Guidebook for Fairport

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Guidebook for Fairport

Entertainment & Activities

Fun way to spend a winter day.
146 locals recommend
Bristol Mountain Ski Resort
5662 NY-64
146 locals recommend
Fun way to spend a winter day.
Nothing quite compares to this week long festival. 15th year happens between June 24-July 2, 2016 http://www.rochesterjazz.com/
10 locals recommend
Rochester International Jazz Festival
250 East Ave
10 locals recommend
Nothing quite compares to this week long festival. 15th year happens between June 24-July 2, 2016 http://www.rochesterjazz.com/
Specializing in Independent, Art and Foreign films, in addition to current popular movies. Stay for a glass of wine and a bite to eat at the Little Theatre Café while enjoying local musical talent.
66 locals recommend
Little Theatre
240 East Ave
66 locals recommend
Specializing in Independent, Art and Foreign films, in addition to current popular movies. Stay for a glass of wine and a bite to eat at the Little Theatre Café while enjoying local musical talent.
Ice skating all year round. If you prefer outdoor skating however, just a short walk to the Fairport Junction Ice Rink when weather allows.
Rochester Ice Center
80 Lyndon Rd
Ice skating all year round. If you prefer outdoor skating however, just a short walk to the Fairport Junction Ice Rink when weather allows.
Check their schedule on-line for great shows.
63 locals recommend
CMAC Performing Arts Center
4355 Lakeshore Dr
63 locals recommend
Check their schedule on-line for great shows.
The August sky is simply filled with the most colorful hot air balloons. Check their website for dates. Make a day of it and stop at Stony Brook State Park along the way.
Dansville Festival-Balloons
The August sky is simply filled with the most colorful hot air balloons. Check their website for dates. Make a day of it and stop at Stony Brook State Park along the way.
Check their website to see the Race schedule.
132 locals recommend
Watkins Glen International
2790 County Route 16
132 locals recommend
Check their website to see the Race schedule.
73 locals recommend
New York Kitchen
800 S Main St
73 locals recommend
Take a Kayak tour through the beautiful Irondequoit Bay creeks. First time kayaking? No problem, they offer some great lessons.
20 locals recommend
BayCreek Paddling Center, Inc.
1099 Empire Blvd
20 locals recommend
Take a Kayak tour through the beautiful Irondequoit Bay creeks. First time kayaking? No problem, they offer some great lessons.
Enjoy a wonder summer evening at a ball game. Fireworks after the game several times a week.
15 locals recommend
Rochester Red Wings Baseball
1 Morrie Silver Way
15 locals recommend
Enjoy a wonder summer evening at a ball game. Fireworks after the game several times a week.

Parks & Nature

Make sure to take a stroll on the BirdSong Trail to feed the Chickadees right from your hand, so don't forget to take some birdseed along. Great any time of year, but the birds particularly appreciate a winter visit.
7 locals recommend
Mendon Ponds Park
Mendon Ponds Park
7 locals recommend
Make sure to take a stroll on the BirdSong Trail to feed the Chickadees right from your hand, so don't forget to take some birdseed along. Great any time of year, but the birds particularly appreciate a winter visit.
Great family beach on Canandaigua Lake
41 locals recommend
Kershaw Park
155 Lakeshore Dr
41 locals recommend
Great family beach on Canandaigua Lake
53 locals recommend
Ontario Beach Park
50 Beach Ave
53 locals recommend
34 locals recommend
Hamlin Beach State Park
1 Hamlin Beach State Park
34 locals recommend
A great hike along beautiful waterfalls. Don't forget to take your bathing suit for a jump in a natural pool.
75 locals recommend
Stony Brook State Park
10820 NY-36
75 locals recommend
A great hike along beautiful waterfalls. Don't forget to take your bathing suit for a jump in a natural pool.
Western NY is filled with beautiful waterfalls. If you come to hike the trails through this state park, also check out the race schedule at the world famous Watkins Glen race track. Or if racing's not your thing, since you're so close to Corning, you don't want to miss the Corning Glass Museum.
437 locals recommend
Watkins Glen State Park
1009 N Franklin St
437 locals recommend
Western NY is filled with beautiful waterfalls. If you come to hike the trails through this state park, also check out the race schedule at the world famous Watkins Glen race track. Or if racing's not your thing, since you're so close to Corning, you don't want to miss the Corning Glass Museum.

Arts & Culture

Tour the famous George Eastman House and take in the latest film exhibits.
163 locals recommend
George Eastman Museum
900 East Ave
163 locals recommend
Tour the famous George Eastman House and take in the latest film exhibits.
See some great plays in a smaller venue.
11 locals recommend
Downstairs Cabaret Theatre
20 Windsor St
11 locals recommend
See some great plays in a smaller venue.
Get right up close to the performances...not a bad seat in the house.
7 locals recommend
Blackfriars Theatre
795 E Main St
7 locals recommend
Get right up close to the performances...not a bad seat in the house.
If you have the good fortune to see anything by this Rochester based troupe, you should count yourself vey lucky.
PUSH Physical Theatre
50 North Plymouth Avenue
If you have the good fortune to see anything by this Rochester based troupe, you should count yourself vey lucky.
Wonderful theater performances throughout the year.
51 locals recommend
Geva Theatre Center
75 Woodbury Blvd
51 locals recommend
Wonderful theater performances throughout the year.
Newly renovated theater makes the concerts here even more superb than before.
48 locals recommend
Eastman Theatre
26 Gibbs St
48 locals recommend
Newly renovated theater makes the concerts here even more superb than before.
Watch them make some of the most amazing glass items while visiting this museum.
54 locals recommend
Corning Museum Of Glass Welcome Center
121 Center Way
54 locals recommend
Watch them make some of the most amazing glass items while visiting this museum.
This living history museum covers more than 600 acres and features costumed interpreters in restored historic buildings, breathing life into an authentic 19th-Century Country Village. One of the largest living history museums in the country located just 20 miles outside of Rochester. Check their website for a calendar of special events, and if you are hear in early July, don't miss their fabulous Civil War reenactment.
41 locals recommend
Genesee Country Village & Museum
1410 Flint Hill Rd
41 locals recommend
This living history museum covers more than 600 acres and features costumed interpreters in restored historic buildings, breathing life into an authentic 19th-Century Country Village. One of the largest living history museums in the country located just 20 miles outside of Rochester. Check their website for a calendar of special events, and if you are hear in early July, don't miss their fabulous Civil War reenactment.
119 locals recommend
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Ave
119 locals recommend
32 locals recommend
Strasenburgh Planetarium
663 East Ave
32 locals recommend
101 locals recommend
Memorial Art Gallery
500 University Ave
101 locals recommend

Food Scene

After a performance at the Eastman Theater, let all the other cars leave the parking garage while you sip some great coffee in this hip coffee shop.
32 locals recommend
Java's Cafe
16 Gibbs St
32 locals recommend
After a performance at the Eastman Theater, let all the other cars leave the parking garage while you sip some great coffee in this hip coffee shop.
Simply Yummy!
69 locals recommend
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
99 Court St
69 locals recommend
Simply Yummy!
A summer evening must!
Abbott's Frozen Custard
1220 Fairport Rd
A summer evening must!
Sit down to enjoy a great pizza to order.
Compane Brick Oven Bistro
80 N Main St
Sit down to enjoy a great pizza to order.
Really great family breakfast place...any time of day. Very affordable prices.
Riki's Family Restaurant
25 N Main St
Really great family breakfast place...any time of day. Very affordable prices.
Wonderful homemade gelatos. Hearty soups and sandwiches too.
Royal Cafe
15 N Main St
Wonderful homemade gelatos. Hearty soups and sandwiches too.
Yummy ice cream, sandwiches, coffees and chocolates.
6 locals recommend
Moonlight Creamery
36 West Ave
6 locals recommend
Yummy ice cream, sandwiches, coffees and chocolates.
Wonderful, relaxed atmosphere for a cup of coffee, hot chocolate or warm cider.
Towpath Grille
6 N Main St
Wonderful, relaxed atmosphere for a cup of coffee, hot chocolate or warm cider.
Historic Inn and Party House which now also houses a great steak restaurant.
The Green Lantern Inn
1 East Church Street
Historic Inn and Party House which now also houses a great steak restaurant.
This Restaurant/Deli transports you to Germany with their homemade sausage, schnitzel, goulash, rouladen, German beer and so much more. The family style seating ensures you get to meet other foodies and if you can make it on the last Thursday or Friday of the month, you'll be singing the Prosit song along with everyone else accompanied by live accordion music. Only serves lunch Wed-Sat, 10am to 2pm.
6 locals recommend
Swan Market
231 Parsells Ave
6 locals recommend
This Restaurant/Deli transports you to Germany with their homemade sausage, schnitzel, goulash, rouladen, German beer and so much more. The family style seating ensures you get to meet other foodies and if you can make it on the last Thursday or Friday of the month, you'll be singing the Prosit song along with everyone else accompanied by live accordion music. Only serves lunch Wed-Sat, 10am to 2pm.

Everything Else

I can't categorize this entry...you can of course find groceries here, but also flowers, coffee shops, restaurants, art vendors, music, and great people watching.
38 locals recommend
City of Rochester Public Market
280 Union St N
38 locals recommend
I can't categorize this entry...you can of course find groceries here, but also flowers, coffee shops, restaurants, art vendors, music, and great people watching.
Great city for musical and theatrical entertainment. In addition to those already mentioned, don't miss the East End Fest, Fringe Fest, Ice Skating in Manhattan Sq Park and so many great eateries.
37 locals recommend
Rochester
37 locals recommend
Great city for musical and theatrical entertainment. In addition to those already mentioned, don't miss the East End Fest, Fringe Fest, Ice Skating in Manhattan Sq Park and so many great eateries.
Great Erie Canal village with many shops, restaurants, pubs and festivals: Canal Days, Food & Music Fest, Scarecrow Festival, Oktoberfest, Christmas Tree lighting & Memorial, July4 &Halloween Parades
11 locals recommend
Fairport
11 locals recommend
Great Erie Canal village with many shops, restaurants, pubs and festivals: Canal Days, Food & Music Fest, Scarecrow Festival, Oktoberfest, Christmas Tree lighting & Memorial, July4 &Halloween Parades
This one is hard to classify....it could go under Nature, Sightseeing, Shopping, Nightlife, Arts, Sports and Entertainment. The Finger Lakes region has EVERYTHING
37 locals recommend
Finger Lakes
37 locals recommend
This one is hard to classify....it could go under Nature, Sightseeing, Shopping, Nightlife, Arts, Sports and Entertainment. The Finger Lakes region has EVERYTHING

Shopping

Bike and skate rentals.
RV&E Bike and Skate
40 N Main St
Bike and skate rentals.
Cute shops, grocery store, butcher, public library, pub, hair salon, farmers market May - Oct
Fairport Village Landing
Fairport Village Landing
Cute shops, grocery store, butcher, public library, pub, hair salon, farmers market May - Oct
Canalside Gifts
106 N Main St
Canalside Jewelers
100 N Main St
Great Fairport Gift Shop.
Main Street Mercantile
62 N Main St
Great Fairport Gift Shop.
Beautiful gifts made by local artisans.
10 locals recommend
Craft Company No. 6
785 University Ave
10 locals recommend
Beautiful gifts made by local artisans.

Essentials

A true grocery shopping experience.
14 locals recommend
Wegmans
6600 Pittsford Palmyra Rd
14 locals recommend
A true grocery shopping experience.
Old fashioned butcher in walking distance from the house. They'll also make you tasty subs to order.
Skip's Meat Market
102 Fairport Village Landing
Old fashioned butcher in walking distance from the house. They'll also make you tasty subs to order.
Charming neighborhood grocery store in walking distance from the house.
Red Bird Market
130 Fairport Village Landing
Charming neighborhood grocery store in walking distance from the house.