ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lilac Festival organizers have announced the 2027 dates for the 129th annual festival at Highland Park. The festival will once again run for 10 days in a row, kicking off on Friday, May 7.
The festival typically draws over 500,000 visitors each year with its live music, games, food, arts vendors, and fragrant scents of lilacs. This year, the Lilac Festival was voted the country’s second-best flower festival in a USA Today readers’ choice poll.
The festival will run through Sunday, May 16. Once again, the festival will feature the Lilac Local Farmers Market, Lilac Parade, Lilac Run, and more. Here’s the schedule:
- Friday, May 7: Festival kicks off
- Monday, May 10 through Wednesday, May 12: Lilac Local Farmers Market
- Friday, May 7 through Sunday, May 9 and Friday, May 14 through Sunday, May 16: Art in the Park and Small Business Circle
- Saturday, May 8: Lilac Parade
- Wednesday, May 12: Seniors Day
- Saturday, May 15: The Lilac Table
- Sunday, May 16: Lilac Run 5K/10K
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