MIDDAY BASH
WEDNESDAYS
JUNE 12 | JULY 17 | JULY 24
AUGUST 7 | AUGUST 14 | AUGUST 21
SEPTEMBER 4 | SEPTEMBER 11
Midday Bash is the perfect option for those looking for a quick and delicious meal during the week in downtown Rochester. Foodies can enjoy a variety of local food trucks, while also relaxing in massage chairs, enjoying musical entertainment, games, giveaways, and more. Downtown Definitely Events also feature a promotional partnership program that promotes a rotation of local businesses at each Midday Bash event.
FOOD, Music, & fun
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Sep 11 -Big Papa Tacos, Eat Greek, Neno's Gourmet Mexican, Rob's Kabobs, Travelin' Tom's, Wild Fang Foods
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Jun 12 – A Girl Named Genny
Jul 17 – Head to the Roots Duo
Jul 24 – Adrianna Noone
Aug 7 – Brass Garden
Aug 14 – Anthony Blood
Aug 21 – Rissa the Righter
Sep 4 – Elaina Alston
Sep 11 – Eli Flynn and the Everymen -
At every Midday Bash you can enjoy free chair massages by Licensed Massage Therapists, volleyball, corn hole, and tabletop hook & ring battle game.
Plus, get in your afternoon stretching with experienced fitness instructors as they lead you through easy moves to help you feel good, led by:
Jun 12 – VAULT Rochester
Jul 10 – VAULT Rochester
Jul 24 – MVP Health Care
Aug 7 – VAULT Rochester
Aug 14 – MVP Health Care
Aug 21 – MVP Health Care
Sep 4 – VAULT Rochester
Sep 11 – MVP Health Care -
Aug 14 – Cash, Inner Loop and Aquaduct, Library, MVP Health Care, Open NY, VAULT
Aug 21 – BeerPass ROC, BruBags, Cash, Dellarious, Glenna CBD, Library, MVP Health Care, Open NY, VAULT
Sep 4 – Cash, Glenna CBD, Library, MVP Booth, Open NY
Sep 11 – BeerPass ROC, Cash, Glenna CBD, Library, MVP Health Care, Open NY, VAULT
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Downtown Definitely Events will feature a rotation of local businesses at each of the eight Midday Bashes. This partnership program will showcase a rotation of local downtown businesses.
Jun 12 – Farmhouse Table Food
Jul 17 – City Boy Ink
Jul 24 – Unwine'd
Aug 7 – Serendipity Labs, Inc.
Aug 21 – La Bola
Sep 4 – Dice Versa Games
Sep 11 – Red White and Brew of Rochester
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Come and visit Commissay Cravings on the following days at Midday Bash:
Jul 17, Jul 24, Aug 7, Aug 21, Sep 4, and Sep 11
The Commissary is a collaborative community, providing shared kitchens combined with food industry specific business assistance to help aspiring entrepreneurs build great food companies, create jobs, and strengthen our regional food economy.
Commissary Cravings is an initiative to display and exclusively promote Commissary members, providing them an opportunity to pitch and sell their products in a wholesale fashion. The items offered at Midday Bash, such as nut butters, small-batch coffee beans, and BBQ Sauces, are products created and packaged by our members in our shared commercial kitchen. We invite you to peruse through the wide variety of items and consider supporting our talented members as they strive to grow their business. Proceeds go directly to supporting both The Commissary and our members. Learn more about our kitchen community by following us on Instagram, @roccommissary
We hope you are enjoying the 3rd annual Downtown Definitely Events!
Please take a moment to share your feedback on our events. Your input is crucial as we plan for next year. Your comments will help us improve your experience and we truly value your time.
If you provide your email, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card! There will be two individual drawings held – one in August and one in September.
GETTING TO PARCEL 5
BIKE RACKS
You are welcome to park your bicycle in the racks located around Parcel 5. It is recommended that you secure your bike by locking it up in the nearby bike racks.
E-BIKE & SCOOTER SHARE
Veo’s Shared Micromobility Program e-bikes and scooters are a fun and affordable way to get around and explore Rochester on two wheels. Download the Veo app to learn more.
BUS ROUTES – REGIONAL TRANSIT SERVICE
Parcel 5 can be directly accessed from several transit routes. To view the maps visit: myrts.com/Maps-Schedules/RTS-Monroe/Schedule-pdfs. The RTS Transit Center on St. Paul St is a short walk to Parcel 5. Visit myRTS.com for more information and to download the Where’s My Bus? app for real-time bus arrival info on your smartphone from Google Play and the App Store.
PARKING
Midday Bash does not operate any parking but there are many surface lots and ramp parking garages conveniently located near the event. Metered on-street parking is in service from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. Please read the signs and only park in legal spots. Midtown Garage is off of Clinton and Broad St. It has a 6 ft. clearance. The entrance is located directly across from Tower280. Rates are $2 for the first 2 hours and an additional $2 for each hour or a fraction of an hour after that. For Parcel 5 events, there is a stairwell that leads straight into the space on Andrew Langston Way.
