Rochester Local

Unleash the SHE Run 2025 | Little Thistle Brewing

Little Thistle Brewing 2031 14th Street NW, Rochester

Unleash the SHE, presented by Mayo Clinic, is back in Spring of 2025! Last year was the start of a new change and collaboration with Little Thistle Brewing Company in Rochester, MN! Little Thistle has worked hard with the city to build access to the trail systems around Cascade lake....

Unleash the SHE 5K – 10K | Little Thistle Brewing

Little Thistle Brewing 2031 14th Street NW, Rochester

The Race Join more than 1,000 women who will walk and run to fight against ovarian cancer at the Unleash the SHE 5K/10K: Presented by Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Since 2009 the Unleash the SHE: Presented by Mayo Clinic has supported the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (M.O.C.A.) and is...

Women’s Retreat: Discovering Calm in the Chaos | Assisi Heights Spirituality Conference Center

Assisi Heights 1001 14th Street NW, Rochester

Join us for an interactive retreat on Saturday, April 26 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. blending Biblical strategies with neuroscience to cultivate calm amid life’s demands. You will leave with a personalized action plan to regain balance, clarity, and peace. Check-In opens at 8:30 a.m. Who Should Attend? Women who: Feel...

$40

Timmay 5K Fun Run/Walk – Benefitting Gift of Life Transplant House | East Silver Lake Park

East Silver Lake Park 705 East Silver Lake Dr, Rochester

The Tim Rasmusson Foundation raises awareness about the importance of becoming an organ donor. Join us for a fun run/walk to raise funds for Gift of Life Transplant House. Wear green & blue and make strides for organ and tissue donor awareness. When: Saturday, April 26th, 2025 at 9am •Packet...

$36.23

Annual Plant & Craft Sale | Graham Park

Graham Park 1419 Fairgrounds Ave SE, Rochester

Join us for our Annual Plant and Craft Sale, a unique springtime tradition in Rochester! Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this event offers something for everyone: Indoor Plants: Discover a variety of houseplants to brighten up your living spaces. Outdoor Bedding Plants: Find the perfect additions...

FOCW Spring Clean Up Day | Chester Woods Park

Chester Woods Park 8378 Highway 14 E, Eyota

Join Friends of Chester Woods for the annual spring clean up day. Meet at the park office for coffee and doughnuts before heading out to the park to help get things ready for the busy spring and summer season!

Magic & Marionettes w/ Jim Jayes! | Rochester Public Library

Rochester Public Library Auditorium 101 2nd St SE, Rochester

Jim Jayes and his dancing marionettes present a colorful show filled with music, magic, laughter, and fun! Features some of the greatest hand-carved marionette performers on earth - including jugglers, wire walkers, trapeze artists, trained wooden animals, and many more.

Free

Turkey Calling | Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo

Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo 5731 CR-105 NW, Byron

Listen and you can hear a thundering gobble crack the silence of a spring forest. Venture out with a naturalist to invade the wild turkey territory and talk turkey.

Indie Bookstore Day! | Garden Party Books MN

Garden Party Books MN 702 7th St NW, Rochester

This national one-day party held the last Saturday in April celebrates independent bookstores across the country! Come celebrate at Garden Party! We’ll have so many fun things in store and free gifts: Exclusive and/or autographed editions of Horror Movie, What You Are Looking for Is in the Library, Lightlark, and...

Free

Companion Homestead Spring Market | LTS Brewing

LTS Brewing 2001 32nd Ave NW, Rochester

Join us for our Second Annual Dog-Friendly Market at LTS Brewing Co! There will be local vendors, dogs for adoption, silent auction items, a raffle, & more! All proceeds go to Companion Homestead Dog Sanctuary!

Free
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Coin Carnival: Kids Money Event | First Alliance Credit Union – 16th St SW

First Alliance Credit Union - Rochester | 16th St. Branch 16th Street Southeast, Rochester

At First Alliance Credit Union we believe that financial education should be fun and accessible to all. Join us at our 16th Street Branch for an exciting afternoon of games, activities, and valuable lessons in financial literacy! When: April 26, 2025, from 1:00-3:00 PM Where: 501 16th Street SE Rochester, MN 55904 Why: The...

Paint Your Own Clay Dish | Art Heads Emporium

Art Heads Emporium 317 S Broadway, Rochestet

Join us in Downtown Rochester! PAINT YOUR OWN CLAY TRINKET DISH In this class you will be lead through the steps of creating a stencil, transferring it to your dish and painting. There will be a variety of different paints and fiz lorsman original designs to choose from for your...

Trust the Hours: Mental Health, Art, & Poetry in Med City | Historic Chateau Theatre

Historic Chateau Theatre 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester

Trust the Hours is the culmination of Rochester Poet Laureate Jean Prokott’s work from her Academy of American Poets’ poet laureate fellowship. This exhibit features work of poets and artists from Rochester and Southern Minnesota who have created pieces that reflect a personal experience with mental illness—whether it’s their own...

Free

Epicure: One Bite at a Time | Channel One Warehouse

Channel One Warehouse 131 35th St. SE, Rochester

Featuring approximately 12 partnering restaurants providing epicurean bites, this exciting event hosted by honorary co-chairs, Jim and Nora Rogers, will give approximately 250 guests a chance to eat, drink, socialize, and come together around something that connects us all: 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙. Throughout the evening, attendees can enjoy tours of the facility,...

Midnight Florals | Art Heads Emporium

Art Heads Emporium 317 S Broadway, Rochestet

Join us for a fun and relaxing evening out in Downtown Rochester! This paint class will be guided, step by step on an 11x14 inch canvas. We will have the black background prepped before class Never painted before ? You’re in the right place, we can’t wait to make art...

Downtown Yoga at the Co-op | People’s Food Co-op

People's Food Co-op 519 First Avenue S, Rochester

People’s Food Co-op is partnering with The Amethyst Yogi to bring accessible, donation-based yoga to the downtown community! This 60-minute vinyasa-style class is open to all levels and takes place in a private space within the co-op’s café. Each class begins with breathwork and intention-setting, followed by a gentle warm-up...

Free

LIVE MUSIC – Twitty & Lynn | Chatfield Center for the Arts

Chatfield Center for the Arts 405 Main Street, Chatfield

country music is in their blood there’s a moment right at the very beginning of any twitty & lynn show that affords country music fans the chance to look back in time. just after the band has played the signature intro to “louisiana woman, mississippi man,” tre twitty and tayla...

Blue Moon Mix – Dance | Blue Moon Ballroom

Blue Moon Ballroom U.S. 14, Rochester

Blue Moon Mix Sat, April 26 DJ'd music State of the art sound system Fantastic dance floor Night club ambiance Swing, Latin, Tango, Ballroom, Country, Rock, R&B, Pop Hits Lesson at 7:30pm Dancing at 8:30-11:00pm We'll have complimentary appetizers and beverages, but feel free to bring your favorite to share...

$10 – $15