# Events & Things To Do In Rochester on 21st May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Rochester on 21st May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Rochester on 21st May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Rochester

- **Event Name**: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Evan Roider - Broadway In Hollywood
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Evan Roider - Broadway In Hollywood, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre in the heart of Rochester
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri May 22 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/rochester-philharmonic-orchestra-evan-roider-broadway-in-hollywood/2300029051394118
  - **Venue**: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, art, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Broadway Karaoke Night! - w/ DJ Dani @ Photo City Music Hall
  - **Description**: Photo City Presents:

Broadway Karaoke Night!
* w/ DJ Dani

* Thursday, May 21st
Doors open at 7:00pm, Karaoke starts at 8:00pm

at: Photo City Music Hall
543 Atlantic Ave
Rochester, NY

:::

Step into the spotlight and sing your heart out at Broadway Kar
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/broadway-karaoke-night-w-dj-dani-photo-city-music-hall/200029838484855
  - **Venue**: Photo City Music Hall
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  - **Categories**: Music, performances, Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: HANDGUNS
  - **Description**: HANDGUNS
Doors: May 21, 2026 6:00 PM

With guests: Anybody Else, Violet, Drug Store Make Up and Every So Often.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 15
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/handguns/200029812219912
  - **Venue**: 55 Chestnut Street
Rochester, NY 14604-2303
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- **Event Name**: Pilates(+)Social at Slate on South
  - **Description**: Join Julia Tiberio for a Pilates(+)Social event including a class at Slate on South followed by a drink at Martine!About this EventJoin The Fitness Chemist(Julia Tiberio), for a Pilates class followed by a walk across the
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 06:15 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/pilatessocial-at-slate-on-south/100001985826143452
  - **Venue**: Slate on South
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 29
  - **Categories**: pilates, workshops, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: Architecture in the Wild: Exploring Corn Hill's Architectural History
  - **Description**: Love old buildings but don’t know a Queen Anne from a Dutch Colonial? The Landmark Society’s Young Urban Preservationists (YUPs for short) are taking you out onto the streets to explore Rochester’s architectural history in its natural setting! In this 2-h
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 06:15 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 08:15 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/architecture-in-the-wild-exploring-corn-hills-architectural-history/200029892565005
  - **Venue**: Corn Hill | Rochester, NY
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  - **Categories**: Workshops
- **Event Name**: Art Geeks and Beaks DeTOUR: A Look at Birds in MAG’s Collection
  - **Description**: They say, “Birds of a feather flock together.” You are invited to go birding at the MAG and enjoy nature in our collection! Join WXXI Classical morning host Brenda Tremblay, bird lover, and consider the power of fowl in paintings and sculptures from ancie
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 25
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/art-geeks-and-beaks-detour-a-look-at-birds-in-mag’s-collection/200029812223215
  - **Venue**: 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607
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  - **Categories**: art, exhibitions, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
  - **Description**: Identify. Understand. Respond. This evidence-based, early-intervention course teaches about youth mental health / substance use challenges.About this EventYouth Mental Health First Aid introduces participants to the uniqu
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu May 21 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/youth-mental-health-first-aid-training/100001982974229300
  - **Venue**: Common Ground Health
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: health-wellness, mental-health, workshops, contests
- **Event Name**: The Incredible Legs of Doctor Bly: Helping Soldiers across the Union
  - **Description**: Join us to hear the amazing story of Doctor Bly and his legendary legs aiding Union soldiers!About this EventThe Incredible Legs of Doctor Bly: Helping Soldiers across the UnionJoin us in person for a fascina
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/the-incredible-legs-of-doctor-bly-helping-soldiers-across-the-union/100001983894276185
  - **Venue**: The Ellwanger Estate
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  - **Price**: Free

## Trending Events in Rochester

- **Event Name**: Rochester Scavenger Hunt For Couples - SHOW LOVE (Date Night!!)
  - **Description**: CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy your city scavenger hunt with fun digital activities along the way!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/-2gjHn9I0_cCITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR COUPLES
  - **Venue**: Recommended scavenger starting point or other city spot of your choice! (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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- **Event Name**: Jerry Seinfeld at West Herr Auditorium Theatre
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Jerry Seinfeld at West Herr Auditorium Theatre, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at West Herr Auditorium Theatre in the heart of Rochester, NY
  - **Venue**: West Herr Auditorium Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Jerry Seinfeld
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center
🏠 Address: 885 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14605
🌆 City: Rochester
📍 Location: 43.1607, -77.5885🎉 Welcome to Jerry Seinfeld, where the impossible becomes possi
  - **Venue**: West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center
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- **Event Name**: 58th Annual Corn Hill Arts Festival
  - **Description**: The Corn Hill Arts Festival is an annual celebration of creativity, culture, and community in Rochester, NY's historic Corn Hill neighborhood. Since its inception in 1969, this cherished event has become a vibrant showcase of artistic talent, featuring
  - **Venue**: Corn Hill
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- **Event Name**: M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival
  - **Description**: The M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival has been MAG’s largest annual fundraiser and biggest celebration of the arts for almost 70 years. Over 300 artists from across the country offer their work for purchase at this two-day festival that takes place on
  - **Venue**: 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607
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- **Event Name**: Gladys Knight at the Rochester International Jazz Festival
  - **Description**: Tickets on Sale Friday, Feb 27 at 10 AM (This is a ticketed, reserved-seat Headliner Show. Not accessible with a Club Pass.)

Tickets (including all fees): Boxes: $159.80 | Orchestra Floor: $139.22 | Mezzanine & Loges: $118.64 | Balcony: $87.77

The g
  - **Venue**: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng at Kodak Center
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng at Kodak Center, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Kodak Center in Rochester, NY s
  - **Venue**: Kodak Center
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- **Event Name**: Jo Koy at Mayo Civic Center Auditorium
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at Jo Koy at Mayo Civic Center Auditorium, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of Mayo Civic Center Auditorium in dynamic Rochester
  - **Venue**: Mayo Civic Center Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Fairlife Lilac Run 5K/10K presented Fleet Feet & Tim Hortons Timbits Trot
  - **Description**: 🏃‍♀️ Fairlife Lilac Run 5K & 10K presented by Fleet Feet + Tim Hortons Timbits Trot Returns 🌸
Lace up and join us on Sunday, May 17, 2026, for one of Rochester’s favorite spring traditions — part of the Rochester Lilac Festival!

🕗 Race Schedule:
• 8:
  - **Venue**: 1440 South Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14620
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Evan Roider - Broadway In Hollywood (Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre), Broadway Karaoke Night! - w/ DJ Dani @ Photo City Music Hall (Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm at Photo City Music Hall), HANDGUNS (Thu May 21 2026 at 06:00 pm at 55 Chestnut Street
Rochester, NY 14604-2303), Pilates(+)Social at Slate on South (Thu May 21 2026 at 05:30 pm at Slate on South), Architecture in the Wild: Exploring Corn Hill's Architectural History (Thu May 21 2026 at 06:15 pm at Corn Hill | Rochester, NY).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (Thu May 21 2026 at 09:00 am at Common Ground Health), The Incredible Legs of Doctor Bly: Helping Soldiers across the Union (Thu May 21 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Ellwanger Estate).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Rochester?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Rochester on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Rochester?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Rochester include Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Photo City Music Hall, 55 Chestnut Street
Rochester, NY 14604-2303.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Rochester range from up to USD 29. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Rochester include Ticket Network Events, Photo City Music Hall, Montage Music Hall.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Rochester.

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