Guides
Ways to spend a day in Fairport, and how things work here.
Articles
All articles- This weekend in Fairport This weekend in Fairport, October 9 to 11: no school Friday or Monday Schools are out Friday and Monday. A Friday lock cruise, Oktoberfest on the canal, a $5 Petty tribute, a gallery reception and a six-mile hike, plus Monday's late trash pickup.
- Explainer Fairport Canal Days: dates, parking and what to expect Fairport Canal Days in Fairport, NY: what the June arts festival is, where the next dates will be posted, getting there, parking, the free shuttle and walking times.
- Explainer Fairport, NY restaurants: where to eat in October 2026 Park once and walk: most restaurants in the village of Fairport, NY are within five minutes of the lift bridge. What's open Sunday and Monday, lunch, pizza, late nights and what's new this October.
- Explainer Trash, recycling and leaf pickup in Fairport, NY and Perinton Trash day in Fairport, NY by street, Perinton's six permitted haulers, fall leaf pickup in the village and the town, and this fall's holiday shifts.
- Explainer Winter parking and snow rules in Fairport, NY and Perinton Winter parking in Fairport, NY and Perinton: the village bans street parking 3 to 7 am and the town 2 to 7 am, November 1 through April 1, plus the snow shoveling rules.
Outings
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Photo: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0 Outing
A canal afternoon from Main Street
An afternoon on the Erie Canal from the Main Street lift bridge: a canal park, the towpath or a kayak, trains at Fairport Junction, a meal and a historic street. The canal closes to boats October 14.
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Outing
A Saturday morning in the village
Market at 8, then coffee, books and the canal: an easy Saturday morning in the Village of Fairport.
Roundups
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Roundup
Evenings out: live music and trivia
Where to hear live music or play trivia in Fairport and Perinton this fall: Iron Smoke, Mulconry's, the Eagle Vale ballroom and a few regular music nights.
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Roundup
Fall trails and parks in Perinton
Crescent Trail rules and free guided hikes, the Erie Canalway Trail, and what each Perinton park has, including which restrooms stay open this fall.
Living here
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Living here
Homes and housing in Fairport and Perinton
Village homes are mostly older than 1940 and more often rented; town homes mostly date from the 1950s to the 1980s. Census figures with their margins, and about 200 new homes before the town.
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Living here
Moving to Fairport or Perinton: the practical basics
A Fairport address doesn't tell you who picks up your trash or sends your electric bill. Start with the village line; the rest follows.
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Living here
Who handles what: village vs town
Village or town? Who handles winter parking, leaves, trash, recycling and alerts in Fairport and Perinton, with office hours and phone numbers.
Explainers
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Explainer
What's changing in Fairport and Perinton this fall
Hearings, reviews and project status in Fairport and Perinton this fall, with meeting dates and how to vote on November 3.
How-tos
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How-to
Voting in the November 3 election
Who is on the ballot in Fairport and Perinton, the deadlines, early voting, mail ballots and where to get help.