Kids Day

All-day fun for tots and tykes

Welcome to Kids Day at the Fringe!

Saturday, September 21 • Little Fringe. BIG fun.

An ENTIRE day devoted to the youngest fringers in downtown Rochester. Ready for a full day of kid-friendly events, shows, and activities the whole family can enjoy?

View All Family Friendly Shows in Chronological Order Here

DISCO KIDS

Back by Mom and Pop demand, it’s a big party for pint-sized partiers at Disco KIds.  Lights. music, and glow sticks!  Welcome to the Fringe’s not-so-silent disco!

Time: 11am - 12:30pm
FREE
Ages: All dancers who can “bust a move”
Venue:  Spiegelgarden, One Fringe Place, Corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Across from Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY 14604

DAEDALUM by ARCHITECTS OF AIR

Welcome to a world of color and light!  Experience the world-famous luminarium—most recently seen at Lincoln Center—that has all of Rochester raving!  Last day is September 21st!

Time: 11:30am - 11pm (last entry 10:30pm)
Cost: $7. (Free to those aged 1 and under.)
Ages: All
Venue:  Spiegelgarden, One Fringe Place, Corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Across from Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY 14604

KIDS CHALK ART

The fun continues after the wee boogie with the forever-popular Kids Chalk Art. Transform One Fringe Place into one giant, colorful canvas. We bring the chalk, you bring the creativity!

Time: 12 noon - 3pm
FREE
Ages: All busy little fingers with huge imaginations
Venue:  Spiegelgarden, One Fringe Place, Corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Across from Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY 14604

PUMPKIN PAINTING

Pumpkins go to great lengths to become wildly imaginative creations at our super-creative, OUTDOOR Pumpkin Painting jamboree. Turn One Fringe Place into a giant pumpkin patch, kids!

Time: 12 noon - 2pm
Cost: $7 per pumpkin. Pay at the door. (AND you get to take it home!)
Ages:  All great pumpkins
Venue:  Spiegelgarden, One Fringe Place, Corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Across from Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY 14604

CREATE YOUR PET ROCK WITH THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF GREATER ROCHESTER

Join The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester to create your very own pet rock, plus learn how to keep it safe!

Time: 12 noon - 3pm
Cost: FREE
Ages:  All ages
Venue:  Spiegelgarden, One Fringe Place, Corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Across from Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY 14604

MARCEL LUCONT: LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES

A GAMESHOW FOR AWFUL CHILDREN

Award-winning kids’ comedy show!  Voted Top 10 Kids Shows of the Edinburgh Fringe by Time Out. Winner of Best Kids Show at the UK Kids Comedy Festival. The UK’s favorite Frenchman, Marcel Lucont, channels his acerbic humor and quickfire wit into a family-friendly game show, pitting children against adults and each other to try and find the most “awful” child.

Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm
Cost: Starting at $25
Ages:  All ages
Venue:  Spiegeltent, One Fringe Place, Corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Across from Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY 14604Time: 12:30-1:30pm

FRINGE STREET BEAT

It’s BACK. The excitement, the energy, the adrenaline-pumping action that is Fringe Street Beat returns. The best teams bring the moves. The DJ brings the beats.

Trials: 1pm - 3:30pm
Finals: 4pm - 5:30pm
FREE
Ages: All dance lovers
Venue: Martin Luther King, Jr. Park (353 Court Street, Rochester, NY 14607)

CIRQUE DU FRINGE: VARIETE

Join us in the Spiegeltent for a family-friendly matinee of hilarious comedy and thrilling feats starring Vegas legends Matt and Heidi Morgan. Classic vaudeville meets retro variety show meets circus all live in technicolor! An eye-popping cast from four continents will leave you gasping in wonder and splitting with laughter in this entertaining spectacle including Argentinian gauchos, trapeze & hair hang aerialists, roller skates, unicycles, a world-renowned basketball juggler and….a giant chicken!?

Time: 2:30-4pm
Cost:  Starting at $25 for kids
Ages: 5 and up
Venue:  Spiegeltent, One Fringe Place, Corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Across from Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY 14604


  • Check out Kids Shows in chronological order by clicking here.
  • Check out Family-Friendly Shows in chronological order by clicking here.

More to see and do at Fringe on September 21!

  • Fringe fun means food truck breaks at One Fringe Place. Discover the delicious side of Fringe.

Need some help planning your Fringe?

  • Did you know the KIDS FRINGE genre on our website has events all twelve days?
  • You can also search for shows throughout the Fringe lineup by filtering for age-appropriate events (i.e.: ALL, 5+, 13+, etc.).

You have many options to entertain the whole family. We’re thrilled Kids Fringe is one. Now, GO. Be a kid again.

Kids Day at Fringe. Nonstop fun for little ones (and parents) at new events and family favorites.

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