July 4th Celebration in Downtown Rochester
The classic downtown fireworks extravaganza is back!
The classic downtown fireworks extravaganza is back!
The City of Rochester is proud to sponsor the annual two-day arts festival in the beautiful, historic Corn Hill neighborhood. The Festival showcases hundreds of artists from across the country, as well as talented musicians from near and far.
The R-Night Out series begins with Family Movie Night from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Rochester Community Sports Complex, 460 Oak St.
The RPO and City of Rochester present the free Around The Town neighborhood ensemble concerts again for summer! Bring your families and enjoy beautiful sounds in the beautiful weather! In addition to the neighborhood ensemble shows!
Pet events
Why should you license your dog? Licensing your dog is required by New York State Agriculture and Markets Law and the Municipal Code of the City of Rochester. There are fines for citizens with unlicensed dogs. A dog license is not only a requirement, it also provides the following benefits: It ident
Kick off the Fall season right in the heart of Downtown! The City of Rochester, MVP Health Care and Downtown Definitely Events are excited to present the third annual Fall Fest. The event will feature free family-friendly Autumn festivities including games and inflatables, and will encompass the Cit
Animal Services (RAS) has provided microchip scanners to Neighborhood Service Centers, R-Centers, and pet stores to help reunite missing pets with their people. Email us by clicking the button below if your organization or business is interested in becoming a microchip checkpoint location. Scanner distribution is...
Information about how to apply for a domestic partnership.
One of Rochester's most popular FREE concert series, Bands on the Bricks brings the City of Rochester Public Market to the evening set with national-act and local live music on five consecutive Friday nights in July and August. Food and drink vendors will be there to complete your night!
The annual free inspirational, music extravaganza at the City of Rochester Public Market!
Embrace the winter with ice skating, both indoors and outdoors, in Rochester, New York!
There is a $40 fee for a marriage license; a duplicate copy of the license can be provided to authorized persons for a $10 fee, if the original was issued by the City of Rochester. If the exact marriage date is not known, a search can be undertaken for an additional fee, and will require one to five days to be...
The City of Rochester Public Market's Community Garage Sales and Superfleas The City of Rochester Public Market offers dozens of garage sales with bargains on everything from furniture to clothing; collectibles to jewelry; artwork to trinkets... all in one location!
Free dog adoption event
From witches' dens to Dr. Frankenstein's lab, to eerie ghosts and goblins, this phantasmic fun will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 and Tuesday, Oct 29.
View adoptable dogs at Rochester Animal Services
Browse cats available for adoption.
Applying is not a hold or reservation and does not guarantee an approval. We will review your application with you in person when you visit the Animal Shelter. Feel free to ask questions about spaying or neutering, house training, obedience training, controlling fleas and ticks, and anything else of interest.
View other less common pets available for adoption at Animal Services.