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.
Love soars at the Liberty Balloon Company on a hot-air balloon ride. Enjoy a romantic flight that launches over Finger Lakes in Rochester. You will be in awe over the beauty, the serenity, and the breathtaking vistas of upstate New York's wine region, scenic woodlands, and spectacular lakes.
Catch a fly ball, a concert, or any other attraction at Frontier Field in downtown Rochester. Cheer with 10,000 spectators at the official stadium of the Rochester Red Wings minor-league baseball team, or enjoy concerts like The Legendz Tour featuring the Isley Brothers, Frankly Beverly, and Bobby Womack. Rain or shine, this stadium is set to play.