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Rochester MN Guide to September Events

by Rochester Local
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September: the start of all things pumpkin and school routines. Some might say a Minnesota fall is the best time of year!

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Don’t forget to check out our Apple Orchards + Pumpkin Patches Guide!

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 14 - 20
SEPTEMBER 21 - 27
SEPTEMBER 28 - 30

GUIDE TO APPLE ORCHARDS

Minnesota never disappoints during the fall.  And no proper fall is complete without a trip to one of the apple orchards or pumpkin patches in the Rochester, MN area! Click the image below to be taken to the guide.

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SEPTEMBER 1 - 6, 2026

September 1, 2026

11:00 am Chapter Chats: Book Club Tuesdays | Four Daughters Vineyard
11:30 am Heritage House Victorian Museum Tour | Heritage House
4:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market | Cascade Lake Park
4:00 pm Tuesday Arcade Happy Hour | Hyperspace Starcade
5:00 pm Gift Card Raffle | Kinney Creek Brewery
5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – A Century of Songs: Barn Concert & Wine Tasting | History Center of Olmsted County
5:30 pm Teen Craft Night at the Library! | Rochester Public Library
6:00 pm Trivia Tuesday | Tilda’s
6:00 pm Puzzle Competition | Forager Brewery
6:15 pm Movie: Colony | Pop’s Art Theater
6:30 pm Beers for Queers | Little Thistle Brewing

September 2, 2026

10:00 am Heritage, Heroes & History! The Story of Amelia Witherstine | History Center of Olmsted County
10:30 am Lapsit Storytime | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Get Moving Storytime | Rochester Public Library
12:00 pm Self-guided Tours | Plummer House
3:00 pm Commander Free Play at Gamez & More
3:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Farmers Markets’ Midweek Market | Peace Plaza
4:00 pm Wednesday Markets | Rochester Farmers Market
4:00 pm Movie: Colony | Pop’s Art Theater
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
6:00 pm Forager Trivia Night | Forager Brewery
6:30 pm Queer Fitness Class | Anytime Fitness
7:00 pm Karaoke Wednesday Nights | Charlie’s Eatery &Pub
7:00 pm Bingo | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
8:45 pm Movie: Colony | Pop’s Art Theater

September 3, 2026

10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:30 am Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
3:00 pm Small Batch Releases | LTS Brewing
4:00 pm Warhammer 40, 000 Thursdays
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
5:30 pm Kinship Support Group | Family Resource Center
6:00 pm Family Fun Community Meal | Social Garage
6:15 pm Movie: Colony | Pop’s Art Theater
7:00 pm Mayo Clinic Lecture Series: Always More to Learn: The Spirit of Education at Mayo Clinic | History Center of Olmsted County

September 4, 2026

6:30 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
9:00 am Farm Friday | Red Barn Learning Farm
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am My Weird Back to School Scavenger Hunt | Rochester Public Library
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
2:00 pm Soccer Watch: Ipswich vs. Liverpool | Little Thistle Brewing
4:30 pm Wood-Fired Pizza and Wine | Salem Glen Winery
4:30 pm Family Lego® Night! | Rochester Public Library
6:30 pm Resin Rings + Pendants | Art Heads Emporium
8:30 pm Karaoke | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
9:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Junk FM | North Star Bar
9:00 pm Fireworks are Back! (Rescheduled from July 4th) | City of Rochester – Soldiers Field

September 5, 2026

7:30 am Summer Saturdays | Rochester Farmers Market
8:00 am Rally for Recovery 5k Walk/Run | Silver Lake Pavilion
8:00 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
9:00 am Driftless Open | Gamehaven Reservoir Park
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am My Weird Back to School Scavenger Hunt | Rochester Public Library
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Book Fair | Little Thistle Brewing
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Resin Florals | Art Heads Emporium
11:30 am Soccer Watch: Hull vs. Aston Villa | Little Thistle Brewing
1:00 pm Drop-In Tours: Introduction to the Rochester Art Center | Rochester Art Center
2:00 pm Kizomba Dance Class & Practice | Mayo Memorial Park
3:30 pm Minnesota Skies | Art Heads Emporium
5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Med City Misfits | Chester Woods Park
6:00 pm Karaoke Saturday Nights | VFW Mess Hall Tavern and Grill
6:00 pm Movie: Stray Dog | Pop’s Art Theater
6:30 pm Music and a Movie in the Park | Slatterly Park
7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – The “Happy Together” Tour 2026 | Mayo Civic Center
9:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Stryker | North Star Bar

September 6, 2026

8:00 am Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K | Soldier’s Field Memorial Park
8:00 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
10:00 am My Weird Back to School Scavenger Hunt | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Totally Turtles | Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo
12:00 pm Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
12:00 pm Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
1:00 pm Drop-In Tours: Introduction to the Rochester Art Center | Rochester Art Center
1:00 pm Star Wars Unlimited Sundays – Free Play | Gamez & More
1:00 pm Rock Painting | Chester Woods Park Shelter
2:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market – Sundays | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
2:00 pm P’tit Café | Café Aquí
4:00 pm FREE Farmers Market Raffle | LTS Brewing Company
4:30 pm Movie: Canoe Dig It? | Pop’s Art Theater
5:00 pm Trivia | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
6:00 pm Brewery Bingo | Kinney Creek Brewery

September 7, 2026

6:30 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
9:00 am Inkwell Intuitive Writers Guild | St. James Coffee
9:00 am Labor Day at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm
1:00 pm SkiDox Water Ski Show | The Pondy – Mazeppa
3:00 pm Craft-Tea Coffee | St. James Coffee
7:00 pm Labor Day Trivia | Forager Brewery
8:00 pm Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom
8:30 pm Movie: Stray Dog | Pop’s Art Theater

September 8, 2026

6:30 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
11:00 am Chapter Chats: Book Club Tuesdays | Four Daughters Vineyard
11:30 am Heritage House Victorian Museum Tour | Heritage House
2:00 pm Second Tuesday Writing Group | VFW Post #1215
4:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market | Cascade Lake Park
4:00 pm Tuesday Arcade Happy Hour | Hyperspace Starcade
4:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – F.A.R.M. Fest | Cascade Lake Park
6:00 pm Trivia Tuesday | Tilda’s
6:00 pm Queer Art Nites | Art Heads Emporium
6:00 pm Bethany’s Birthday Eve Mahjong Guided + Social Play | Forager Brewery
6:30 pm Beers for Queers | Little Thistle Brewing
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
7:00 pm FREE Book BINGO | LTS Brewing Company

September 9, 2026

6:30 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
10:00 am Mankato Outdoor RV & Boat Show | River Hills Mall
10:30 am Lapsit Storytime | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Get Moving Storytime | Rochester Public Library
12:00 pm Self-guided Tours | Plummer House
3:00 pm Commander Free Play at Gamez & More
3:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Farmers Markets’ Midweek Market | Peace Plaza
3:00 pm Movie: Stray Dog | Pop’s Art Theater
4:00 pm Wednesday Markets | Rochester Farmers Market
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
4:30 pm Meet Pigeon! (But don’t let him drive the bus!!) | Rochester Public Library
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
5:30 pm Fresh Air Fitness Yoga | The Deck
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Austin Skalecki | Forager Brewery
6:30 pm Queer Fitness Class | Anytime Fitness
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
6:30 pm Trivia Mafia | Little Thistle Brewing
7:00 pm Karaoke Wednesday Nights | Charlie’s Eatery &Pub
7:00 pm Bingo | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
7:30 pm Soccer Watch: MN United vs. Dallas | Little Thistle Brewing

September 10, 2026

6:30 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Mankato Outdoor RV & Boat Show | River Hills Mall
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:30 am Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spark! | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
3:00 pm Small Batch Releases | LTS Brewing
4:00 pm Warhammer 40, 000 Thursdays
4:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – The Current Happy Hours featuring Blessing Jolie | The Castle
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
5:30 pm Poetry and Art Reception | Gallery 24
5:30 pm 3-D Art Reception | Gallery 24
6:00 pm Family Fun Community Meal | Social Garage
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Caley Conway, Cathedral Becomes Tomb, Oliver Books | Treedome
6:30 pm Bright Light Poetry Night: Reflection | Historic Chateau Theatre
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library

September 11, 2026

8:00 am LIVE MUSIC – Big Iron Classic Truck Show and Pull | Dodge County Fairgrounds
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Mankato Outdoor RV & Boat Show | River Hills Mall
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:30 am Manos Curiosas · Curious Hands | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
12:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Karate Camp 3 | Briggs Outdoors
3:00 pm Oktoberfest Flight Release | LTS Brewing Company
4:30 pm Wood-Fired Pizza and Wine | Salem Glen Winery
4:30 pm Family Lego® Night! | Rochester Public Library
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – UnHinged | Eagles Club
6:30 pm Preserved Florals | Art Heads Emporium
8:30 pm Karaoke | Workshop Food Hall & Bar

 

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SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2026

September 7, 2026

6:30 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
9:00 am Inkwell Intuitive Writers Guild | St. James Coffee
9:00 am Labor Day at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm
1:00 pm SkiDox Water Ski Show | The Pondy – Mazeppa
3:00 pm Craft-Tea Coffee | St. James Coffee
7:00 pm Labor Day Trivia | Forager Brewery
8:00 pm Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom
8:30 pm Movie: Stray Dog | Pop’s Art Theater

September 8, 2026

6:30 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
11:00 am Chapter Chats: Book Club Tuesdays | Four Daughters Vineyard
11:30 am Heritage House Victorian Museum Tour | Heritage House
2:00 pm Second Tuesday Writing Group | VFW Post #1215
4:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market | Cascade Lake Park
4:00 pm Tuesday Arcade Happy Hour | Hyperspace Starcade
4:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – F.A.R.M. Fest | Cascade Lake Park
6:00 pm Trivia Tuesday | Tilda’s
6:00 pm Queer Art Nites | Art Heads Emporium
6:00 pm Bethany’s Birthday Eve Mahjong Guided + Social Play | Forager Brewery
6:30 pm Beers for Queers | Little Thistle Brewing
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
7:00 pm FREE Book BINGO | LTS Brewing Company

September 9, 2026

6:30 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
10:00 am Mankato Outdoor RV & Boat Show | River Hills Mall
10:30 am Lapsit Storytime | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Get Moving Storytime | Rochester Public Library
12:00 pm Self-guided Tours | Plummer House
3:00 pm Commander Free Play at Gamez & More
3:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Farmers Markets’ Midweek Market | Peace Plaza
3:00 pm Movie: Stray Dog | Pop’s Art Theater
4:00 pm Wednesday Markets | Rochester Farmers Market
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
4:30 pm Meet Pigeon! (But don’t let him drive the bus!!) | Rochester Public Library
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
5:30 pm Fresh Air Fitness Yoga | The Deck
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Austin Skalecki | Forager Brewery
6:30 pm Queer Fitness Class | Anytime Fitness
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
6:30 pm Trivia Mafia | Little Thistle Brewing
7:00 pm Karaoke Wednesday Nights | Charlie’s Eatery &Pub
7:00 pm Bingo | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
7:30 pm Soccer Watch: MN United vs. Dallas | Little Thistle Brewing

September 10, 2026

6:30 am Plant Sale | Companion Acres
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Mankato Outdoor RV & Boat Show | River Hills Mall
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:30 am Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spark! | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
3:00 pm Small Batch Releases | LTS Brewing
4:00 pm Warhammer 40, 000 Thursdays
4:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – The Current Happy Hours featuring Blessing Jolie | The Castle
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
5:30 pm Poetry and Art Reception | Gallery 24
5:30 pm 3-D Art Reception | Gallery 24
6:00 pm Family Fun Community Meal | Social Garage
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Caley Conway, Cathedral Becomes Tomb, Oliver Books | Treedome
6:30 pm Bright Light Poetry Night: Reflection | Historic Chateau Theatre
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library

September 11, 2026

8:00 am LIVE MUSIC – Big Iron Classic Truck Show and Pull | Dodge County Fairgrounds
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Mankato Outdoor RV & Boat Show | River Hills Mall
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:30 am Manos Curiosas · Curious Hands | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
12:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Karate Camp 3 | Briggs Outdoors
3:00 pm Oktoberfest Flight Release | LTS Brewing Company
4:30 pm Wood-Fired Pizza and Wine | Salem Glen Winery
4:30 pm Family Lego® Night! | Rochester Public Library
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – UnHinged | Eagles Club
6:30 pm Preserved Florals | Art Heads Emporium
8:30 pm Karaoke | Workshop Food Hall & Bar

September 12, 2026

5:00 am The Homecoming: Family Promise Rochester | The Promise House
7:30 am Summer Saturdays | Rochester Farmers Market
8:00 am LIVE MUSIC – Big Iron Classic Truck Show and Pull | Dodge County Fairgrounds
8:00 am LIVE MUSIC – Karate Camp 3 | Briggs Outdoors
8:00 am ZVHC’s Fall Fest | Rochester Farmers Market
8:30 am Grief Conference 2026 | Ironwood Springs Ranch
9:00 am Mums for a Mission | Gift of Life Transplant House
9:00 am 10th Annual Wiff Out Cancer | Eagles Club Rochester
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am What’s Up At The Heights? | Assisi Heights
10:30 am Inspiration Stations with the Bakken Museum | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am FORAGERFEST – Cheers to 11 Years | Forager Brewery
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Fall Festival | Quarry Hill Nature Center
11:00 am Kismet Anniversary! | Kismet Block
11:00 am BEMGO Big Cup Tournament 2026 | Oak Summit Golf Course
11:30 am Soccer Watch: Tottenham vs. Everton | Little Thistle Brewing
12:00 pm RGC Game Day | Godfather’s Pizza
12:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Paws and Claws Fundraiser | Byron Community Recreation Ceter
1:00 pm Drop-In Tours: Introduction to the Rochester Art Center | Rochester Art Center
1:00 pm Super Herber Bros. Mariokart Tournament | Mayo Civic Center
1:00 pm Porchfest | Kutzky Park
1:00 pm Endangered Species | Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo
2:00 pm Kizomba Dance Class & Practice | Mayo Memorial Park
2:00 pm Soccer Watch: Sunderland vs. Arsenal | Little Thistle Brewing
2:30 pm Lego® Ramped Up: Vehicle Build-a-Thon | Rochester Public Library
3:00 pm Celebrating Abilities | Little Thistle Brewing
4:00 pm Rugby Watch: South Africa vs. New Zealand | Little Thistle Brewing
4:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Oktoberfest | LTS Brewing Company
4:30 pm Board Games and Tacos | LifeBridge
5:00 pm Starry Night All Ages Paint Class | Art Heads Emporium
5:00 pm Starry Night All Ages | Art Heads Emporium
5:30 pm Kids Night Out | ROGA
5:30 pm Movie: Cruel Gun Story | Pop’s Art Theater
6:00 pm Karaoke Saturday Nights | VFW Mess Hall Tavern and Grill
6:00 pm Rochester Grizzlies Opening Night vs West Bend Power | Rochester Recreation Center
6:00 pm Women Who Love Sports | Pine Island Elementary School
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Clint Meyer | Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar
6:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – MN Needs Music | Treedome
7:30 pm Movie: Barrio Triste | Pop’s Art Theater
7:30 pm Soccer Watch: MN United vs. St. Louis | Little Thistle Brewing
8:30 pm Public Sky Observing | Root River Park
9:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – The Last Minute Heroes | North Star Bar

September 13, 2026

10:00 am Journeyfest | Cascade Lake Park
10:00 am Mankato Outdoor RV & Boat Show | River Hills Mall
10:30 am Soccer Watch: Man City vs. Man United | Little Thistle Brewing
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:30 am Rally Day 2026 | Peace United
12:00 pm Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
12:00 pm Garden & Gasoline ft. OVERTAKE | The Garden
12:00 pm Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
12:30 pm Reflective Sun-Catcher | Art Heads Emporium
1:00 pm Drop-In Tours: Introduction to the Rochester Art Center | Rochester Art Center
1:00 pm Star Wars Unlimited Sundays – Free Play | Gamez & More
2:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market – Sundays | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
3:30 pm Movie: Barrio Triste | Pop’s Art Theater
3:30 pm Game Day: Vikings vs. Packers | Little Thistle Brewing
4:00 pm Mother – Daughter Sports Night Out | Pine Island Elementary School
4:30 pm Story Time | Boundless
5:00 pm Trivia | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
6:00 pm Brewery Bingo | Kinney Creek Brewery

 

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SEPTEMBER 14 - 20, 2026

September 14, 2026

8:00 am Rescue Days | Leashes and Leads
10:30 am Baby Gym | Rochester Public Library
3:00 pm Craft-Tea Coffee | St. James Coffee
6:00 pm Chess | LTS Brewing Company
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Jodi Jones & Ross Thorn | The Shoe Beverage Bar
6:15 pm Movie: Cruel Gun Story | Pop’s Art Theater
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
8:00 pm Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom

September 15, 2026

11:00 am Chapter Chats: Book Club Tuesdays | Four Daughters Vineyard
11:30 am Heritage House Victorian Museum Tour | Heritage House
1:00 pm Climate-ready trees | Rochester Regional Extension Office
3:15 pm Movie: Barrio Triste | Pop’s Art Theater
4:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market | Cascade Lake Park
4:00 pm Tuesday Arcade Happy Hour | Hyperspace Starcade
5:00 pm Gift Card Raffle | Kinney Creek Brewery
5:30 pm Teen LGBTQIA+ Board Game Night | Northrup Community Education Building
6:00 pm Trivia Tuesday | Tilda’s
6:00 pm Team Puzzle Competition | Forager Brewery
6:30 pm Beers for Queers | Little Thistle Brewing
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
6:30 pm Adult Gentle Yoga | Miss Angie’s Place
7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Sudd Brothers | Bull’s Bierhaus
7:00 pm FREE Thrift BINGO | LTS Brewing Company
7:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Punch Brothers | Mayo Civic Center

September 16, 2026

10:30 am Lapsit Storytime | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Get Moving Storytime | Rochester Public Library
12:00 pm Self-guided Tours | Plummer House
3:00 pm Commander Free Play at Gamez & More
3:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Farmers Markets’ Midweek Market | Peace Plaza
3:30 pm Movie: Cruel Gun Story | Pop’s Art Theater
4:00 pm Wednesday Markets | Rochester Farmers Market
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
5:00 pm Barbecue & Bounce | Monkey Junction
5:30 pm Learn to Make Crop Art with Molly Althoff | History Center of Olmsted County
5:30 pm Fresh Air Fitness Yoga | The Deck
5:30 pm Wills, Wishes & Wagging Tails | Collider Foundation
6:00 pm Community Seed Swap | Graham Park Giving Garden
6:30 pm Queer Fitness Class | Anytime Fitness
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
6:30 pm Trivia Mafia | Little Thistle Brewing
7:00 pm Karaoke Wednesday Nights | Charlie’s Eatery &Pub
7:00 pm Bingo | Workshop Food Hall & Bar

September 17, 2026

9:30 am Music Teachers – SE MN FMC kickoff meeting | Rochester Seventh-Day Adventist Church
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:30 am Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am The Heroes Scramble | Willow Creek Golf Course
3:00 pm Small Batch Releases | LTS Brewing
3:00 pm All Day Swag Happy Hour | LTS Brewing Company
4:00 pm Warhammer 40, 000 Thursdays
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
5:30 pm Kinship Support Group | Family Resource Center
5:30 pm Fall Flowers | Art Heads Emporiu
6:00 pm Family Fun Community Meal | Social Garage
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Orchid Jane | Redwood Room
6:00 pm Maximize Your Impact: Tax-Smart Charitable Giving | The Reading Center
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Becca Tesch | Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
6:40 pm Movie: Barrio Triste | Pop’s Art Theater
7:00 pm School Daze: a memoir by Ashanté Gills | History Center of Olmsted County

September 18, 2026

10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:30 am Storytime at History Center of Olmsted County
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
2:00 pm Soccer Watch: Brentford vs. Chelsea | Little Thistle Brewing
4:00 pm John Marshall High School Homecoming Parade | Goose Egg Park
4:15 pm Mayo High School Homecoming Parade | Graham Park
4:30 pm Wood-Fired Pizza and Wine | Salem Glen Winery
4:30 pm Family Lego® Night! | Rochester Public Library
5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Orchid Jane | Purple Goat
6:00 pm Film on the Field | RCTC – Rochester Regional Stadium
6:30 pm Evening Glow | Art Heads Emporium
6:30 pm Horror Movie Trivia Night | 507 Social
7:00 pm Charlie Berens: The Lost and Found Tour | Mayo Civic Center
7:00 pm OPENING NIGHT – Mean Girls | Rochester Civic Theatre
7:00 pm Rochester Grizzlies vs Wausau Cyclones | Rochester Recreation Center
7:00 pm Friday Movie Night | Little Thistle Brewing
8:30 pm Karaoke | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
8:30 pm Public Sky Observing | Watson Soccer Field
9:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Maiden Dixie | North Star Bar

September 19, 2026

7:30 am Summer Saturdays | Rochester Farmers Market
7:30 am Covered Bridge Festival | Zumbrota
8:00 am 5K Roll and Stroll | Cascade Lake Park
8:00 am Mindful Outdoor Experience | Quarry Hill Nature Center
8:30 am CLDN 5K Race, Roll and Stroll! | Cascade Lake Park
9:30 am MAP Book Club | Miss Angie’s Place
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am 2026 Homes By Architects Tour | Rochester & Twin Cities
10:00 am Parent Coffee Hour | Flourish Counseling Center
10:00 am Snuggle & Sew Workshop | Pine Needles Quilt & Sew
10:00 am Autumn Art Market | Gallery 24
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Adoption Event | Chuck and Don’s
10:00 am Walk to Defeat ALS | East Silver Lake Park
10:30 am Stories & Songs in Spanish & English/Historias y canciones en español e inglés | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Fall Flowers | Art Heads Emporium
11:30 am Soccer Watch: Nottingham Forest vs. Coventry | Little Thistle Brewing
12:00 pm Latino Fest 2026 | Historic Chateau Theatre + Peace Plaza
12:00 pm Open Gym – Se Minnesota Heat Girls Basketball | Dakota Middle School
12:00 pm Blue Snow’s 3rd Annual Handmade Art Market | Thesis Beer Project
1:00 pm Drop-In Tours: Introduction to the Rochester Art Center | Rochester Art Center
2:00 pm Kizomba Dance Class & Practice | Mayo Memorial Park
2:00 pm Make Your Own Ceramic Cup | Art Heads Emporium
3:00 pm FREE Kid’s Bingo | LTS Brewing Company
3:30 pm Chihuahua Fashion Show | Peace Plaza
4:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – The Midnight Hounds | Chester Woods Park
5:30 pm Vintage Florals | Art Heads Emporium
6:00 pm Karaoke Saturday Nights | VFW Mess Hall Tavern and Grill
6:00 pm Movie: A Colt Is My Passport | Pop’s Art Theater
6:00 pm Rochester Grizzlies Student Rush Night vs Wausau Cyclones | Rochester Recreation Center
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – The Divas | Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar
6:00 pm Feast of the Fields | Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery
7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – RavensFire Band | Good Sport Bar and Grill
7:00 pm John Crist Live! | Mayo Civic Center
7:00 pm Mean Girls | Rochester Civic Theatre
7:30 pm Soccer Watch: MN United vs. LA Galaxy | Little Thistle Brewing
8:00 pm Latino Night | Little Thistle Brewing

September 20, 2026

8:00 am Covered Bridge Festival | Zumbrota
8:00 am Feed the Deer and Elk | Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo
10:00 am 2026 Homes By Architects Tour | Rochester & Twin Cities
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
12:00 pm Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
12:00 pm Carpet Booth Open House & Musicians Market
12:00 pm Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
12:00 pm Football Watch: Vikings vs. Bears | Little Thistle Brewing
12:30 pm Clay Magnets and Desk Pets | Art Heads Emporium
1:00 pm Drop-In Tours: Introduction to the Rochester Art Center | Rochester Art Center
1:00 pm Outdoor Public Art Tour | Rochester Art Center
1:00 pm Star Wars Unlimited Sundays – Free Play | Gamez & More
1:00 pm Pop-Up Pilates | Amethyst Studios
2:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market – Sundays | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
2:00 pm Mean Girls | Rochester Civic Theatre
2:00 pm Flower Bouquet Class & Arranging | Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery
4:00 pm FREE Local Meat & Cheese Raffle | LTS Brewing Company
5:00 pm Trivia | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
6:00 pm Brewery Bingo | Kinney Creek Brewery

 

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SEPTEMBER 21 - 27, 2026

September 21, 2026

9:00 am Inkwell Intuitive Writers Guild | St. James Coffee
10:30 am Baby Gym | Rochester Public Library
3:00 pm Craft-Tea Coffee | St. James Coffee
4:00 pm Little Griots Storytime | Friendship Place
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
8:00 pm Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom
8:45 pm Movie: A Colt Is My Passport | Pop’s Art Theater

September 22, 2026

11:00 am Chapter Chats: Book Club Tuesdays | Four Daughters Vineyard
11:00 am Kismet: Fall Sale! | Kismet Block
11:30 am Heritage House Victorian Museum Tour | Heritage House
4:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market | Cascade Lake Park
4:00 pm Tuesday Arcade Happy Hour | Hyperspace Starcade
5:00 pm Heather Jerdee Artist Reception | Forager Brewery
6:00 pm Trivia Tuesday | Tilda’s
6:00 pm The Gentle Turning: A Guided Forest Therapy Walk | Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo
6:30 pm Beers for Queers | Little Thistle Brewing
6:30 pm Adult Gentle Yoga | Miss Angie’s Place
7:00 pm FREE Sourdough BINGO | LTS Brewing Company
7:00 pm Moms Unhinged Comedy Show | Historic Chateau Theatre

September 23, 2026

10:30 am Lapsit Storytime | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Get Moving Storytime | Rochester Public Library
12:00 pm Self-guided Tours | Plummer House
2:00 pm Best-Selling Author of Jarhead to Speak | RCTC
3:00 pm Commander Free Play at Gamez & More
3:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Farmers Markets’ Midweek Market | Peace Plaza
4:00 pm Movie: A Colt Is My Passport | Pop’s Art Theater
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
5:00 pm Whimsy Wednesday: Beaded Spiders | LTS Brewing Company
5:30 pm Fresh Air Fitness Yoga | The Deck
6:00 pm Wood Relief Carving Workshop | Art Heads Emporium
6:30 pm Queer Fitness Class | Anytime Fitness
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
6:30 pm Trivia Mafia | Little Thistle Brewing
7:00 pm Karaoke Wednesday Nights | Charlie’s Eatery &Pub
7:00 pm Bingo | Workshop Food Hall & Bar

September 24, 2026

10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:30 am Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
1:00 pm Luminary Conference – Business Forum & Growth Lab | Kahler Grand Hotel
3:00 pm Small Batch Releases | LTS Brewing
3:00 pm Oktoberfest USA | La Crosse
4:00 pm Warhammer 40, 000 Thursdays
4:00 pm Boats & Bluegrass Music Festival | Winona, MN
4:00 pm Thistle Thursday: American Cancer Society | Little Thistle Brewing
4:00 pm Collider After Hours | The Shoe Beverage Bar
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
6:00 pm Family Fun Community Meal | Social Garage
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Fool’s Getaway | Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar
6:30 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
7:00 pm Mean Girls | Rochester Civic Theatre
7:00 pm Operation Paperclip: Mayo Clinic’s Involvement | History Center of Olmsted County

September 25, 2026

8:00 am Oktoberfest USA | La Crosse
8:00 am Boats & Bluegrass Music Festival | Winona, MN
9:00 am Luminary Conference | Kahler Grand Hotel
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:30 am Manos Curiosas · Curious Hands | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
2:00 pm Lourdes High School Homecoming Parade | Lourdes High School
3:00 pm Pet Adoption Event | Tom Kadlec Kia
3:00 pm Cider Flight Release | LTS Brewing Company
4:30 pm Wood-Fired Pizza and Wine | Salem Glen Winery
4:30 pm Family Lego® Night! | Rochester Public Library
5:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – The Last Punktoberfest | Thesis Beer Project
5:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Jack Norton | LTS Brewing Company
6:00 pm Dolly Parton 9-2-5 Party | Miss Angie’s Place
6:30 pm Moonrise Paint Class | Art Heads Emporium
7:00 pm Mean Girls | Rochester Civic Theatre
7:00 pm West Bend Power vs Rochester Grizzlies | Rochester Recreation Center
7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Tom Peschges | Kinney Creek Brewery
7:00 pm Rochester Symphony presents a Silent Film Fundraiser | Historic Chateau Theatre
8:30 pm Karaoke | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
9:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Pop Rocks | North Star Bar

September 26, 2026

7:30 am Summer Saturdays | Rochester Farmers Market
8:00 am Oktoberfest USA | La Crosse
8:00 am Boats & Bluegrass Music Festival | Winona, MN
9:00 am National Public Lands Day | Chester Woods Park
9:30 am Mindfulness in Nature (Adults 18+) | Quarry Hill Nature Center
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
10:00 am Spider Web Suncatcher Workshop | Wildmother
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Dogs Downtown | Central Park
11:00 am Paws and Claws Adoption Event | Apache Mall
11:00 am Heritage Pet Hospital Open House | Heritage Pet Hospital
12:00 pm Oktoberfest! | Little Thistle Brewing
12:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – EcoFest 2026 | Wescott Orchard
1:00 pm Drop-In Tours: Introduction to the Rochester Art Center | Rochester Art Center
1:30 pm Vintage Cake Decorating | Art Heads Emporium
2:00 pm Mean Girls | Rochester Civic Theatre
2:00 pm Kizomba Dance Class & Practice | Mayo Memorial Park
2:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – The Last Punktoberfest | Thesis Beer Project
3:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Zumbro Valley Chorus 60 Years of Harmony | Historic Chateau Theatre
3:30 pm Soccer Watch: USA vs. Peru | Little Thistle Brewing
4:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – RavensFire | Dew Drop Inn
5:00 pm Moonlit Trees Paint Class | Art Heads Emporium
6:00 pm Karaoke Saturday Nights | VFW Mess Hall Tavern and Grill
6:00 pm West Bend Power vs Rochester Grizzlies | Rochester Recreation Center
6:00 pm Women Who Love Sports | Pine Island Elementary School
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Tim Dallman | Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar
6:45 pm Movie: Tokyo Drifter | Pop’s Art Theater
7:00 pm Derrick Stroup: Running Hot Tour | Mayo Civic Center
7:00 pm Mean Girls | Rochester Civic Theatre
7:00 pm An Evening at the Avalon | The Avalon
7:30 pm Soccer Watch: MN United vs. Seattle | Little Thistle Brewing
9:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Atari | North Star Bar

September 27, 2026

11:00 am Free Family Day | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Oktoberfest USA | La Crosse
12:00 pm Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
12:00 pm Misty Meadows | Art Heads Emporium
12:00 pm Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
12:30 pm Meadow Spirits Painting | Art Heads Emporium
1:00 pm Drop-In Tours: Introduction to the Rochester Art Center | Rochester Art Center
1:00 pm Star Wars Unlimited Sundays – Free Play | Gamez & More
2:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market – Sundays | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
2:00 pm Mean Girls | Rochester Civic Theatre
3:00 pm Football Watch: Vikings vs. Tampa Bay | Little Thistle Brewing
3:00 pm Big Screen Football | North Star Bar
4:00 pm “Minne-Indo” Pop Up Dinner with Chef Zach Welle | Bleu Duck Kitchen
5:00 pm Trivia | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
5:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Mike Munson | The Shoe Beverage Bar
6:00 pm Brewery Bingo | Kinney Creek Brewery
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Jazz Jam | Forager Brewery

 

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SEPTEMBER 28 - 30, 2026

September 27, 2026

11:00 am Free Family Day | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Oktoberfest USA | La Crosse
12:00 pm Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
12:00 pm Misty Meadows | Art Heads Emporium
12:00 pm Historic Mayowood Home Tours All Fall Long!
12:30 pm Meadow Spirits Painting | Art Heads Emporium
1:00 pm Drop-In Tours: Introduction to the Rochester Art Center | Rochester Art Center
1:00 pm Star Wars Unlimited Sundays – Free Play | Gamez & More
2:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market – Sundays | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
2:00 pm Mean Girls | Rochester Civic Theatre
3:00 pm Football Watch: Vikings vs. Tampa Bay | Little Thistle Brewing
3:00 pm Big Screen Football | North Star Bar
4:00 pm “Minne-Indo” Pop Up Dinner with Chef Zach Welle | Bleu Duck Kitchen
5:00 pm Trivia | Workshop Food Hall & Bar
5:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Mike Munson | The Shoe Beverage Bar
6:00 pm Brewery Bingo | Kinney Creek Brewery
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Jazz Jam | Forager Brewery

September 28, 2026

10:30 am Baby Gym | Rochester Public Library
3:00 pm Craft-Tea Coffee | St. James Coffee
6:00 pm Chess | Zen Fusion
6:00 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
8:00 pm Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom
8:30 pm Movie: Tokyo Drifter | Pop’s Art Theater

September 29, 2026

11:00 am Chapter Chats: Book Club Tuesdays | Four Daughters Vineyard
11:30 am Heritage House Victorian Museum Tour | Heritage House
4:00 pm The Village Global Farmer’s Market | Cascade Lake Park
4:00 pm Tuesday Arcade Happy Hour | Hyperspace Starcade
5:00 pm Gift Card Raffle | Kinney Creek Brewery
5:00 pm Art Social | Forager Brewery
6:00 pm Trivia Tuesday | Tilda’s
6:00 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
6:30 pm Beers for Queers | Little Thistle Brewing
6:30 pm Adult Gentle Yoga | Miss Angie’s Place
7:00 pm Soccer Watch: USA vs. Chile | Little Thistle Brewing

September 30, 2026

10:30 am Lapsit Storytime | Rochester Public Library
11:00 am Spirit Trees | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Selections From Our Collections | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Amy Cannestra Exhibition: “Liminal Dwelling” | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Roger Wardin: Painting a Parallel World | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change | Rochester Art Center
11:00 am Get Moving Storytime | Rochester Public Library
12:00 pm Self-guided Tours | Plummer House
3:00 pm Commander Free Play at Gamez & More
3:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Farmers Markets’ Midweek Market | Peace Plaza
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
4:30 pm Art Club | Boundless MN
4:30 pm Peregrine Falcons LIVE! | Rochester Public Library
4:45 pm Movie: Tokyo Drifter | Pop’s Art Theater
5:00 pm Public Workshops | Former Silver Lake Fire Station
5:30 pm Fresh Air Fitness Yoga | The Deck
6:00 pm LWV Rochester Candidate Forums for the General Election | Rochester Public Library
6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Open Mic Night | LTS Brewing Company
6:30 pm Queer Fitness Class | Anytime Fitness
6:30 pm Movie: Lemonade Blessing | Pop’s Art Theater
6:30 pm Trivia Mafia | Little Thistle Brewing
7:00 pm Karaoke Wednesday Nights | Charlie’s Eatery &Pub
7:00 pm Bingo | Workshop Food Hall & Bar

 

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