Two hours in Rochester on Easter Sunday (Highland, Charlotte: live, rating)

[sam007]

Folks - visiting Rochester around the institute of technology and have 2 hours to spare with young kids tomorrow (Easter Sunday). What would you recommend? We do to get a taste of the city. What area should we walk around downtown and is there a nice What area should we walk around downtown and is there a nice playground as well to visit thanks. park or playground as well to visit around there thanks. We are outdoors people, but already done a lot of it at Letchworth State Park so just trying to get a feel of the city life and We are outdoors people, but already done a lot of it at Letchworth State Park so just trying to get a feel of the city life and Rochester for the two hours the city life in Rochester for the two hours there. If there are any particular Easter Sunday events as well that could be applicable to children that will be great.

[JWRocks]

I don't know if it's even open today, but the Strong National Museum of Play downtown. 2 hours may not be enough, and it's mostly indoors.
https://www.museumofplay.org/

Maybe check out the Charlotte Harbor District. Walk out the pier, get an ice cream at Abbott's. Check out the lighthouse. Most of Rochester's parks are just getting ready to open for spring.

There's a fish hatchery the kids may enjoy.
https://uncoveringnewyork.com/powder...ery-rochester/

[sam007]

Such a beautiful town - we followed your recommendations but skipped museum of play to go to highland park. What flowers are these on the ground called - https://daytrippingroc.com/wp-conten...k-April-4b.jpg

[JWRocks]

Originally Posted by sam007

Such a beautiful town - we followed your recommendations but skipped museum of play to go to highland park. What flowers are these on the ground called - https://daytrippingroc.com/wp-conten...k-April-4b.jpg

That appears to be a pay sight, so I don't know. In about a month, Highland Park will be alive with a huge event celebrating our Lilacs.

https://roclilacfest.com/

[JWRocks]

Update. A local photographer just posted a picture of a purple carpet of flowers at Highland Park. He said they are called Siberian Squill.

[sam007]

Wow That’s great to know and if you have a link for that photographers page that would be great too

[JWRocks]

He's an excellent photographer. His dad was the Kodak photographer that took all of the Kodak Colorama shots in Times Square.

https://www.montanusphotography.com/

https://www.facebook.com/MontanusPhotography/