winter sports

Rochester MN Guide to Outdoor Winter Sports

Rochester LocalDecember 26, 2025December 26, 2025

by Rochester LocalDecember 26, 2025December 26, 2025

We have a guide packed with places to snowshoe, cross-country ski, sled, ski, play outdoor hockey or even curling!...

December 28

December 28, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Med City Holiday Classic – Minor League Pickleball | Chip Shots

December 28, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

PREMIER LEAGUE – Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham Hotspur | Little Thistle Brewing

December 28, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

December 28, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

December 28, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

December 28, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

+ 8 More

December 29

December 29, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Winter Break Camp | Miss Angie’s Place

December 29, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Winter Days | Zumbro Valley Health Center

December 29, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Live Action Oregon Trail Game | Dodge Center Public Library

December 29, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Bigfoot and Friends Scavenger Hunt | Rochester Public Library

December 29, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

December 29, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Holiday Family Fun Movie

+ 8 More

December 30

December 30, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Winter Break Camp | Miss Angie’s Place

December 30, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Winter Days | Zumbro Valley Health Center

December 30, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Permit to Carry Class | Coyote Creek Outdoors

December 30, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Toddler Tuesday | Boundless

December 30, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Live Action Oregon Trail Game | Dodge Center Public Library

December 30, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Rainforest Family Dance Party | Rochester Public Library

+ 12 More

December 31

December 31, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Winter Break Camp | Miss Angie’s Place

December 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

SPARKLE New Year’s Eve Celebration | SPARK Children’s Museum

December 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Live Action Oregon Trail Game | Dodge Center Public Library

December 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Hy-Vee Kids Club: Noon Years Eve | Hy-Vee Barlows

December 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

New Year’s Eve GLOW PARTY | Air Insanity

December 31, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

+ 28 More

January 1

January 1 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

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

January 1 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

2026 New Years Day Run | TerraLoco

January 1 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 1 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 1 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Piano Nights | Mill Valley Kitchen

January 1 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

+ 2 More

January 2

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

Science Discovery: Dinosaurs | Rochester Public Library

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

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

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

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

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

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

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

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

January 2 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Demonstration Day | LCP Studio

+ 9 More

January 3

January 3 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Polar Bear Prediction Run | Minneota Threads

January 3 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Indoor Winter Farmers Market | Crawford Hall – Graham Park

January 3 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Polar Bear 5K Prediction Run | Minnesota Treads

January 3 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Local Author Evan “Sweet” Hansen Book Signing | St. James Coffee

January 3 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Polar Bear Kid Friendly Class | Art Heads Emporium

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

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

+ 22 More

January 4

January 4 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

January 4 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

January 4 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

January 4 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

January 4 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Outdoor Ice Skating | Track Oval Soldiers Field

January 4 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Game Enthusiast Appreciation | Chaotic Good Brewing

+ 7 More

January 5

January 5 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 5 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

January 5 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Open Mic Night | Forager Brewery

January 5 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Cribbage Tournament | LTS Brewing Company

January 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

General Knowledge Trivia | Chaotic Good Brewing

+ 3 More

January 6

January 6 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Coffee With A Deputy | Two Sisters Kitchen & Bar

January 6 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 6 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

January 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

History Social | Historic Chateau Theatre

January 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:15 pm

Women’s Skills Workshop | Coyote Creek Outdoors

January 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

+ 6 More

January 7

January 7 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

January 7 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

January 7 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

January 7 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

January 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Winter Birch Tree Painting Class | Art Heads Emporium

January 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Homeschool Craft Club | Art Heads Emporium

+ 6 More

January 8

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

Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

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

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

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

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

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

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

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

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

January 8 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Movie: Marty Supreme | Pop’s Art Theater

+ 14 More

January 9

January 9 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Meaningful Mornings | 3708 N Broadway Ave Suite 150

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

Storytime | History Center of Olmsted County

January 9 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm

Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

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

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

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

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

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

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

+ 14 More

January 10

January 10 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Gather at the Crossroads Day Retreat | Assissi Heights

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

Open House for Prospective Families | Aldrich School

January 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

2nd Saturday SoulCollage® | First Unitarian Universalist Church

January 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Blender 3D Sculpting Workshop with Ryan Woodring | Rochester Arts Center

January 10 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Mac’s Annual Vintage Snowmobile Show | Mac’s Park Place

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

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

+ 28 More

January 11

January 11 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

ZED Talk: The Story of the Dragonfly | Zumbro Lutheran Church

January 11 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

January 11 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

January 11 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

January 11 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

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

RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

+ 13 More

January 12

January 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Pickleball 2.0 | 125 LIVE

January 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

January 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

January 12 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Poker & Chess | LTS Brewing Company

January 12 @ 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm

Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

January 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

General Knowledge Trivia | Chaotic Good Brewing

+ 4 More

January 13

January 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Karissa’s Kolaches | St. James

January 13 @ 3:45 pm - 5:45 pm

Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

January 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

January 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

January 13 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Empowering Conversations – Understanding Waivers | PossAbilities

January 13 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Bingo | Pine Island American Legion

+ 3 More

January 14

January 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

January 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

January 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

January 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

January 14 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Father Mother Sister Brother | Pop’s Art Theater

January 14 @ 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm

RESURRECTION | Pop’s Art Theater

+ 2 More

January 15

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

Exhibition: Celebrations in Fiber | Rochester Art Center

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

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

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

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

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

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

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

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

January 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Caregiver Connection

+ 14 More

January 16

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

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

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

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

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

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

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

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

January 16 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm

Creative Studio | Rochester Art Center

January 16 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Pierogi Weekend | Salem Glen Winery

+ 8 More

January 17

January 17 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Dilly Dally New Year Market

January 17 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Indoor Winter Farmers Market | Crawford Hall – Graham Park

January 17 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Dilly Dally New Year Market | 612 11th Ave NW

January 17 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Design Your Mini Home | Craft Lab

January 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Parent Coffee Hour | Flourish Counseling

January 17 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Winter Wellness Open House | People’s Food Co-op

+ 24 More

January 18

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

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

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

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

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

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

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

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

January 18 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

CHILI COOK-OFF 2026

January 18 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Outdoor Ice Skating | Track Oval Soldiers Field

+ 6 More

January 19

January 19 @ 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

2026 MLK Dreams Classic | RCTC Dome

January 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dancing Downtown | Peace Plaza Downtown

January 19 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Disney Puzzle Night | LTS Brewing Company

January 19 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

General Knowledge Trivia | Chaotic Good Brewing

January 19 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Night Club 2 Step – classes | Blue Moon Ballroom

January 19 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Learn Cuban Salsa! | Blue Moon Ballroom

January 20

January 20 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Open Enrollment Day | Aldrich School

January 20 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dine to Donate | Forager Brewery

January 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

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

Costumed Figure Drawing | Rochester Art Center

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

Traditional Figure Drawing | Rochester Art Center

January 20 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Bingo | Pine Island American Legion

+ 1 More

January 21

January 21 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

January 21 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Moving Beyond Bars | Rochester Art Center

January 21 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

January 21 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Erin Smith: Hard Copy | Rochester Art Center

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Astrology Study Group | The Neighborhood Nook

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Astrology Study Group | Clover & Rose

+ 2 More

January 22