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2025 Downtown Definitely Events

Good Reasons to Visit Downtown

Photography by Rochester Downtown Development Corp.

Originally published in ROC City Lifestyle

Midday Bash

Wednesday, July 9

Wednesday, August 6

Wednesday, September 10

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Parcel 5, 285 E. Main St., Rochester

Free!

Midday Bash provides a lively lunch-hour experience with local food trucks, lawn games, live music, massage chairs, pop-up vendors and giveaways.

Yoga on the Riverway

Tuesday, July 8

Tuesday, August 12

Tuesday, September 16

Noon to 1 p.m.

Austin Steward Plaza, Genesee Riverway Trail

Rochester

Free!

Yoga on the Riverway offers an outdoor yoga session in the heart of downtown featuring friendly goats. Healthy grab-and-go refreshments will be available. The first 25 registrants will receive a complimentary yoga mat.

Sunset Sips

Thursday, July 17

Thursday, August 21

Thursday, September 11

5 to 7 p.m.

Austin Steward Plaza

Free!

Sunset Sips is a new after-work gathering that features live music, drinks, tastings and opportunities for sipping and socializing in a beautiful downtown setting. 

Movies With a Downtown View

Friday, July 18

Friday, August 29

7 to 10 p.m.

Parcel 5, 285 E. Main St., Rochester

Free!

Enjoy outdoor movie nights featuring popular films, local food trucks and classic concession snacks. Bring your own chairs. Movie titles will be announced after a public vote to determine this year’s lineup.

RPO Under the Stars

Friday, July 11

6 to 10 p.m.

Parcel 5, 285 E. Main St., Rochester

Free!

Co-produced with the City of Rochester, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will perform outdoors under the open sky. The evening’s program of featured songs will be announced later. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Bring your own chairs and blankets. 

The 2025 Downtown Definitely Events series is supported by the University of Rochester, Rochester Gas and Electric, MVP Health Care, VIDA, Partners + Napier, Tipping Point Communications, with support from media partners 13WHAM, CITY Magazine, WXXI, The Little Theatre, iHeartMedia, Democrat & Chronicle, and News10NBC. Two of the events are co-produced with the City of Rochester.


 

Downtown Definitely attracted approximately 20,000 people to 14 events in 2024