FEATURED EVENTS

Holiday Wreath Display and Silent Auction

Uniquely decorated wreaths on view in the Colonnade. All wreaths are created and donated by local garden clubs, businesses, or creative individuals and are available in a silent auction. Free to members; included with museum admission. Sponsored by the Eastman Museum Council.

Dates:

12/07/2019

12/08/2019

12/10/2019

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Museum Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)

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Organization:

George Eastman Museum

Location:

900 East Ave.

Rochester, NY, 14607

United States

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Phone:

585-271-3361

Candlelight Nights at Deer Run

Enjoy five stations of hors d'oeuvres paired with Deer Run wines surrounded by candlelight. Local items and pre-made gift baskets available in our tasting room for unique gift giving!

Dates:

12/12/2019

12/19/2019

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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Organization:

Deer Run Winery-Conesus Lake

Location:

3772 West Lake Road

Geneseo, NY, 14454

United States

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Phone:

(585) 346-0850

Holiday Homecoming at the George Eastman Museum

Festive displays, live music, family activities, cookies and punch, and a visit with Santa. Bring your cameras. Free to members; included with museum admission. No discounts or passes. Group reservations: (585) 327-4838 or complete the form at eastman.org/group-tours.

Dates:

12/12/2019

5 pm - 8 pm

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Organization:

George Eastman Museum

Location:

900 East Ave.

Rochester, NY, 14607

United States

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Phone:

5853274800

Janine the Bean Kitty Fundraiser at Enchanted Rose Garden

Come help support Janine and all she does for the cats of Rochester. Her cat rescue is different from most. Janine TNR's (trap, neuter & return) cats in one of the city’s poorest & crime riddled areas, She is a one woman band. Feeding and Rescuing for over 20 years funded out of her own pocket.

Dates:

12/12/2019

4 pm- 7 pm

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Organization:

Enchanted Rose Garden- Rochester, NY

Location:

1850 Penfield Rd

Penfield, NY, 14526

United States

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Phone:

585-264-1130

TEDxRochesterWomen 2019

This is our year to be bold and brilliant -- without apology. At TEDWomen in 2019, we're shining a spotlight on dazzling ideas from some of the world's most extraordinary risk-takers and innovators. Celebrating pioneers making power moves, brilliant people who are just getting started, and those who tirelessly show up as allies and advocates. TEDWomen 2019 will be no less than a joyful, thought-provoking celebration of smarts, savvy and diverse dynamism. TEDxRochesterWomen is proud to be hosting our third annual screening of some of the most inspiring talks and daring discussions from TEDWomen 2019. Join us as we celebrate being bold and brilliant, together, and empowering each other to shape a positive future. Space is limited. Reserve your seat now!

Dates:

12/17/2019

4:30 pm - 8:30pm

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Location:

Rochester Museum and Science Center - Eisenhart Auditorium

657 East Avenue Eisenhart Auditorium

Rochester, NY, 14626

United States

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Christmas Open House at Van Putte Gardens

Celebrate the season by coming to our Annual Christmas Open House, where kids can bring their list & visit with Santa from 11-2 p.m. All will enjoy browsing our holiday gift shop and warm greenhouse full of poinsettias and other traditional holiday plants while enjoying a variety of complimentary holiday treats, popcorn, hot cocoa and coffee. Let our Green Thumbs help you pick out the perfect Christmas tree and wreath… our Van Putte tradition of a free ornament with every tree purchase will help get your decorating started! Come home for the holidays to Van Putte Gardens.

Dates:

12/07/2019

12/08/2019

9 am – 6 pm

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Organization:

Van Putte Gardens

Location:

136 North Ave

Greece, NY, 14626

United States

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Phone:

585-225-7770

It’s a Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre

It’s Christmas Eve 1945, and only a handful of WVL Radio’s actors have braved the blizzard to perform that evening’s broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life and keep the radio station afloat.

Dates:

12/07/2019

8 – 10 P.M.

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Organization:

Nazareth College Arts Center

Location:

4245 East Avenue

Rochester, NY, 14618

United States

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Phone:

585-389-2170

Sweet Creations Gingerbread House Display

This annual display features dozens of cleverly designed and deliciously decorated gingerbread houses and objects. As one of the Greater Rochester community's most beloved holiday traditions, Sweet Creations provides a visual and aromatic treat for visitors of all ages. Most of the confectionery creations are available for purchase through a silent auction, and winning bidders will be notified on the evening of December 12. Proceeds from the auction will help support future restoration projects of our National Historic Landmark property. A small number of gingerbread creations will remain on display until the end of the year. Free to members; included with museum admission. Sweet Creations is a project of the Eastman Museum Council.

Dates:

12/07/2019

12/08/2019

12/10/2019

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Museum Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)

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Organization:

George Eastman Museum

Location:

900 East Ave.

Rochester, NY, 14607

United States

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Phone:

585-327-4800

Pirate Toy Fund's holiday toy drive 2019: Dec 2 - 7 - where to drop off donations

The Pirate Toy Fund's main holiday toy drive is December 2-7, 2019. Drop off a new, unwrapped toy so that a needy child in our area can benefit at the holidays and through the year. Drop off a NEW, UNWRAPPED TOY at any area Wegmans, Eastview Mall, Bill Gray's Iceplex, Strong Museum, and Xceed Financial Credit Union. Do it with your kids...and feel great that you're helping other kids in the Rochester community!

Dates:

12/07/2019

all day

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Location:

Eastview Mall

350 Eastview Mall Drive

Victor, NY, 14564

United States

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Phone:

585-271-5519

Native American Winter Arts Festival at Ganondagan 2019

Visit Ganondagan’s 2019 Native American Winter Arts Festival to experience the wide array of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) living culture, but with a new and unusual twist. In addition to Iroquois Social Dancers in regalia, storytelling, traditional foods, a silent auction, and a Native American holiday market, a new collaboration with Airigami—the artists who create large-scale installations entirely of balloons—provides a unique visual, educational, and participatory storytelling element.

Dates:

12/07/2019

10 am - 4 pm

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Organization:

Ganondagan State Historic Site

Location:

Boughton Hill Road 7000 County Road 41

Victor, NY, 14564

United States

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Phone:

585-742-1690

CRAFTS FOR A CAUSE at Eastside Family YMCA

Each year our craft fair, Crafts for a Cause, features 90+ vendors, each unique in their own way. All products sold at this event are handmade locally. This event is free and open to the community! Door prizes, raffles, and concessions are available throughout the day. Crafter’s booth fees benefit the YMCA’s Annual Campaign, which provides a Y experience to families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford services such as summer camp, swimming lessons, preschool programs, and membership.

Dates:

12/07/2019

9 am - 3 pm

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Organization:

Eastside Family YMCA

Location:

1835 Fairport Nine-Mile Point Road

Penfield, NY, 14526

United States

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Phone:

585-341-4000

Pirate Toy Fund's holiday toy drive 2019 continues through Dec 21: Where to drop off donations

Drop off a new, unwrapped toy so that a needy child in our area can benefit at the holidays and through the year. Donate at any area Wegmans, Eastview Mall, Bill Gray's Iceplex, Strong Museum, and Xceed Financial Credit Union. See the full list of where to drop below. Do it with your kids...and feel great that you're helping other kids in the Rochester community!

Dates:

12/07/2019

all day

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Location:

Eastview Mall

350 Eastview Mall Drive

Victor, NY, 14564

United States

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Phone:

585-271-5519

Christmas at RCCM

For both the young...and the young at heart, Christmas at RCCM is truly a magical place…. It’s a place filled with wonder, excitement, and Christmas cheer! Christmas at RCCM consists of 5 major attractions: Miracle, the thrilling and awe-inspiring 4D motion ride; Journey Through Bethlehem, the incredible live show featuring live animals, a living nativity, a cast of actors, and a celebrity narrator; Raffadali's Great Adventure, our exciting and interactive family show starring Raffadali the donkey; Star’s Yuletide Workshop, where cast members assist kids in making their very own Star-themed ornament; and finally The Kings Journey (on select evenings only) — a new & original Christmas musical stage show with a Vegas twist!

Dates:

12/14/2019

12/15/2019

12/16/2019

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6 pm

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Organization:

RCCM International

Location:

3177 Lyell Rd

Rochester, NY, 14606

United States

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Phone:

585-737-4812

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