The Maplewood Rose Weekend

"In the center of the city of Rochester, above the bank of the river which has shaped the region's history, lies a jewel of a garden. The roses there are an oasis of beauty and the result of decades of planning and care." So begins Duane Reid's history of the Maplewood Rose Garden.

Directions to the Rose Garden

2010 Rose Weekend Schedule

Friday, June 18th

Party on the Bridge 7 pm - 10 pm: A city-wide block party on the Driving Park Bridge! Includes children's activities, music and more. Capped off by a spectacular fireworks display over the Lower Gorge.

Saturday June 19th

9am - 11 am: Perennial Swap

9 am - noon: Lower Gorge Explorer Series Hike - Join local Historian Hal Schuler for a guided hike beginning in the Rose Garden and continuing along the lower gorge to King's Landing ad the former St. Bernard's Seminary.

10 am - 5 pm: - Children's Inflatables (fee) - Gardening Activities for Children - Horticultural, Arts & Crafts, and Commercial Vendors - Tour the Rose Garden - Genesee Gorge and Falls Tours

11 am - 3 pm Maplewood Neighborhood Oral History Project Session - Help compile an oral history of the Maplewood Neighborhood by sharing your family's personal stories.

11 am - 4 pm - WXXI features SUPER WHY? in hourly performances. - Multi-Cultural Story Tellers & Readers

11 am - 6 pm Food vendors

12 pm - 1 pm Garden Photography workshop with Ira Srole

12 - 4 pm Wine and Jazz in the Garden - $5 fee for tasting

Sunday, June 20

9 am - noon: Lower Gorge Explorer Series Hike

11 am - 4 pm - WXXI features SUPER WHY? in hourly performances. - Multi-Cultural Story Tellers & Readers

11 am - 5 pm - Children's Inflatables (fee) - Horticultural, Arts & Crafts, and Commercial Vendors - Food vendors

12 - 4 pm: Rose Garden Tours and Workshops

1 pm - 2 pm Music by "Two of a Kind"

2:15 - 4 pm Music by Dady Brothers