Fun things to do in the Greater Rochester and Fairport, NY area. Parks, trails, restaurants, and more!
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Shops and Events for Gamers
Outdoor Activities
There are SO MANY parks and trails in the area I couldn't possibly list them all. But here are a few of my favorites.
Love this park! It's right on Lake Ontario. It's got pavilions, open fields, and lots of trails through the woods. The trails are my favorite.
Webster Park
Gorgeous park with ponds and trails through the woods.
Mendon Ponds Park
Seasonal farmers market in the middle of Fairport.
Fairport Farmers Market
Huge local farmers market in Rochester with indoor and outdoor stalls. It's got some nice cafes around the outside so you can get a coffee and some breakfast while you shop.
Public Market | City of Rochester, New York
This is a huge trail network that winds throughout the town of Perinton and connects to many smaller trails.
Crescent Trail
I love this trail! It's great to walk and bike on and it goes through great local shopping areas in the villages of Pittsford and Fairport.
Cycle the Erie Canalway Trail
Webster park has a nice lake shore area with pier you can walk out on.
Webster Park
Nice little beach with restaurants nearby - one of them even has beach seating! There's also a pier out to a light beacon, and an inlet to Irondequoit Bay.
Seabreeze Pier and Beach - Lake Ontario Park Guide
Beautiful conservatory in Highland Park.
Lamberton Conservatory
Absolutely gorgeous park with so many flowering plants. Also hosts a conservatory.
Highland Park
Beautiful dog park. There's a big field, woods, and a stream. The dog park portion of the park is at the very back and surrounded on three sides by natural barriers.
Spring Lake Park
Fenced in dog park with separate sections for large and small dogs. You need to be registered to use this park.
Pittsford Dog Park
Restaurants
Some of my favorite restaurants.
Great local place! Really love all their pizza. A favorite is fried eggplant with sweet and sour sauce.
J & L's Pizza Korner
One of our favorite pizza spots. I love their thin crust NY style. Their sweet and sour chicken is one of our favorites.
The Pizza Chef
Kindof like a convenience store. And they make really great pizza and subs. Their pizzas are thick and filling.
Clawson's Deli & Pizza
My absolute favorite sushi place. They're a small mom and pop restaurant and Japanese grocery. I love their Sumo rolls and their Salmon Teriyaki boxes.
Bento-Ya
They have SO MANY varieties of bubble tea, it's amazing! They also make really delicious sushi boxes.
Taichi Bubble Tea
This is an experience! Little sushi plates move around the restaurant on a conveyer belt, and you can take them as they pass by. You can also order something specific and it will come right to your spot on a different conveyer. AND they've got a robo...
Umai Revolving Sushi | Rochester, NY
Their food is SO GOOD. I love the kimchi appetizers. My favorite dishes are the Dolsat Bibimbop and the Katsudon.
Sodam
Some of the most delicious Thai food I've had.
Seasoning Thai Bistro High Street, Victor NY
One of my favorite restaurants. I love their buffet. There are many options, including vegetarian, and delicious desserts!
Thali of India
Other Food & Drinks
Coffee places, bakeries, and more!
One of my all-time favorite local coffee shops. They've got some great seasonal drinks, and amazing sandwiches.
FairPour Coffee Roasters
Good coffee and Mexican-inspired breakfast.
Clementine
Coffee AND beer! Also food. They're open later so you can get that caffeine hit when the other coffee shops are closed. They also use compostable plates, packaging, etc, which is pretty cool.
Junction361
Gluten-free bakery with dairy-free and vegan options, and coffee. The celiac-safe baked goods are so good, honestly can't even tell they're gluten free!
Alter Ego Eatery
Shops and Events for Gamers
Milenium Games is the biggest game store in Rochester! They've got a ton of options from Legos to board games to tabletop RPGs. They've also got a huge gaming room and events throughout the week.
Millennium Games
I love this game store! It's cozy, the staff is super friendly, and they've got a ton of variety of board games, TTRPGs, minis. They've also got tables you can play at and events.
Just Games Rochester
Dungeons and Doobies is a fun monthly event where a bunch of DMs run games and you can join in. They also give away freebies to participants from local D&D creators and weed growers.
Dungeons & Doobies
D&D AND weed! What's not to love? I met the guy who runs it and he's super nice and likes supporting local creators.
D20 GROW CO
First comic con I went to and it was freaking amazing!
