17-05-2025
Rochester Lilac Festival Final Weekend: Lilac Run and more!
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — We're kicking off the final weekend of the Rochester Lilac Festival, and there are tons to do as this year's event comes to a close.
News 8 has been covering all of the events happening across this year's Lilac Festival. For the final weekend, it's going to be busy with live music, the annual Lilac Run, and much more!
Here's what you can expect this weekend:
If you missed Art in the Park and Small Business Circle, it's back one last time this weekend. Guests can check out local artists or meet local business owners.
Both events are located up the hill from the festival grounds. On Saturday, it will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday, it will end an hour earlier.
Stop by the News 8 tent this morning and say hi to Adam Chodak, Brennan Somers, and Oran Spitzer!
12 p.m. – RocStar Academy
2:30 p.m. – Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots (Rock)
4 p.m. – Flying Object (Psychedelic rock 'n' roll)
5:30 p.m. – Public Water Supply (Alternative rock, indie Americana)
7 p.m. – The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (New Orleans jazz, bebop, funk)
The 46th annual Lilac Run 5K, 10K and the new Timbits Trot will take place this morning at Highland Park.
Those looking to participate in these races can choose to run or walk in person or virtually! The 5K kicks off at 8 a.m., the 10K will follow at 9:30 a.m., and the Timbits Trot will be at 11:30 a.m.
Registration can be found here. Below are the following routes:
5K:
10K:
Timbits Trot:
Stop by the News 8 tent in the morning and say hi to Isabel Garcia, Ryan Hermenet and James Gilbert and Mikhaela Singleton.
Later in the P.M., you can come by and meet Natalie Kucko and Eric Snitil!
1 p.m. – Mountain · River · Traveler ('Supercharged Chinese folk')
2:30 p.m. – Reddy Hollow (Indie rock)
4 p.m. – All Them Squares (Alternative rock)
5:30 p.m. – Coral Moons (Indie pop)
7 p.m. – Beach Weather (Pop rock, indie pop)
As always, you can find more information about the Lilac Festival by checking out News 8's complete guide here.
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