Labor Day Weekend: 3 Things To Do In Rochester

ROCHESTER, NY — Ramp up your holiday weekend in Rochester with one of these local Labor Day events.

Explore the latest exhibits in the National Museum of Play, see what local artists are working on at GalleryQ or take a guided walking tour down memory lane in Rochester's historic Susan B. Anthony District.

Ride out the last days of summer with these local Labor Day events on the Rochester Calendar and learn how to post your own event to the Patch Calendar.

Museum Mondays for Seniors

Celebrate Labor Day with an afternoon of play time with the grandma and grandpa at The Strong National Museum of Play. Museum Mondays are designed for patrons ages 55 and up with special exhibits that cater to differing physical abilities and interests. Attendees will enjoy a reduced admission fee and can participate in an exclusive three-hour museum tour, led by an expert staff member.

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First Friday Gallery Night

Peruse the latest work by Rochester-area artists at GalleryQ. First Friday Gallery Night is designed to spotlight local artists by making admission free and the event open to the public. Celebrate the long weekend with loads of paintings and sculptures created by artists from your community! Admission is free and all ages are welcome.

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Historical Urban Art Walking Tour

Explore Rochester's historic Susan B. Anthony district on foot over the holiday weekend with an Urban Art Walking Tour. This community event leads participants through a nine-stop journey highlighting public murals and other art in Rochester. Registration for the hour long walking tour is $5 per person.

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Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We want you to, too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar.

Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly, have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can share your event for free to three Patches, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can pay $20 to feature your event. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on your Patch's homepage, article pages and in the daily newsletter (if available) the week before the event.

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