Summer Saturdays | Rochester Farmers Market

Summer Saturdays | Rochester Farmers Market
Rochester Farmers Market - Graham Park 112 Arena Dr SE, Rochester

As a growers-only market, we are tied to the seasons and the climate, bringing you the healthiest and most delicious foods available throughout the year. The market is always changing. Stop by regularly to watch the colors and flavors change from one week to the next, and don't forget to...

Par for a Purpose – Special Olympics Fundraiser | Chip Shots

Chip Shots 3708 N Broadway Ave Suite 14, Rochester

1st Annual Par for a Purpose Indoor Golf Tournament & Fundraiser Join us for Par for a Purpose, an exciting indoor golf tournament and community fundraiser benefiting the Rochester Flyers Special Olympics Team. Hosted at Chip Shots and proudly sponsored by the Rochester Elks Lodge #1091, this unique event brings...

Spooky Kinusaiga Workshop | Wildmother

Wildmother 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota

✨Kinusaiga is a Japanese art form created in the 1980’s that uses foam board & scrap fabric to make textural mosaic style art. Join us in learning the basics of this art form with designs that are perfect for spooky season! We will be in the middle of Wildmother which...

$40

Do Good, Make Art – Community Art Project in support of The Landing MN | Morph Creative Reuse

Morph Creative Reuse 821 3rd Ave SE, Unit 45, Rochester

Join Morph Creative Reuse in creating artwork for The Landing's day center! These free community workshops will be held in the Creative Studio and led by local artist Molly Althoff. Across 5 days, we will work together to make a large community weaving using upcycled materials. In November, this will...

Free

Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!

Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Summer Long!
Mayowood Mansion 3720 Mayowood Road SW, Rochester

Step into history at Mayowood, one of Rochester’s most popular attractions. Built in 1910 by Dr. Charles H. Mayo and his wife Edith, this 38-room home is largely furnished as it was during the family’s time here, offering a rare glimpse into the lives and legacy of the Mayo family....

$10 – $20

Fair Garden | Art Heads Emporium

Art Heads Emporium 317 S Broadway, Rochestet

Join us for a Fairy Garden craft in the Historic District of Downtown Rochester. During this session, Lavender & Violas will guide you through creating your own unique fairy garden complete with a 6.5 × 3 inch cloche, dried florals, pebbles, moss, fairy lights and a variety of earth magic....

The Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

The Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center
Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester

Fridays & Saturdays, 11am - 3:30pm (September 11, 2026 - May 2027) The Creative Studio at Rochester Art Center is a vibrant, hands-on space where visitors of all ages can dive into self-led art activities inspired by the exhibitions on view. Whether you're visiting with kids, friends, or flying solo,...

Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester

ON VIEW April 29 - November 15, 2026 CO-CURATORS: Valerie DeCora Guimaraes, Zoe Cinel FEATURED ARTISTS: Chanelle Gallagher, Lela Pierce, Stephanie Lindquist In 2019 Valerie DeCora Guimaraes, founder of the Greater Rochester Area Dakota Supporters (GRADS) and a member of the Heritage Preservation Committee, wrote a letter to the City...

$8

Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester

Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography
March 14, 2026 - March 2027 | Rochester Art Center Atrium
Curated by Zoe Cinel Rochester Art Center presents an exhibition by Minneapolis-based textile artist and dancer Alexandra Beaumont. The exhibition includes artworks from her 2024 series Techniques for Ecstasy and The Choreography, a new installation that expands...

Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center

Amy Cannestra: Liminal Dwelling
Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester

The Rochester Art Center presents a solo exhibition of Milwaukee-based artist Amy Cannestra. In this exhibition Cannestra examines how domestic spaces—traditionally understood as sites of comfort and refuge—can quietly transform into environments shaped by self-loathing, comparison, and depression. Through gestural pastel drawings, hanging and mixed media sculptures, and video works,...

$8

Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester

Born and based in Berlin, Roger Wardin received his Master of Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts, Berlin, and has exhibited throughout Germany and the Netherlands. This exhibition marks his first presentation in the United States, however, his paintings are presented in the gallery as digital reproduction prints that...

$8

Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester

Kolaj Institute’s Politics in Collage Project is a series of residencies, publications, discussions, and exhibitions examining complex socio-political issues that contemporary society is contending with, in order to spark meaningful dialogue and inspire deeper engagement. In January 2025, Kolaj Institute organized a residency that brought together collage artists to make...

$8

Rochester Record Show | Little Thistle Brewing

Little Thistle Brewing 2031 14th Street NW, Rochester

The Rochester Record Show returns on Saturday, October 17 to Little Thistle Brewing from 11 AM-4 PM, with free admission! We'll feature a mighty nine-pack of record vendors offering an incredible selection of record albums, 45 RPM records, CDs and music memorabilia. From classic rock to 60s, 70s and 80s...

Drop-In Tours: Introduction to the Rochester Art Center | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester

Enjoy a docent-led, guided tour of the Rochester Art Center’s current exhibitions featuring the work of regional, national and international artists in a contemporary architectural setting. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. $8 for Adults, $5 for Seniors & Military Free for Ages 21 & Under, Free for Members No reservations...

$8

Hazy Mountains | Art Heads Emporium

Art Heads Emporium 317 S Broadway, Rochestet

Join us for a paint class in the Historic District of Downtown Rochester! We’ll guide you step by step as you create your own version of this painting on an 11x14 canvas. No experience needed! Paint colors are always customizable, and we encourage creative freedom. Come with friends, a group,...

Skull Bouquet Paint Class | Art Heads Emporium

Art Heads Emporium 317 S Broadway, Rochestet

Join us for a Spooky Season Paint Session in the Historic District of Downtown Rochester! We’ll guide you step by step as you create your own version of this painting on an 11x14 canvas. No experience needed! Stencils provided! Paint colors are always customizable, and we encourage creative freedom. Come...

LIVE MUSIC – Jamie Parker and Doran Wetzel | Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar

Two Sister's Kitchen & Bar

J Parker (Makeready) & Doran Wetzel will be playing American roots music — a mix of covers and Makeready originals. Amazing food, great cocktails, no cover. Saturday, October 17 6–9 PM Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar 1251 Cedar Center Ave SE, Oronoco

Free

Diwali Celebration | Empire Events Center

Empire Event Center 1517 16th St SW, Rochester

Come to the Empire Event Center for a Diwali evening of flavorful feasts, festive rhythms, and sparkling memories! 6-7:30 PM- Reception and Appetizers 7:30 PM- Entertainment 7:30 PM- Open dance-with DJ Sharabi Tantric Beatz 8:00-10:30 PM- Indian buffet dinner and desserts

Sweeney Todd | Rochester Repertory Theatre

Sweeney Todd
Rochester Repertory Theatre 103 7th St NE, Rochester

After being wrongfully imprisoned, a barber returns to London obsessed with revenge against the men who destroyed his life. As his anger deepens, justice gives way to something far darker, pulling everyone around him into a chilling spiral. Witness Sondheim's legendary masterpiece, reimagined in an intimate production for The Rep's...

$30

LIVE MUSIC – Tom Peschges | Kinney Creek Brewery

Kinney Creek Brewery 1016 7th St NW, Rochester

Live music with Tom Peschges! Free entry, must be 21+ to drink. Tom is a singer /songwriter based in Red Wing MN. He performs solo, as well as with his Bluegrass band, The Double Down Daredevils.

FRIGHT at the FARM | Willow’s Keep Farm

FRIGHT at the FARM | Willow’s Keep Farm
Willow's Keep Farm 47385 Hwy 52 Blvd., Zumbrota

Come visit Southern Minnesota’s most horrifying haunted attraction & haunted cannabis maze. Live actors. Indoor and Outdoor Mazes. 2026 FRIGHT at the FARM & HAUNTED CANNABIS MAZE -WE DO NOT SELL OUT- (INDOOR & OUTDOOR HAUNTED EXPERIENCE) OCTOBER 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 (Friday & Saturday...

Spookiest House on the Block | Rochester Civic Theatre Lobby

Spookiest House on the Block
Rochester Civic Theatre, 30 Civic Center Drive SE; Suite 100, Rochester, MN 55904 30 Civic Center Drive SE; Suite 100, Rochester

Back after a 3 year hiatus…come laugh into the spooky season with this hilarious R-rated Halloween comedy! Small town neighbors show off their Halloween spirit as they all compete for the annual "Spookiest House on the Block" award. Competition gets fierce as people start disappearing inside Mrs. O'Hagg's creepy house...

$20

LIVE MUSIC – Verge | North Star Bar

North Star Bar 503 North Broadway, Rochester

Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to ROCK OUT with MINNESOTA'S HOTTEST ROCK SHOW, VERGE at the North Star Bar in Rochester MN