Event Calendar
RSSMonday Jun 18, 2012
PossAbilities Ice Cream Social
- Location: Mayo Park
- Address: 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Mayo Civic Center
Ice Cream Social with carnival games.
Rochester Civic Theatre
- Location: Rochester Civic Theatre
- Address: 20 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Rochester Civic Theatre
Art Exshibit, art making, open stage performances
Rochester Civic Theatre
- Location: Rochester Civic Theatre
- Address: 20 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Rochester Civic Theatre
Art Exhibit, art making, open stage performances
Rochester Public Library: Computer Basic Workshop
- Location: Rochester Public Library (Meeting Room B)
- Address: 101 2nd Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Rochester Public Library
Do you have general questions about computers, using email, using the library website or the Internet? Come to the library the 3rd Monday of every month to practice on our computers and ask a librarian your questions. No sign up needed.
Rochesterfest Teen Night
- Location: Civic Center Drive Stage
- Address: Civic Center Drive & 1st Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904
All new Teen Night Activities! Enjoy a hypnotist and DJ on the Main Stage, in addition to food eating contest, climbing wall, trivia contests and scavenger unts...all are FREE and designed with teens in mind! Prizes will be distributed throughout the night. Please note: Limited activities will be hosted at UMR if the full event is canceled due to rain. Ages 13 and older
Honkers Baseball
- Location: Mayo Field
- Address: 403 East Center Street, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Mayo Field
Rochester Honkers vs. Mankato MoonDogs. World Famous ZOOperstars Presented by McNeilus Steel and KTTC - ctg Employee Outing. The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club is a member of the Northwoods League, the country's premier summer collegiate baseball league.
Shakespeare in the Park: As You Like It
- Location: Silver Lake Park East, Central Park, Soldier's Field Park
- Address: various - information available on our website, Rochester, MN
Words Players Theatre presents its third annual Shakespeare in the Park event as part of Rochesterfest. This year's production is the comedy As You Like It. Nine shows will be performed outdoors in area parks. Gypsy wagons, minstrels, merry men: All will make for an event to be enjoyed by all ages. Regal Catering will have picnic food available to purchase. Guests are also welcome to bring their own meals and enjoy picnic theatre. There is free general admission seating as well as Royal Box rese... Visit Website
Rochester Art Center Visitor Lounge Grand Opening- Rochesterfest
- Recurrence: Recurring daily
- Location: Rochester Art Center
- Address: 40 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Rochester Art Center
Free Admission with Rochesterfest Button and 10% off purchases in the Gallery Shop. Enjoy seating, coffee, free wifi access and interactive education stations.
Rochesterfest
- Recurrence: Recurring daily
- Location: Throughout Rochester
Rochesterfest is a citywide celebration of Rochester. June 15 - June 24, 2012. Several local businesses and organizations make the community event possible by sponsoring countless activities that offer entertainment and fun.
Rochesterfest: Treasure Hunt
- Recurrence: Recurring every 3 days
- Location: Rochester
- Address: City Wide, Rochester, MN 55901
This year's treasure is a medallion, hidden somewhere in the city of Rochester, on public property. It is in plain sight. Find the treasure and win $500. Extra clue at Trade Mart Furniture Center.
Bar Bingo at the Elks Lodge
- Location: Elks Lodge
- Address: 1652 Hwy 52 North, Rochester, MN 55901
- Venue: Elks Lodge
Bar Bingo Monday starts at 6:30 pm.
Bob Miller Magician
- Location: Godfather's Pizza
- Address: 1611 16th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901
- Venue: Godfather's Pizza - 16th Street
Watch Bob perform table-side magic and make balloon animals..
Great River Shakespeare Festival WOW Buttons
- Recurrence: Recurring daily
- Location: Great River Shakespeare Festival Box Office
- Address: 79 East Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
Over $100 worth of Value for only $10. This button gets you into three great events during the opening weekend of the Great River Shakespeare Festival, 2012. Events are a post show reception on Friday June 22nd, featuring refreshments and a live band, an afternoon reception with free admission to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, MN, on Saturday June 23rd, and a picnic reception with live music following the matinee performance on Sunday June 24th. Buttons may be picked up at the GRSF B... Visit Website
Monday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Monday
- Location: Rochester Athletic Club
- Address: 3100 19th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
- Venue: Rochester Athletic Club
Games are at The Rochester Athletic Club (NW Building) on Monday afternoons. (This is now a SANCTIONED game). Game time is 12:15 - to 4 pm. Please arrive by NOON. 0-999 (pair average). The cost is $4.00 per game (24 hands). Duplicate Bridge is a more advanced level of bridge. New players should call for more information.
Night Club 2 Step - Dance Lessons
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Monday
- Location: Blue Moon Ballroom
- Address: 2030 Hwy 14 East, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Blue Moon Ballroom
4 Mondays, June 4-25. Rhythmic & smooth and easy to learn NC 2 Step is great for weddings and is often danced to songs like: Red Red Wine, Home, and Stand by Me. To look good on any dance floor, learn to Night Club.
Monday Evening/Friday Afternoon Bridge
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Monday, Friday
- Location: Rochester Athletic Club
- Address: 3100 19th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
- Venue: Rochester Athletic Club
Stratified Pairs bridge for all levels of play. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to start.
Richard Dison, Dan Petrov art exhibit
- Recurrence: Recurring daily
- Address: 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, MN 55992
Dan Petrov works in the medium abandoned by fellow artist Richard Dison, but their oil and watercolor paintings are the perfect complement to each other on the walls at Crossings during the month of June. The exhibit will be on display June 1-30, and an artists reception is 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sat., June 16. The reception is concurrent with Art in East Park, just down the street from Crossings. Art in East Park is in conjunction with Zumbrota’s annual Covered Bridge Festival. Dison, an 81-ye... Visit Website
Nature Time at the Beach
- Recurrence: Recurring every week day
- Location: Whitewater State Park
- Address: 19041 Hwy 74, Altura, MN 55910
- Venue: Whitewater State Park
Hey kids! Join a naturalist at the beach for a fun, hands-on nature activity. Different activities will be offered each weekday, Memorial Day – Labor Day. From frogs, to dragonflies and rocks, birds and arts and crafts; you’ll learn about nature at Whitewater State Park. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Assisi Heights Tour
- Location: Assisi Heights
- Address: 1001 14th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Assisi Heights is home of the Sisters of St. Francis. Tours available by appointment most Mondays and Saturdays at 2pm. Please call 507-282-7441 to make a reservation.
Tuesday Jun 19, 2012
Celebrity Game Night
- Location: Civic Center Drive Stage
- Address: Civic Center Drive & 1st Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Join the celebrities on stage to play "Truth or Dare" Audience participation
Honkers Baseball
- Location: Mayo Field
- Address: 403 East Center Street, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Mayo Field
Rochester Honkers vs. Alexandria Beetles. Free Movie Ticket Night Presented by Cinnemagic Theatres and Quick Country 96.5 (First 500). The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club is a member of the Northwoods League, the country's premier summer collegiate baseball league.
Noontime Entertainment
- Location: Civic Center Drive Stage
- Address: Civic Center Drive & 1st Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Larry and Melissa Schmidt- Bluegrass and Irish folk music
Rochesterfest Fiddle Contest
- Location: Civic Center Drive Stage
- Address: Civic Center Drive & 1st Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Fiddle contest for all ages
UMR CONNECTS ~ Music for Friendship Among People
- Location: Peace Plaza
- Address: Peace Plaza (if bad weather, UMR 4th floor), Rochester, MN 55904
Sebastian Modarelli, a performer and composer who lived on three continents, explains how he discovered music as the common language. Music expresses something that brings people together by overcoming distances of space and time. Through his own works and recent activity in Rochester, Modarelli will show how music brings families, the rich and poor, and entire nations closer. Speaker: Sebastian Modarelli studied at the National Conservatory of Music in his native Argentina, earning his degree a... Visit Website
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
- Location: Mayo Civic Center
- Address: 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Mayo Civic Center
This is an "International Men's March to end domestic violence". Men literally walk one mile in high heels! Men Wanted! Form a team, Women Welcome!






