Rochester Deaf Festival

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The Rochester Deaf Festival celebrates Deaf culture, American Sign Language, and Deaf pride through live performances, Deaf-owned and Deaf-friendly vendors, food, community organizations, and family-friendly activities in an inclusive community setting.

As we close out Rochester Deaf Festival 2026, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who helped make this e...
06/15/2026

As we close out Rochester Deaf Festival 2026, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who helped make this event such a success.

To our Rochester Deaf Festival team, thank you for your dedication, leadership, creativity, and countless hours of hard work behind the scenes. Every meeting, email, phone call, setup task, and last-minute solution helped bring this festival to life. Your commitment to our community is truly inspiring.

To our volunteers, thank you for generously sharing your time, energy, and talents. Whether you assisted with registration, setup, activities, accessibility, cleanup, logistics, or wherever help was needed, your contributions made a meaningful difference. We simply could not have done it without you.

To our sponsors, vendors, performers, presenters, photographers, community organizations, and supporters, thank you for believing in our mission and helping create an event that celebrates Deaf culture, community, and connection.

And to everyone who attended, thank you for showing up, sharing smiles, making memories, and reminding us why Rochester Deaf Festival is so special. Seeing our community come together fills our hearts with pride and joy.

This festival is more than just an event—it is a celebration of who we are, the connections we build, and the strength of our community. We are incredibly grateful to each and every person who played a role in making Rochester Deaf Festival 2026 unforgettable.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

We look forward to seeing you again at Rochester Deaf Festival 2028! ❤️

06/15/2026
06/10/2026

Q&A: Rochester Deaf Festival Photos

We know many of you are excited to see the festival photos and videos—and so are we!

Our photographers captured many special moments throughout the Rochester Deaf Festival. They are currently working hard to edit and finalize the photos, videos, and other media before they are released.

Thank you for your patience while we prepare everything. We want to make sure the final results look amazing!

Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for upcoming photo and video releases.

If you would like to request that your child(ren)’s face be blurred in any photos before publication, please send Amanda a direct message through the Rochester Deaf Festival Facebook or Instagram page.

Stay tuned!

06/09/2026

What an incredible weekend at Rochester Deaf Festival 2026! 🤟💙

From reconnecting with old friends to meeting new faces, supporting vendors, enjoying performances, and celebrating Deaf culture together, this festival reminded us how strong and vibrant our community is.

Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, sponsored, performed, and helped make this event a success. See you in 2028!

06/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended Rochester Deaf Festival 2026!

From our attendees, vendors, performers, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners — thank you for helping make this event a success. Seeing our Deaf community come together to celebrate, connect, and support one another is what makes this festival so special.

We appreciate every person who spent the day with us and helped create lasting memories. Until we meet again in 2028!

06/07/2026

POV: You’re the social media coordinator for RDF and helping MADA at the same time.

One calendar.
Two organizations.
A whole lot of community spirit. 🤝

The Rochester Deaf Festival Vendor Lineup is here!Explore a variety of vendors, community organizations, handmade goods,...
06/06/2026

The Rochester Deaf Festival Vendor Lineup is here!

Explore a variety of vendors, community organizations, handmade goods, unique products, resources, and food trucks. Whether you’re looking to shop, connect, learn, or support Deaf-owned businesses, there is something for everyone.

Swipe to see the full lineup and start planning your festival day.

June 6, 2026
Genesee Valley Park
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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Genesee Valley Park
Rochester, NY
14620

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