Cultural Attractions (Ranked by paid attendance*)

No. of No. of Seating Name 2009 Visitors by Employees Volunteers Address Paid Attendance Full-Time Tickets 2009 Telephone No. of Sold Per No. of Year Rank Website 2009 Total Visitors Part-Time Members1 Show Shows Description Hours and Days of Operation Admission Founded Paid Admission Strong National Museum of Play 570,000 90 19 291 8 Museum devoted to the study of play with interactive exhibits, the world's Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Friday - Adults, $11; seniors, $10; children 2-15, $9 1982 1. One Manhattan Square largest collection of toys, games, electronic games, and dolls; unique Saturday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. - Rochester, N.Y. 14607 570,000 244 17,723 250 amenities and guest services; home to the National Toy Hall of Fame, 5 p.m. (585) 263-2700 International Center for the History of Electronic Games and Dancing Wings www.museumofplay.org Butterfly Garden. Rochester Museum & Science Center 381,314 60 665 NA NA Interactive museum that focuses on the exploration of science, technology, Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, Adults, $10; seniors and college students, 1912 2. 657 East Ave. the environment and our region's cultural heritage. The museum includes the 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. $9; ages 3-18, $8; members and children Rochester, N.Y. 14607 453,974 165 6,899 NA Strasenburgh Planetarium and the Cumming Nature Center in Naples. under 3 free (585) 271-4320 www.rmsc.org 365,433 54 492 NA NA The zoo is home to State's only African elephants, Bornean April 1 - Oct. 31: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nov. 1 - Adults, $7 -$9; children, $4 - $6; seniors 1894 3. 2222 St. Paul St. orangutans, white rhinoceroses and Arctic wolves. The zoo includes various March 31: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 63+, $6 - $8 2 Rochester, N.Y. 14621 365,433 21 18,548 NA animal habitats and exhibits, including the Rocky Coasts, the Genesee Trail (585) 336-7200 and ECOCenter, the Animal Health and Education Complex, Elephant www.senecaparkzoo.org Exhibit, Splash Pool and Baboon Exhibit. of the 210,529 46 1,537 NA 19 Art museum featuring a permanent collection that spans 5,000 years of Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; General admission, $10; senior citizens and 1913 4. 500 University Ave. human creativity. The museum also features a year-round schedule of Thursday, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. active and reserve military personnel, $6; Rochester, N.Y. 14607 210,529 20 5,119 NA exhibitions and events, a gourmet restaurant, Max at the Gallery, a museum college students with ID and children 6-18, (585) 276-8900 store, an art reference library and an art school. $5; University of Rochester students, mag.rochester.edu members and children 5 and under free 3 Rochester Broadway Theatre League Inc. 184,000 13 500 2,464 114 The Rochester Broadway Theatre League owns and manages the Auditorium Varies by performance; box office: Monday - Varies by performance 1957 5. 885 E. Main St. Theatre, which hosts a full season of touring Broadway shows (the M&T Bank Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 Rochester, N.Y. 14605 209,000 234 2,683 2,000 Broadway Season). The Auditorium Theatre also hosts live concerts, comedy p.m.; 12 p.m. - show time on days of shows (585) 325-7760 and dramatic events through the year and is used by local performing groups www.rbtl.org for recitals and other presentations. Hall at Eastman Theatre 168,704 NA NA 2,326 145 Concert hall built by as part of the Eastman School of Varies by performance Varies by performance 1922 6. 60 Gibbs St. Music, the main venue for the school's large ensembles and opera Rochester, N.Y. 14604 212,355 NA NA 1,163 performances. Principal venue for Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (585) 274-1110 concerts; also hosts concerts by Rochester International Jazz Festival www.esm.rochester.edu/concerts headliners, benefit concerts for local community organizations and high school graduation ceremonies. George Eastman House International Museum of 134,113 73 207 535 370 The historic house and gardens of the Kodak founder and the International Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Adults, $10; senior citizens, $8; students, 1947 7. Photography and Film Museum of Photography and Film, with collections of 4.5 million artifacts. The Thursday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. - $6; children 5-12, $4; children under 4 free 900 East Ave. 134,113 34 8,658 150 museum features exhibitions, tours, workshops, graduate programs in film 5 p.m. Rochester, N.Y. 14607 and photograph preservation, and film screenings. (585) 271-3361 www.eastmanhouse.org Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 133,000 2 100 NA 250 Jazz music festival with more than 250 concerts, including more than 60 free June 11 - 19; varies by performance: Varies by performance 2002 8. 14 Franklin St., Suite 808 shows, featuring 1,000-plus artists from around the world performing at 17 Headliner shows, 8 p.m.; free concerts, 4 p.m. Rochester, N.Y. 14604 133,000 NA NA NA venues in and around Rochester's East End Cultural District. daily; club shows, 6 - 10 p.m.; some afternoon (585) 454-2060 events www.rochesterjazz.com Inc. 130,650 52 615 203,046 533 Professional theater with two stages featuring a variety of performances, September - July: Tuesday - Sunday $7 - $67 1972 9. 75 Woodbury Blvd. including musicals, revivals of classics and contemporary world premieres. evenings Rochester, N.Y. 14607 159,954 26 10,152 69% (585) 232-1366 Mainstage www.gevatheatre.org Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Inc. 118,500 85 860 2,317 188 Live performances of classical and popular music for families and adults. The Varies by performance; administrative office: Varies 1922 10. 108 East Ave. RPO performs regularly at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, the Hochstein Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; box Rochester, N.Y. 14604 898,900 50 5,900 1550 Performance Hall and the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing office: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; box (585) 454-7311 Arts Center. The RPO also offers free educational concerts for children office on non-concert Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 3 www.rpo.org through schools, as well as free community concerts. p.m. Artisan Works 52,875 0 15 300 NA Full-service facility featuring artists' studios, art exhibits and themed Friday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday Students and seniors, $8; adults, $12; 1999 11. 565 Blossom Road, Suite L installations, including a roof-top sculpture garden and a Frank Lloyd Wright 12 - 5 p.m. members free Rochester, N.Y. 14610 58,976 0 1,098 NA tribute room. Available for events and tours. (585) 288-7170 www.artisanworks.net Nazareth College Arts Center4 48,434 7 120 1,006 204 Performance venue presenting touring professional theater, dance, music Varies by performance; box office: Monday - $10 - $75 1967 12. and children's theater to enrich the cultural lives of Nazareth College students Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; 11 a.m. - show time 4245 East Ave. 75,500 25 NA 311 Rochester, N.Y. 14618 and the Greater Rochester community. The Arts Center is also the on days of shows (585) 389-2170 performance/exhibit home of Nazareth College's theater, art and music www.naz.edu/artscenter departments. Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park 33,000 3 635 NA 6 Fifty-acre historic estate featuring 9 formal, themed gardens and 1887 Memorial Day - Labor Day: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 Adults, $10; seniors 60+ and AAA 1973 13. 151 Charlotte St. mansion, plus the Wine Center, greenhouses, gift shop, cafe p.m.; May and September - October: 9:30 members, $9; students, $5; children 12 and Canandaigua, N.Y. 14424 30,000 3 180,300 180 and numerous special events. a.m. - 4:30 p.m. under and members free (585) 394-4922 www.sonnenberg.org Granger Homestead & Carriage Museum 28,000 3 350 NA NA Largest collection of antique horse-drawn vehicles in , June - late October: Tuesday - Wednesday, 1 Adults, $6; seniors, $5; students, $26 1816 14. 295 N. Main St. historic mansion and original farm equipment. Attractions include weekly - 4 p.m.; Thursday -Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 28,000 4 300 NA Canandaigua, N.Y. 14424 carriage rides, educational programs, Canandaigua Christkind Market and Closed Mondays5 (585) 394-1472 Festival of Trees. www.grangerhomestead.org JCC Center for the Arts/CenterStage 25,000 4 300 288 70 Jewish Community Center for the Arts is host to JCC CenterStage Theatre, NA Free - $24 1977 15. 1200 Edgewood Ave. Rochester Jewish Book Festival and Rochester Jewish Film Festival. Rochester, N.Y. 14618 26,000 30 NA 200 (585) 461-2000, ext. 235 www.jccrochester.org Garth Fagan Dance Inc. 19,100 20 200 600 32 Garth Fagan Dance is an internationally acclaimed modern dance company. Office hours; Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Adults, $40 - $55; seniors, $30; students, 1970 16. 50 Chestnut St. The award-winning company has performed across the United States and $15 Rochester, N.Y. 14604 20,000 3 0 400 abroad and provides educational opportunities through the Garth Fagan (585) 454-3260 Dance School. www.garthfagandance.org Rockwell Museum of Western Art 17,197 14 30 135 10 The Rockwell Museum of Western Art brings American Western Art and Monday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 7 Adults, $6.50; seniors, $5.50; students and 1976 17. 111 Cedar St. Native American art to the Finger Lakes Region. Museum includes AAA members, $5.50, children under 19 32,577 2 200 75 Corning, N.Y. 14830 educational events and exhibitions. free 8 (607) 937-5386 www.rockwellmuseum.org Downstairs Cabaret Theatre 16,121 6 150 99 396 Live professional theater featuring musicals, comedies, dramas, new works Varies by performance; administrative office Adults, $21 - $36; seniors, $18 - $31; 1983 18. 20 Windsor St. and musical events. Also offers classes in acting, music and dance for and box office: Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - students, $10.50 - $17 Rochester, N.Y. 14605 19,545 10 1,000 49 children and adults. 6 p.m.; Sunday, 12 - 6 p.m. (585) 325-4370 www.downstairscabaret.com Rochester City Ballet 12,700 2 NA NA NA Ballet company performing classical and contemporary works. Varies by performance; administrative office: NA 1987 19. 1326 University Ave. Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturday - Rochester, N.Y. 14607 20,000 8 NA NA Sunday, 12 - 6 p.m. (585) 461-5850 www.rochestercityballet.org LeRoy Historical Society and Jell-O Gallery 11,000 1 NA NA NA Historic house museum, Jell-O gallery, transportation exhibit Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday Adults, $4; youths 6-11, $1.50 1940 20. 23 E. Main St. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. LeRoy, N.Y. 14482 13,500 5 350 NA (585) 768-7433 www.jellogallery.org Free Admission Park Ave. Summer Arts Festival NA NA NA NA NA Street festival on Park Avenue featuring more than 300 art, craft and food Aug. 1 - 2, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. NA 1976 1. 97 Park Ave., Suite C vendors from 21 states and Canada. Rochester, N.Y. 14607 250,001 NA NA NA (585) 473-4482 www.rochesterevents.com Fairport Canal Days NA NA 20 150 NA Arts festival in the village of Fairport featuring more than 200 artisan booths, June 4, 4:30 - 10 p.m.; June 5, 10 a.m. - 6 Free 1979 2. 6 N. Main St. more than 40 food vendors, live entertainment and children's activities. p.m.; June 6, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fairport, N.Y. 14450 250,000 NA NA NA (585) 234-4323 www.fairportcanaldays.com Corn Hill Arts Festival NA 1 130 NA NA Juried art show organized by neighborhood volunteers featuring more than July 10, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; July 11, 10 a.m. - 5 Free 1969 3. 133 S. Fitzhugh St. 400 artists, 35 food vendors from around the world, live entertainment and p.m. Rochester, N.Y. 14608 200,000 0 NA NA children's activities. (585) 262-3142 www.cornhill.org New York Wine & Culinary Center NA NA NA NA NA New York-themed visitors center featuring wine and beer tastings, culinary May - Oct.: Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 Free 2006 4. 800 S. Main St. classes, a restaurant, special events, a gift boutique, an exhibit room and p.m.; Sunday, 12 - 9 p.m.; Oct. - May: Canandaigua, N.Y. 14424 67,187 NA NA NA wine/beer education. Tuesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday - (585) 394-7070 Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 6 www.nywcc.com p.m.; call for restaurant hours Naples Grape Festival NA 0 50 NA 8 Outdoor festival celebrating the grape harvest in the Finger Lakes, featuring Sept. 25 and 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free 1960 5. P.O. Box 70 art, wine, food, regional music and world-famous grape pies. Naples, N.Y. 14512 50,000 0 NA NA (585) 374-2240 www.naplesgrapefest.org

*Free-admission attractions were ranked by total number of visitors. 4 The Nazareth College Arts Center was closed this season for renovation. A limited season and Notes: Information was provided by individual attractions that responded to an e-mail or telephone Nazareth College theater department productions took place in various local performance spaces. Researched by Ashley Coon © Rochester Business Journal 2010 survey. The survey contacted cultural attractions in Monroe, Cayuga, Genesee, Livingston, 5 Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Steuben and Wayne counties. The list includes the top 20 paid- Guided tours only If you would like your company to be considered for next year's list, or if there are any corrections or admission attractions and the top five free-admission attractions. 6 Group discounts available additions, please write to: Research, Rochester Business Journal, 45 East Ave., Suite 500, Rochester, 1 N.Y. 14604; fax (585) 546-3398; or e-mail [email protected]. Household memberships 7 Extended summer hours available 2 Prices vary by season. 8 Other special discounts are available 3 Other price specials available NA - Not available