# 2025 June 14: Ladybug Day

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### Event Overview <a href="#event-overview" id="event-overview"></a>

This is a casual, neighborhood-based, family-oriented community building event with food, music, art and lots of fun activities. The event is open to the public. Tickets are not required. Everyone is welcome!

#### Location:  345 Rosedale Street (Wide Water Gardens) <[MAP LINK](https://maps.app.goo.gl/GJPkXeAmJPGw46i26)> <a href="#location" id="location"></a>

*Some photos from this year...*

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<summary><mark style="color:red;"><strong>SCHEDULE, ACTIVITIES, FOOD, BEVERAGES</strong></mark></summary>

*All listed times are approximate.*

*Porta potty facilities will be available on-site during Ladybug Day.*

*GENERAL LAYOUT*

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<mark style="color:green;">**CHILDREN'S PARADE**</mark>

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* 10:30 AM - Line-up begins at the NW corner of Monroe Avenue and Rosedale Street
* 10:45 AM - Parade begins. Group will "march" down Rosedale Street to Wide Water Gardens (approximately 800 feet or .15 mile). The group will be on public sidewalks at all times and will NOT cross any streets during the parade.

<mark style="color:red;">**LADYBUG DAY 2025 EVENT BEGINS WHEN THE PARADE ARRIVES AT 11:00 AM**</mark>

* All community artists, organizations, business and groups in tents and at tables will be available from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM

<mark style="color:green;">**FOOD & REFRESHMENTS**</mark>

* [El Kapitan](https://www.instagram.com/elkapitanroc) (full menu of Mexican American food cooked to order), [Boulder Coffee](https://www.bouldercoffeeroaster.com/) (iced coffee), [Get Caked](https://www.getcakedroc.com/) (baked goods), [Rita’s ](https://www.ritasice.com/location/ritas-of-rochester-ny/)(free Italian ice, lemonade, water).

Free water and lemonade will be available.

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<mark style="color:red;">**FUN, FAMILY-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES & PERFORMANCES**</mark>

* Ladybugs will be released into Wide Water Gardens after the Children's Parade finishes up

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* FREE face painting by Arlene’s Costume Shop will be available until 2:00 PM

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* 11:15 AM - "Storytime in the Gardens" by Miss Kassie from the Monroe Branch Library.
* [Girls ROCK Rochester](https://linktr.ee/girlsrockrochester) begins a live performance

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* Pirate Toy Fund will GIVE AWAY toys to children!

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<mark style="color:green;">**NUMEROUS CRAFT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN WILL BEGIN**</mark>

* Fairy house building
* Tin pounding
* Rock and ornament painting

11:30 AM - [Rosemary Elliott](https://www.pegasusearlymusic.org/artist/rosemary-elliott/) will perform

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11:30 AM - [Zoo Mobile](https://senecaparkzoo.org/education/zoomobile/) arrives at Ladybug Day

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<mark style="color:red;">**12:30 PM - GENERAL WELCOME, THANKS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS**</mark>

*Visits are expected by the Rochester Police Department's Mounted Division as well as the Rochester Fire Department during the afternoon.*

1:00 PM- [Heart Throb String Band](https://www.instagram.com/heartthrobstringband) begins a live performance

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1:30 PM - Zoo Mobile will depart from Lady Bug Day

2:00 PM - Arlene’s face painting services will end

<mark style="color:green;">**LADYBUG DAY 2025 ENDS AT 3:00 PM**</mark>

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<summary><strong>PARKING, ACCESSIBILITY</strong></summary>

Parking is available at the Culver Road Armory. You will be able to walk to and from your parking spot via a footpath connected to the event site. <[MAP LINK TO PARKING](https://maps.app.goo.gl/TmEB39xkiYukvpVK7)>.

**NOTE: this access method is NOT wheelchair accessible and is NOT appropriate for anyone with limited mobility.**

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#### Walk-in, limited mobility and wheel chair access <a href="#walk-in-limited-mobility-and-wheel-chair-access" id="walk-in-limited-mobility-and-wheel-chair-access"></a>

The best way to access Ladybug Day on foot or in a wheelchair is from the main gate at 645 Rosedale Street <[MAP LINK](https://maps.app.goo.gl/GJPkXeAmJPGw46i26)>.

**If you have limited mobility or if you are in a wheelchair, parking in close proximity to the site is extremely limited. You may be forced to drop off those with limited mobility or a wheelchair and park at some distance on a nearby street or at the Culver Road Armory (see above).**

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### Premiere Miracle Grower Sponsors:&#xD;

L3Harris Foundation
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Culver Rd. Armory; Rainaldi Bros.

### Healthy Harvest Sponsors:&#xD;

Renewal by Andersen
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Greater Rochester Health Foundation

### Fertile Soil Sponsors:&#xD;

Howe and Rusling
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ESL Foundation
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A Dream and A Book Bookstore

#### Ladybug Sponsors:&#xD;

Ponticello and Associates of Merrill Lynch
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Wright Beverage Corp.

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