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BROWN'S BERRY PATCH
14264 Roosevelt Highway, Waterport
682-5569
Seasonal pick-your-own fruit farm with a country store, deli, and Barnyard Adventure playground for children.
Admission: Free, Barnyard Adventure: $3/family with 1 child, $6/family with 2 children, $9/family with 3 or more children.
Hours: Pick-your-own fruit days June-October. Call for times and schedules.
www.brownsberrypatch.com

THE CENTER AT HIGH FALLS
60 Brown's Race, Rochester
325-2030
Museum center featuring exhibits on Rochester history and current events, history of the Genesee River and the High Falls District.
Admission: Free.
Museum hours: Tues.- Fri., 10a.m.- 4p.m; Sat., Noon - 5 p.m.; Sun., Noon-4 p.m. Closed Mondays.
www.centerathighfalls.org

GANONDAGAN STATE HISTORIC SITE
1488 State Rte 444, Victor
924-5848
Historical replica on original site of a Seneca village sacked by the French in 1687 and reconstructed by Rochester Seneca tribe members and historians.
Admission: $3/adults, $2/children.
Visitor Center Hours: Tues. - Sun. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (May-October)
Trails are open 8 a.m. to sunset year-round.
www.ganondagan.org

GENESEE COUNTRY VILLAGE AND MUSEUM
Flint Hill Road, Mumford
538-6822.
Historical re-creation of a nineteenth century New York village with costumed actors and artisans, tours and a nature center.
Admission: $5/adults, $4/seniors and students with ID, $3/ages 4-16, free/3 and younger.
May-October: Tues. - Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat., Sun. & holidays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays, except holidays.
July-Labor Day: Tues. - Sun. & holidays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays, except holidays.
www.gcv.org

GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER
Flint Hill Road, Mumford
538-6822.
Adjunct to Genesee Country Village & Museum with hiking, nature trails and special programs.
Admission: $3/general and seniors, $2.50/students with ID, $2/ages 4-16, Free/3 and younger.
January-April: Tues. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
May-October: Tues. - Fri., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat.& Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.gcv.org

GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE
900 East Avenue, Rochester
271-3361.
Once the home of the founder of Kodak, Inc., the Eastman mansion is host to the International Museum of Photography and Film.
Admission: $8/general, $6/seniors, $5/students with ID, $3/children, free/4 and younger. Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Closed Mon.
www.eastman.org

HIGHLAND PARK
Corner of Highland and Goodman Streets, Rochester
Open year-round
Large park, Veterans' Memorial, AIDS Victims Memorial Walk. Site of the annual Lilac Festival.
Admission: N/A

HUMANE SOCIETY AT LOLLYPOP FARM
99 Victor Road, Fairport
223-1330.
Shelter for abandoned and homeless pets, adoption center and working farm with volunteer and camp activities available.
Admission: Free.
Hours: Animal Shelter: Mon. - Fri., 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Lollypop Farm: Mon. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.lollypop.org

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY
500 University Ave., Rochester
473-7720 or 473-6152 (TDD)
Rochester's fine art museum and host to the Creative Workshop, a family art and learning destination.
Admission: $7/general, $5/seniors and students with ID, $2/children 6-18, free/University of Rochester students and children 5 and younger.
Hours: Tues., Noon - 4 p.m.; Weds. & Fri., 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays.
www.mag.rochester.edu

MENDON PONDS NATURE CENTER
Ponds Road at Clover St., Honeoye Falls.
334-3780
Park land, pond habitats, special programs, nature trails available for hiking and leisure.
Admission: Free.
Hours: Nature Center Building hours are Noon - 4 p.m., Thurs.- Sun.
Trails are open every day 6 a.m.-11 p.m.

MOST*
Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology
500 So. Franklin Street, Syracuse, 13202
315-425-0747 (info line)
Hands-on museum of scientific and technical discovery, located in nearby Syracuse. Also has IMAX theatre.
Admission: $4/adults, $3.50/children (ages 2-11) and seniors.
Hours: Wed. - Sun., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.most.org

NEW YORK MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION
6393 East River Rd., Rush
533-1113
History museum for all forms of transportation, old and new. Includes miniature railroad and rail rides.
Admission: May-October, $6/adults, $5/seniors, $3/children ages 5-15 (admission includes track car ride.
November-Early May, $3/adults, $2/children 12 and younger.
Hours: Sundays only, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
www.nymtmuseum.org

ROCHESTER CIVIC GARDEN CENTER
The Castle, 5 Castle Park (off Reservoir Avenue), Highland Park, Rochester
473-5130
Greenhouse, conservatory and historical site housed in a majestic castle-style building.
Admission: Free.
Hours: Tues.-Thurs., 9:30 a.m.-3.30 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Closed holiday weekends.
www.rcgc.org

ROCHESTER MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER
657 East Ave., Rochester
271-4320
Once the Rochester Museum of Arts & Sciences, RMSC is now a hands-on discovery center for local, national, and world history and innovations in the sciences.
Admission: $7/general, $6/seniors & students with ID, $5/3-18, free/younger than 3.
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sun. and holidays, noon-5 p.m.; closed Dec.25.
www.rmsc.org

RSMC STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM
657 East Ave., Rochester
697-1945 (Box Office)
Star shows and laser shows year-round.
Admission and times of shows vary. Call the Box Office for details.
www.rmsc.org

RMSC CUMMING NATURE CENTER
6472 Gulick Road, Naples
374-6160
Nature preserve with six miles of walking trails and fifteen miles of snowshoe and ski trails.
Admission: Free/RMSC members, others $3/suggested donation.
Hours: Weekends only, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., December - October.
www.rmsc.org/cnc/cncframeset.htm

SENECA PARK ZOO
2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester
336-7200
Rochester's zoo is home to hundreds of species of animals, from South African Bush Elephants to Prehensile-tailed Skinks.
Admission: $5/Adults 12-62,$4/Seniors 63+, $2/Ages 3-11, free/2 and younger, members Hours: Memorial Day - Labor Day: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Gates close at 6 p.m.)
Labor Day - Memorial Day: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Gates close at 5 p.m.)
www.senecazoo.org

SONNENBERG GARDENS
151 Charlotte St., Canandaigua
394-4922 or 394-3610
Former home of a wealthy upstate banker, the mansion and gardens are now a museum and feature seasonal events and a wine shop.
Admission: $8.50/general, $7.50/seniors and AAA members, Free/children under 12.
Hours: May 8 - May 30: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
May 31 - September 6: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
September 7 - October 11: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
www.sonnenberg.org

SPRINGDALE FARM
696 Colby Street, Spencerport
352-5320
Operated by Heritage Christian Services, Springdale is a working farm with miniature horses, cows, pigs, a playground and more!
Admission: Free (fee for events)
Hours: Mon.- Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun., noon-4 p.m.
www.springdalefarm.org

STONE TOLAN HOUSE
2370 East Avenue, Rochester
546- 7029
Based on the family life of pioneers Orringh and Elizabeth Stone, the Stone-Tolan House Museum represents the activities of a household and rural tavern in Brighton, NY between 1790 and 1820.
Admission: $3/adults ($5 if also visiting the Campbell-Whittlesey House); $1/ages 8-18 ($1.50 for both); free/children 7 and younger.
Hours: Fri. & Sat., noon-3 p.m.
www.landmarksociety.org

STRONG MUSEUM
One Manhattan Square, Rochester
263-2700
National Museum of Play is home to interactive exhibits from children's literature and experiences, and the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Admission: $7/general, $6/seniors and students with IDs, $5/ages 2-17, free/under 2. Hours: Mon.- Thurs. and Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun., Noon-5 p.m.
www.strongmuseum.org

SUSAN B. ANTHONY HOUSE
17 Madison Street, Rochester
235-6124
Rochester residence of the famous feminist and suffragette is now a museum and historical center.
Admission: $6/general, $5/seniors, $3/students, children 12 & younger.
Hours: Labor Day - Memorial Day: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Memorial Day - Labor Day: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.susanbanthonyhouse.org

TINKER NATURE PARK & HANSEN NATURE CENTER
1525 Calkins Rd., Henrietta
359-7044
Exhibits on local wildlife and miles of trails through the best of upstate New York scenery.
Tinker Nature Park
Admission: Free.
Hours: Trails open sunrise - sunset.
Hansen Nature Center
Admission: Free.
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed Mondays.
www.ggw.org/hansen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
       
     

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