Plenty of music for everyone at Park Avenue. More than 55 acts, on 4 stages, in 2 days.
Sure people come for the art. And the food. And to people watch. But it's also the four stages of continuous music that draw festival goers to the annual Park Avenue Summer Art Fest. There's everything from reggae to rock, jazz/blues to country, and folk to funk. No matter what your age or musical taste, there was something for you at this year's 28th annual Park Avenue Summer Art Fest.
Quick Tips:
A variety of foods, enough to satisfy any craving-gyros, chicken, seafood and vegetable pitas wraps and quesadillas, steamed clams and salt potatoes, crab cakes, turkey sandwiches and drumsticks, barbecue chicken sandwiches, boneless ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, crepes, fried dough, homemade key-lime pie, fresh strawberry shortcake, frozen smoothies, ice cream, lemonade, and more! As always, the Park Avenue Summer Art Fest is a nonalcoholic event—The City's open container law will be enforced.
AJ's Kettle Korn-Kettle Korn
Ben & Jerrys-Wrapped varieties of Ice Cream on a stick and cones
Bon Appetit Catering-Quesadilla, Gyro, Kabobs, Seafood
C & C Creations (Cheesecake on a Stick)-7 varieties in white/dark chocolate, Low Carb version in dark chocolate, Bundt Cake Sundae, Chocolate dipped bananas
Chan's Concessions-Chicken Stick, Shrimp Fried Rice, Sweet & Sour Chicken and Veggie Rice, Egg Roll
Cinnamon Roasted Almonds-Almonds, Peanuts, Pecans and Cashews
Coco Bongos-Pina Coladas, Bahama Mamas, Outrageous Orange
Conde Vending
D & J Concessions-Blooming Onion Vendor.
Feast-Home brewed sodas
Feast-Wraps
Gordon's Steak & Crab House-Steamed Clams & salt potatoes
Green Mountain Kettle Korn-Kettle Korn
Joe's Pushcart-Red/White Hots, Italian Sausage w/peppers & onions, hamburgers, etc.
Just Simply Coffees
Lapresi's Fresh Squeezed Lemonade-Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Mediterranean Cuisine-Gyros, Chicken Divine, Seafood Delight, Butterfly Fries
Mr. V's-Hots, Italian sausages, hamburgs, Portabello mushrooms
Red Osier by RPM Enterprises L.L.C.-Roast Beef
Sherri's Fun Foods-Crab cake sandwiches, Shrimp on a Stick
Simply Crepes-Breakfast, lunch & dessert crepes, frozen drinks
Steve & Al's Steakout-Hots & hams, steak/turkey bomber, eggplant parm/sausage
Best Way To Get Around:
Park Ave is located in the southeast section of Rochester. The festival takes place along Park Avenue from Alexander Street where it begins east to Culver Road. Park Avenue is approximately 1 ¼ miles long. Follow the signs off of the Route 490 Culver Rd. exit or Inner Loop Monroe Avenue exit for convenient festival parking and shuttles.
Off-site Parking and Shuttles
Free parking. Shuttles are a minimal cost ( round-trip for adults: .50 for seniors over age 65, disabled and children ages 6-11; free for children ages 5 and under. Parking is available in two locations. Monroe Square (Preferred Care parking lot), 259 Monroe Avenue and at two lots owned by Gleason Works located on Elton Street and Anderson Avenue, just north of University Avenue.
Shuttles will take guests to the corners of Park Avenue and Culver Road, Park Avenue and Alexander Street, and Oxford Street and East Avenue. Shuttles will operate between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm on Saturday, August 6th and between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm on Sunday, August 7th.