Arts, Culture, Recreation in the Rochester New York Area | Beyond the Nest (Rochester)

FEATURED EVENTS

Touch-A-Truck at the Power Vista

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will hold a touch-a-truck event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Niagara Power Vista displaying dozens of official and heavy equipment vehicles. Learn about safety in the community and on the job, view heavy equipment, police cruisers, fire engines, K9 demonstrations, robotics, drone demonstrations and more! NYPA will display numerous trucks and heavy equipment vehicles from its fleet used to perform daily tasks at the Niagara Power Project.
Dates: 
06/13/2026
10 am - 3 pm
Niagara Power Vista Visitors Center, 5777 Lewiston Rd, Lewiston, NY 14092, United States
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Location:

5777 Lewiston Rd
Lewiston, NY, 14092
United States

Phone:

716-286-6661

French Castle 300 at Old Fort Niagara

Join us as we celebrate the 300th anniversary of the 1726 French Castle. Saturday's program recreates the arrival of Chaussegros de Lery and his workers and soldiers who began construction of the Castle. The program will feature building trades demonstrations, military pageantry, musket and artillery firings and rededication ceremonies.
Dates: 
06/06/2026
10 am - 4 pm
Old Fort Niagara, Morrow Plaza, Youngstown, NY 14174, United States
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Organization:

Old Fort Niagara

Location:

102 Morrow Plaza
Youngstown, NY, 14174
United States

Phone:

716-745-7611

SpringFest at Trillium Nature Center

Our family-friendly SpringFest event offers guided themed hikes, nature-based art projects, live music, Krolick's BBQ lunch and snacks, live animal Meet & Greets, lawn games, and access to our newly renovated nature center. People of all ages and abilities are welcome.
Dates: 
06/06/2026
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Trillium Nature Center / Buffalo Audubon Society, 1610 Welch Rd, North Java, NY, USA
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Location:

1610 Welch Road
North Java, NY, 14113
United States

Phone:

585-457-3228