# Things to see in Rochester, New York (United States): 39 places and when to go

> Rochester, New York is a city in United States with around 755,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 39 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (20), History (7), Museums and art (5). The best known are George Eastman Museum, Memorial Art Gallery and The Strong National Museum of Play. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rochester/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 43.1724, -77.6219
- **Population:** About 755,000
- **Places:** 39 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (20) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (5) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 398 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Rochester, New York

The places in and around Rochester, New York, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [George Eastman Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/george-eastman-museum/): Film and photography museum and archive in Rochester, New York, United States · 4.0 km
- [Memorial Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/memorial-art-gallery/): Art museum operated by the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, United States · 3.2 km
- [The Strong National Museum of Play](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-museum-of-play-at-the-strong/): National museum dedicated to toys and play located in Rochester, New York, United States · 2.8 km
- [Braddock Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/braddock-bay/): Bay in New York, United States of America · 17 km
- [Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charlotte-genesee-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in New York, United States · 9.0 km
- [Seabreeze Amusement Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seabreeze-amusement-park/): Amusement park in Irondequoit, New York, USA · 9.2 km
- [Seneca Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seneca-park-zoo/): Zoo in Rochester, New York, US · 4.0 km
- [Times Square Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/times-square-building/): Building in Rochester, New York, United States · 2.1 km
- [Court Street Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/court-street-bridge/): Bridge in Rochester, New York, United States · 2.4 km
- [First Unitarian Church of Rochester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/first-unitarian-church-of-rochester/): Church building in Rochester, United States of America · 6.3 km
- [Ganondagan State Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ganondagan-state-historic-site/): State historic site in New York, United States · 28 km
- [Susan B. Anthony House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/susan-b-anthony-house/): Historic building in Rochester, New York · 2.2 km
- [Broad Street Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/broad-street-bridge/): Bridge and aqueduct in Rochester, New York, United States · 2.2 km
- [Rundel Memorial Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/central-library-of-rochester-monroe-county/): Library in Rochester, New York, United States · 2.3 km
- [Eastman Dental Dispensary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eastman-dental-dispensary-building/): Hospital in New York, United States · 2.8 km
- [Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/irondequoit-bay-outlet-bridge/): Bridge in Monroe County, New York, United States of America · 10.0 km
- [Rochester Zen Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rochester-zen-center/): Buddhist sangha in Rochester, New York · 3.4 km
- [Stone–Tolan House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stone-tolan-house/): Historic house in New York, United States · 7.4 km
- [Strasenburgh Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/strasenburgh-planetarium/): Public planetarium and astronomy center in Rochester, operated by the Rochester Museum and Science Center · 3.6 km
- [Blue Barn Cidery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blue-barn-cidery/): Brewery · 15 km
- [Boocha Babe Kombucha LLC](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boocha-babe-kombucha-llc/): Brewery · 138 m
- [Fifth Frame Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fifth-frame-brewing-co/): Brewery · 9.3 km
- [Genesee Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/genesee-beer-ale/): Brewery in Rochester, New York, U.S · 1.0 km
- [Heroes Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heroes-brewing-company/): Brewery · 4.6 km

And the other 15, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Iron Tug Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/iron-tug-brewing/), [K2 Brothers Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/k2-brothers-brewing/), [Katboocha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/katboocha/), [Living Roots Rochester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/living-roots-rochester/), [Lock 32](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lock-32/), [Mullers Cider House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mullers-cider-house/), [Nine Maidens Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nine-maidens-brewing-company/), [No BS Brew Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/no-bs-brew-company/), [Noble Shepherd Craft Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/noble-shepherd-craft-brewery/), [Rohrbach Buffalo Road Brewpub](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rohrbach-buffalo-road-brewpub/), [Seed and Stone Cidery + Meadery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seed-and-stone-cidery-meadery/), [Song Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/song-hill/), [Strangebird](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/strangebird/), [Swiftwater Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/swiftwater-brewing/)
- **History**: [Rising Storm Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rising-storm-brewing-company/)

## When to go to Rochester, New York

The best time to visit Rochester, New York is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 18 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 12 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 29 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 54 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 49 |

In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. In April, 39 of the 39 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Rochester, New York

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 398 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.1724%2C-77.6219)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.1724%2C-77.6219)

## Other towns nearby

- [Sodus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sodus/): 5 places · 45 km
- [Albion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/albion/): 7 places · 47 km
- [Syracuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/syracuse/): 9 places · 47 km
- [Seneca Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seneca-falls/): 8 places · 73 km
- [Hammondsport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hammondsport/): 14 places · 87 km
- [Saratoga Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saratoga-springs-2/): 5 places · 91 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Rochester, New York?

The best known: [George Eastman Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/george-eastman-museum/), [Memorial Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/memorial-art-gallery/), [The Strong National Museum of Play](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-museum-of-play-at-the-strong/), [Braddock Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/braddock-bay/), [Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charlotte-genesee-lighthouse/). In all, 39 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Rochester, New York?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49.

### How do you get to Rochester, New York?

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 398 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.1724%2C-77.6219) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Rochester, New York as the destination and these 39 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).