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Hidden Gems | International Restaurants in Rochester, MN

Amber FreemanMarch 31, 2025October 26, 2025

by Amber FreemanMarch 31, 2025October 26, 2025

Enjoy some of Rochester's best global cuisine at these hidden gem international restaurants....

September 28

September 28 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

September 28 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

MacKenzie “MAC” Mitzuk: “Nostalgic Escapism” | Rochester Art Center

September 28 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mick Meilahn: Primordial Shift | Rochester Art Center

September 28 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

September 28 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

AutFest | Rochester Art Center

September 28 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

September 29

September 29 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Music Downtown: Oliver Books | Peace Plaza Downtown

September 29 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Music Downtown: Ted Eckhardt | Peace Plaza Downtown

September 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

September 29 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Puzzle Night | LTS Brewing

September 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Breast Cancer Support Group (Stage 0-Stage 3) | Virtual Meeting

September 29 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom

September 30

September 30 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Forums at First: Aging Gracefully: The Pros and Cons of Staying Put or Relocating | First Presbyterian Church

September 30 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Music Downtown: Sothea Lam | Peace Plaza Downtown

September 30 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

September 30 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

September 30 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Craft & Chat | Rochester Public Library

September 30 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dine at Panera Bread | Panera Break Marketplace Location

October 1

October 1 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

MacKenzie “MAC” Mitzuk: “Nostalgic Escapism” | Rochester Art Center

October 1 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 1 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 1 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Music Downtown: Tim Dallman | Peace Plaza Downtown

October 1 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Live Music – Tom Gauthier | Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar

October 1 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Music Downtown: Sid Olson | Peace Plaza Downtown

October 2

October 2 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library

October 2 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Family Dance Party! | Rochester Public LIbrary

October 2 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

October 2 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

MacKenzie “MAC” Mitzuk: “Nostalgic Escapism” | Rochester Art Center

October 2 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 2 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 3

October 3 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

MacKenzie “MAC” Mitzuk: “Nostalgic Escapism” | Rochester Art Center

October 3 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 3 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 3 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Music Downtown: The D’Sievers | Peace Plaza Downtown

October 3 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Thrift Pop Up | LTS Brewing

October 3 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Homecoming Parade | Lourdes High School

October 4

October 4 @ 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

October-Fest | Fleet Farm

October 4 @ 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Rochester Farmers Market | Graham Park

October 4 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Brains Together 2-Mile Walk / 5k Run Event | Rochester Regional Sports Center

October 4 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

American Foundation of Suicide Prevention-Minnesota Chapter Out of the Darkness Walk | Soldiers Park

October 4 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Fair Trade Market | Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

October 4 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 5

October 5 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 5 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Fair Trade Market | Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

October 5 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

MacKenzie “MAC” Mitzuk: “Nostalgic Escapism” | Rochester Art Center

October 5 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 5 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 5 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tours at Historic Mayowood | Mayowood House

October 6

October 6 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LTS Cribbage Tournament | LTS Brewing Company

October 6 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

October 6 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Cribbage Tournament | LTS Brewing

October 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Breast Cancer Support Group (Stage 0-Stage 3) | Virtual Meeting

October 6 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom

October 7

October 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

People in Your Neighborhood | SPARK

October 7 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

October 7 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

October 7 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Craft & Chat | Rochester Public Library

October 7 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Village Global Market | History Center of Olmsted County

October 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Trans Parenting Rochester | Rochester Public Library

October 8

October 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

People in Your Neighborhood | SPARK

October 8 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 8 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 8 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Live Music – Tom Gauthier | Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar

October 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Trivia Mafia | Little Thistle Brewing

October 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Trivia Night | Kinney Creek Brewery

October 9

October 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

People in Your Neighborhood | SPARK

October 9 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library

October 9 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Family Dance Party! | Rochester Public LIbrary

October 9 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

October 9 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 9 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 10

October 10 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Meaningful Mornings | Forager Brewery

October 10 @ 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Friends Autumn Book Sale | Rochester Public Library

October 10 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 10 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 10 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 10 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Pumpkin Beer Flight Release | LTS Brewing

October 11

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October 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Blippi: Join The Band Tour! | Mayo Civic Center

$35.00 – $72.50

October 11 @ 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Rochester Farmers Market | Graham Park

October 11 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Rochester’s Craft, Vendor, Boutiques & More Shopping Event | RCTC Sports Complex

October 11 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

2nd Saturday SoulCollage® | First Unitarian Universalist Church

October 11 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 11 @ 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Friends Autumn Book Sale | Rochester Public Library

October 12

October 12 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Friendly Ghost Paint Class | Art Heads Emporium

October 12 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 12 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 12 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

October 12 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 13

October 13 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

October 13 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Poker and Chess Tournament | LTS Brewing

October 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Breast Cancer Support Group (Stage 0-Stage 3) | Virtual Meeting

October 13 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom

October 14

October 14 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 14 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

October 14 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

October 14 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Craft & Chat | Rochester Public Library

October 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Trivia Tuesday at Tilda’s with Trivia Mafia | Tilda’s Pizzeria

October 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Traditional Figure Drawing | Rochester Art Center

October 15

October 15 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Wee Wednesdays – Happy Harvesting | Sargent’s Landscape Nursery

October 15 @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Autumn Fundraiser | 125 LIVE

October 15 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Wee Wednesdays – Happy Harvesting | Sargent’s Landscape Nursery

October 15 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 15 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 15 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

October 16

October 16 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Placing the Past: Visiting Whitewater’s CCC Camp | Whitewater State Park

October 16 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library

October 16 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Family Dance Party! | Rochester Public LIbrary

October 16 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

October 16 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 17

October 17 @ 9:00 pm - October 18 @ 6:00 am

Horrorthon Movie Marathon | Pop’s Art Theater

October 17 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fossil Field Trip | Whitewater State Park

October 17 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 17 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 17 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

October 17 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 17

October 17 @ 9:00 pm - October 18 @ 6:00 am

Horrorthon Movie Marathon | Pop’s Art Theater

October 18 @ 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Rochester Farmers Market | Graham Park

October 18 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

2025 Tour de Essex 7K Trail Run | Essex Park

October 18 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Kids Ghost & Pumpkin Class | Art Heads Emporium

October 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Geology Walk to Chimney Rock | Whitewater State Park

October 18 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 19

October 19 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 19 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 19 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 19 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

History of Halloween Animals | Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo

October 19 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

October 19 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 20

October 20 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

October 20 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Puzzle Night | LTS Brewing

October 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Breast Cancer Support Group (Stage 0-Stage 3) | Virtual Meeting

October 20 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom

October 21

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October 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Link or Treat – A Family Halloween Celebration | Link Construction Zone

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October 21 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 21 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

October 21 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

October 21 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Craft & Chat | Rochester Public Library

October 21 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Scoopie Night at Culver’s | Culver’s North

October 22

October 22 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 22 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 22 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

October 22 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 22 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Live Music – Tom Gauthier | Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar

October 22 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Basic Photography | Gallery 24

October 23

October 23 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library

October 23 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Family Dance Party! | Rochester Public LIbrary

October 23 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

October 23 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 23 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 23 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

October 24

October 24 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 24 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 24 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

October 24 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 24 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Friday Night Flights: Spooky Season | LTS Brewing

October 24 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

The 36th Annual Paws & Claws Humane Society’s Fall Charity Fundraiser | Rochester Event Center

October 25

October 25 @ 9:00 am - October 26 @ 5:00 pm

Fall Market | Dilly Dally Minnesota Market

October 25 @ 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Rochester Farmers Market | Graham Park

October 25 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Freaky 5K & Kids Fun Run | Pine Island Secondary

October 25 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

City of Rochester Snow Summit | Public Works and Transit Operation Center

October 25 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 25 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Goats & Goblins Halloween Party at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 25 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Boo at the Zoo | Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo

October 25

October 25 @ 9:00 am - October 26 @ 5:00 pm

Fall Market | Dilly Dally Minnesota Market

October 26 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Season at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 26 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Goats & Goblins Halloween Party at the Farm | Red Barn Learning Farm

October 26 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Harvest Festival | Stewartville United Methodist Church

October 26 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Halloween Jump Party | Air Insanity

October 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

People of Hope’s 2025 Trunk or Treat | People of Hope Church

October 26 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 27

October 27 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 27 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Mystery Book Club | Rochester Public Library

October 27 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Trunk Or Treat! | Keller Williams

October 27 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

$5 5K for Ronald McDonald House Charities | TerraLocoMN

October 27 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

October 27 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Game Night hosted by Game Haven | LTS Brewing

October 28

October 28 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

Lunch and Learn Fall Series: Carmen Anderson MSC | Good Earth Village

October 28 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 28 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

October 28 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cardboard Creations! | Rochester Public Library

October 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Craft & Chat | Rochester Public Library

October 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Kids Eat FREE Halloween Party | Five West

October 29

October 29 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 29 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 29 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

October 29 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Hong Kong Classics Film Series | Pop’s Art Theater

October 29 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Live Music – Tom Gauthier | Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar

October 29 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Open Mic Night | LTS Brewing

October 30

October 30 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Preschool Dance Party | Rochester Public Library

October 30 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Family Dance Party! | Rochester Public LIbrary

October 30 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

October 30 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

October 30 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 30 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 31

October 31 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

October 31 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

October 31 @ 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Happy Halloween! | Kismet

October 31 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

October 31 @ 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Halloween Party | Kinney Creek Brewery

October 31 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Trick-or-Treating | Samaritan Bethany

November 1

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November 1 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace | Mayo Civic Center

November 1 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Rochester Choir Concert | United Methodist Church

November 1 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Exhibit: Extraordinary Elsewhere | Rochester Art Center

November 1 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

November 1 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

November 1 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Minnesota Pint Day! | Little Thistle Brewing