THIS WEEKEND: ROC Game Fest and Fall Fest

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Here’s your guide to events happening this weekend in the Rochester area. You can learn more about what’s happening around town on our Community Calendar.

ROC Game Fest (Saturday)

The Rochester Institute of Technology is hosting a day-long celebration of all things video games. The eighth annual ROC Game Fest is taking place at the campus’s MAGIC Spell Studio.

Admission is free. It runs from noon to 5 p.m. with opportunities to interact with more than 45 exhibitors and game developers. The festival also includes a kids cosplay contest sponsored by The Strong Museum.

Andrew Borman, director of digital preservation at The Strong Museum, will give a keynote presentation at 11 a.m. before the festival begins.

Fall Fest (Saturday)

There will be a free celebration of fall at Parcel 5. Fall Fest includes pumpkin decorating, inflatables, a petting zoo, games, crafts for kids, and giveaways. It runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will also be an exhibit called “Little Kids and Big Rigs,” where kids can explore a police car, fire truck, SWAT vehicle, ambulance, garbage truck, and construction equipment. Downtown Definitely and the City of Rochester are partnering to put on the festival.