Free things to do this weekend in and around Rochester

Rochester's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Fabulous Ferns Walk at BANC - Burroughs Audubon Nature Club - BANC Nature Sanctuary, 301 Railroad Mills Road, Pittsford, NY - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm

• Andover Wetlands Kids Fishing Contest - Route 21 South, Andover, NY - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00am-2:00pm (Trophies Awarded 2:45pm)

• Herpetology: Reptiles & Amphibians - Sterling Nature Center, Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 1:00pm

• Monthly Model Rocket Launching - 3489 Big Tree Lane, Geneseo, NY 14454 - Saturday-Sunday, August 15-16, 2026, 10:00am-4:00pm

• Books and More Books - Books and Crannies Spencerport, 2364 S Union St, Spencerport, NY 14559 - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00am-4:00pm

• Flicks on Old Falls Street - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY - Saturday, August 15, 2026, at dusk

• Saturdays on Old Falls Street - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY - Saturday, August 15, 2026, all day

• Stargazing at Penn Dixie Fossil Park - Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve, 4050 North St, Blasdell, NY 14219 - Saturday, August 15, 2026, time varies (see event info)

• Self-Guided Fairy Door Hunt - Dansville, Dansville, NY - Friday-Sunday, August 14-16, 2026, dawn to dusk

• Free Admission to RMSC for Active Duty Military and Their Families - RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center), East Avenue, Rochester, NY - Friday-Sunday, August 14-16, 2026, during museum open hours

• CountryMax Adoption Days - All CountryMax stores - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 2:00pm-4:00pm

• Pokémon Meet and Swap - Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618 - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm

• Unearth the Story: Scavenger Hunt for Rocks and Minerals - Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618 - Sunday, August 16, 2026, starting at 9:00am

• Sunday Sound Waves - Sterling Nature Center, Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 1:00pm-4:00pm