Free & Cheap Things to Do in Rochester, NY

  • The list below includes 34 free or cheap things to do in or near Rochester, New York, including 33 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Bowling, Nature & Wildlife Areas and Parks.
  • From Highland Park to Mount Hope Cemetery, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Rochester and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Canandaigua, Henrietta, Penfield and Brighton.
  • The list below includes 34 free or cheap things to do in or near Rochester, New York, including 33 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Bowling, Nature & Wildlife Areas and Parks.
  • From Highland Park to Mount Hope Cemetery, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Rochester and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Canandaigua, Henrietta, Penfield and Brighton.
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Studio offers escape room game for families and friends; players have one hour to solve different kind of puzzles and escape
1.7 Miles
94% 708 votes
Specialty Museums International Museum of Photography and Film, Rochester, NY 14607 MoreLess Info
The oldest museum in the world dedicated to photography, the George Eastman House was opened in 1949 as a museum. The house was built between 1902 and 1905 and has 50 rooms.
0.7 Miles
94% 190 votes
Movie Theaters 240 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607 MoreLess Info
The Little Theatre is considered to be the premier cultural center in the United States for the presentation of independent and foreign films. The venue also features visual arts and music for the greater Rochester community.
0.5 Miles
90% 221 votes
Sports Facilities/Fields 333 N Plymouth Ave., Rochester, NY 14608 MoreLess Info
Frontier Field serves as the home ballpark for the minor league baseball team called the Rochester Red Wings. It officially opened in 1996, but the first baseball game was not conducted until 1997.
1.1 Miles
88% 186 votes
Art Gallery 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 MoreLess Info
Established in 1913, the Memorial Art Gallery has gathered since then a collection of 12,000 items, from all around the world, covering domains such as painting and sculpture. Some of the artifacts can be traced back to ancient Egypt.
1.3 Miles
There are more than 1.2 million items in the permanent collection of Rochester Museum & Science Center. Books, media, documents, photography, and many others can be found in here.
1.3 Miles
77% 70 votes
Observatories & Planetariums 657 East Ave, Rochester, NY MoreLess Info
Most of the shows at the Strasenburgh Planetarium are directed toward school groups, but public shows are also held on a weekly basis. There are also Saturday night laser shows choreographed to music with a different theme each month.
1.7 Miles
100% 15 votes
Movie Theaters 957 S Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620 MoreLess Info
The Cinema Theatre is a neighborhood movie theater that is best known for being the oldest community theater in the town of Rochester. The theater doesn't accept credit or debit cards.
0.6 Miles
74% 19 votes
Skate Parks 353 Court Street, Rochester, NY 14607 MoreLess Info
Manhattan Square Park & Ice Rink is now known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park and Ice Rink. Open year round, skaters love spending hours on the ice in winter while the summer months it turns into a calm reflection pool with fountains.
2.7 Miles
75% 20 votes
Bowling 873 Merchants Road, Rochester, NY 14609 MoreLess Info
A two-story bowling center, L&M Lanes features 12 wood lanes used for open bowling and league play. The center offers private event hosting and televisions as well as a pub with food, drinks and adult beverages.
4.5 Miles
71% 17 votes
Bowling 2750 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618 MoreLess Info
Clover Lanes is a bowling alley with 50 lanes that include bumpers and automated scoring. They also have free wireless internet, a lounge with large plasma TVs and a full-service bar and restaurant.
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