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.
Family thrills wait at Seabreeze Park, the biggest family fun amusement park in Rochester. Families can fly like an eagle on rides and attractions like the Screamin' Eagle roller coaster, or race over white-water rapids on the Log Fume. Pack the sunscreen, there's hours of family fun on these rollercoasters, water slides, and kiddie rides.
If you've got a passion for hang gliding, hang on tight! Head out for extreme sports adventure with Rochester Area Flyers and fly above the city on a hang gliding or paragliding journey. Join this group and learn the top hang gliding techniques, tips, and eventually, you'll venture out on a jump at one of the city's best launching points.