As part of The Landmark Society of Western New York’s annual Jubilee celebration, we are excited to present this year’s special event: Stage & Story: At the HeART of Preservation — a refreshed take on our longtime tradition that celebrates the powerful connections between historic preservation, community, culture, and the performing arts.This year’s celebration will ... Read more
Ellwanger Garden, brimming with rare and beautiful perennials, is open to the public on select Sundays in May. Located at 625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester’s “secret garden” is maintained by The Landmark Society of Western New York. This living preservation site, established in 1867 by famed Rochester nurseryman George Ellwanger, boasts eight different kinds of perennials, including collections of peonies, roses, daylilies, hostas, irises and spring and summer flowering bulbs. The garden will ... Read more
2026 Architecture on the Go Walking Series Architecture on the Go is a walking tour series that invites participants to examine how architecture and landscape communicate through form, material, pattern, and spatial relationships. Moving through the built environment, participants learn to read landscapes as layered text.Drawing on his background as a trained geologist, Tyler Lucero ... Read more
Island Odyssey: Malta, Sicily, and the Greek Isles June 13-22, 2026 WAIT LIST STILL AVAILABLE. Malta, Sicily, Greece, and the Greek Isles will be your ports of call when you indulge yourself for ten amazing days on this luxury yacht with all food, drink, excursions, and gratuities included. Enjoy the history, architecture, food, and wine ... Read more
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL! If you are interested in being added to the waitlist, please reach out to Megan Hillyard at mhillyard@landmarksociety.org. Saturday, June 20th, from 10am - 4pm Join The Landmark Society and Brian Daddis Heritage Masonry for a hands-on workshop at Historic Houseparts in Rochester. Learn the essential skills for maintaining and ... Read more
Cocktails & Carburetors returns in 2026! We are revving up the engines to return to Titan Motorworks on Friday September 18th from 5PM to 8PM for another evening of great food, great drink, great cars, and great friends. Again this year, Max Rochester will be catering, the Mystic Sisters Band will be playing, and the ... Read more
Christmastime on the Danube November 27 - December 2, 2026 Book by December 31, 2025 for free airfare and $500 off! Give yourself the perfect Christmas Gift – a Danube River cruise to Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest on a luxurious Emerald Cruise-line Starship. This Landmark Travels tour will take place during the spectacular Christmas Markets ... Read more
Upcoming Travel Information Meeting (Warner Castle, 5:30 PM, zoom 5:45pm): Wednesday, June 24, 2026 RSVP Contact Larry Francer, lfrancer@landmarksociety.org, 585.537.5954 90th Anniversary Feature Travel Tour – April in ParisParis, Seine River & Normandy River Cruise | April 19–28, 2027Celebrate the Landmark Society’s 90th Anniversary on this spectacular journey through Paris, the Seine River, and Normandy. ... Read more
splendors of the caribbean: Antigua, Montserrat, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Tobago Cays, & Barbados October 13-21, 2027 Landmark Travels celebrates The Landmark Society’s 90th Anniversary! Discover the Caribbean’s hidden gems as we venture beyond the usual ports and experience each island’s unique charm. You will fly into St. John’s, Antigua, and have ... Read more
Landmark 90th Anniversary Travel Tours Iceland - Land of Fire & Ice Upcoming Travel Information Meeting (Warner Castle, 5:30 PM, zoom 5:45pm): Wednesday, June 24, 2026 RSVP Contact Larry Francer, lfrancer@landmarksociety.org, 585.537.5954 Watch Previous Informational Video NOVEMBER 3-8, 2027Experience historic landscapes, villages, and cities on this fascinating island where the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans ... Read more
