St. Joseph’s Park
Summer lunchtime concert series
St. Joseph’s Park Summer Schedule 2026
Presented in partnership with the Eastman Community Music School
Wednesdays in July and August – Free admission!
Summer Lunchtime Concerts 12 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
July 1st Lunch Dances Mixed Dance Program
July 8th Lunch Dances Mixed Dance Program
July 15th Music and Dance Sveta Garitselova (cello) & Emily Hutchinson (flute), with dancers Natalia Lisina & Donetta Tchoroleev
July 22nd Lunch Dances Mixed Dance Program
July 29th Eastman at St. Joseph’s Park Brass quartet – JT Adinolfi, Kyle Boschen, Andrew Herrick, & Andrew Sieradzki
August 5th Eastman at St. Joseph’s Park Kyle Peterson, percussion
August 12th Eastman at St. Joseph’s Park Sandra Keerthi, soprano
August 19th Eastman at St. Joseph’s Park TBD
Shake on the Lake 6:30pm
August 5th The Comedy of Errors
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St. Joseph's Park is the Perfect Location for your Special Occasion!
One of Rochester’s best-kept secrets is available for the community to enjoy again, after being closed for many years. In a partnership with Downtown ROCs, The Landmark Society is renting out this beautiful urban park for photo shoots, weddings and other celebrations.
The Redemptorist Fathers, along with the German Immigrants of the early 1800’s, purchased the site and spent over three years building the main body of the church. The church soon became the mother church of nine other German parishes in western New York. The quiet old building over the decades literally became known as the “Oasis of Grace”. The bell tower was constructed in 1909.
Photo courtesy of Richard Margolis
Photo courtesy of John Schlia
Featuring dramatic iron fences, gates and stone arches, St. Joseph’s Park is located inside the remains of what was the city’s oldest Catholic church, destroyed in 1975 by a disastrous fire.
In the years following the fire, determined citizens and institutions felt that the distinctive tower was an irreplaceable feature of the Rochester landscape and thus created St. Joseph’s Park. With its enclosed courtyard and fountain, The Landmark Society-owned park opened in 1980 with renovation designed by Handler/Grosso Architects and was enjoyed by many in the area.
Photo courtesy of Richard Margolis
Due to the generosity of the Rochester Area Community Foundation, the Davenport-Hatch Foundation and Ted Collins Tree and Landscape as well as the hard work of Landmark staff and volunteers, many will enjoy the site more in the future. Public events are also in the planning stages to introduce this unique architectural venue to varied audiences.
Wedding Photos
St. Joseph’s Park can accommodate 125 guests for a wedding ceremony. Learn more, schedule a tour, or book your event today by contacting Michael Gilbert at stjosephspark.rochester@gmail.com or 585-370-5919.