Rochester MN Holiday Events

Name: Gift Wrapping and Brews! | LTS Brewing
Start: 2025-11-16T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-16T19:00:00-06:00
Location: LTS Brewing

by Rochester LocalNovember 10, 2025November 30, 2025

Rochester MN Holiday Events

Rochester MN has a fantastic variety of wonderful holiday events for everyone this holiday season!

Our local businesses have worked hard to provide festive, supportive, and fun events for our community. Click on the dates below to be taken to a list of events for that week!

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NOVEMBER 10 - 16 HOLIDAY EVENTS

NOVEMBER 17 - 23 HOLIDAY EVENTS

November 17, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

November 18, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

November 19, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

November 20, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

November 21, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Planes, Trains, & Automobiles Film Screenings | Pop’s Art Theater

2:00 pm Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

November 22, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Planes, Trains, & Automobiles Film Screenings | Pop’s Art Theater

9:00 am Indoor Winter Farmers Market | Crawford Hall – Graham Park

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

2:00 pm Porch Pot Class | Salem Glen Winery

November 23, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Planes, Trains, & Automobiles Film Screenings | Pop’s Art Theater

10:00 am Rochester Dance Company’s Sugar Plum Fairy Tea | Historic Chateau Theatre

10:00 am Rochester Dance Company’s Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party | Historic Chateau Theatre

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

12:00 pm Gift Wrapping and Brews! | LTS Brewing

2:00 pm Rochester Dance Company’s Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party | Historic Chateau Theatre

NOVEMBER 24 - 30 HOLIDAY EVENTS

November 24, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Planes, Trains, & Automobiles Film Screenings | Pop’s Art Theater

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

November 25, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Planes, Trains, & Automobiles Film Screenings | Pop’s Art Theater

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

5:30 pm Festival of Trees | The Kahler Grand Hotel

November 26, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Planes, Trains, & Automobiles Film Screenings | Pop’s Art Theater

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

November 27, 2025

8:00 am Planes, Trains, & Automobiles Film Screenings | Pop’s Art Theater

8:00 am The Great Gobble 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk | Autumn Ridge Church

November 28, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

9:30 am Black Friday Event | Once Upon a Child

10:00 am S’mores & Santa | Sargent’s on 2nd

10:00 am Festival of Trees | The Kahler Grand Hotel

10:00 am Record Store Black Friday | Rochester Records

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

11:00 am Black Friday Sale | Food Union

2:30 pm Here Comes Santa Claus | Historic Chateau Theatre & Old City Hall

2:30 pm Mrs. Claus Workshop | Historic Chateau Theatre

November 29, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

9:30 am Black Friday Event | Once Upon a Child

10:00 am S’mores & Santa | Sargent’s on 2nd

10:00 am Festival of Trees | The Kahler Grand Hotel

10:00 am Small Business Saturday | The Galleria at University Square

11:00 am Holiday Porch Pot Making w/ Fox & Fern Floral | Bleu Duck Kitchen

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

4:00 pm “A Mayowood Tradition: A 1951 Christmas Party” Historic Specialty Tour | Mayowood

4:30 pm Lighting of the Vines | Salem Glen Winery

7:30 pm Christmas with C.S. Lewis | Mayo Civic Center

November 30, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

10:00 am S’mores & Santa | Sargent’s on 2nd

10:00 am Festival of Trees | The Kahler Grand Hotel

11:00 am Toys for Tots Benefit | Shar’s Country Palace

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

12:00 pm Gift Wrapping and Brews! | LTS Brewing

4:00 pm “A Mayowood Tradition: A 1951 Christmas Party” Historic Specialty Tour | Mayowood

DECEMBER 1 - 7 HOLIDAY EVENTS

December 1, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

December 2, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

6:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Beer and Carols | Little Thistle

December 3, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Hundreds of Beavers Movie | Pop’s Art Theater

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

December 4, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Hundreds of Beavers Movie | Pop’s Art Theater

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

5:30 pm Holiday Cocktail Party: Eat Cheese. Sip Wine. Dress Cute | Food Union

December 5, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Olde Fashioned Christmas | Plainview, MN

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

4:00 pm ZooDazzle | Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo

5:00 pm Employers of Olmsted Light Festival (E.L.F.) Drive-Thru | Chester Woods Park

5:30 pm Santa Glow Parade | Kasson Fire & Rescue

7:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

December 6, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Olde Fashioned Christmas | Plainview, MN

8:30 am Santa’s Workshop | Erin Young Photography

9:00 am Hosanna Lutheran Christmas Bazaar | Hosanna Lutheran Church

9:00 am Indoor Winter Farmers Market | Crawford Hall – Graham Park

9:00 am Farmers Market – Holiday Bazaar | Crawford Hall – Graham Park

10:00 am Holiday LEGO Build | SCHEELS Rochester

10:00 am Christmas With Emmanuel | Emmanuel Lutheran Church

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

11:00 am Holiday Sip & Shop | American Legion Post #92

1:00 pm Anniversary Party & Holiday Market | Kinney Creek Brewery

2:00 pm Rochester Dance Company presents The Nutcracker | Mayo Civic Center

2:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

3:00 pm Cookie Decorating Party! | Kahler Grand Hotel Ballroom

4:00 pm “A Mayowood Tradition: A 1951 Christmas Party” Historic Specialty Tour | Mayowood

4:00 pm ZooDazzle | Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo

4:30 pm Hot Cocoa & Cookies | People’s Food Co-op

5:00 pm Employers of Olmsted Light Festival (E.L.F.) Drive-Thru | Chester Woods Park

5:15 pm Inaugural RRC Ugly Sweater 1-Mile Run | Central Park

5:30 pm Downtown Dazzle Parade | Downtown Rochester

6:00 pm Rochester Dance Company presents The Nutcracker | Mayo Civic Center

7:00 pm 🎄 The Annual St. Nicholas Market | Salem Glen Winery

7:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

8:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – A Funky Lil’ Christmas | Bluemoon Ballroom

December 7, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

10:00 am Photos with Santa | Fleet Farm

10:30 am Breakfast with Santa | North Stone Kitchen

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

12:00 pm Gift Wrapping and Brews! | LTS Brewing

12:00 pm Santa & Mrs. Claus + Free Kids Craft | Garten Marketplatz Perennial Farms

12:30 pm Church Christmas Chili Cook-Off | Highpoint Church

2:00 pm Rochester Dance Company presents The Nutcracker | Mayo Civic Center

2:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

4:00 pm “A Mayowood Tradition: A 1951 Christmas Party” Historic Specialty Tour | Mayowood

5:00 pm Employers of Olmsted Light Festival (E.L.F.) Drive-Thru | Chester Woods Park

5:30 pm 5th Annual Christmas | High Forest Community Church

DECEMBER 8 - 14 HOLIDAY EVENTS

December 8, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

6:30 pm Holiday Wreath Making Workshop with Flowerwell : Berries & Bells | Kin Event Space

December 9, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

December 10, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

December 11, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

12:00 pm Christmas Cookie and Wine Pairing | Salem Glen Winery

6:00 pm Cookie Decorating and Wine | Salem Glen Winery

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Christmas with We The Kingdom | Autumn Ridge Church

December 12, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

3:00 pm Holiday Craft & Gift Show | Mayo Civic Center

4:00 pm Toys for Tots Toy Drive

4:00 pm Merry Thriftmas Pop-Up | LTS Brewing Company

5:00 pm Employers of Olmsted Light Festival (E.L.F.) Drive-Thru | Chester Woods Park

7:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

December 13, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:00 am Chillin’ At BrrrFest | Elias Construction

8:00 am Breakfast With Santa

8:30 am Santa’s Workshop | Erin Young Photography

8:30 am Santa’s Express Experience | Santa’s Magical Workshop

9:00 am Indoor Winter Farmers Market | Crawford Hall – Graham Park

9:00 am Farmers Market – Holiday Bazaar | Crawford Hall – Graham Park

9:00 am Donuts with Santa! | Collins Orthodontics

9:30 am Whobilation | Craft Lab

10:00 am Holiday Craft & Gift Show | Mayo Civic Center

10:00 am Storytime: A Fancy Nancy Holiday Party | History Center of Olmsted County

10:00 am Photos with Santa | Saints on Second

10:45 am Whobilation | Craft Lab

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

11:00 am Oronoco Old Fashioned Christmas and Santa Comes to Town | Oronoco Fire Station

11:00 am Flyer Wine Tasting | Andy’s Liquor Marketplace

12:00 pm Merry Thriftmas Pop-Up | LTS Brewing Company

2:00 pm St. Nikolaus Fest | History Center of Olmsted County

2:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

3:30 pm Cookie Walk | Grace Lutheran Church

4:00 pm “A Mayowood Tradition: A 1951 Christmas Party” Historic Specialty Tour | Mayowood

5:00 pm Employers of Olmsted Light Festival (E.L.F.) Drive-Thru | Chester Woods Park

5:30 pm Blue Chip Wine Experience | Bleu Duck Kitchen

7:00 pm 3rd Annual Sugarplum Shindig | Thesis Beer Project

7:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Friendsmas Party w/ Jake Schrodt | The Pizza Cellar

December 14, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

8:30 am Santa’s Express Experience | Santa’s Magical Workshop

10:00 am Holiday Craft & Gift Show | Mayo Civic Center

10:00 am Holiday Cookbook Fair | People’s Food Co-op

10:00 am Holiday Ornament Painting | Art Heads Emporium

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

12:00 pm Gift Wrapping and Brews! | LTS Brewing

12:00 pm Holiday Market | Little Thistle Brewing

1:30 pm Children’s Christmas Pageant | Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

2:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Becky Schlegel & The High 48s Bluegrass Band | Zumbrota State Theatre

2:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

3:00 pm Free Holiday Movies | Historic Chateau Theatre

4:00 pm “A Mayowood Tradition: A 1951 Christmas Party” Historic Specialty Tour | Mayowood

5:00 pm Employers of Olmsted Light Festival (E.L.F.) Drive-Thru | Chester Woods Park

DECEMBER 15 — 21 HOLIDAY EVENTS

December 15, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

4:30 pm Pajamas & Dinner with Santa | Five West

5:00 pm Chanukah Extravaganza | Sobieski Park Lodge

5:30 pm Whobilation | Craft Lab

5:30 pm Santa Visit | Broadway Pizza Rochester

6:45 pm Whobilation | Craft Lab

7:00 pm Into the Quiet: A Pre-Solstice Group Sound Meditation | Hermitage Farm

December 16, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

1:00 pm DIY Lino Dala Horse Stamp | 125 LIVE

5:00 pm Chanukah Extravaganza | Downtown Rochester

December 17, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

5:00 pm Menorah Lighting & Street Party | Chabad House

5:30 pm Holiday Cooking Classes: Holiday Cookies | Rejuvenate at Mayo Clinic

December 18, 2025

8:00 am Historic Mayowood Christmas Tour | Mayowood Mansion

10:00 am 2025 WILD Bake Sale | Doc’s Recovery House

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

6:00 pm Wine and Bingo | Salem Glen Winery

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – A Swingin’ Christmas with the Harry Scott Jazz Orchestra | Historic Chateau Theatre

December 19, 2025

10:00 am 2025 WILD Bake Sale | Doc’s Recovery House

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

12:00 pm 2025 Matboss MN Christmas Tournament | Mayo Civic Center

4:00 pm Flyer Wine Tasting | Andy’s Liquor Marketplace

5:00 pm Employers of Olmsted Light Festival (E.L.F.) Drive-Thru | Chester Woods Park

6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Brent & Sheena | Forager Brewery

6:30 pm Bubbles Bash! | Pereira’s Wine & Whiskey Lounge

7:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

December 20, 2025

7:30 am Christmas | St. James (FREE Coffee and Tea/Other drinks BOGO)

8:00 am Holiday Pancake Breakfast | Doc’s Recovery House

8:30 am Santa’s Express Experience | Santa’s Magical Workshop

9:00 am Indoor Winter Farmers Market | Crawford Hall – Graham Park

9:00 am Farmers Market – Holiday Bazaar | Crawford Hall – Graham Park

9:00 am Brunch Buffet with the Grinch | Smoak BBQ

10:00 am 2025 WILD Bake Sale | Doc’s Recovery House

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

11:00 am Flyer Wine Tasting | Andy’s Liquor Marketplace

12:00 pm 2025 Matboss MN Christmas Tournament | Mayo Civic Center

12:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Tuba Christmas: presented by The Landing | Christ United Methodist Church

2:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

5:00 pm Employers of Olmsted Light Festival (E.L.F.) Drive-Thru | Chester Woods Park

7:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

7:00 pm TEAM ROTR Xmas Pub Crawl | Buffalo Wild Wings

December 21, 2025

8:30 am Santa’s Express Experience | Santa’s Magical Workshop

9:00 am Christmas Services | Highpoint Church

10:00 am Holiday Market | Forager Brewery

10:00 am Sleigh Rides | Forager Brewery

10:00 am Holiday Photos | Forager Brewery

10:00 am Family Photos | Forager Brewery

10:00 am 2025 WILD Bake Sale | Doc’s Recovery House

10:00 am Family Day: a Winter Solstice Gathering | Wildmother

11:00 am Visit Santa Claus | Apache Mall

11:00 am Christmas Services | Highpoint Church

12:00 pm Gift Wrapping and Brews! | LTS Brewing

1:00 pm Christmas Cookie Open House | Becca’s Sweet Tooth

2:00 pm Whobilation | Craft Lab

2:00 pm Disney’s Frozen | Rochester Civic Theatre

3:15 pm Whobilation | Craft Lab

5:00 pm Employers of Olmsted Light Festival (E.L.F.) Drive-Thru | Chester Woods Park

7:00 pm Blue Christmas | People of Hope

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Rochester MN Holiday Events

NOVEMBER 10 - 16 HOLIDAY EVENTS

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NOVEMBER 17 - 23 HOLIDAY EVENTS

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NOVEMBER 24 - 30 HOLIDAY EVENTS

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November 29, 2025

November 30, 2025

DECEMBER 1 - 7 HOLIDAY EVENTS

December 1, 2025

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December 3, 2025

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December 5, 2025

December 6, 2025

December 7, 2025

DECEMBER 8 - 14 HOLIDAY EVENTS

December 8, 2025

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December 10, 2025

December 11, 2025

December 12, 2025

December 13, 2025

December 14, 2025

DECEMBER 15 — 21 HOLIDAY EVENTS

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December 17, 2025

December 18, 2025

December 19, 2025

December 20, 2025

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