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Rochester Cares
April 23, 2022

Spring is here! Rochester Cares is an annual event that encourages community volunteerism. Bring your gloves, rakes, and shovels, and let's get some work done! Rochester DPW will be dropping mulch to spread. We'll also be cleaning up and removing trash and other debris. We need YOU to help us get downtown ready for the summer season! Bring a friend, bring the kids! Let's get this done, together!

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Free Comic Book Day
May 7, 2022

Jetpack Comics presents Free Comic Book Day! Jetpack is giving away TONS of free comic books at a variety of participating downtown businesses. Plan to spend the day downtown collecting comics, visiting businesses, and making new friends along the way. Costumes are encouraged! Some business will be carrying exclusive comics for you to enjoy! Free comics, a great walk around downtown, exciting people to talk to... How can you go wrong?

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Annual Meeting and BBQ
June 20 (4-6pm)

Rochester Main Street and Rochester's Economic Development Department is hosting an informal BBQ at City Hall to show appreciation for our downtown Business Owners and Managers. It's a great chance to meet your neighbors, eat, and enjoy time outside!

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PorchFest 2022
September 25, 2022

Rochester Performance & Arts Center presents PorchFest, a FREE outdoor music festival featuring more than 30 bands of all genres! Bands are placed on outdoor stages throughout downtown and attendees can walk around and hear a little of everything. Donations and proceeds from the event support music education. You don't want to miss this incredible live music event... There's something for everyone at Rochester PorchFest!

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Zombie Bash & Trunk-or-Treat
October 29, 2022

The Zombie Bash and Trunk-or-Treat will be located in the Citizen's Bank parking lot. There will also be a costume contest, pumpkin painting, a donut eating contest, and several vendors and local restaurants on site.

​The Zombie Walk features dozens of dancers from several local dance studios. Zombies will be taking a new route from the Citizen's Bank parking lot to Bridge Street, around River Street, and back to North Main Street.

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Shop Small Saturday
November 26, 2022

Shop Small Saturday was started by American Express several years ago to encourage shoppers to make purchases at locally-owned businesses during the start of the holiday shopping season. Rochester Main Street participates as a Neighborhood Champion to help support our local businesses and encourage them to take advantage of this national movement. On Shop Small Saturday, it is expected that nearly $5 billion in purchases will be made at locally owned businesses.

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Festival of Trees
December 2 & 3, 2022

The annual Festival of Trees is held at Studley's Flower Garden's greenhouse at 82 Wakefield Street. Enjoy caroling, refreshments, and a visit from Santa while strolling through dozens of wonderfully decorated trees, generously donated by area businesses and organizations. They are fully decorated and are often stuffed with gift certificates and other fun prizes! Admission is just $5 and includes 5 raffle tickets! Children enter free.
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Rochester Main Street
18 South Main Street (Suite 2B)
Rochester, NH 03867

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    • Historic Photos
  • Board of Directors
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  • Downtown News