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Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Rochester, New York (NY)
From family-friendly activities to professional sports teams, museums and galleries, Rochester has something for everyone. Enjoy the scenic Erie Canal, Genesee River and Lake Ontario. Don't miss the Strong National Museum of Play (America's second-largest children's museum) or the International Museum of Photography. Be sure to sample one of Rochester's famous "white hots," Rochester's version of the hotdog! And don't miss the nearby Finger Lakes region with its wine trails and gorges.
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1. Rochester Sport Fishing
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5.0 based on 70 reviews
Rochester's premier deep water, sport fishing experience! Get ready to tell some fish stories, because you're going to land some Monsters!! We are conveniently located in the Braddock Bay Marina in Greece, N.Y. We will tailor fit a charter to your needs. Business trip? Family outing? Adventure with your buddies? We have you covered.
2. The Strong National Museum of Play
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5.0 based on 2,156 reviews
The Strong is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play. It is one of the largest history museums in the United States and one of the leading museums serving families. The Strong houses the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of historical materials related to play and is home to the International Center for the History of Electronic Games, the National Toy Hall of Fame, the World Video Game Hall of Fame, the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play, the Woodbury School, and the American Journal of Play. Together, these enable a multifaceted array of research, exhibition, and other interpretive and educational activities that serve a diverse audience of adults, families, children, students, teachers, scholars, collectors, and others around the globe.
Reviewed By V7823XUmichaelb
This museum is fun for all ages and for hours! They have a mini Wegmans, toys HOF, a butterfly exhibit and so much more! Fabulous.
3. Dryden Theatre
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5.0 based on 35 reviews
The George Eastman Museum's exhibition space for showcasing its unparalleled collection of motion pictures as well as films from around the world.
4. Breakout Games - Rochester
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5.0 based on 87 reviews
This isn’t your average outing or everyday experience—Breakout is for those who would rather solve mysteries than watch someone else have all the fun. With different rooms that follow unique story-lines, you and your friends will have 60 minutes to escape your adventure of choice by cracking codes, solving puzzles and following clues. Part problem solving, part adrenaline, end-to-end fun!
Reviewed By wandan585 - Rochester, United States
The Museum Heist was an excellent escape room experience. There were multiple puzzles for the group to decipher. Puzzles opened unexpected areas revealing more clues and needed evidence necessary for the ultimate escape. Staff was friendly and helpful.
5. Central Rock Gym
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5.0 based on 46 reviews
Central Rock Gym is the largest indoor rock climbing gym in Rochester, NY, with 20,000 sq. ft. of climbing terrain, yoga classes, fitness classes, exercise equipment, birthday parties, summer camps, kids climbing teams, after school programs, competitions, events, corporate outings, and much more. Be sure to ask about our youth and adult climbing teams, camps, and competitions, and consider us for your next birthday party or corporate event! Whether you're looking for a fun way to work out or are a seasoned rock climber you'll find something for yourself at Central Rock Rochester, as well as a vibrant community of like minded folks!
6. Highland Park
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4.5 based on 499 reviews
The annual Lilac Festival is the most popular event on the calendar here, one of the country's oldest city arboretums.
Reviewed By Freespirit134 - Rochester, United States
Highland Park is beautiful all year round, but in spring it is particularly lovely. Witch hazel bushes are the first to bloom with pale yellow blossoms, similar to forsythia, but not quite as bold a color. Carpets of spring bulbs appear along the paths and hillsides. There are numerous benches dotted along the walkways, often in locations that capitalize on the views to the distant hills of the Finger Lakes. Lamberton Conservatory is also a great place to visit while you're in the the park (also offers restrooms). Along the edge of Highland Ave there's a new playground constructed from natural tree limbs that makes a fun place for kids to climb & play. Also there's a small playground with swings & a climbing structure across from the conservatory. The park & conservatory is a popular place for wedding & prom photos. (If you are a professional photographer call Lamberton Conservatory to check on hours & restrictions for using a tripod) Fun for all ages!
7. Frontier Field
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4.5 based on 288 reviews
Reviewed By Traveler58434490932
Great place to enjoy a family outing and to see the Rochester Red wings play minor league baseball , very clean stadium with friendly and helpful staff .
8. Seabreeze Amusement Park
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4.5 based on 669 reviews
Seabreeze, the fourth oldest park in America, is located on the scenic bluffs overlooking Lake Ontario north of Rochester. Enjoy the excitement of four roller coasters, a classic wooden carousel, thrill rides, family and kiddie rides, a midway of food and games and live shows daily. There's also a full water park with wave pool, tube slides, body flumes, lazy river, kiddie slides and more. The 1920 Jack Rabbit wooden roller coaster is listed as the oldest continuously operating coaster in America. The park is a classic combination of traditional amusement park and modern water park. Open daily mid-June through Labor Day; also open weekends in May, early June and early September.
Reviewed By K1451VUjamesc - Batavia, United States
Loved the wooden barrell that I used to try to get thru The wooden rollercoaster was fun the electric bumper cars werecool and most of all was the merry go round though I was there during the original round and round till an electrician decided he didnt have a clue bout his job and burnt the original circle down
9. George Eastman Museum
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4.5 based on 1,037 reviews
The George Eastman Museum is located in Rochester, New York, on the estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film. Founded in 1947 as an independent nonprofit institution, it is the world's oldest photography museum and one of the oldest film archives. The museum holds unparalleled collections-encompassing several million objects-in the fields of photography, cinema, and photographic and cinematographic technology, and photographically illustrated books. The institution is also a longtime leader in film preservation and photographic conservation.
Reviewed By lesliek79 - Montreal, Canada
My primary interest was the history of photography, and the Kodak company’s inventions and innovations that popularized photography. The “History of Photography” exhibit was much smaller than I expected, featuring only a few historically important images and many cameras. A smaller exhibit (upstairs in the house) featured Kodak inventions and progress that included details about the early box cameras and the use of photosensitive emulsions on rolls (substituting individual plates). It was this exhibit that demonstrated Mr. Eastman’s genius. The temporary Warner Brothers Cartoons exhibit was informative and delightful; a throwback to my early television viewing experience. The congenial tour guide was a font of knowledge about George Eastman’s personal history and life, entry into photography, entrepreneurial skills, financial success and philanthropy. The tour of his mansion highlighted it’s history and attested to Eastman’s affluence, interests and tastes. He was a wealthy man whose interests reflected the mores of his time. His legacy reverberates in Rochester’s cultural and social life, generally, and through his inventions and philanthropy internationally.
10. National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
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4.5 based on 257 reviews
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House shares the story of Susan B. Anthony's lifelong struggle to gain voting rights for women and equal rights for all. We keep her vision alive and relevant by preserving and sharing Anthony's National Historic Landmark home; collecting artifacts and research materials directly related to her life and work; and making these resources available to the public through tours, publications, the internet, and interpretive programs. Come visit us today!
Reviewed By LenaL8711 - Rochester, United States
This experience is priceless. Very well structured and interesting. My son got chills when standing in Susan B Anthony’s bedroom. This was the room she was in when she passed. Would recommend for anyone.
