Rochester MN Guide to January Events

Name: Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater
Start: 2026-01-04T21:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-04T23:30:00-06:00
Location: Pop’s Art Theater

by Rochester LocalDecember 26, 2025December 26, 2025

Welcome to January 2026! To use this guide, simply click on the dates for the corresponding week you’d like to see.

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JANUARY EVENTS

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JANUARY 1 - 4, 2026

January 1, 2026

10:00 am Vision Board & Brunch: a New Year’s Day event | Wildmother

10:30 am Family Dance Party! | Rochester Public LIbrary

10:30 am Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library

11:00 am Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am 2026 New Years Day Run | TerraLoco

12:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

3:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm QuizBang! Trivia | Thesis Beer Project

6:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

9:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 2, 2026

10:30 am Science Discovery: Dinosaurs | Rochester Public Library

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

2:00 pm Homeschool Game Day | Friendship Place

2:00 pm Demonstration Day | LCP Studio

2:30 pm Super Mega Glow Party for Kids! | Rochester Public Library

3:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

5:00 pm Meat Raffle Every Friday | Broadway Pizza Rochester

5:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Chris Mims | Charlies Eatery & Pub

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm Priority Construction New Years Firework Show | Steeplechase

6:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

7:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – The Shabby Road Orchestra plays The Beatles | Historic Chateau Theatre

9:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 3, 2026

9:00 am Polar Bear Prediction Run | Minneota Threads

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

9:00 am Polar Bear 5K Prediction Run | Minnesota Treads

10:00 am Polar Bear Kid Friendly Class | Art Heads Emporium

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

12:00 pm Outdoor Ice Skating | Track Oval Soldiers Field

12:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

1:00 pm Saturday Bingo | Dodge Country Club Bar & Grill

1:30 pm Winter Wonderland Paint Class | Art Heads Emporium

2:00 pm Screen Printing Workshop | Rochester Art Center

2:00 pm Mixed Houseplant Garden Workshop | Sargent’s on 2nd

3:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm Fool’s Getaway @ Two Sister’s Kitchen & Bar

6:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Between Howls | Forager

6:00 pm Youngish Adults Christmas Party | Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Let Er Rip | Workshop Food Hall & Bar

7:00 pm Winter Yoga | People’s Food Co-op

8:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Something Familiar | Bogey’s

9:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 4, 2026

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

12:00 pm Outdoor Ice Skating | Track Oval Soldiers Field

12:00 pm Game Enthusiast Appreciation | Chaotic Good Brewing

12:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

1:00 pm Crafternoon: Embroidery | Little Thistle Brewing

1:00 pm Candle Wax Painting | Art Heads Emporium

2:00 pm Salsa Rueda | Historic Chateau Theatre

3:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

4:00 pm Meat Raffle Every Sunday | Shar’s Country Palace

5:15 pm Novice Curling League | Rochester Recreation Center

6:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

9:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

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JANUARY 5 - 11, 2026

January 5, 2026

2:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

4:00 pm Craft-Tea Coffee | St. James Coffee

5:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

6:00 pm Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

6:00 pm Open Mic Night | Forager Brewery

6:00 pm Stained Glass Open Class | The Green Shack

6:30 pm General Knowledge Trivia | Chaotic Good Brewing

8:00 pm Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom

8:00 pm Learn Cuban Salsa! | Blue Moon Ballroom

8:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 6, 2026

8:00 am Coffee With A Deputy | Two Sisters Kitchen & Bar

2:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

2:30 pm Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

5:00 pm Tuesday Community Meals | Peace United

5:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

6:00 pm Trivia Tuesday at Tilda’s with Trivia Mafia | Tilda’s Pizzeria

6:00 pm Learn to Line Dance – Beginner Series | LC’s Venue

6:00 pm Elgin Ambulance Service EMT Course

6:30 pm Bingo | Pine Island American Legion

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Fool’s Getaway | Bull’s Bierhaus

8:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 7, 2026

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

1:00 pm Winter Birch Tree Painting Class | Art Heads Emporium

2:00 pm Homeschool Craft Club | Art Heads Emporium

2:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

4:00 pm Recovery Hangout Night | Social Garage

5:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

5:00 pm Open Studio | Art Heads Emporium

5:30 pm Digital Horse Racing & BINGO | Broadway Pizza Rochester

6:30 pm Trivia Mafia | Little Thistle Brewing

6:30 pm Sip & Savor: Syrah | Pereira’s Wine and Whiskey Lounge

8:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 8, 2026

10:30 am Family Dance Party! | Rochester Public LIbrary

10:30 am Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library

11:00 am Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

2:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

5:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

5:30 pm Poetry and Art Reception | Gallery 24

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm QuizBang! Trivia | Thesis Beer Project

6:00 pm Resolution Night 2026 | TerraLoco

6:00 pm QuizBang Trivia | Thesis Beer Project

6:30 pm Sound for New Beginnings | Assisi Heights

6:30 pm Tumblers To Go | 125 LIVE

7:00 pm Mayo Clinic Lecture Series: “An Adventure in Medicine: The Story of the Mayo Brothers” | History Center of Olmsted County

7:00 pm Mayo Lecture Series: “An Adventure in Medicine: The Story of the Mayo Brothers” | History Center of Olmsted County

7:00 pm Tango “Ochos with Style” | Blue Moon Ballroom

8:00 pm Argentine Tango Vals | Blue Moon Ballroom

8:00 pm Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 9, 2026

8:00 am Meaningful Mornings | Haley Comfort Systems

10:30 am Storytime | History Center of Olmsted County

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

1:30 pm RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

2:00 pm Homeschool Game Day | Friendship Place

4:30 pm Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

5:00 pm Meat Raffle Every Friday | Broadway Pizza Rochester

5:00 pm Pity Party – Women’s Retreat 2026 | Good Earth Village

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – BobbyE – Unplugged | Charlies Eatery & Pub

6:00 pm Freedom in Recovery | Christ United Methodist Church

6:30 pm Junk Journal Session | Art Heads Emporium

6:45 pm Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Free Ranger | Kinney Creek Brewery

7:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Genius of Rome | Mount Olive Lutheran Church

9:00 pm RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

9:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Maiden Dixie | North Star Bar

January 10, 2026

8:00 am Meaningful Mornings | Haley Comfort Systems

9:00 am Gather at the Crossroads Day Retreat | Assissi Heights

9:00 am Open House for Prospective Families | Aldrich School

10:00 am 2nd Saturday SoulCollage® | First Unitarian Universalist Church

10:00 am Blender 3D Sculpting Workshop with Ryan Woodring | Rochester Arts Center

10:00 am Mac’s Annual Vintage Snowmobile Show | Mac’s Park Place

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Preserved Florals | Art Heads Emporium

11:00 am Brewery Tour | Little Thistle

11:00 am Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

12:00 pm Horse Races | The Bears Den

12:00 pm Outdoor Ice Skating | Track Oval Soldiers Field

1:00 pm Saturday Bingo | Dodge Country Club Bar & Grill

1:15 pm RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

2:00 pm Kokedama Workshop | Sargent’s on 2nd

3:00 pm Press on Nail Decor Class | Art Heads Emporium

4:15 pm Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:30 pm RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

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JANUARY 12 - 18, 2026

January 12, 2026

2:00 pm Pickleball 2.0 | 125 LIVE

4:00 pm Craft-Tea Coffee | St. James Coffee

4:00 pm Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

6:00 pm Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

6:00 pm Stained Glass Open Class | The Green Shack

6:15 pm Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

6:30 pm General Knowledge Trivia | Chaotic Good Brewing

6:30 pm JM Football Fanatics Meeting | Bull’s Bierhaus

7:00 pm Trivia Night | Forager Brewery

8:00 pm Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom

8:00 pm Learn Cuban Salsa! | Blue Moon Ballroom

8:30 pm RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

January 13, 2026

9:00 am Karissa’s Kolaches | St. James

2:30 pm Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

3:45 pm Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

5:00 pm Tuesday Community Meals | Peace United

6:00 pm Trivia Tuesday at Tilda’s with Trivia Mafia | Tilda’s Pizzeria

6:00 pm RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

6:30 pm Empowering Conversations – Understanding Waivers | PossAbilities

6:30 pm Bingo | Pine Island American Legion

6:30 pm Vision Board Magic: Your 2026 Soul Map | Assisi Heights

9:00 pm RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

January 14, 2026

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

4:00 pm Recovery Hangout Night | Social Garage

4:00 pm Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

5:30 pm Digital Horse Racing & BINGO | Broadway Pizza Rochester

6:15 pm RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

6:30 pm Trivia Mafia | Little Thistle Brewing

9:15 pm Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

January 15, 2026

10:30 am Family Dance Party! | Rochester Public LIbrary

10:30 am Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library

11:00 am Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

12:00 pm Caregiver Connection

3:45 pm RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

5:00 pm Silent Book Club | Little Thistle Brewing

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm QuizBang! Trivia | Thesis Beer Project

6:00 pm QuizBang Trivia | Thesis Beer Project

6:00 pm Paint A Snowman | LCP Studio

6:45 pm Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

7:00 pm Untold Stories: WWII & The Women of Olmsted County | History Center of Olmsted County

7:00 pm Tango “Ochos with Style” | Blue Moon Ballroom

7:00 pm The Rochester Rep Presents: The Women of Lockerbie | Rochester Repertory Theatre

8:00 pm Argentine Tango Vals | Blue Moon Ballroom

9:00 pm RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

January 16, 2026

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

2:00 pm Homeschool Game Day | Friendship Place

5:00 pm Meat Raffle Every Friday | Broadway Pizza Rochester

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Orchid Jane | The Redwood Room

6:30 pm Winter Sunset Paint Class | Art Heads Emporium

6:30 pm Movie Trivia, and Movie Theme Music Bingo | Nerdin Out

6:30 pm Bunco Game Night | St. John’s Lutheran

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Chad Cagle | Kinney Creek Brewery

7:00 pm The Rochester Rep Presents: The Women of Lockerbie | Rochester Repertory Theatre

January 17, 2026

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

9:00 am Dilly Dally New Year Market

9:00 am Dilly Dally New Year Market | 612 11th Ave NW

9:00 am Design Your Mini Home | Craft Lab

10:00 am Parent Coffee Hour | Flourish Counseling

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

12:00 pm Outdoor Ice Skating | Track Oval Soldiers Field

1:00 pm Saturday Bingo | Dodge Country Club Bar & Grill

1:00 pm 100 Years of History Kick-Off Celebration | History Center of Olmsted County

2:00 pm Woodland Moss Bowl Workshop | Sargent’s on 2nd

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Element | Eagles Club

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Questionable Behavior | Workshop Food Hall & Bar

7:00 pm Winter Yoga | People’s Food Co-op

7:00 pm The Rochester Rep Presents: The Women of Lockerbie | Rochester Repertory Theatre

7:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Cabin Fever Dance Band | Blue Moon Ball Room

7:30 pm Cabin Fever Dance Band | Blue Moon Ballroom

8:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – The Last Minute Heroes | The Guilty Goose

11:15 pm LIVE MUSIC – Fool’s Getaway | The Eagle’s Cancer Telethon

January 18, 2026

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

12:00 pm Outdoor Ice Skating | Track Oval Soldiers Field

12:00 pm CHILI COOK-OFF 2026

12:00 pm Game Enthusiast Appreciation | Chaotic Good Brewing

1:00 pm Create your own Ceramic Vessel | Art Heads Emporium

2:00 pm Salsa Rueda | Historic Chateau Theatre

2:00 pm The Rochester Rep Presents: The Women of Lockerbie | Rochester Repertory Theatre

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JANUARY 19 - 25, 2026

1:00 pm Covered Mug | 125 LIVE

5:00 pm Purposeful Pints | Forager Brewery

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm QuizBang! Trivia | Thesis Beer Project

6:00 pm QuizBang Trivia | Thesis Beer Project

6:30 pm Tumblers To Go | 125 LIVE

7:00 pm Tango “Ochos with Style” | Blue Moon Ballroom

7:00 pm The Rochester Rep Presents: The Women of Lockerbie | Rochester Repertory Theatre

8:00 pm Argentine Tango Vals | Blue Moon Ballroom

January 23, 2026

7:30 am Elsa and Olaf – Frozen Day Camp | Peace United Church

9:00 am CastleCon 2026 | Historic Chateau Theatre

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

2:00 pm Homeschool Game Day | Friendship Place

4:00 pm Hygge Thrift Pop-Up | LTS Brewing Company

5:00 pm Meat Raffle Every Friday | Broadway Pizza Rochester

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:30 pm Arctic Solar Storms Paint Class | Art Heads Emporium

6:30 pm Movie: The Chronology of Water | Pop’s Art Theater

7:00 pm The Rochester Rep Presents: The Women of Lockerbie | Rochester Repertory Theatre

7:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Karate Chop, Silence and Sugar Lads | Thesis Beer Project

January 24, 2026

9:00 am CastleCon 2026 | Historic Chateau Theatre

10:00 am Moonlight Snow – All Ages | Art Heads Emporium

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Kids Club! | Little Thistle Brewing

12:00 pm Outdoor Ice Skating | Track Oval Soldiers Field

12:00 pm Hygge Thrift Pop-Up | LTS Brewing Company

1:00 pm PSYA BINGO | Oh Brian’s Pub

1:00 pm Saturday Bingo | Dodge Country Club Bar & Grill

1:45 pm Movie: The Chronology of Water | Pop’s Art Theater

2:00 pm Fairy Garden Workshop | Sargent’s on 2nd

5:30 pm Curling & Cocktails | Rochester Recreation Center

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm TEEN Karaoke & Pizza Night | St. James Cafe

6:30 pm An Evening in Oz | Rochester Public Library

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Orchid Jane | Kinney Creek Brewery

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Divas | Eastwood Caddyshack

7:00 pm Winter Yoga | People’s Food Co-op

7:00 pm The Rochester Rep Presents: The Women of Lockerbie | Rochester Repertory Theatre

9:30 pm RHX @ Northstar bar

9:45 pm Movie: The Chronology of Water | Pop’s Art Theater

January 25, 2026

9:00 am CastleCon 2026 | Historic Chateau Theatre

9:00 am All Trophy Wrestling Showdown – Youth Tournament | Century High School

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

11:15 am Movie: The Chronology of Water | Pop’s Art Theater

12:00 pm Outdoor Ice Skating | Track Oval Soldiers Field

12:00 pm Game Enthusiast Appreciation | Chaotic Good Brewing

12:00 pm Paint Your Pet Class – Monochrome | Art Heads Emporium

2:00 pm The Rochester Rep Presents: The Women of Lockerbie | Rochester Repertory Theatre

4:00 pm Meat Raffle Every Sunday | Shar’s Country Palace

4:25 pm Movie: The Chronology of Water | Pop’s Art Theater

5:15 pm Novice Curling League | Rochester Recreation Center

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JANUARY 26 - 31, 2026

January 26, 2026

1:45 pm Movie: The Chronology of Water | Pop’s Art Theater

4:00 pm Craft-Tea Coffee | St. James Coffee

6:00 pm Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

6:00 pm Stained Glass Open Class | The Green Shack

6:30 pm General Knowledge Trivia | Chaotic Good Brewing

8:00 pm Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom

8:00 pm Learn Cuban Salsa! | Blue Moon Ballroom

January 27, 2026

2:30 pm Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

3:45 pm Movie: The Chronology of Water | Pop’s Art Theater

5:00 pm Tuesday Community Meals | Peace United

6:00 pm Trivia Tuesday at Tilda’s with Trivia Mafia | Tilda’s Pizzeria

6:30 pm Bingo | Pine Island American Legion

January 28, 2026

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

4:00 pm Recovery Hangout Night | Social Garage

5:30 pm Digital Horse Racing & BINGO | Broadway Pizza Rochester

6:30 pm Trivia Mafia | Little Thistle Brewing

9:15 pm Movie: The Chronology of Water | Pop’s Art Theater

January 29, 2026

10:30 am Family Dance Party! | Rochester Public LIbrary

10:30 am Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library

11:00 am Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm QuizBang! Trivia | Thesis Beer Project

6:00 pm QuizBang Trivia | Thesis Beer Project

6:00 pm Periodontics Monthly Meeting | Workshop Food Hall & Bar

7:00 pm Tango “Ochos with Style” | Blue Moon Ballroom

8:00 pm Argentine Tango Vals | Blue Moon Ballroom

8:45 pm Movie: Iron Lung | Pop’s Art Theater

January 30, 2026

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

2:00 pm Homeschool Game Day | Friendship Place

5:00 pm Meat Raffle Every Friday | Broadway Pizza Rochester

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Nancy Tobiason-Kramer | Kinney Creek Brewery

7:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – ATARI | Thesis Beer Project

January 31, 2026

8:30 am Slope Style Costume Contest | Steeplechase

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

9:00 am The Med City TCG Show | Chip Shots

9:00 am Youth Basketball State Championship Region Playoffs | RCTC

10:00 am Coldest Day of the Year Walk | Cascade Lake Park

10:00 am Aurora All Ages Paint Class | Art Heads Emporium

11:00 am Ryan Woodring: “Face in Clouds, invisible ink” | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

11:00 am Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

12:00 pm Outdoor Ice Skating | Track Oval Soldiers Field

1:00 pm Saturday Bingo | Dodge Country Club Bar & Grill

1:30 pm Monster X Tour | Mayo Civic Center

2:00 pm RRC Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony | Historic Chateau Theatre

2:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – Preschool Dance Party with Conductor Jack | Christ Lutheran Zumbrota

3:00 pm Soft Winter Moonlight | Art Heads Emporium

3:30 pm The Wines of Eastern Europe | 125 LIVE

5:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

6:00 pm Annual Holiday Party | Charlie’s Eatery & Pub

6:00 pm Fun Night featuring Dueling Pianos | Adamson’s Tavern on the Greens

6:00 pm Bloody Mary Competition | Bleu Duck Kitchen

7:00 pm Winter Yoga | People’s Food Co-op

7:00 pm LIVE MUSIC – 2 Divas and a Piano | Rochester Rep Theatre

7:30 pm Monster X Tour | Mayo Civic Center

7:30 pm LIVE MUSIC – An Evening of Argentine Tango Elegance | Blue Moon Ballroom

9:30 pm Movie: Iron Lung | Pop’s Art Theater

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ROCHESTER MN GUIDE TO SKATING

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