Final weekend of Roc Holiday Village: Trivia night, live music, and more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It’s the final weekend of the 6th annual Roc Holiday Village. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park will be full of shopping, ice skating, and holiday festivities through Sunday.

Over its 17 days, the holiday village has included over 25 vendors, visits with Santa at his workshop, activities at the Simcona Gingerbread House, and food and drinks at Triple-O Lodge Bar. The holiday village is free. Here’s a look at what’s planned for the closing weekend:

• Trivia night (Friday, Dec. 27): The Simcona Gingerbread House will host a holiday trivia night. It runs from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. There will also be a selection of beer, wine, hard cider, and non-alcoholic drinks.
• Studio East Dance Company Performance (Saturday, Dec. 28): The Studio East Dance Company, owned and directed by Ramona Reuter, will perform at The Lodge. The show is from 11 a.m. to noon.
• Live Music (Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28): The band Beggars Will Ride, featuring will perform at the Lodge Stage. The father-and-son duo will recreate your favorite Christmas songs using a variety of guitars and a full range of saxophones. The show is from 7 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
• Three Kings Day celebration (Sunday, Dec. 29): Organizers of the Puerto Rican Festival are holding a Three Kings Day celebration at the Simcona Gingerbread House. It runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with music, handcrafted creations, and activities for people of all ages.

You can see a full daily schedule of events here. The shopping runs from 4 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 4 to 10 p.m. on Fridays. For the weekends, the shopping runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The winter igloos are also back but they’re already sold out.

News10NBC spoke with Roc Holiday Village’s co-founder and co-owner Kelli Marsh, who said she drew inspiration from other holiday markets around the world.