There are so many fantastic small-town festivals in the Rochester MN area all summer long! These events are a celebration of the town and the people that live there. They are lively, entertaining, and a ton of fun for the entire family. There is at least one area festival every weekend!
Don’t see your gig or your favorite festival on our list? Submit your event to our Rochester MN Events Calendar and make sure to click FESTIVALS when selecting the category and it will be added!
For even more summer fun, don’t forget to check out our Rochester MN Guide to Summer + Bucket List!
JUNE FESTIVALS
Pine Island Cheese Festival | Pine Island, MN
June 6 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Pine Island Cheese Festival, celebrating its 89th year, will take place June 5–8, 2025, in Pin...
Steele County Free Fair | Owatonna, MN
June 6 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Steele County Free Fair is the largest county fair in Minnesota and welcomes hundreds of thousan...
Pine Island Cheese Festival | Pine Island, MN
June 7 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Pine Island Cheese Festival, celebrating its 89th year, will take place June 5–8, 2025, in Pin...
Rhubarb Festival | Lanesboro, MN
June 7 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Celebrate Minnesota’s sweet-tart favorite, in Lanesboro – the Rhubarb Capital of Minnesota &...
Pine Island Cheese Festival | Pine Island, MN
June 8 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Pine Island Cheese Festival, celebrating its 89th year, will take place June 5–8, 2025, in Pin...
Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN
June 12 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota’s large...
Steamboat Days | Winona, MN
June 13 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Winona’s annual community wide celebration! Enjoy five days of carnival, live music, a grande para...
Cheese Days | Elgin, MN
June 13 @ 4:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Corn on the Cob Days in Plainview, MN will be held on August 13-17, 2025. The event includes a para...
Cheese Days | Elgin, MN
June 14 @ 7:30 am - 11:30 pm
Corn on the Cob Days in Plainview, MN will be held on August 13-17, 2025. The event includes a para...
Steamboat Days | Winona, MN
June 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Winona’s annual community wide celebration! Enjoy five days of carnival, live music, a grande para...
Harry Wenger Marching Band Festival | Owatonna, MN
June 14 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
This festival showcases competitive high school marching bands and pays homage to the vision and wor...
Steamboat Days | Winona, MN
June 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Winona’s annual community wide celebration! Enjoy five days of carnival, live music, a grande para...
Cheese Days | Elgin, MN
June 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Corn on the Cob Days in Plainview, MN will be held on August 13-17, 2025. The event includes a para...
Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN
June 19 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota’s large...
6th Annual GoodStock | Good Earth Village
June 21 @ 1:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We are excited to celebrate our 6th Annual GoodStock at Good Earth Village this weekend! GoodStock i...
Water Ski Days | Lake City, MN
June 26 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
In 1922 a young daredevil named Ralph Samuelson invented the sport of water skiing on the waters of ...
Water Ski Days | Lake City, MN
June 26 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
In 1922 a young daredevil named Ralph Samuelson invented the sport of water skiing on the waters of ...
Meadowfest | Grand Meadow, MN
June 27 @ 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
A city wide festival with fun activities every day. Check out the flyer for all the details.
Water Ski Days | Lake City, MN
June 27 @ 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm
In 1922 a young daredevil named Ralph Samuelson invented the sport of water skiing on the waters of ...
Art in the Park Unveiling and Art Fair | Riverside Park- Mantorville
June 28 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Experience Art on a Whole New Scale! Join us at Riverside Park in Mantorville on Saturday, June 2...
Water Ski Days | Lake City, MN
June 28 @ 6:30 pm - 11:30 pm
In 1922 a young daredevil named Ralph Samuelson invented the sport of water skiing on the waters of ...
Water Ski Days | Lake City, MN
June 29 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
In 1922 a young daredevil named Ralph Samuelson invented the sport of water skiing on the waters of ...
JULY FESTIVALS
Riverfest | La Crosse, WI
July 2 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 pm
Riverfest – established in 1983 to create and hold a family festival with “something for everyon...
Riverfest | La Crosse, WI
July 3 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 pm
Riverfest – established in 1983 to create and hold a family festival with “something for everyon...
Summerfest | Stewartville, MN
July 4 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Stewartville Summerfest 2025 is set to take place on Friday, July 4, 2025, in Stewartville, Minnesot...
Old Fashion 4th of July | Blooming Prairie
July 4 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Applications are being accepted for the 51st Old Fashioned 4th of July Fine Arts Fair & Vendor M...
Riverfest | La Crosse, WI
July 4 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 pm
Riverfest – established in 1983 to create and hold a family festival with “something for everyon...
4th Fest | Soldiers Field Park
July 4 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fourth of July with Music and Fireworks Est. 2021 Held at Soldiers Field Park, 4th Fest features liv...
Riverfest | La Crosse, WI
July 5 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 pm
Riverfest – established in 1983 to create and hold a family festival with “something for everyon...
Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN
July 10 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota’s large...
Northfield Jazz Festival | Northfield, MN
July 11 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Second Annual Northfield Jazz Festival is set to take place from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July...
Northfield Jazz Festival | Northfield, MN
July 12 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Second Annual Northfield Jazz Festival is set to take place from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July...
Northfield Jazz Festival | Northfield, MN
July 13 @ 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Second Annual Northfield Jazz Festival is set to take place from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July...
Byron Good Neighbor Days | Byron, MN
July 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Byron Good Neighbor Days is scheduled for July 16–20, 2025, in Byron, Minnesota. This annual commu...
Byron Good Neighbor Days | Byron, MN
July 17 @ 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Byron Good Neighbor Days is scheduled for July 16–20, 2025, in Byron, Minnesota. This annual commu...
Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN
July 17 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota’s large...
Byron Good Neighbor Days | Byron, MN
July 18 @ 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Byron Good Neighbor Days is scheduled for July 16–20, 2025, in Byron, Minnesota. This annual commu...
Byron Good Neighbor Days | Byron, MN
July 19 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 pm
Byron Good Neighbor Days is scheduled for July 16–20, 2025, in Byron, Minnesota. This annual commu...
Byron Good Neighbor Days | Byron, MN
July 20 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Byron Good Neighbor Days is scheduled for July 16–20, 2025, in Byron, Minnesota. This annual commu...
Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN
July 24 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota’s large...
Hoedown Days | Houston, MN
July 25 @ 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
SINCE 1974 As always, Houston Hoedown days will be celebrated the last full weekend in July! We hope...
Hoedown Days | Houston, MN
July 26 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 pm
SINCE 1974 As always, Houston Hoedown days will be celebrated the last full weekend in July! We hope...
Hoedown Days | Houston, MN
July 27 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SINCE 1974 As always, Houston Hoedown days will be celebrated the last full weekend in July! We hope...
Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN
July 31 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota’s large...
AUGUST FESTIVALS
River City Days | Hastings, MN
August 1 @ 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Join us at the 42nd annual River City Days event. This fun-filled 3 day annual event provides entert...
River City Days | Hastings, MN
August 2 @ 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Join us at the 42nd annual River City Days event. This fun-filled 3 day annual event provides entert...
River City Days | Hastings, MN
August 3 @ 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Join us at the 42nd annual River City Days event. This fun-filled 3 day annual event provides entert...
Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN
August 7 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota’s large...
Western Days | Chatfield, MN
August 8 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Chatfield Western Days is a town celebration that was started in 1967. Western Days is the 2nd full ...
Festival in the Park | Kasson, MN
August 8 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Kasson in the Park 2025 is a fun-filled community celebration in Kasson, Minnesota, packed with fami...
Festival in the Park | Kasson, MN
August 9 @ 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Kasson in the Park 2025 is a fun-filled community celebration in Kasson, Minnesota, packed with fami...
Western Days | Chatfield, MN
August 9 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Chatfield Western Days is a town celebration that was started in 1967. Western Days is the 2nd full ...
Western Days | Chatfield, MN
August 10 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Chatfield Western Days is a town celebration that was started in 1967. Western Days is the 2nd full ...
Festival in the Park | Kasson, MN
August 10 @ 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Kasson in the Park 2025 is a fun-filled community celebration in Kasson, Minnesota, packed with fami...
Spring Valley Ag Days | Spring Valley, MN
August 11 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Week‑Long Schedule (e.g., Aug 11–17, 2025)– Community picnic & cookouts– Antique tractor...
Spring Valley Ag Days | Spring Valley, MN
August 12 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 pm
Week‑Long Schedule (e.g., Aug 11–17, 2025)– Community picnic & cookouts– Antique tractor...
Spring Valley Ag Days | Spring Valley, MN
August 13 @ 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Week‑Long Schedule (e.g., Aug 11–17, 2025)– Community picnic & cookouts– Antique tractor...
Corn on the Cob Days | Plainview, MN
August 13 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Corn on the Cob Days August 13-17, 2025 Parade Online Entry Form Edit your parade entry Event...
Spring Valley Ag Days | Spring Valley, MN
August 14 @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Week‑Long Schedule (e.g., Aug 11–17, 2025)– Community picnic & cookouts– Antique tractor...
Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN
August 14 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota’s large...
Corn on the Cob Days | Plainview, MN
August 14 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Corn on the Cob Days August 13-17, 2025 Parade Online Entry Form Edit your parade entry Event...
Gold Rush Days | Downtown Oronoco, MN
August 15 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us for the 53rd Annual 3 day antique show and flea market event Downtown Oronoco! Call 507-367-...
Corn on the Cob Days | Plainview, MN
August 15 @ 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Corn on the Cob Days August 13-17, 2025 Parade Online Entry Form Edit your parade entry Event...
Spring Valley Ag Days | Spring Valley, MN
August 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 pm
Week‑Long Schedule (e.g., Aug 11–17, 2025)– Community picnic & cookouts– Antique tractor...
Gold Rush Days | Downtown Oronoco, MN
August 16 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us for the 53rd Annual 3 day antique show and flea market event Downtown Oronoco! Call 507-367-...
Corn on the Cob Days | Plainview, MN
August 16 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Corn on the Cob Days August 13-17, 2025 Parade Online Entry Form Edit your parade entry Event...
Spring Valley Ag Days | Spring Valley, MN
August 16 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 pm
Week‑Long Schedule (e.g., Aug 11–17, 2025)– Community picnic & cookouts– Antique tractor...
Gold Rush Days | Downtown Oronoco, MN
August 17 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us for the 53rd Annual 3 day antique show and flea market event Downtown Oronoco! Call 507-367-...
Spring Valley Ag Days | Spring Valley, MN
August 17 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Week‑Long Schedule (e.g., Aug 11–17, 2025)– Community picnic & cookouts– Antique tractor...
Corn on the Cob Days | Plainview, MN
August 17 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Corn on the Cob Days August 13-17, 2025 Parade Online Entry Form Edit your parade entry Event...
Gladiolus Days | St Charles, MN
August 17 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Gladiolus Days is St. Charles annual festival in honor of the late Carl Fischer, who was the worlds...
Gladiolus Days | St Charles, MN
August 18 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Gladiolus Days is St. Charles annual festival in honor of the late Carl Fischer, who was the worlds...
Gladiolus Days | St Charles, MN
August 19 @ 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Gladiolus Days is St. Charles annual festival in honor of the late Carl Fischer, who was the worlds...
Gladiolus Days | St Charles, MN
August 20 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Gladiolus Days is St. Charles annual festival in honor of the late Carl Fischer, who was the worlds...
Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN
August 21 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota’s large...
Gladiolus Days | St Charles, MN
August 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Gladiolus Days is St. Charles annual festival in honor of the late Carl Fischer, who was the worlds...
Gladiolus Days | St Charles, MN
August 22 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Gladiolus Days is St. Charles annual festival in honor of the late Carl Fischer, who was the worlds...
Gladiolus Days | St Charles, MN
August 23 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 pm
Gladiolus Days is St. Charles annual festival in honor of the late Carl Fischer, who was the worlds...
Austin Artworks Festival | Austin, MN
August 23 @ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
The Austin ArtWorks Festival is a free two-day event in Austin, Minnesota held annually each August...
Gladiolus Days | St Charles, MN
August 24 @ 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Gladiolus Days is St. Charles annual festival in honor of the late Carl Fischer, who was the worlds...
Austin Artworks Festival | Austin, MN
August 24 @ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
The Austin ArtWorks Festival is a free two-day event in Austin, Minnesota held annually each August...
Thursdays Downtown | Downtown Rochester, MN
August 28 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown is Southern Minnesota’s large...
