June Events & Holidays Your Family Won't Want to Miss in Rochester, NY

June is such a big month. For most of us, it is the time when school is ending in Rochester. Summer officially arrives when we are six months into the year already! How did that happen?!?

We have plenty of ideas for your family to mark the month and the change in the season in Rochester. Here is our list of eight events and holidays happening in June you can celebrate in Rochester:

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LGBTQ Pride Month

LGBTQ Pride events are held nationwide this month to mark Pride Month, held each June as a way to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New York City. But June also marks other important events in U.S. history: It's the month when same-sex marriage was legalized in 2015 and when the Pulse nightclub shooting occurred in Orlando in 2016. June 1- 30

Strong Museum: Take a journey throughout the museum to find six different colored stripes and learn their meanings, then construct your own Pride Flag out of the stripes you found. Also, check out resources and books about the LGBTQIA+ community. https://www.museumofplay.org/calendar/2021/6/1

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National Ocean Month

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface and is where life began 3.5 billion years ago ... and yet about 95 percent of the ocean remains unexplored! Celebrate National Ocean Month by learning more about our amazing bodies of waters — from the Atlantic to the Pacific and the Great Lakes in between! But there's nothing like actually going to an ocean, lake, or creek to really appreciate them ... so get out there and explore! June 1- 30

Day Trips Around Rochester, NY: https://daytrippingroc.com/other-great-lakes-near-rochester/

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National Donut Day

Do-nut let this day go by without a celebration. Get one ... or a dozen! June 4

*Dunkin’ is offering a free doughnut with the purchase of any beverage on June 4 to celebrate the “holiday.”*

Shout it from the rooftops. FREE FRIED CAKE on 6/4 with no strings attached at Schutts Apple Mill. Limit one per customer and while supplies last (we will make as many as we can). https://schuttsapplemill.com/

It’s back, The Apple Fritter A Lá Mode 🍎🍩

National Donut Day, THIS FRIDAY, June 4 - FREE with a purchase! (While they last)

DONUT MISS OUT 😛🍩

https://www.ddelite.com/

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Father's Day

Celebrate the men in your life who have had an impact on a child's life and don't miss Macaroni Kid's fun Father's Day DADLibs printable! June 20

Enter to win prizes for Dad here: https://pittsford.macaronikid.com/articles/60abf1aa311644734f4251f2/dads-day-giveaways

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Eat Your Vegetables Day

Let your kids choose a new vegetable to try at the grocery. Or plant a garden together. Need some ideas on how to get kids excited about veggies? Check out this easy recipe for kale chips! June 17

Western NY Produce, Inc. at the Rochester Public Market: https://www.westernnewyorkproduceinc.com

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International Picnic Day

Everyone loves a picnic! You can head to your favorite park for an elaborate grill out or simply throw a blanket down in your backyard and serve PB&Js. The joy of a picnic is in spending time together enjoying the outdoors. That amazing potato salad? Well, that's just a bonus. June 18

Best places to have a picnic…

https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Picnic&find_loc=Rochester%2C+NY

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Juneteenth

Juneteenth marks the date Texas slaves were told in 1865 that they were free — two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, Juneteenth emphasizes African American education and achievement and is a time marked with everything from family reunions to rodeos. June 19

https://www.facebook.com/ROCJun/