Join us in the Historic District of Downtown Rochester for a new Kids Halloween Cupcake Decorating Class! Alysha from Rush of Sweetness will guide you through decorating your own Halloween cupcakes. During this class session you will assemble and frost your own take-home cupcakes. Alysha will show you a variety...
U-Pick-It Pumpkins Jump Pads Corn Pit Barnyard Basketball Straw Bale Maze Wagon Rides Petting Zoo Corn Maze Gem Mining More!
Your Sunday plans, sorted. Brunch bites. Local finds. Fresh produce. Art. Street side sounds. Pop-up experiences. Plenty worth wandering for. Zumbro Sunday Market is a new kind of Sunday market in Downtown Rochester. Get to know a curated mix of Rochester + Southeast Minnesota makers, growers, food vendors and creatives....
Free and open to all ages Celebrate creativity and community at Free Family Day: Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 26 from 11 AM – 4 PM! This free, all-ages event invites families and visitors to explore art, nature, and sustainability through engaging, hands-on experiences. Enjoy art-making activities throughout the...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Come in costume for $1 OFF Mini Golf, throw some cornhole bags and enjoy a scavenger hunt. Halloween trinket and candy for the kids! Fun for all ages.
October 25 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
October 25 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Screen Football!
Calling all book lovers! Shop books and enjoy cold brews during the fall Books & Brews Book Fair on October 25, 2026! Check out and shop from a variety of bookish vendors including local bookstores, authors, bookish crafters, and more. This is a free entry event for shoppers. This book...
Calling all book lovers! Shop books and enjoy cold brews during the fall Books & Brews Book Fair on October 25, 2026! Check out and shop from a variety of bookish vendors including local bookstores, authors, bookish crafters, and more. This is a free entry event for shoppers. This book...
Last year, people lined up outside for this. We’re doing it again. October 24 & 25 HyperSpace Starcade — Rochester, MN This year, we’re making it bigger. We’re not revealing everything yet. 👀 Follow this event. We’ll be dropping clues, surprises, and new details as we get closer. Save the...
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...
Join us at Miss Angie's Place in Pine Island for a fun, family friendly Halloween Party! There will be crafts, bingo, a slightly spooky haunted house, costume contest and wagon rides!!
It’s officially spooky season, which means it’s time to MARK YOUR CALENDARS for our FREE Kids Halloween Party at VFW Post 1215 / Mess Hall Tavern & Grill! 🧡🖤 🗓 Sunday, October 25th ⏰ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 📍 VFW Post 1215 2775 43rd St NW, Rochester, MN 55901...
Star Wars Unlimited Free Play - come in and get a promo pack when you play. Starting at 1 p.m. and going all day.
Join us for a Floral bundle dye class in the Historic District of Downtown Rochester. During this session, Lavender & Violas will guide you through creating your own bundle dye piece on a 100% cotton bandana/ cloth using real flowers, veggie/fruit scraps, and spices. Fabric will be damp at the...
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...
FRANKENSTEIN By Nick Dear. Based on the novel by Mary Shelley October 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 and November 1. In Nick Dear's striking stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's timeless novel, the narrative is reframed through the eyes of the creature himself. From his first agonizing moments of consciousness,...
Osip Nikiforov is a Siberian pianist who studied under the tutelage of the world-renowned pianists Alexander Braginsky, Yefim Bronfman, and Jon Khnura Parker. He is also a Third Prize winner of the 2016 San Antonio International Piano Competition. This Macalester College professor will feature the music of Tchaikovsky and Liszt.
Get ready for a Spooktacular evening at Zumbro on Sunday, October 25! Bring the whole family for an evening of Halloween fun, classic comedy, and community festivities. The fun begins with Trunk or Treat in the parking lot from 4:30–6pm. Kids of all ages are invited to dress up in...
Are you a high school student interested in trying something new and exciting? Join our 9-week Learn to Curl League! This league is perfect for high school students who are new to the sport. Over the course of four weeks, you'll learn the fundamentals of curling, including the delivery, sweeping,...
Sunday Night Bingo at Kinney Creek Brewery! Hosted by the Rochester Elk’s Lodge Looking for a fun way to wrap up your weekend? Join us every Sunday night for Bingo at the Brewery! Grab a drink, find a seat, and get ready for a night of friendly competition and cash...
Bring your instrument or voice and sign up to sit in with The D’Sievers quartet for a song or two. We’ll be playing out of the Hal Leonard Real Books. Bring your fan club! 6-9 p.m. Sunday Oct 25 at Forager Brewery.
