Day Trips around Rochester

We've pulled together a diverse list of things to do around Rochester within an hour-and-a-half of Center City. These day trips are perfect for quick getaways, and for out-of-town guests who are exploring the Rochester area.

On a hot day, you can sit under a waterfall, swim in a lake, or jump in a creek at one of these refreshing natural swimming areas.

Each year, around the 2nd week in December, Seneca Falls celebrates it's claim to be the setting for the movie It's a Wonderful Life.

My favorite time to visit Skaneateles starts the day after Thanksgiving when the little lakeside town kicks off their annual Skaneateles Dickens Christmas.

My family has been going to Jerome's U-Pick Grapes nearly every year for 20 years. To avoid the crowds, go the weekend after the Naples festival.

Centered on food, drink, music and culture, these festivals & events around Rochester bring our community together throughout the year.

Here are a few places you can pick your own strawberries, and festivals where you can taste everything from jams to shortcake to strawberry wine.

Some of these highly recommended restaurants are well-established, while others are quickly becoming favorites as Rochester's culinary scene explodes.