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June 8, 2026
Two summer traditions worth showing up for
Rochester summers are made of moments like these. This week we mapped out how to navigate the Fringe Festival without missing the best of it, and we shined a light on the free Hopeman Carillon concerts — bells rung by hand, picnic welcome, everyone invited.
Rochester Fringe Festival 2026: How to Navigate 500+ Performances Without Missing the Best Ones
Rochester Fringe Festival 2026 runs September 15–26 across 19 walkable downtown venues — with 500+ performances and over 100,000 annual attendees, it's one of the largest fringe festivals in North America.
Hopeman Carillon Summer Concerts at the University of Rochester
Four free Hopeman Carillon concerts ring out over the University of Rochester's Eastman Quadrangle on Monday evenings at 6:30 pm — July 20, July 27, August 3, and August 10.
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