We found three Christmas markets and winter events in and around Rochester with 2026 dates posted: three holiday markets. Two are free to get in. All three are in Rochester. Each card has the dates and hours, what it costs to get in, and notes on strollers and things for little kids.
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Holiday market · to Dec 20 · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 353 Court St.29NovSunHolidays at the MarketHoliday market · to Dec 10 · Rochester Public Market12DecSatWintercraft at Flower City Arts CenterHoliday market · Sat. Dec. 12, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. · Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave.Nothing matches that filter yet.
Markets
Dates, hours and prices come from each organizer’s, venue’s or city’s own page.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 353 Court St. · Rochester, NY · downtown
Rochester Public Market · Rochester, NY · about 2 miles away
Good to know: The city's holiday market has run for more than 25 years.
Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave. · Rochester, NY · about 2 miles away
Good to know: The arts center's open house and holiday sale of local handmade work, in a historic firehouse.
Before you go
TimingGo when it opensWeekday afternoons and opening hour are the least crowded, which makes a stroller much easier.
DressLayer upOutdoor markets get cold after dark. Mittens and a blanket for the stroller help.
StrollerCheck the stroller noteSome markets get packed on weekend evenings. A carrier can be easier there.Keep planning
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Roc Holiday Village at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 353 Court St.: Nov 27 – Dec 20. Free. Holidays at the Market at Rochester Public Market: Nov 29 – Dec 10. Free. Wintercraft at Flower City Arts Center at Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave.: Sat, Dec 12, 2026. No ticket listed.
Holidays at the Market: Not listed. Wintercraft at Flower City Arts Center: Not listed.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Rochester that weekend, holiday markets included.
