Rochester Lilac Festival

Prepare for a floral frenzy because the Rochester Lilac Festival is back to splash Highland Park with the most dazzling display of purples and whites you have ever witnessed. As the largest free festival of its kind in North America, this legendary ten-day extravaganza boasts a jaw-dropping collection of over a thousand lilac bushes representing more than five hundred varieties. Visitors can look forward to treating their senses to intoxicating blooms, grooving to live music from over eighty bands across multiple stages, and savoring delectable bites from a massive lineup of food vendors. From the annual Lilac Run to the juried Art in the Park show, there is endless entertainment packed into this spring celebration that draws over half a million attendees to Upstate New York.