Rochester Local

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21

LIVE MUSIC – Caylee Hammack w/ Genevieve Hayward, Riverside Music Series | Mayo Park

Mayo Park 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN, United States

Schedule 6:00 p.m. | Get ready! Come early to grab dinner and settle in. Food trucks start serving at 6:00 p.m., and the music starts at 7:00. Lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers are welcome. 7:00 p.m. | Genevieve Heyward Rooted in Americana with a bold pop sensibility, Wisconsin-based Genevieve Heyward...

LIVE MUSIC – Riverside Music Series | Mayo Park

Mayo Park 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN, United States

30+ years running! Featuring must-see national acts and standout local opening artists, these free, un-ticketed outdoor music events are held on five consecutive Sunday evenings in downtown Rochester, Minnesota along the Zumbro River. Stellar music, gorgeous green space, plus local food vendors and giveaways. These shows are for everyone, and...

Free

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21

Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

On View March 12, 2025 - March 31, 2026 Opening Reception | Friday, April 4, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Rochester Art Center is proud to present Celebrations in Fiber, a group exhibition by the Zumbro River Fiber Arts Guild, on view in the Entry Gallery from March 12, 2025 to...

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21
Event Series Thursdays Downtown

Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN

Downtown Rochester - 3rd St and 1st Ave SW Rochester, MN, United States

A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota's largest street festival, combining art, music, food, and a vendor market into one free community-uniting, block-party-style event. Join your friends and neighbors at Thursdays Downtown to eat, drink, dance, and shop the day away!

Free

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21

Rochester Farmers Market | Graham Park

Graham Park

The Rochester Farmers Market in Rochester, Minnesota, is a vibrant, year-round, grower-only market that showcases the best of southeastern Minnesota’s local agriculture and artisan products. Operated by a vendor-owned association of approximately 100 small business owners who live and farm within 50 miles of Rochester, the market emphasizes sustainability, freshness,...

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21
Event Series Yoga at the Co-op

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

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

Join us for a welcoming, community-focused yoga class at People's Food Co-op every Saturday evening! This weekly class is donation-based and open to all experience levels. Led by Rachel from The Amethyst Yogi, it's a great opportunity to move, stretch, and recharge in a supportive environment. Please bring your own...

Donation Based (pay what you can)

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21

LIVE MUSIC – Riverside Music Series | Mayo Park

Mayo Park 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN, United States

30+ years running! Featuring must-see national acts and standout local opening artists, these free, un-ticketed outdoor music events are held on five consecutive Sunday evenings in downtown Rochester, Minnesota along the Zumbro River. Stellar music, gorgeous green space, plus local food vendors and giveaways. These shows are for everyone, and...

Free

Bird Watch Bonanza | Quarry Hill Nature Center

Quarry Hill Nature Center 701 Silver Creek Road NE, Rochester, United States

Flap, fly, and soar your way up to the Oak Savanna with a Quarry Hill naturalist! We’re calling all adventurers, ages 4 -7, and their adult sidekick to flock together for this flying wild birding experience. On this 90-minute adventure, naturalists will teach you birding basics like using binoculars (that...

$40

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21

Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

On View March 12, 2025 - March 31, 2026 Opening Reception | Friday, April 4, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Rochester Art Center is proud to present Celebrations in Fiber, a group exhibition by the Zumbro River Fiber Arts Guild, on view in the Entry Gallery from March 12, 2025 to...

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21
Event Series Thursdays Downtown

Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN

Downtown Rochester - 3rd St and 1st Ave SW Rochester, MN, United States

A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota's largest street festival, combining art, music, food, and a vendor market into one free community-uniting, block-party-style event. Join your friends and neighbors at Thursdays Downtown to eat, drink, dance, and shop the day away!

Free

LIVE MUSIC – Guvenc & Burk Orchestra, Passport Sessions | Thursdays Downtown

Thursday Downtown Peace Plaza, Rochester, MN, United States

7:00 p.m. Guvenc & Burk Orchestra performs at the Discovery Walk Stage. Meet the Artist Guvenc & Burk Orchestra blends Turkish melodies, jazz, and improvisation into a sound that’s expansive, expressive, and deeply collaborative. Their music moves between cultures and styles, weaving together traditional roots and contemporary expression to create something entirely...

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21

Rochester Farmers Market | Graham Park

Graham Park

The Rochester Farmers Market in Rochester, Minnesota, is a vibrant, year-round, grower-only market that showcases the best of southeastern Minnesota’s local agriculture and artisan products. Operated by a vendor-owned association of approximately 100 small business owners who live and farm within 50 miles of Rochester, the market emphasizes sustainability, freshness,...

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21
Event Series Yoga at the Co-op

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

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

Join us for a welcoming, community-focused yoga class at People's Food Co-op every Saturday evening! This weekly class is donation-based and open to all experience levels. Led by Rachel from The Amethyst Yogi, it's a great opportunity to move, stretch, and recharge in a supportive environment. Please bring your own...

Donation Based (pay what you can)

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21

Bird Banding | Quarry Hill Nature Center

Quarry Hill Nature Center 701 Silver Creek Road NE, Rochester, United States

Flock to Quarry Hill and experience birds up close while taking part in the Nature Center's bird banding program. Learn why birds are banded and how bird banding helps with conservation. Then get up close when you learn how to trap, handle, and release wild birds safely! The data gathered from...

Free

LIVE MUSIC – Riverside Music Series | Mayo Park

Mayo Park 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN, United States

30+ years running! Featuring must-see national acts and standout local opening artists, these free, un-ticketed outdoor music events are held on five consecutive Sunday evenings in downtown Rochester, Minnesota along the Zumbro River. Stellar music, gorgeous green space, plus local food vendors and giveaways. These shows are for everyone, and...

Free

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21

Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

On View March 12, 2025 - March 31, 2026 Opening Reception | Friday, April 4, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Rochester Art Center is proud to present Celebrations in Fiber, a group exhibition by the Zumbro River Fiber Arts Guild, on view in the Entry Gallery from March 12, 2025 to...

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21
Event Series Thursdays Downtown

Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN

Downtown Rochester - 3rd St and 1st Ave SW Rochester, MN, United States

A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota's largest street festival, combining art, music, food, and a vendor market into one free community-uniting, block-party-style event. Join your friends and neighbors at Thursdays Downtown to eat, drink, dance, and shop the day away!

Free

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Minnesota, Select a Country:

Extraordinary Elsewhere On View June 7, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Opening Reception: August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Featured Artists: Dahm Gim, Ivonne Yáñez, Mayumi Amada, Peng Wu, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai, Rituparna Rana, Roshan Ganu, Shafrin Islam, and Ziba Rajabi Curator: Zoe Cinel This exhibition features artworks by international artists...

$5 – $21