May 9 – 18, 2025

10 FREE DAYS OF GARDENS, MUSIC, ART,
WALKING TOURS AND MORE

 

10 FREE DAYS OF GARDENS, MUSIC, ART,
WALKING TOURS AND MORE

May 9 – 18, 2025

10 FREE DAYS OF GARDENS, MUSIC, ART, FOOD, RACES AND MORE

ALL 10 DAYS

FREE MUSIC ON THE KEYBANK MAIN STAGE • FREE WALKING TOURS AT 10am & 5pm • SENSORY SPACE
VISION FINANCIAL VIP DECK • BULLY HILL WINE GROVE

Art in the Park &
Small Business Circle

Both Weekends
Saturday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm

Lilac Parade

May 10th
10:30am start  with Karen Iglesia, our 2025 Parade Grand Marshal

May 11
Mother’s Day

Family Photo Package +
Bubbly & Blowouts
May 11th
10:00am

Lilac Local
Farmers Market

May 12th & May 14th
10:00am – 3:00pm

Seniors Day

May 14th
10:30am

Lilac Run 5K, 10K and Dunkin’ Dash

May 18th
8:00am

10 days of free music on our Main Stage and buskers throughout the park

10 days of free music on our Main Stage and buskers throughout the park

Explore North America’s largest collection of lilacs

Around every corner of the winding pathways through Highland Park, you’ll find pieces of history, the festival and an expansive collection of lilacs, tulips, pansies and more.

Lilacs
Read more on how to find the 700+ varieties
History
Frederick Law Olmstead, famous for his design of NYC’s Central Park, is Highland Park’s architect.
Tulip Beds
You’ll find the tulips on the north side of the park, where South Ave meets Reservoir Ave.

Exhibitors & Sponsors

Celebrating 127 years in 2025! Featuring stunning gardens in an Olmstead-designed park, with hundreds of varieties of lilacs and other flora. This 10-day event features live music all day, everyday from 10:30am-8:30pm with local and national musicians. Apply to be a 10 day exhibitor or sponsor the festival, the 46th Lilac 5K/10K, or Art in the Park. Food vendors can apply too!

Rochester’s favorite way to welcome spring

127 years

10 Days

500,000+ attendees

two women shopping

WELCOMING OUR 2025 SPONSORS

Vision Financial Group
Point of the Bluff
Boulder Coffee logo
Abundance Coop logo
Wellnow Urgent Care
Red Jacket

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