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!
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...
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.
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...
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...
Select Sundays at 1:00 PM June - October Join us for a look at the public artwork in Mayo Park, adjacent to Rochester Art Center. Tours begin at 1:00 PM at the museum’s main entrance, Door 23 of Mayo Civic Center, and continue along a paved path across the Zumbro...
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!!
Star Wars Unlimited Free Play - come in and get a promo pack when you play. Starting at 1 p.m. and going all day.
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,...
Join us for an hour of self-directed wiggles and gross-motor development activities with props, toys and, good company! This program is designed for 0-18 month-olds and their grown-ups. Drop-in as you please. A quiet activity zone will be available for older siblings.
Join us with your crafting project, whatever it may be 🙂 All drinks are 50% off from 3-6pm on Mondays for crafters, so enjoy a beverage as you work. Invite a friend to join you!!
Every Tuesday from 4–6 PM, game credits go 20% further at HyperSpace Starcade. 🕹️ After school fun 👨👩👧👦 Family game night 🏆 Friendly competition 🎁 Win real prizes Happy Hour pricing is displayed directly on participating game card readers. Looking for something fun to do in Rochester? Stop in, challenge...
Art Social is BACK!!!! MAKE ART, MEET NEW PEOPLE, SOCIALIZE, GET CREATIVE AT FORAGER ONCE A MONTH IN THE COFFEE SHOP! The goal of this event is to create a welcoming environment that is open and free to the public. All attendees may bring their own non toxic art supplies...
Enjoy gentle songs, simple stories, and a lullaby at this 20-minute lapsit storytime. This event is designed for children birth through 5 years old and their families. NO STORYTIME ON OCTOBER 7 AND NOVEMBER 11
Engage in active rhymes, songs, and interactive stories. This 20-minute preschool storytime is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old and their families. NO STORYTIME ON OCTOBER 7 AND NOVEMBER 11
Each week on Wednesdays we have an art project to complete together (or take home in some cases). Two sessions each week 10a-11a and 4:30p-5:30p. See flyer for projects planned for the month. This activity is included with regular admission.
Each week on Wednesdays we have an art project to complete together (or take home in some cases). Two sessions each week 10a-11a and 4:30p-5:30p. See flyer for projects planned for the month. This activity is included with regular admission.
Join us for a special storytime and meet a dragon from the Dragons Love Tacos books by Adam Rubin!
Put on your dancing shoes for 30-minutes of non-stop dancing fun for toddlers & preschoolers! Special dance parties will be held on the following dates: September 17: Under the Sea Dance Party October 15: Outer Space Dance Party October 29: Enchanted Forest Dance Party November 19: Pajama Dance Party December...
Bring the kids and grandkids for an evening of Halloween fun at Forté Living of Rochester! Join us Thursday, October 29, from 5:00–6:30 PM at Forté 2 for our annual Halloween trick-or-treating event. Our residents will be handing out candy, and Patience and Fortitude featuring Lora, Chester, and Jeanna will...
Family and centered community meal with games and fun. Every Thursday Night. Alternating meals like pizza and beef hotdogs. So take a load off, and let Social Garage help out tonight.
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,...
Stop by to play some video games with SEMCIL staff from the Independent Living department. Meet new friends, reconnect with old ones, or play a rematch against the friend who beat you last time. This event is in combination with our Boo-Nanza event, come dressed in your costume & do...
Come celebrate the last days of our 2026 season with our annual Goats & Goblins party at the farm! Dress up! FREE treats for all of the kids and FREE treats for the kids to feed the animals. All activities are available - corn pit, corn maze, petting zoo, bale...
Bring your imagination to build with our giant collection of bricks! NO EVENT ON OCTOBER 9, NOVEMBER 6, NOVEMBER 27, AND DECEMBER 4
Join us for our 3rd annual Boo-Nanza! This event is an indoor trunk or treat that is inclusive for all ages and abilities. Local businesses and community resources join in the fun, each has a table or booth they decorate and share their resources, some have games to play, all...
Get those costumes ready - SPARKTACULAR is back! 🎃👻 Join us Friday, October 30 from 5:30–7:00 PM for a fa-boo-lous night of family-friendly Halloween fun at SPARK! Come dressed in your Halloween best and enjoy festive games and activities, create a Halloween magnet, snap a family photo, collect candy and...
Join us at the new Restoration Glen Apartments for a community-wide, indoor, FREE, Trunk or Treat. 1730 Restoration Rd SW. Park outside and enter the parking garage where you will find lots of trunks, full of treats!
Join Doc’s Recovery House for the 4th Annual Haunted Hollow, a family-friendly, sober Halloween celebration open to the community. New this year, enjoy TWO NIGHTS of festivities on October 30 and 31, 2026, from 6-10 p.m. at our Oxbow Park location in Byron. Explore the Haunted Woods and enjoy an...
Join us for a spook-tacular evening filled with Lasertag, Extreme Dodgeball, Interactive Darts, Mini Golf, and more. Wear your best costume and top 2 costumes win prizes!
HOME GAME #8 - BLACKOUT NIGHT PRESENTED BY THRIVENT FINANCIAL BLACKOUT NIGHT Wear black and help turn the Den dark for a Central Division matchup with Wausau. THE MATCHUP Rochester and Wausau meet again after a 2025-26 season that ended with the Grizzlies eliminating the Cyclones in the Central Division...
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...
Dinosaur Adventure, a nationally touring family event, arrives at the Mayo Civic Center for one weekend only, October 31 - November 1. The experience features life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, hands-on fossil digs, themed obstacle courses, dinosaur rides, and interactive raptor training sessions designed for young children. Event Highlights: · Life-sized, moving...
Come celebrate the last days of our 2026 season with our annual Goats & Goblins party at the farm! Dress up! FREE treats for all of the kids and FREE treats for the kids to feed the animals. All activities are available - corn pit, corn maze, petting zoo, bale...
Put on your costume and join us for the 14th Annual Community Trick-or-Treat—a safe, warm place for kids to collect candy. Kasson-Mantorville Community Businesses, in partnership with ECFE, Community Education, and the Elementary PTA, invite you to a fun-filled indoor adventure. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. at the Community Education...
Join in on the fun family fall activities Downtown during Fall-O-Ween! Get some extra wear out of the kids' costumes, and come Downtown on Halloween afternoon (October 31, 1-4pm)! Enjoy trick-or-treating inside businesses, searching for Scaredy Cat to win a prize, voting for your favorite pumpkin carving, and more fun...
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,...
Stop by Garden Party on October 31 anytime from 11AM to 5:30PM in costume and pick out a free children’s book! Open to all ages!
The fun continues! More tattooing happening in the back room, plus TWO costume contests. The first happens earlier (for the kids) at 12:30. The second happens at 7. Bring us your best shot for your chance to win fabulous prizes form Little Thistle and Sacred Heart Studios.
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...
Kids and adults can enjoy candy and art projects at this free, family-friendly event. Costumes are highly encouraged!
Join Doc’s Recovery House for the 4th Annual Haunted Hollow, a family-friendly, sober Halloween celebration open to the community. New this year, enjoy TWO NIGHTS of festivities on October 30 and 31, 2026, from 6-10 p.m. at our Oxbow Park location in Byron. Explore the Haunted Woods and enjoy an...
Public Sky Observing of the planets Saturn Neptune Uranus bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club. What to expect at Public Sky Observing – click here.
Dinosaur Adventure, a nationally touring family event, arrives at the Mayo Civic Center for one weekend only, October 31 - November 1. The experience features life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, hands-on fossil digs, themed obstacle courses, dinosaur rides, and interactive raptor training sessions designed for young children. Event Highlights: · Life-sized, moving...
Come and see experience some family fun at People of Hopes annual Trunk or Treat event! See some fun decorated trunk, friendly face and show off those costumes!
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...
Star Wars Unlimited Free Play - come in and get a promo pack when you play. Starting at 1 p.m. and going all day.
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,...
