM
Self-Guided Fairy Door Hunt - Downtown Dansville, Dansville, NY - Friday, September 4, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026, dawn to dusk
Free Admission at RMSC for Active Duty Military and Their Families - RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center), East Avenue, Rochester, NY - Friday, September 4, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026, museum open hours
Free Fall and Holiday Mini Photo Sessions with Shoott (Rochester NY Area) - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY - Saturday, September 5, 2026 and Sunday, September 6, 2026, see link for times
Annual Better Read Summer Book Festival at Artpark - Artpark, 450 S 4th St, Lewiston, NY 14092 - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11 AM - 5 PM
Great Lakes Keychain Creature Craft - Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Casey Rd, Alabama, NY - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 AM - 2 PM
Early Intervention Playdate - September - Rochester Hearing and Speech Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14620 - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 AM - noon
Fall Book Sale & Barn Open House at Hull Family Homestead - Hull Family Home & Farmstead, 5976 Genesee St, Lancaster, NY 14086 - Saturday, September 5, 2026 and Sunday, September 6, 2026, 11 AM - 3 PM
Monarch Migration and Tagging Workshop - Sterling Nature Center, Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY - Sunday, September 6, 2026, 11:00 AM