The 2026 Corn Hill Arts Festival is coming up on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12. The festival will host over 300 selected artists from across the country throughout the historic neighborhood.
The 58th year of the Corn Hill Arts Festival will showcase art from a variety of media, as well as feature live entertainment and family-friendly activities.
Here’s what to know about the upcoming festival.
When is the festival?
The schedule for the festival goes as follows:
Where is the festival?
The festival will take place throughout the historic Corn Hill neighborhood, located in south Downtown Rochester.
The festival entrance is located at the Ralph Avery Mall on South Plymouth Avenue. An interactive map for the the Corn Hill Festival is available on the festival’s website.
What events will be at the festival?
Over 300 artists will attend the festival to showcase their work, from jewelry to woodworking. The full list of this year’s artists is available online.
This year’s festival will feature the Emerging Artist Expo. Artists age 15 and up will present their work and have the opportunity to connect with community members.
Festival-goers can see handmade fairy houses the Fairy House Showcase.
Inside the Adams Street Recreation Center, the LEGO Creations by ROCLUG Exhibit will feature a variety of LEGO displays, including an interactive mural of ESL Ballpark.
On Sunday morning, festival-goers can participate in the Corn Hill 5K, presented by Fleet Feet. The race, which is open to all levels of runners, will be along the Genesee Riverway. Registration for the race is online.
The festival will have several family-friendly activities, including bounce houses and a chalk artist. Festival-goers will have the chance to meet Rosco the Clown, who will be making free balloon animals.
Who is performing?
The Corn Hill Arts Festival will have over 20 live performances across four stages throughout the weekend.
The festival’s headliners are:
More information about the Corn Hill Arts Festival headliners, as well as the full schedule of performances, is available online.
What food will be at the festival?
The Corn Hill Arts Festival will have over 30 different vendors and food trucks.
Tin Cup Social will be serving beer, wine and canned cocktails throughout the festival grounds at the Wright Beverage Beer and Wine Gardens station.
Where is festival parking?
Public Parking can be found at:
Free shuttle buses will take visitors to and from the festival entrance. The festival shuttle bus stops will be:
The first shuttle leaves from South Clinton Avenue at 9:30 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Shuttles are air conditioned and ADA compliant.
More information about festival parking and shuttles is available on the festival’s website.
Erin Jones is a Democrat and Chronicle intern covering food and retail. You can reach her on Instagram or email her at ejones@usatodayco.com.
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