Rochester This Week – 8/25/26
Amusement-parks, turquoise lakes, waterfall trails, and late-summer festivals—plan this week's day trips around Rochester.
Day Trips Around Rochester, New York
Day Trips Around Rochester, New York is a local travel guide that focuses on exploring communities and points of interest within a two-hour radius of Rochester.
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Rochester This Week – 8/18/26
Lake Ontario swimming, a shaded waterfall gorge, and historic coasters—plan this week’s day trips around Rochester.
Rochester This Week – 8/11/26
A lighthouse, Gilded Age gardens, and a flame behind a waterfall—plan this week's day trips around Rochester.
Rochester This Week – 8/4/26
Carousel rides by the lake, picnic tables with a view, ripe blueberries, and Thunderbirds overhead—plan this week's day trips around Rochester.
Rochester This Week – 7/28/26
Sunflowers, stargazing, and the best ways to welcome August—plan this week's day trips around Rochester.
Rochester This Week – 7/21/26
Auburn adventures, a century of innovation, and Indigenous arts—plan this week’s day trips around Rochester.
Rochester This Week – 7/14/26
Waterfalls, ice cream, outdoor concerts, and a weekend of summer festivals—plan this week’s day trips around Rochester.
A Closer Look: What’s Blooming Around Rochester in July
From daylilies and hydrangeas to lotus flowers and wildflower meadows, July is one of the most colorful times to explore gardens across the Rochester region.
Rochester This Week – 7/7/26
Book signing at Parkleigh, East Aurora, Lily Dale, raspberry picking, and a weekend full of festivals—plan this week’s day trips around Rochester.
Rochester This Week – 6/30/26
Fourth of July traditions, summer road trips, and waterfall adventures—plan this week’s day trips around Rochester.
Rochester This Week – 6/23/26
Cherry season, boat tours, and a summer day in Watkins Glen—plan this week’s day trips around Rochester.