Plan Your Visit
Rochester Queer Arts Festival · Saturday, October 11 2025 · 10 AM – 6 PM · Village Gate Square
WHEN Saturday, October 11 2025 | 10 AM – 6 PM
WHERE Village Gate Square, Rochester NY
ADMISSION Free, thanks to our generous sponsors
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Drag, music, dance, and spoken word rolling all day. ASL-interpreted sets happen on the Atrium Stage and the Festival Tent Stage.
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100+ LGBTQIA+ and allied vendors.
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Wide menu choices, plus full bars by The Hideaway and Bar Bantam.Description text goes here
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Celebrate rising voices in visual art from high school and college students.
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Live creative how-tos. Some workshops are ticketed—reserve early or pay at the door (2nd-floor room off the Atrium). Most will sell out!Item description
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No Labels: Fashion Without Gender. Queer style on parade—details coming soon.Item description
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Score looks from drag royalty in the Loft (stairs from Atrium or elevator to 3rd Floor). JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN!
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Collect stamps, win prizes, brag forever.
Hotel Partner: The Strathallan
Make a weekend of it! Our official hotel sits minutes from Village Gate Square.
Special Rate Group Code: QAF
Reservations: 800-445-8667
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Getting Here
Rideshare & Drop-Off Use the Village Gate Square main entrance.
Parking On-site lots + street parking; first-come, first-served.
RTS Bus Routes serve the Neighborhood of the Arts—check weekend schedules.
Bike Racks Bring a lock.
Accessibility
Need an accommodation? Visit any Info Booth (Atrium, Festival Tent, Entrance Hall), or find a team member in a festival shirt. We are pleased to have the following accommodations already in place for our festival-goers:
Step-free routes, elevators, and ramps reach every festival area.
Accessible restrooms on each level.
Reserved seating at performances (ask a volunteer).
Service animals welcome.
ASL services at Atrium & Festival Tent stages.