Every Thursday from May 14 through Aug. 27, downtown merchants will remain open until 9 p.m. or later, joining the new Thursday Nite Farmers’ Market, an extension of the weekly downtown Saturday Rochester Farmers’ Market, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. each week.

The Thursday Nite Farmers’ Market will feature a variety of vendors and products, including those with vegetables, honey, flowers and baked goods.

An Entertainment Express trolley will be available to help shoppers get around town, picking up and dropping off individuals from the corner of Main and East Fourth as well as the Rochester Athletic Club parking lot from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Roundtrip rides cost $2 per person.

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