Lilac Festival weekend – Ellwanger Garden
Ellwanger Garden 625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NYMay 12 & 13, and 19 & 20 (weather permitting) 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free admission, donations accepted
Peony Weekend – Ellwanger Garden
Ellwanger Garden 625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NYJune 2 & 3 (weather permitting) 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Free admission, donations accepted
Twilight Visiting Hours – Ellwanger Garden
Ellwanger Garden 625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NYTuesday Evenings, June-September 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tavern Takeover @ Stone-Tolan
On Wednesday evening, June 19th, the Landmark Society and their Young Urban Preservationists (YUPs) are partnering with Fifth Frame Brewing to bring you the Tavern Takeover at the oldest house in Monroe County. The Landmark Society’s Stone-Tolan House Historic Site was built in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as a farm, home, and tavern. ... Read more
Architecture for Lunch: Garment District
St. Joseph's Park NE Corner of Pleasant & N. Clinton, Rochester, NYTimed to fit in with busy schedules and week-day lunch breaks, these 20-minute presentations feature information about the history and architecture of downtown Rochester neighborhoods. Led by Cynthia Howk, Landmark Society staff member and local history expert. Architecture for Lunch tours are FREE and open to the public, held rain or shine, for the most ... Read more
ECMS Gamelan Ensemble at St. Joseph’s Park
St. Joseph's Park NE Corner of Pleasant & N. Clinton, Rochester, NYWe, in a new partnership with Eastman Community Music School, are thrilled to announce two noontime concerts at St. Joseph’s Park during the month of July. The first is a performance of the Sdsada Gamelan Ensemble on Wednesday, 10 July from 12:00 – 12:45 PM. Experience the soothing sounds of gamelan in one of Rochester's ... Read more
2nd Pride Walking Tour
New Life Presbyterian Church 243 Rosedale Street, Rochester, NYOur 2nd Pride Walking Tour takes us for a stroll down Monroe Avenue, known in the 80s as a street in the ”Lavender Valley.” This free tour begins just beyond I-490 in the Upper Monroe Neighborhood in the Southeast Quadrant at the first home of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church (now New Life Presbyterian Church). ... Read more
Bikes, Beer & Buildings 2019
TinRoof Bar & Grill 1155 S. Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NYGet ready for our sixth annual biking scavenger hunt! Find out what stories lie behind the buildings of Rochester. You don't want to miss the fun! Grab your bikes, your smart phone, a few friends and join the Young Urban Preservationists (or YUPs—a group of The Landmark Society) for Rochester’s first bike scavenger hunt, followed ... Read more
Landmark Travels: Niagara-On-The-Lake Like a Local
Niagra FallsThis past tour took place in July/August 2019. Niagara-On-The-Lake (or NOTL, to locals) is a favorite destination for Landmark Travels. To see highlights of this tour, click here. For a full itinerary, click here. Stay tuned for photos of past tours and information about upcoming ones!
JapKam Duo at St. Joseph’s Park
St. Joseph's Park NE Corner of Pleasant & N. Clinton, Rochester, NYWe, in a new partnership with Eastman Community Music School, are thrilled to announce two noontime concerts at St. Joseph’s Park during the month of July. The second is a performance of the JapKam Duo on Wednesday, 31 July from 12:00 – 12:45 PM. Experience the extraordinary sounds of JapKam in one of Rochester’s most unique urban ... Read more
