09-05-2025
Rochester Lilac Festival 2025: What's happening on opening day!
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The first day of the Rochester Lilac Festival is here for Friday, May 9, 2025!
The first day of the festival at Highland Park will kick off with the opening ceremony at 10:00 a.m., along with the poster reveal marking its 127th year. News 8 will be live-streaming this ceremony at the top of this article.
Here is what you can expect on this day of the Lilac Festival:
Opening ceremony and Rochester Lilac Festival 2025 Poster reveal (10 a.m.)
Festival grounds open for the first time this year (10:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
Here are the musicians and bands who are performing on the opening day of the Lilac Festival:
4 p.m.: A Girl Named Genny (Folk, Americana)
5:30 p.m.: Claude Bennington's Fever Dream (Hip-hop, jazz)
7 p.m. headliner: Sir Woman (R&B, soul, indie pop)
For those looking to head down to the Lilac Festival, you can check out News 8's full guide to the festival by clicking here.
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