Rochesterfest Announces Cancelation for Thursday

Rochesterfest organizers have made a tough decision and have decided to cancel the festivities for today, Thursday, June 26th. They had to cancel last night's performances and activities as well.

Why is Rochesterfest Canceled?

The weather just isn't cooperating with Rochesterfest!

With the rain yesterday, the organizers decided to end the party at Soldier's Field early. And then today we have a threat of severe weather, especially around 2 and 3 PM, so they made the desicion to not host anything today.

I'm sure it's a hard decision to make, but it's the best decision to keep everyone safe and to prevent a chaotic tear-down if the weather gets bad enough.

Is Rochesterfest On for Friday?

Rochesterfest will be back on for tomorrow, though, and the weather looks like it should cooperate.

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The forecast right now says cloudy skies with a high of 75, so very comfortable for a summer day. There's also only a 16% chance of rain according to my Weather Channel app, so we should stay dry.

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What's Happening at Rochesterfest on Friday?

The lineup of events is full of fun for Friday (9 AM - 10 PM), a great way to kick off the weekend. Friday is Family Fun Day and also Date Night/Singles Night.

Of course, there will be the usual food trucks and beer tent out at Soldier's Field. As for performances and special events going on, here's what you can expect for tomorrow:

All Day: American Veterans Traveling Tribute Wall

10 AM - 1 PM: Paws and Claws Adoption Event + Pet Events and Activities

Beer tent, food trucks, and bounce houses open at 11 AM

11 AM: K9 Police Dog Demonstration

11 AM: Fencing Demonstration

11 AM - noon: Bucket the Dog Frisbee Exhibition

11 AM - noon: Rumba Dance Lessons

11 AM - 1 PM: Kite Flying Exhibition (American Kite Flying Association)

11 AM - 2 PM: Little Buddies Tractor Pull

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Fencing Fun (with pool noodles and swords)

Noon - 2:30 PM: Amanda Grace performance

2:30 - 3 PM: Foxtrot Dance Lesson

3 - 5 PM: Uptown Jazz Band performance

4 - 5 PM: Bucket the Dog Frisbee Exhibition

4 - 7 PM: Free Photo Booth is open

4 - 7 PM: Camp Victory Laser Tag

4 - 8 PM: Kaptain Kirby Train Rides

5 - 6 PM: Spark the World - A Global Dance Journey

5:30 - 7 PM: Million Dollar Hole-In-One Shootout Final

6 - 10 PM: Date Night and Singles Night event

6 PM: Mat Class by Club Pilates

6 - 8:15 PM: The Rockin Hep Cats Band

8:30 - 10 PM: Jae Havoc and the Make Believe Friends

Here are some other fun events going on in the area this summer.