Experience Farms, Theater, History and More.
Wickham Farms
Fun for you, fun for the entire family. Visit Penfield’s working farm hosting Rochester's Lavender Festival (July), Sunflower Spectacular Festival (August), Honeycrisp Apple Festival (September), and Fall Festival (October). Between the jumping pillow, giant corn box, duck races, and 18-hole miniature golf course, there’s an activity to please every age and interest.
Eastman Theater
Welcome to Kodak Hall, a prominent space for music performance as well as home for dance and silent film to continue to thrive. Kodak Hall was first opened in 1922 and features the extravagant décor of the 1920s, making the hall feel tastefully elegant and magnificently adorned in 1920s flair. Primarily, the theater is used for concerts of orchestras, wind, and jazz ensembles as well as chorale. Full-fledged operatic productions take place every spring. A great daytime excursion.
National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
Start your day by stepping into history at the national historic landmark home of the legendary American civil rights leader, and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872. Then visit Susan B. Anthony square to view the “Let’s Have Tea” sculpture, which depicts Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony sitting down for tea. The famous abolitionist and suffragist were close friends who shared the common goals of social justice and civil rights. Now they share a proud place in Rochester's history.
A History of Penfield.
Nearly two million years ago, Penfield's topography was formed by melting glaciers, the same forces that created the Finger Lakes area’s undulating terrain. These glacial ice melt carvings left fertile lands which now are used for farming apples, cherries, plums, peaches, and pears.
The town was incorporated in 1810 by Daniel Penfield, who purchased the town lands in 1795 and moved to the area in 1809. Today Penfield is in Monroe County and a suburb of Rochester. Its motto is "A Town of Planned Progress".
