Event Calendar

Bring your own "brown bag" lunch to enjoy in our Grand Lobby and join an Art Center docent for a 20 minute tour of the exhibitions on display. Please contact Tour Coordinator Chris Delisle 507-424-3308 or cdelisle@rochesterartcenter.org to schedule a tour for a group or individual at least one week in advance.

Bring in your baby for fingerplays, rhymes, songs and stories just right for little ones (birth to 18 months). No registration required. This program was funded by an IBM Centennial Grant. If you require accommodations in order to participate in this program, please contact Children’s Services at 328-2303 as soon as possible.

Come play Flamingo Bingo, Tuesday through Saturday! Visit www.flamingo-bingo.com for further game information.

"Free Thursdays" at Rochester Art Center offers free admission to the galleries all day on Thursdays. Docent tours of the exhibitions are available by appointment. Call 507-282-8629 to schedule your tour.

Some are great, others shouldn't speak in public. But it's always fun!

Karaoke every Wednesday through Saturday, 9pm-Close.

Have you ever wondered "How much does an eagle weigh?" How big is their wingspan?" The answers await you in these engaging and entertaining live eagle programs. Through hands-on and interactive teaching our staff of naturalists will share the biology, ecology and natural history of bald and golden eagles. Our programs are as varied as our presenters and our audiences. Come to learn! Great for all ages. We offer our live eagle programs everyday at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Each program... Visit Website

Relax and enjoy this entertaining and informative tour featuring all of Rochester's major historic, cultural, and architectural sites and attractions. This tour offers an overview of Rochester's fascinating medical history along with the Mayo family's ties to the pioneer, Civil War and Dakota Indian history. By the end of this tour, you will know the inside story of Rochester's amazing growth and transformation from a humble Midwestern farm town to world-famous mecca for the medical arts. We... Visit Website

Immerse yourself in the timeless culture of the Old Order Amish as we journey down roads less traveled through Minnesota's largest Amish settlements. This enriching, scenic tour affords the opportunity to observe and learn first-hand about the Amish way of life, view one-room country schoolshouses, observe horse and buggy travel, attend an Amish produce auction, visit Amish craft shops and bakeries, browse handcrafted furniture, quilts, baskets, and foodstuffs, and chat with Amish farmers, craf... Visit Website

We begin boarding at 12:30pm and seating is first come first served. Tours are 90 minutes long; there is a narration and we cruise on Lake Pepin the largest River Lake on the Mississippi. We have a full bar and snacks available on every cruise. The lower level is enclosed, and air conditioned the upper level is open air, with a canopy. Restrooms are available.

All games are played at the Rochester Athletic Club, multi-purpose room (NW corner of the facility) You must come with a partner. For out of town visitors wanting to play, the website offers names of game managers that will try and find an accommodating partner.

Enjoy wine, hors d'oeuvres and a gourmet dinner as you tour Four Daughters Winery with the winemaker! Please email Events@FourDaughtersVineyard.com or call 507-346-7300 to make your reservation in advance.

Special stories and songs for active toddlers (ages 18 months to 3 years). No registration required.This program is funded by an IBM Centennial Grant. If you require accommodations in order to participate in this program, please contact Children’s Services at 328-2303 as soon as possible.

Bring your friends, enjoy some wine or beer, as you follow our instructor step-by-step to recreate the evening's featured painting. It's stress-free and absolutely no experience is necessary. Everyone is an artist!

Steve Troutman Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Isla de Pascua) is known for its enigmatic Moai statues, elongated stone heads, standing up to 33 feet tall. Located in the Southeastern Pacific, Rapa Nui is one of the most remote islands on earth, with a fascinating ecology and a rich, but tragic, history. Troutman went to Rapa Nui in February of 2012, and has pictures to share. The class also will cover both the ancient and modern history of the island, from the arrival of the first Polynesians in the 1... Visit Website

Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes 17th century masterpiece, Don Quixote, this is a musical adaptation of Wasserman's 1959 teleplay, I, Don Quixote.  The tale of the "mad" knight, Don Quixote, is told as a play within a play performed by Cervantes and his fellow prisoners as he awaits his hearing with the Spanish Inquisition.  

Let your imagination run wild as you create a masterpiece with different everyday tools, from potato mashers to your own fingers! Or see what creation you can make from different materials of all the same colors.

Two artists exhibiting work at Crossings through the month of May, both native Minnesotans, are inspired by the flora and fauna of the natural world. Foxfeather Ženková describes herself as “a bird nut,” while Jane Marie Lewis has always enjoyed the outdoors and beauty of the Mississippi River Valley. Their paintings (and Ženková’s mixed media pieces) are on display April 29-May 31. A reception is Sat., May 11, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Japanese Artful Traditions allows visitors to go back in time and discover the unique Japanese culture portrayed by traditional works of Japanese art. Learn about Japanese traditions through clothing, stories and games as you explore the traditional home environment of the Edo period. Experience traditional tatami and zabuton or use your imagination to enjoy tea and traditional rice cakes. Play traditional games such as Karuta, or dress up with traditional Japanese clothing such as a yukata, a k... Visit Website

Food, fun, flowers, jams, jellies, baked goods & more!

Come play Flamingo Bingo, Tuesday through Saturday! Visit www.flamingo-bingo.com for further game information.

Be Amazed and Amused by Table-side Magic performed by Bob Miller MAGICIAN! This close-up sleight of hand magic is appropriate for adults or children and is performed at your table while you dine. Children will also receive a free balloon animal.

Fusion Friday at Chester's, sponsored by Odell Brewing Co., means we're taking cutting-edge measures to support craft beer! Infusing amazing craft beer by Odell with innovative twists - from freshly ground coffee to candied ginger to Centennial hops - makes this a must-see event. Chester's is currently the only restaurant in Minnesota participating in this kind of visionary trend and we want to spread the love (of beer)! Join us each month for the new installment of Fusion Friday!

Karaoke every Wednesday through Saturday, 9pm-Close.

Live entertainment at CJ's Midtown Lounge in downtown Rochester!