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The Strong National Museum of Play
A huge museum devoted to play, with hands-on zones for little kids plus classic and modern video game exhibits that keep tweens and teens busy. Fridays and Saturdays it stays open until 8pm.
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- 1-day from $25; half price Fri after 4pm; under 2 free
- Setting
- Indoor
- Best seasons
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- Accessibility
- Accessible or inclusive features
- Sensory-friendly
- Offers sensory-friendly times or spaces
- Birthday parties
- Birthday party packages and private party spaces available; contact museum for pricing.
- Address
- One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607
Highlights
- Video game galleries & arcade
- Toy Hall of Fame
- Butterfly garden
- Toddler areas
- Open late Fri-Sat
Upcoming events here
Event
Event
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Family Halloween at The Strong
Broomstick flying lessons, potion making, a noon costume parade and a Monster Mash dance party around the museum.
Event
Select Mondays 10:30 & 11:30 am
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
Monday read-alouds with a food theme this month. Kids collect passport punches, and five visits earn a free book.
Event
Most days; theme changes weekly, through Nov 29
Play Lab Drop-In Crafts
Weekly-changing hands-on projects in the Play Lab, with November themes like story-in-the-stars writing, rocket launch pads, alien collages and sci-fi puppets.
Event
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 am–12:00 pm & 1:00–2:30 pm
LEGO Building Workshop: Mini Arcade
Local LEGO club builders walk participants step by step through a miniature arcade cabinet to take home. Tickets required.
Event
Nov 7 – Nov 8 · Sat–Sun
National Toy Hall of Fame Celebration
A weekend celebrating this year's Toy Hall of Fame inductees, with a cardboard and Lincoln Logs construction zone, slime play, an American Girl activity and a Nutcracker preview performance.
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Wed, Nov 11 · 11 am–3 pm
Holiday Preview at The Strong
An early taste of the season: Rochester City Ballet performs Nutcracker excerpts at 11 am and 1 pm, and Geva offers photo ops and a ticket drawing.
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Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Native American Heritage Month Celebration
A day of activities at The Strong marking Native American Heritage Month.
Event
Nov 21 – Nov 22 · Sat–Sun
In Another Galaxy
A sci-fi weekend with costumed 501st Legion characters, drawing lessons, a scavenger hunt and a Saturday talk by the author of Mickey7.
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Last checked October 27, 2026. Hours and prices change, so confirm with the venue before you go. Source.
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