INDOOR ACTIVITIES
Rochester Public
Library (Central Branch)
115
South Ave
Rochester, NY 14604 (585)
428-7300 or (585) 428-8150
Also see city branches and
towns
RG&E – Live wire demos
(585) 271-4522 Talk to Terese
Monroe County Sheriff
Dept.
Zone A substation (Pittsford)
789
Linden Avenue
Rochester, NY 14625 (585)
419-0900
Ambulances - many will do tours
Fire Departments - many will do tours
Strong Memorial Hospital
601
Elmwood Ave.
Rochester, NY 14642 (585)
275-2100
Highland Hospital
1000
South Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620 (585)
341-6870
Rochester General Hospital
1425
Portland Ave
Rochester, NY 14621 (585)
922-4000
TV & Radio Station tours
**May 2010: All stations used to do tours, but due to
personnel cutbacks, most have currently stopped. Best options are YNN or local colleges.
YNN (Time Warner Cable)
71
Mt. Hope Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620 (585)
756-2424
Army Helicopters
Scottsville
Road / Weidner Road
Rochester, NY (585) 783-5404
(closed Mondays and Tuesdays)
Greater Rochester International Airport
(585) 464-6004 Sam Cooper
Wegmans (“Veggie Patch”)
1-800-WEGMANS x4760 for
current locations and times
Tops Friendly Markets
Home Depot (Kids Workshop)
Eastview Mall
7600
Commons Blvd.
Victor, NY 14564 (585) 223-2510
Lowe’s
(monthly projects for
children – must call for reservations)
Marketplace Mall
2350
Marketplace Dr.
Rochester, NY 14623 (585)
424-1340
Frank Ritter Ice Arena (at Rochester Institute of Technology)
Thomas Creek Ice Arena
80
Lyndon Road
Fairport, NY 14450 (585)
223-2160
Clover Lanes Bowling
2750
Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
Rochester, NY 14618
Rock Ventures
1044
University Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607 (585)
442-5462
http://rockventure.net
Webster Sesquicentennial Arboretum at Kent Park
1700
Schlegel Road
Webster, NY (585)
234-4622
U of R Arboretum
U of R River Campus
Elmwood
Ave. at Wilson Blvd.
Rochester, NY (585) 273-5627
Ellwanger Garden
625
Mt. Hope Ave.
Rochester, NY (585)
546-7029
MUSEUMS
Rochester Museum
& Science Center
Strasenburgh Planetarium
Cummings Nature Center
Contact info: Group scheduling (585) 697-1942
Rochester Museum
& Science Center
657
East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
www.rmsc.org click on Programs, Events,
then Scouts
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum
282
Rush Scottsville Rd
Rush, NY 14543 (585)
533-1431
New York Museum of
Transportation
P.O.
Box 136
6393
East River Road
W. Henrietta, NY, 14586 (585) 533-1113
Genesee Lighthouse Museum
70
Lighthouse Street
Rochester, NY 14612 (585)
621-6179
George Eastman House
900 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14607 (585)
271-3361
Strong National Museum of Play
One
Manhattan Square
Rochester, NY 14607 (585)
263-2700
Memorial Art Gallery
500
University Ave
Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 473-7720
Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 473-7720
Susan B. Anthony House
17
Madison Street
Rochester, NY 14608 (585)
235-6124
Valentown Museum
7370
Valentown Rd
Victor, NY 14564 (585)
924-4170
OUTDOOR ACTIVITES
Arrowhead Outdoor Education Center
111
East Jefferson Rd.
Pittsford, NY 14534 (585)
383-4590
Bay Creek Paddling Center, Inc
1099 Empire Blvd.
Rochester NY, 14609 (585)-288-2830
Seneca Park Zoo
2222
St. Paul St.
Rochester, NY 14621 (585)336-7200
YMCA Camp Arrowhead
(camping and a great rope
course)
20
Arrowhead Rd.
Pittsford, NY 14534 (585)
383-4590
148th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
36
West Main Street
Waterloo, NY, 13165
http://www.148nyvi.com/
Rochester Public
Market
280
North Union St.
Rochester, NY
NYS Fish Hatchery at Caledonia
16 North St. (Rt. 36)
Caledonia, NY
www.dec.ny.gov
Manhattan Square Park Ice Rink
Rochester, NY
Highland Park Pond (ice skating)
999
South Ave
(next to James P.B. Duffy School #12)
Rochester, NY
NATURE
ACTIVITIES
Quiet Meadows (peaceful meadow w/ paths on 5 acres overlooking Canandaigua Lake)
5787
Barnes Rd.
Canandaigua, NY (585)
396-2034
Corbetts Glen Nature Park
Glen Rd (near 441)
Brighton, NY
Channing S. Philbrick Park / Linear Park
1 Linear Park Drive (off 441)
Penfield, NY
Tinker Nature Park & Hansen Nature Center
1525
Calkins Road
PO
Box 999
Henrietta, NY 14467 (585)
359-7044
Crescent Trail Association
PO
Box 1354
Fairport, NY 234-1621
Ontario Pathways Rail Trail
PO Box 996
Canandaigua, NY 234-7722
Thousand Acre Swamp Preserve
Jackson
Road
Penfield, NY 14526
Helmer Nature Center
154
Pine Grove Avenue
Rochester, NY 14617-2627 (585)
336-6079
http://www.westirondequoit.org/helmer.htm
Wild Wings / Bird Song Trail (in Mendon Ponds Park)
27
Pond Road
(intersection of Clover
Street)
Honeoye
Falls, NY
14472 (585)
334-7790
Powers Farm Market
161
Marsh Rd
Pittsford, NY 14534 (585)586-4631
Wickam Farms
1821 Fairport Nine Mile Rd.
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 377-3276
Long Acre Farm
1342 Eddy Road
Macedon, NY 14502
(315) 986-4202
World of Wildlife Educational Encounters (WOWEE)
(traveling exotic animal
educational program)
67 Barons Rd
Rochester, NY, 14617 (315) 926-0525
NYS Trail Finder
(helps locate trails of
various / needs throughout NYS)
Monroe County Parks
Black Creek Park
Churchville Park
Devil’s Cove Park
Durand-Eastman Park
Ellison Park and Wetlands
Genesee Valley Park
Greece Canal Park
Highland Park
Irondequoit Bay East &
West Parks
Irondequoit Bay Marine Park
Lehigh Valley Linear Trail
Park
Mendon Ponds Park
Northampton Park
Oatka Park
Ontario Beach Park
Powder Mills Park / Fish Hatchery
Seneca Park
Tryon Park
Webster Park
Contact Info: Monroe County Parks Department (585) 256-4950
www.monroecounty.gov
and click on parks
OVERNIGHTS / CAMP-INS
Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC)
(see above)
Rock Ventures
(see above)
Eastside YMCA
1835 Fairport Nine Mile Road
Fairport, NY 14450
Seneca Park Zoo
Bunk with the Beasts or
Breakfast with the Animals
(see above)
Greater Rochester International Airport
For overnight visits (no
cost) and tours of the firefighting equipment, etc.
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