The Lilac Festival is one blooming festival. Martha Stewart has been to this 10-day extravaganza held at Highland Park in Rochester, the only one of its kind in North America. Green thumbed festival growers are awe inspired by the magnificent collection of more than 500 varieties of lilacs blooming on over 1,200 bushes.
Shopping takes a detour onto Park Avenue in Rochester when looking for the unique boutique, art gallery, specialty shop, museum, restaurant, café, pub, or deli. Stroll along the tree-lined streets littered with distinctive architecture and quaint parks. We are sure you'll leave here glad that you took a detour to experience this delightful shopping destination.
Knightly gardens bloom at the Rochester Civic Garden Center. Warner Castle is home to Rochester's Sunken Gardens, a landscape of the city's architectural treasures. Each year 15,000 visitors journey to explore a 20th century castle, stroll along its magnificent and breathtaking expansive garden grounds, and take educational classes in horticulture, floral design, and arts and crafts. Nature is the main attraction at this destination.
Your musical ticket to the Rochester Broadway Theatre lets you see smash productions and entertainment like Shrek the Musical, Roger's and Hammerstein's South Pacific, and The Million Dollar Quartet, a real story about Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins. Get your ticket to an amazing night of musical Broadway magic.