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

FEATURED EVENTS

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

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

WWII Weekend Train Ride at Arcade & Attica Railroad

Visit Camps, See Military Displays, Talk to WWII Reenactors & More! Join us for our World War II Train Ride with military displays, meet and talk to WWII reenactors, and enjoy live demonstrations. Enjoy a round-trip train excursion to Curriers Station starting at 278 Main Street Arcade, New York. At the halfway point, you depart the train at Curriers Station, where you can do a self-guided tour of the museum. Activities and concessions are offered. Restrooms are also available. Important Notice: Please make sure to purchase all tickets together in one transaction to guarantee your group sits together. The seats you purchase will be the seats you ride in for that train ride.
Dates: 
06/27/2026
06/28/2026
1 pm
278 Arcade and Attica Railroad, Arcade, NY 14009, United States
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Location:

278 Main St.
Arcade, NY, 14009
United States

Phone:

585-492-3100

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