Wonderful vendors. Spaced out well. You can easily spend a few hours there without feeling crowded…read moreor rushed.

The weather did not cooperate. It was hot, but this Arts Festival is impressive. It covers 5 city…read moreblocks with many vendors selling their craft pieces, paintings, scented candles, copper garden ornaments, wooden hand-carved household items, and many more. There are food trucks with a wide variety of choices. It is the largest Art Festival I have visited. Quite impressive. I hope the vendors did well in their sales.

Dear Fringe Festival- you never do disappoint... especially this year.. Cirque Du Fringe Claws Up…read morewas a laugh fest full of Oooh's and Ahh's - I mean first the Spiegeltent is such a wonderful venue, second Dawn's Spiegelgarden has great selection of drinks and the vibe is always chill and creative.. I look forward to the Rochester Fringe Fest every year!!! Till next year... Claws Up!!!!

This festival truly has something for everyone! The performance art ranges from music, to plays,…read moreart exhibits, dance, acrobatics, and comedy. These events can take place all across the city of Rochester, as there are many different experiences over the course of the festival. I've seen impressive large scale performances at the fringe festival such as a performance by Bandaloop on the side of five star city bank. I've also seen modernized Shakespeare as well as Drunk Shakespeare (Shotspeare). All of these experiences were top notch. I'd highly recommend attending at least one event each year! Check out the festival schedule early to grab your tickets for headliners before they sell out!

The Roc Holiday village serves up the coziest vibes. Both evenings I visited it was freezing but…read morethere are various warming stations and fire pits for you to warm up around. The Roc Holiday Village offers plentiful food and shopping options. I enjoyed a tasty hot chocolate from laughing gull chocolates while browsing the shops. I stopped into The Lodge Bar on both visits and got to hear live music! It really put me in a festive and fun mood, having a drink while watching the musicians play Christmas songs. They have games and plenty of seating available in the lodge bar. We also tried out the free ice skating. You have to wait in line to get your free skates. The line moved quickly and we were skating in no time. They have skate mates available which helps to makes the rink accessible to all experience levels. I needed some help and used a skate mate. The city backdrop just added to the overall experience. The Roc Holiday Village was beaming with holiday magic and warmth. How lucky we are to have this attraction in our city. I felt like I was in a Christmas movie.

What a spectacular holiday winter wonderland experience! It runs Dec 1-23 Wednesday through…read moreSundays. This was my first year attending. Parking all around the event, a few garages or if lucky street parking.. read the meters and signs. So many free activities to do, family friendly. Free ice skating, at the MLK outdoor ice rink. Free skate rental too. Great overlook area to people watch. Visit Santa Claus, free picture and a cookie. Crafts and other kid stuff in the gingerbread house. You will need a ticket ahead time for story time w Anna and Elsa. A few rows to shop local vendors and find some treasures. Very unique and hand made items. Some food and beverage options around the shopping village too. Chai, hot cocoa, pizza and donuts to name a few. Lodge bar is huge and open to the public. Grab a table or seat fast. Inside stage with live music and karaoke. A bunch of free games to play as you enjoy a tasty drink at the bar. Cash and credit taken. There are a few bar tastings events.. check their website. My favorite area is the outdoor seating area, scattered with fire pits, chairs and stumps to sit on and enjoy the atmosphere. Nothing beats watching the snow come down with a beverage in hand by a warm fire. They have igloo inns to rent, they seem to sell out way ahead of time. Cozy igloos sit 6-8 people, for 90 minutes. You can preorder food and drinks. You get a server that will bring you drinks and food too. Larger igloos available for 30 or 40 people. All igloos are heated. I was super excited to see one of the monorail cars from midtown mall on display. A great throwback to so many of our childhoods. It wasn't the holidays until you visited magic mountain, sibleys and took a ride on the monorail with your kazoo!

We went to the sauerkraut Festival again this year and we noticed that there weren't as many people…read moreon Friday night is there were in the past and it was a beautiful night.. we also noticed that the parking in The Big Field next to the festival was not open to parking? I think that had a huge impact on the attendance. We did find a parking spot close to the festival but other people had to park way down the road past the bridge to park. The other thing that we noticed was that in the years past they offered little cups of free sauerkraut and we noticed that there weren't any signs stating you could even buy sauerkraut except for one place did did have it but it was hot and my fiance doesn't like hot sauerkraut she likes cold sauerkraut but they didn't have any of that. Also they had in the past cabbage bowling which was kind of fun especially for the kids I didn't see that either. We did spend a lot of money on the quarter game.. to help support the festival. We did purchase a couple of fried doughs also. Then we drove down the road to shortsville and ate at Warfield's and had a fantastic dinner. :-) because unfortunately Phelps hotel is closed..

Don't waste your time. It's a fireman's carnival. My family use to be vendors and enjoyed the…read moreevent. 2018 was horrible. 2019 was a disaster! No free parking, expensive rides, expensive food. Save your money! Take your family to the Waterpark in Canandaigua or go to the movies. Do Not let your kids do CABBAGE HEADS. The judge was always out drinking the Officials said, kids cried, and a mob was yelling. Such a DISAPPOINTMENT VILLAGE OF PHELPS AND PHLEPS FIRE DEPARTMENT. Never again!!!!!!!!!!!

I had the opportunity to work this festival and I had a blast. Super hot but beautiful day at Cobbs…read morehill. So many food trucks to choose from and great drink options ( our beer was the best lol) The entire festival was organized and well run. Loved the theme outside bar, it was Alice in wonderland. Lots of hanging cards and just a great outdoor vibe in a comfortable Lounge... nice clean air conditioner bathrooms too!

2022 festival was a bust! There was no shade anywhere and the space felt cramped. The vendors felt…read morelike they were all on top of each other. The stage was in the middle of everything making it tough to watch since people were constantly walking through people. Everything was crowded and there wasn't any space designated to just chill. It felt like everyone was trapped in a relentlessly sunny corral. Hopefully in the future they'll consider some seating or at least including shaded areas.

The Wayne County Fair makes for a fun evening out. Not a fair you can spend the whole day due to…read morethe size but we spent a few hours out of the house taking in the attractions. Plenty of rides and games available. Local businesses had information booths you could visit and connect with. We also enjoyed the 4H area where all of the animals were on display. The day we came judging had been completed and we were able to see the prize winners. The food vendor selection was your typical fair findings. We enjoyed the birdland popcorn chicken bucket. Huge portion for $10 dollars. We mainly visited for a special fair tasting event: tastes of Wayne county which cost an additional $15 to enjoy. You receive a tasting cup and you could visit as many vendor tables as you like within the closed off area. We ended up purchasing some delicious locally grown popcorn and you could see many attendees leaving with vendor goods.

20 dollars to park !!! cant do anything why have a concert if u cant afford the drinks and food now…read morepay to park!!! screw you wayne county pig department

So many options of food!! Live music, (iron smoke was playing)bounce house for kids, drinks for…read moreadults! One big circle of vendors, sampling food as you walk your way back to the start :) Had a grilled cheese with apple and bacon from Cheese and confused, it's like a grown up version of my childhood! They don't skip on the bacon! Stingray sushi fusion was really good, I tried the spicy crap... Will be going here for dinner at some point! Really enjoyed la petit poutine... Went with the small traditional.... Just so much food to try!!!! Only downfall is the parking.... No real order or anyone directing.... Just keep hunting for a spot or be prepared to walk!

Roc the taste is a free festival blending the best of what Rochester has to offer - great food,…read moremusic and fun. Local restaurants, shops, vendors and food trucks will offer a variety of food, merchandise and everything in between. There are over 20 food vendors that offer a dollar sample item (these are hearty portion sizes) along with regular priced menu items. Festival goers really can get a good taste of everything Rochester has to offer this way. There is also live music through out the venue and A main stage providing all types of music genera. This event is put on by the Summit Federal credit union and Tops Friendly market. The event is to raise awareness and funds for the Villa of Hope and Center for Youth! This was a fantastic event! Delicious food samples - my favorite being the bang bang shrimp from Bonefish Grill. Also some great music with my favorite artist being a 5/6 year old rapper. Anyone who likes food as much as I do should definitely attend next year!