Free things to do this weekend in and around Rochester

Rochester's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 15, 2026 to Sunday, May 17, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Bright Kids All Ages - Brighton Memorial Library - 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, Friday, May 15, 2026, 10:30am-11:00am
• Pokémon Club - Gates Public Library - 902 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, NY 14624, Friday, May 15, 2026, 4:30PM - 5:30PM
• Preschool Flower Art Fun - 625 Calkins Road, Rochester, NY, Friday, May 15, 2026, 2:30 PM
• Toddler Time - Winton Branch Library - 611 Winton Rd N, Rochester, NY 14609, Friday, May 15, 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm
• Women's Perspectives 2026 - Image City Photography Gallery - Image City Photography Gallery, Rochester, NY, Friday, May 15, 2026 to Sunday, May 17, 2026, Tuesday-Saturday 12:00 pm-6:00 pm, Sunday 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
• Build X-Wing Starfighter with Stan Munro - Penfield Public Library - 1985 Baird Road, Penfield, NY, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1:30-2:30 PM
• Create a World of Kindness with Breadman - Mendon Public Library - 22 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:00-10:45 AM
• Foster Care/Adoption Informational Open House - Families Thrive Inc - 176 Anderson Avenue Ste. F202, Rochester, NY, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10am-12pm
• International Festival & Classic Euro Car Celebration - 115 South Main Street, Canandaigua, NY, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11 am - 5 pm
• Music and Movement - 625 Calkins Road, Rochester, NY, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:30 AM
• Rochester Indie Comics Expo (RICE) 2026 - Sibley Square - East Main Street, Rochester, NY, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
• Start the Story (formerly Museum Makers) - Memorial Art Gallery - University Avenue, Rochester, NY, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10 am-1 pm
• Teen Writing Club - Brighton Memorial Library - 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1:00PM-2:00PM
• Camp Weona Open House: Camp Clue Quest - YMCA Camp Weona - Poplar Tree Road, Gainesville, NY, Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
• Sherwood Forest Family Fun Fest - Hangar Theatre - Taughannock Boulevard, Ithaca, NY, Sunday, May 17, 2026, 9:30 AM -11AM
• Free Admission for Active Duty Military and Their Families - RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center) - East Avenue, Rochester, NY, Sunday, May 17, 2026, Museum / venue open hours
• Self-Guided Fairy Door Hunt - Dansville - Dansville, NY, Sunday, May 17, 2026, dawn to dusk