December 2026Rochester · The Flower City

December in Rochester with little kids.

17 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Rochester in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

17 listings · 7 free

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

6 listings

Dec 1 to Dec 6

2 listings

Dec 7 to Dec 13

1 listing

Dec 14 to Dec 20

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3 listings

Dec 28 to Dec 31

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5 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Dec1to 24

Santa Photos at Eastview Mall

Eastview Mall · 672 Eastview Mall, Victor, NY 14564-9611

Santa
When
Nov 20 to Dec 24
Time
Most days 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Dec 24 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; hours change by day, full schedule on the booking page
Price
See photo packages on the booking page
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Dec1to 24

Santa Photos at The Mall at Greece Ridge

The Mall at Greece Ridge · 271 Greece Ridge Center Dr, Rochester, NY 14626

Santa
When
Nov 20 to Dec 24
Time
Most days 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Dec 24 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; hours change by day, full schedule on the booking page
Price
See photo packages on the booking page
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Dec1to 20

Roc Holiday Village

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester, NY

Holiday lightsFree
When
Nov 27 to Dec 20
Time
Opening day 11am–11pm
Price
Free entry; free skating and skate rentals
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
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Guides

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Good questions

December in Rochester: the FAQ

17 dated listings so far, including Park Avenue Holiday Open House (Dec 3), Park Avenue Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting (Dec 3), Festival of Lights at West Wind Farm (Dec 4) and Bank of America Museums on Us weekend (Dec 5 and Dec 6). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

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 Nov 2, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Rochester that weekend.

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