Name: Yuletide in the Country Tours and Dinners
Start: 2026-12-19
End: 2026-12-19

History comes alive at the largest living history museum in New York. GCV&M invites your family to step back in time with costumed interpreters to explore the 19th-century Historic Village, including the working brewery, blacksmith, pottery, tin shop and the baby animals on the farm. GCV&M is also home to the John L. Wehle Gallery, Genesee Country Nature center, and Silver Base ball Park. Open seasonally with special events all year long. It's located in Mumford, NY, just 20 miles southwest of Rochester and 45 miles east of Buffalo.

Genesee Country Village & Museum

GCV&M offers several guided group experiences throughout the year. Experiences applicable to a minimum of 20 people.

Creative vision and the seamless integration of natural beauty are hallmarks of the renowned golf course architectural firm Ray Hearn & Paul Albanese. Their design philosophy emphasizes clear communication and a deep commitment to understanding the client’s needs, ensuring a rewarding and collaborative process. The lasting result is a golf course that offers players a visually stunning landscape along with a memorable and enjoyable experience. Besides our 18-hole golf course, Mill Creek features one of the region’s finest practice facilities and a top-tier golf academy. The Tavern Restaurant offers delicious food in a relaxed atmosphere, making it an ideal spot to unwind. For special events, our Wedding & Banquet facility can host up to 175 guests, perfect for both casual gatherings and formal occasions.

Mill Creek Golf Club

Stokoe Farms is dedicated to sharing our farm heritage. We invite you to come out in the fall to the pumpkin patch to pick your own special pumpkin and play on our 35+ unique farm activities. Christmas is magical at Stokoe Farms as families create traditions of cutting down their premium Christmas tree, taking pictures with Santa, or visiting our live Nativity. Don't forget to stay for lunch!

Stokoe Farms

Go-karts, mini-golf, arcade, café , birthday parties, corporate parties, family reunions, church groups, a great place for family fun & games! Clubhouse fun center is...intense fun for everyone!

Clubhouse Fun Center

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Visit the only museum where you can ride the exhibits! Our fun train rides bring Rochester's rich railroading heritage to life. Enjoy a mile-and-a-half round trip train ride through our museum grounds. Tour the largest collection of historic trains and exhibits in New York State! All train rides depart from our restored 1909 Industry Depot, located off Route 251 West, easy to find from Exit 11 off I-390, just 20 minutes from downtown Rochester. Open select weekends from June through October, please visit our web site for details.

Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum

New York Museum of Transportation offers fun for the whole family featuring a 2-mile round trip trolley ride, unique in New York State. Historic vehicles, model railroads, the Midtown Plaza Monorail, and numerous exhibits bring transportation history to life. Special events are offered throughout the operating season, and a gift shop meets the needs of kids and adults alike.

New York Museum of Transportation

Partyman is an award-winning full-service catering company. Since 2000, we've produced world-class events in the greater Rochester region and gained the respect of the finest clientele. From simple events to large-scale week-long productions for 1000's, we have the passion and expertise to elevate your experience.

Partyman Catering

The Campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is home to multiple top-end collegiate sports facilities and premier venues. With a large field house, competition pool, multiple arenas, and luxury event spaces the University Arenas venues can accommodate a wide array of sporting events and high-end events. University Arenas is comprised of the Godon Field House, the Gene Polisseni Center, the Lobozzo Alumni House, Tait Preserve and the University Gallery. The Gordon Field House is a 160,000 square foot center that includes a 60,000 square floor field/event venue, an aquatic center for competition and recreation, a fully equipped fitness center, and meeting space. The Gene Polisseni Center is a 112,400 square foot multi-purpose facility seats a capacity crowd of 4,300 fans which includes an ice rink, the RIT Athletic Hall of Fame, luxury suites, club longue, and concessions. Also, the Gene Polisseni Center is home to the university’s Division I Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams. The Joseph M. Lobozzo Alumni House is an impressive space with eye-catching design, high-end technology, and top-of-the-line comfort and amenities. Available for RIT campus use and the outside community, the House is an ideal space to host intimate gatherings or spacious events of up to 120 people. The University Gallery features curated exhibitions that showcase the work of professional alumni, faculty, esteemed national and international artists and designers. The University Gallery can accommodate events up to 150 people in seated for a meal or 200 people for lecture style seating. While Tait Preserve is only open to RIT community members and their guests. The preserve sits on 170-acres with a 60-acre lake and is RIT’s premier destination for special events, academic research and agricultural production. Featuring the stunning Leenhouts Lodge and a beautiful landscape of hills, forests and water, the Tait Preserve provides unique opportunities for the RIT Community to engage with the natural world.

University Venues at RIT

Offering up to 2,500 square feet of open, uninterrupted floor space for customized and versatile layouts. University Gallery is the blank canvas that can bring a customer's vision alive. The open area is clear, allows for freedom of planning, and unburdened possibilities • Able to accommodate up to 150 guests for a seated meal, 200 guests with lecture-style seating, and 250 guests for a standing reception • Versatile space accommodating dinners, luncheons, award ceremonies, open houses, board meetings, receptions, conferences, or academic lectures • Audio Visual equipment is available on-site for various media and presentation needs.

University Gallery

Lovin'cup is a carefully crafted full-service restaurant, bar and Rochester's most unique music venue! We serve amazing burgers, a fun appetizer selection, delicious salads, homemade soups, fresh pressed panini, made-from-scratch sandwiches, creative wraps, grain and ramen bowls, and more! We also offer up a fine rotating micro-brewed beer selection, wonderful wines from around the world, and thoughtful specialty cocktails! We have live entertainment most nights of the week, including live music, trivia, beer and wine tastings and more!

Lovin'cup Bistro and Brews

Rochester, NY, is the third-largest metropolitan area in New York State, nestled along the southern shore of Lake Ontario. With a proud sports tradition, Rochester is home to iconic teams like the Rochester Red Wings (MiLB), Rochester Americans (AHL), Rochester Knighthawks (NLL), and Flower City Union (NPSL). Our vibrant sports culture thrives across all levels, from youth clubs and high schools to elite collegiate programs, creating a strong, year-round foundation for athletic excellence.

The Rochester NY Sports Commission champions Monroe County through the power of sports tourism. By attracting championships, invitationals, and tournaments across a wide range of disciplines, we help fuel the region’s economy and enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors alike. Each year, Rochester welcomes a growing roster of sporting events, showcasing our top-tier facilities, supportive community, and dedication to teamwork on and off the field.

We invite event organizers, rights holders, and sports professionals to discover why Rochester and Monroe County are ideal destinations for your next competition or tournament. Let’s play in Rochester!

Visit Rochester

Join us for an immersive journey through the lives and times of Western New Yorkers. As GCVM marks its 50th anniversary, this season revisits some of the most beloved moments from years past-scenes that made audiences laugh, linger, sing along, or leave a little misty-eyed. From lively winter balls and unruly tavern tales to candlelit homes, carols in the church, and the quiet magic of St. Nicholas, these returning vignettes remind us why this tradition has endured. It’s a celebration not just of the holidays as they were, but of the stories that have brought people together winter after winter.

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