Area Attractions
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607-2177
http://www.museumofplay.com
Hands-on educational fun for the entire family, exploring science and technology, the natural environment, and our region’s cultural heritage, at the RMSC Museum, Strasenburgh Planetarium and Cumming Nature Center.
Seabreeze Amusement Park
4600 Culver Road
Rochester, NY 14622
(585) 271-4320
http://www.rmsc.org
Give your family all the fun and excitement of more than 70 great attractions at Seabreeze. You will find thrilling Roller Coaster rides for children and adults. Plus, there is Raging Rivers, a whole water park full of wet fun for everyone. Plus, check out great games to play, favorite summertime foods to eat and live shows to watch and enjoy.
Strong – National Museum of Play®
One Manhattan Square
Rochester, NY 14607-3998
(585) 263-2700
The first and only major museum in the world devoted to the study and interpretation of. . .PLAY! Strong – National Museum of Play® is home to the National Toy Hall of Fame® and the world’s most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, and other play-related artifacts. At 282,000 square feet, it is the second largest “children’s” museum in the country and the largest year-round family attraction in Western New York. Whimsical architectural features complement the museum’s playful mission and include upstate New York’s only indoor butterfly garden, housed in a building shaped like butterfly wings in flight; and a structure resembling a pile of children’s blocks that houses an exhibit on the importance of play. A 12,000 square foot Reading Adventureland exhibit invites guests to follow the Yellow Brick Road into five magical literary landscapes.
Roseland Waterpark
5662 Route 64
Canandaigua, NY 14424-9382
(585) 374-6000
http://bristolmountain.com
If it’s summer fun you enjoy, visit Roseland Waterpark, the largest waterpark in the Finger Lakes region. For more information on either attraction visit our website.
Shopping
EastView Mall
7979 Pittsford-Victor Rd. Victor, NY 14564 , NY
585-223-4420
EastView Mall features Lord and Taylor, J.C. Penneys, The BonTon, Sears, Kaufmann’s, food court, 160 shops & services. Eastview is a super-regional shopping center located just off the New York State Thruway Exit 45.
Sports
Rochester Raging Rhinos (United Soccer League)
http://www.rhinosoccer.com
Rochester Raging Rhinos Women’s Team (United Soccer League W-League)
http://www.rhinosoccer.com
Rochester Red Wings (International Baseball League)
http://www.redwingsbaseball.com