Winter is just beginning, but the organizers of Rochester’s Lilac Festival are releasing the dates for 2018: May 11-through-20. It will be the 120th anniversary of the Lilac Festival in Rochester, and producer Jeff Springut says they have big plans so they’re putting the dates out early. More than 50,000 people from around […]
Monroe County’s Parks Director says the new security strategy made a big difference for this year’s Lilac Festival in Rochester, and it will definitely repeat next year. Larry Staub says the policy requiring children under the age of 17 to attend with a parent or responsible adult meant a much more family-friendly festival. Festival goers […]
Monroe County’s parks director says he and Lilac Festival officials consulted with police, public safety experts and other major festivals around the country before deciding on a major policy change. Starting this year, children and teens 16 and under will have to be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old. Parks Director Larry […]