Rochester Lilac Festival

Celebrating 126 years in 2024! Featuring stunning gardens in an Olmstead-designed park, with hundreds of varieties of lilacs and other flora. This 10-day event features live music all day, everyday from 10:30am-8:30pm with local and national musicians.

All 10 days are filled with FREE live music on our Main Stage and celebrate the coming of spring in Rochester, New York with the many varieties of lilacs in Highland Park.

Kids' Zone:

The Rochester Lilac Festival is for everyone, and we have a special place specifically for our little lilac buds. Open every day of the festival, the Lilac Festival Kids' Zone is a vibrant and exciting space dedicated to providing fun for our young festival-goers. Enjoy rides, bounce houses, midway games, face painting and more!

Music Lineup:

7:00pm Pachyman
A breezy, dub and reggae-infused experience where the artists Puerto Rican roots shine bright.

(For fans of Bob Marley, King Tubby, and Fela Kuti)

5:30pm The Medicinals

4:00pm Nuyorican Project