Meeting Rooms	2
Reception Capacity	400
Dining	Members only bar and lounge

917 15th Avenue SE
Rochester, MN 55902
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507-289-5931 (phone)

Handicap Accessible	Yes
Meeting Rooms	4
Reception Capacity	350
Dining	Members only bar and lounge

1652 Hwy 52 North
Rochester, MN 55901
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507-282-6702 (phone)
www.elks.org

A 10-acre perennial flower farm built during the Civil War, located a few miles SW of Rochester (near Mayowood). The big brick farmhouse has been restored to the era and houses a garden gift shop.

Meeting Rooms	3
Classroom Capacity	100
Reception Capacity	100
Banquet Capacity	100
Dining	100

5225 Co. Rd. 15 SW
Byron, MN 55920
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(507) 281-1023 (phone)
gartenmum@hotmail.com
gmarketplatz.com

Discover the colorful past and fabric of life of Rochester and Olmsted County. The museum is open year-round and contains rare pictures, maps, diaries, and exhibits recounting the story of Rochester's rise as a global leader in health care. Memorial Day through Labor Day, visitors can also explore the William Dee Log Cabin, an early (1862) pioneer home that has been restored and refurbished, as well as the Hadley Valley School House, a traditional one-room school that contains all the artifacts of turn of the century teaching. Walk or drive through the grounds of the George Stoppel Farm, a typical, self-sufficient homestead farm where the earliest settlers lived in the rootcave in 1856.

1195 West Circle Dr SW (Cty Rd 22)
Rochester, MN 55902
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507-282-9447 (phone)
businessoffice@olmstedhistory.com
www.olmstedhistory.com

Mayowood Mansion is the historic home of three generations of the famous Mayo family. The five story stone structure contains 100 rooms in a beautiful rural wooded setting only 3 miles from downtown Rochester. Function space available for meetings, luncheons, dinners and receptions in the dining room, library, gallery, or outdoor terraces and tea house.

3720 Mayowood Road SW
Rochester, MN 55902
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507-282-9447 (phone)
businessoffice@olmstedhistory.com
www.olmstedhistory.com

Multiple use venues includes fairgrounds with Graham Arenas which double as indoor ice arenas from October-March and exhibition buildings from April-October. Grandstand and track area are used for horse and car shows, tractor pulls, tug of war competitions and live entertainment.

16th Street & 3rd Avenue SE
Rochester, MN 55904
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507-281-6040 (phone)
www.ci.rochester.mn.us/departments/park/facilities/grahamarenas/index.asp

Handicap Accessible	Yes
Meeting Rooms	2
Reception Capacity	350

1508 Aune Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55904
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507-285-8231 (phone)
www.ci.rochester.mn.us/departments/park/facilities/grahamarenas/index.asp

Tour the 49 room mansion with its many innovations built far advanced for its time by Dr. Henry S. Plummer. This Tudor-style mansion sits on 11 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, consisting of formal gardens, bird trail, quarry and water tower. The house is over 300 feet long and is 5 stories high. Grounds open to public year-round. Self-guided tours June through August. Group tours during the remainder of the year may be arranged.

1091 Plummer Lane SW
Rochester, MN 55902
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507-328-2525 (phone)
www.ci.rochester.mn.us/departments/park/facilities/plummerhouse/index.asp

Enjoy the beauty and habitat of southeastern Minnesota by hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, or snowshoeing the meadows, flood plain and upland forests on the 5 miles of trails covering 270 acres. The Nature Center offers interactive displays and exhibits of the area's wildlife and natural beauty including a 1,700 gallon native-fish aquarium. Cross-country ski rental available, also maps.

701 Silver Creek Road NE
Rochester, MN 55906
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507-281-6114 (phone)
www.qhnc.org

The Rochester Art Center opened in early May, 2004. It is the latest addition to the downtown Rochester cultural campus, which includes the Mayo Civic Center, Rochester Civic Music, the Rochester Civic Theatre and the Rochester Public Library. Mayo Park and the Zumbro River border the new Art Center to the east and the south, providing access to parkland and the river-walk pathways. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm., Thurs. 10am-9pm., Sun. 12-5pm, Mon. closed. Admission: Adults $3, Seniors $2, Members, students with valid ID & children under 12 Free, Every Thursday Free.

40 Civic Center Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55904
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507-282-8629 (phone)
507-282-7737 (fax)
info@rochesterartcenter.org
www.rochesterartcenter.org

Fully functional kitchen full-service staff capable of serving up to 850 people. Specializing in wedding receptions and corporate functions.

Meeting Rooms	1
Reception Capacity	850
Banquet Capacity	850
Dining	850

7333 Airport View Drive SW
Rochester, MN 55902
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507-529-0033 (phone)
ray@rochestereventcenter.com
www.rochestereventcenter.com

Have your party at the castle! Rochester's Senior Center, notable for it's brick facade and castle tower, boasts a large dance hall with parque floors and stage along with 2 other flexible function spaces. Open catering. Security required with large groups. Parking available for 80 cars. Call for rates.

Handicap Accessible	Yes
Meeting Rooms	3
Classroom Capacity	40
Reception Capacity	325
Banquet Capacity	300
Dining	300
Largest Space	Fred Reed Hall
Total Sq. Ft.	4,400

121 N Broadway
Rochester, MN 55906
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507-287-1404 (phone)
507-280-4719 (fax)
developmentoffice@rochesterseniorcenter.org
www.rochesterseniorcenter.org

Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial is an impressive 3.5 to 5 million dollar Memorial that was built to honor those who died from injuries sustained in the service and dedicated to all those who served. It was built without the use of tax dollars and all committee members are unpaid volunteers. Located just five blocks South of the Mayo Clinic, at 300 7th St SW, it consists of four 35-foot circular granite walls, a 12’ X 50’ main wall, fifty trees, 4,920 pavers, 21 sponsored benches, and the six Armed Forces Flags plus the Minnesota, POW/MIA and the US Flag. The outside walls feature battle graphics from the Civil War to the Gulf War and the inside walls are engraved with stories of important Military events from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War. A statue of a widow and her son, receiving a telegram, notifying her of the death of her husband, sits in front of the Wall of Remembrance. Statues of a Nurse and Medic treating a wounded soldier on the battlefield are located south of the Wall of Remembrance. A WW II statue stands in a complex at the corner of 6th St. and 2nd Ave SW, the entrance to the Memorial.
Educational markers showing the history and proper etiquette of the American Flag are located inside the walls of the Memorial. The logos of the Military Academies are engraved on the rear of the Wall.
Primary funding came from the sale of pavers, purchased by or for veterans that form the walkways within the Memorial. The pavers are a piece of granite 8” X 20” that contain the name of a veteran, when they served, and the branch they served in. They were sold at $350.00 each. Other fund raising included sponsorship of a bench for $5,000.00, a tree for $500.00, and a flagpole for $2,500.00. We also had many other fundraisers such as golf tournaments, auctions, and sale of pins and medallions. Bob DeWitz, of DeWitz Home Builders, volunteered his expertise for the construction of the Memorial and soliciting people in the construction industry to donate time or material.
Focal point of the Memorial is the Wall of Remembrance, a granite wall twelve feet high by fifty feet long that contains the names of over 2300 men and women, from S.E. Minnesota, that died as a result of injuries sustained in the service from the Civil War to the present.
Canons from the Gulf War and World War I are also located on site.

3rd Avenue and 7th Street SW
Rochester, MN 55901
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Contact Wayne Stillman at 507-289-8981 (phone)
www.soldiersfieldmemorial.org

In a beautiful campus setting, the University Center Rochester is located only 2 miles from downtown Rochester. Teleconference and interactive TV facilities are available as well as numerous classrooms that accommodate groups of varying sizes from 20-200. There is ample parking and accessibility for the handicapped.

851 30th Avenue SE
Rochester, MN 55904
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507-280-2880 (phone)
507-285-7241 (fax)
carol.naatz@roch.edu
www.roch.edu

Seven rooms available for meetings and training events ranging from 8 to 80 people.

Several rooms include overhead LCD projectors.

Several rooms are equipped with a SMART Board interactive whiteboard which enables the trainer to access and control computer-based information and display it on the screen simply by pressing on the interactive whiteboard's touch-sensitive surface. Just walk up and touch the screen.

Catering, registration and other support services available.

Meeting rooms offer convenient amenities including:
High-Speed Wireless Internet
Easy Access to Lodging and Dining
24 Wireless Laptops Available
Comfortable Seating
Registration Area 
Onsite Catering
Free Parking
Coffee, Water, Juice, and Soda
Personalized Room Set-Up
Discounts for Multiple Bookings

210 Wood Lake Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55904
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507-281-6699 (phone)
nlachapelle@ssc.coop
www.wwodlakemeetingcenter.com