Bluffs2Backwaters

Celebrate the Outdoors. Celebrate Community.

Bluffs2Backwaters is Winona’s signature recreation festival — a multi-day celebration of everything we love about getting outside. Set between our iconic bluffs and the winding backwaters of the Mississippi, the festival brings people together through adventure, music, art, and community.

39th Annual Winona Jazz Festival

Though Winona’s at the opposite end of the Mississippi from the birthplace of jazz, monthly jazz band performances, a Winona Jazz Festival, and even our own Mardi Gras celebration keeps the toe-tapping music alive here year-round.

The 39th Annual Winona Jazz Festival will be greatly expanded in 2026!

Fleurs de Villes FLORA

This April, Galleria will host Fleurs de Villes FLORA – a fashion-forward celebration of spring couture in bloom, created by top floral designers from the Twin Cities area. Taking place April 10-19, this spectacular showcase will feature 15 one-of-a-kind fresh floral installations, including signature floral mannequins displayed throughout Galleria. This year, floral designers take center stage as they transform flowers into original couture creations that embody the spirit of spring.

STEM Family Day

History and science come together in a day of family activities focusing on the role of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) for the past and present. Guest organizations and museum staff will present a variety of STEM-related programs, highlighting the ways STEM affected the Minneapolis riverfront and still affects us today.

Sundays at Landmark: Day of Irish Dance

Day of Irish Dance is an annual celebration of the vibrant community of Irish dancers across Minnesota produced by Irish Arts Minnesota (IAM) in partnership with Landmark Center. We bring together performance and competition teams for a day of performance-focused solely on the art form of Irish dance. In addition to the performances, the Decade of Dance Award is presented to dancers who have been actively studying and performing for ten or more years.

Sundays at Landmark: BandWidth Community Band Festival

Enjoy an afternoon listening to marches, concert band classics, pop, Broadway, and jazz music performed by some of the top volunteer-based ensembles in Minnesota. This festival is part of Sundays at Landmark and is produced in partnership with the Lex-Ham Community Band

Sundays at Landmark series is supported by Ecolab, the Xcel Energy Foundation, Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation, Ramsey County and Travelers.

Schmidt Spring Art Crawl 2026

Schmidt Spring Art Crawl 2026 in partnership with The Saint Paul Art Collective. Come explore the historic Schmidt Brewery turned Artist Lofts, while supporting over 80+ resident & surrounding area artists all under one roof. From painters, potters, fiber artists, jewelers, metal & wood workers, illustrators & so much more. We'll have food & desert trucks & Gonolier Coffee a full service cafe. Checkout our amazing views of Saint Paul from our rooftop & watch live art battles in our rooftop lounge. We can't wait to see you there!