Rosemount Country Faire

Free annual event from 10am – 4pm. Includes artists, authors, live music, food trucks and children's activities. Balloon artist will be making free balloon creations for kids from 11am-1pm

Ride The Ridges Bicycle Tour

Amazing scenery – the mighty Mississippi and its expansive valley, majestic bluffs, quiet streams, lush valleys. RTR is a premier bicycle tour – one of the best in the region. Four challenging routes – ranging from 23 miles to a Century. Well-stocked rest stops, hosted by friendly volunteers, share local specialties including Bloedow’s donuts, lefse, and apples. Be sure to stop at the post-ride party for lunch, beverages, and live music.

Let’s Chalk Monticello!

Watch Artists Turn the Streets Into a Canvas!

Tour & Take in Street Art, Entertainment, Food, & Fun for everyone!

September 20 & 21

Let’s Chalk is a two-day street art festival with entertainment, food, and family fun! This free event will feature bright, bold, and even 2D and 3D art from professionals, amateurs, and enthusiasts from across the globe! Join us Sept. 20 and 21, to watch these masterpieces taking shape in downtown Monticello.

Sampling of 2025 Featured Artists

SHAWN MCCANN, MINNEAPOLIS

The Parsonage

Explore the fascinating story of The Parsonage—from its humble brick beginnings in 1877 to its modernization in 1917, and the ongoing questions about its future. Learn how this structure reflects the values, growth, and transformation of a community over time. As we consider its fate, we ask: How do we determine whether a site or structure is worthy of preservation?
Is it age, architecture, cultural relevance, or the stories it holds? Join the conversation and share your perspective, September 18, 2025 at 7pm at the History Center of Olmsted County.

KP&J (Kitchen Patrol and Joe) – Day Block Brewing

Kitchen Patrol aka Dean Severson and Carol Anderson, joined by Joe Steinger (the brushmaster himself), are pleased to announce our upcoming gig at Day Block Brewing in Minneapolis.

This is an outstanding opportunity for us. Come out and join us!
Day Block Opens at 4pm, show from 5:30 to 7:30

$10 cover for the show at the door!

Fingers Crossed! – Tumblin’ Dice Rolling Stones Experience @ Day Block Brewing

Heart 2 Perform Bookings Rock Icon Series Presents
Fingers Crossed! – Tumblin’ Dice Rolling Stones Experience
Performing selections from Sticky Fingers (1971) and more

Also featuring: BRADFINGER (formerly Brad Rasins) – Classic Dance Rock

Day Block Brewing
Friday, September 19
7:00 PM
1105 Washington Ave S
$5 Advance | $10 Day of Show

Salsa in the Street

It’s the last Street Dance of the Summer and this one’s going to be HOT! Downtown Third Street will be twisting and vibing to the sounds of LIVE Latin music at the much-anticipated fall dance “Salsa In The Street!” On Friday, September 19 from 6-11 pm, the community is invited to a free dance party thrown by River City Ballroom Dancers/Breitlow Ballroom. April Dahl will teach a beginning Salsa lesson from 6-7 pm, Salsa del Soul will provide LIVE Latin music from 7-9 pm.