THIS WEEKEND: Naples Grape Fest continues Sunday

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.

Naples Grape Fest (Saturday and Sunday)

The 63rd annual Grape Festival in the Village of Naples is taking place on Saturday and Sunday. It features a best grape pie contest and a craft beverage garden with 17 area wineries and craft breweries.

It runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the Memorial Town Hall and Naples High School. Over 100 vendors of food and fine arts will be there and there will be several live bands.

If you would like to enter the grape pie contest you can find a form here. Tickets are $20 per person for the craft beverage garden and it includes a festival monogrammed wine glass.

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.

Barktober Fest (Saturday)

Lollypop Farm’s second largest annual fundraiser, Barktober Fest, is on Saturday. It includes pet contests including a pup pie eating contest, hotdog bobbing, and a costume contest.

There will also be a family fun zone with a mini play vet clinic, a bounce house, vendors, and live music from “Hey Mabel”. Raffles at the festival will go towards helping pets in need.

It kicks off at 10 a.m. at Lollypop Farm on Victor Road in Fairport. You can register for a fundraising walk at Barktober Fest or donate to Lollypop Farm here.