Lilac Festival
Local advocates and businesses have come together to shine a light on an unsung hero who helped an older woman after she was knocked down during a fight at the Lilac Festival. Devionte Terrell is that good Samaritan. He says he just finished buying himself a drink when the fight broke out. He heard the […]
Source: RochesterFirst (WROC) Published: March 27, 2026 The 128th Rochester Lilac Festival will run from Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 17, at Highland Park. The festival opens daily at 10:30 a.m. and runs until 8:30 p.m. All guests 17 and under must be escorted by a parent or guardian who is at least 21 […]
With festival season approaching, events like the Rochester Lilac Festival and Spencerport Fireman’s Carnival are enforcing stricter security measures. Organizers are implementing bag checks, fencing perimeters, banning backpacks, and requiring underage attendees to be accompanied by adults. The changes come in response to past incidents involving youth disturbances and weapons. Event leaders emphasize that safety […]
The 127th Rochester Lilac Festival is set to return this May, featuring over 60 hours of free live music on the KeyBank Stage across ten days. In addition to the 10 national touring artists already announced, the festival will now include 31 supporting artists and 18 performances from educational institutions. Newly added acts include A […]
Rochester native Danielle Ponder, a remarkable singer/songwriter with a unique blend of blues, R&B, soul, and “trip-hop,” talks to BET about leaving her law practice, growing up in a musically inclined, spiritual family, and being shaped by her brother’s incarceration, leading her to pick up the guitar and eventually pursue law to fight for justice […]
The 2024 Rochester Lilac Festival just announced this year’s artists performances. Friday, May 10: Direct support: Left-Handed 2nd Baseman at 5:30 p.m. Headliner: Rayland Baxter at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11: Direct support: Zahyia at 5:30 p.m. Headliner: Butcher Brown at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 12: Direct support: Grace Serene and the Super Clean at […]
The PGA kicks off its first round practice week at Oak Hill. Just a reminder if you travel in that area be careful and find an alternate route to avoid frustration because there will be delays and detours. Another reminder is for the Lilac Festival if you travel in that area find another way around […]
With the blooming of the lilacs comes the much-awaited Lilac Festival. The festival kicked off yesterday and will run for 10 days. Highland Park is expected to host over half a million visitors who will enjoy the delectable cuisine, enjoy fantastic music, and bask in the magnificent flora. The Lilac Festival is renowned as New […]
The 125th annual Lilac Festival is just around the corner and preparations are underway in Highland Park. In honor of the occasion, the staff from Camp Good Days recently took a break to clean up Teddi’s Place – a memorial established in 1979 by Gary Mervis in memory of his daughter, and a tribute to […]
As the weather warms up, we are getting ready for Rochester’s crown jewels, Lilacs! With the big festival coming up next month, many want to know if the lilacs will bloom in time- and experts shared their thoughts. Mark Quinn, Superintendent of Horticulture, stated: “The collection’s in great shape this year, there’s going to be […]
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