{"id":3797,"date":"2018-06-12T16:35:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T21:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dedario.com\/blog\/?p=3797"},"modified":"2020-06-15T09:43:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T14:43:04","slug":"lilac-festival-highland-park-rochester-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dedario.com\/blog\/lilac-festival-highland-park-rochester-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Lilac Festival – Highland Park in Rochester, NY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Each spring, Highland Park in Rochester, NY erupts <\/em>with gorgeous blossoms and the city celebrates the season the way any fine city should, with a massive 10 day festival. Lilac Fest<\/a> features dozens of concerts, rides, craft beer and wine tastings, a parade, running races, arts and crafts and so much more.\u00a0 I had the opportunity to cover a couple days of the festival, a fairly massive undertaking as the activities are seemingly endless and span a massive portion of Highland Park.\u00a0 It was a treat to experience the festival in such a hands on capacity.\u00a0 Check out a few of my favorites below and check out the festival for yourself next May!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few frames from the Lilac Festival Parade. Nothing like a marching band to kick off the summer in Highland Park in Rochester!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of my favorite features of the Lilac Festival has got to be all the free hugs from these cuties!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Arts and Crafts fair stretches seemingly for miles through Highland Park in Rochester! You can purchase all sorts of locally crafted goods here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are, of course, the LILACS! Highland Park in Rochester has more lilac trees than I can count. It looks amazing and smells even better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are craft beer and wine tastings in a special tented area for guests to imbibe. Cheers to that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And of course everyone’s favorite – the concerts! Dozens of amazing bands grace the Lilac Fest stage in Highland Park in Rochester, NY. Undoubtedly a highlight of the year in Rochester!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you love spring blossoms and want to see more, pop over to this maternity photography session<\/a> featuring Buffalo’s Cherry Blossom Festival!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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