News Release - Roses are in Bloom for the 28th Annual Maplewood Rose Celebration

City of Rochester

News Release

(Tuesday, May 29, 2018) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren invites the public to the 28th Annual Maplewood Rose Celebration, to be held Saturday, June 9. This free and family-friendly event takes place in and around Maplewood Park and Rose Garden, located at the intersection of Driving Park and Lake Avenues.

“The Maplewood Rose Celebration is an opportunity to stop and smell the roses while experiencing one of Rochester’s most unique assets: historic Maplewood Park,” said Mayor Warren. “I’d like to thank the Maplewood Neighborhood Association for their efforts to organize this wonderful community celebration again this year. Events like these bolster our efforts to create safer more vibrant neighborhoods, more jobs and better educational opportunities for our citizens.”

The Maplewood Rose Celebration, coordinated by the Maplewood Neighborhood Association and the City of Rochester, celebrates Rochester’s illustrious horticultural heritage, as well as the Maplewood Neighborhood, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With hundreds of elegant, century-old homes and proximity to the majestic Genesee River Gorge, the Maplewood Neighborhood is a beautiful backdrop for over 5,000 gorgeous roses of 300 varieties that bloom each year in Maplewood Park and Rose Garden. While experiencing the garden, visitors can enjoy musical performances, horticultural workshops, and a variety of children’s activities.

The full event schedule is as follows:
Saturday, June 9
• 10 a.m. - Yoga in the Rose Garden;
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Horticultural workshops;
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Plant vendors;
• 11 a.m. & noon - Storytelling in the Rose Garden;
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Braddock Bay Raptor Research;
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Lower Falls Gorge tours;
• Noon to 2 p.m. - Sew Green Rochester;
• Noon to 3 p.m. - Recreation on the Move Van;
• Noon to 6 p.m. - Music and wine in the Maplewood Rose Garden (Fee for wine tasting);
    o Noon to 2 p.m. - Musical performance by Darryl Parker Trio;
    o 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Musical performance by Mike Brown;
    o 5 to 6:30 p.m. - Music performance by Lady Rose.
• 1 p.m. - Olmsted tour;
• 2 to 4 p.m. - Face painting for kids;

Handicapped parking and some general parking is available in the Maplewood Park lot (Driving Park Avenue). Additional parking is available on adjoining streets. The Rochester Genesee Regional Transit Authority offers bus service to several stops within a short walk of Maplewood Park. For more information on routes and schedules, go to www.myrts.com or call 288-1700. Bike enthusiasts can ride to the event along the wonderful Genesee Riverway Trail. For a trail map, visit www.cityofrochester.gov/grt.

For more information, visit www.cityofrochester.gov/maplewoodrosefest.

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News Media: For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo, 428-7135.