Mrs. Claus Holiday Hop

Join Ely as they celebrate our amazing business community, filled with unique and locally made products and services. The event features several components, including Shine Bright Ely, our storefront decorating contest. The public votes on their three favorite decorated locations starting on Friday and ending on Sunday night. Businesses participating in the 3-day shopping event will have a variety of sales, product lines, and stocking stuffers for everyone on your shopping list.

Midnight Mayhem: Silent Night, Deadly Night - Free Advance Screening!

Saturday, December 6 at 10:00 PM • FREE

Midnight Mayhem featuring your host Chaz Kangas and writer/director Mike P Nelson.

You Better Watch Out! Midnight Mayhem's annual holiday show will deck the halls with the brand new reimagining of that immortal holiday classic Silent Night Deadly Night! Yes, the brand new 2025 version will be shoved in your stocking for a special preview screening that will have you screaming under the mistletoe. Directed by Minneapolis' own yuletide hero, jolly ol' Mike P Nelson.

ABOUT THE FILM

Michael Cain Quartet

As a pianist and keyboardist, Michael Cain has had a prolific performance and recording career. Cain has worked with some of the most significant names in jazz and contemporary music. These include Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Terence Blanchard, Robin Eubanks, Pat Metheny, Charles Neville, Dave Holland, and Bobby McFerrin. Furthermore, his work as pianist, keyboardist, and arranger with Meshell Ndegeocello earned him two Grammy nominations.

Merry & Bright: A Winona Stained Glass Driving Tour

This December, take a cozy evening drive and experience the beauty of Winona’s most cherished stained glass windows illuminated for the holidays. “Merry & Bright: A Winona Stained Glass Driving Tour” invites families, friends, and visitors to enjoy a radiant display of art, architecture, and community spirit—all from the warmth of your car.

From 6–8 p.m. every Saturday in December, the lights will glow across Winona, highlighting the intricate stained glass artistry found in some of the city’s most historic churches, cultural landmarks, and community buildings.

The Memory of ’76: The Revolution in American History

Join us to learn about the surprising history of how Americans have fought over the meaning and legacy of the Revolution for nearly two and a half centuries.

Mario Kart Tournament

Maybe you've been seeking the opportunity to show off your Mario Kart skills, or maybe you've just been looking for an excuse to game and have some brews. Whatever it may be, come on out for our first-ever Mario Kart tournament in the taproom on November 29, hosted by Highlander Games.
Compete for gift cards, glory, merch and more.
Sign up begins in the taproom at 6PM, followed by play kicking off around 6:30PM. Free to play, win prizes and enjoy some beers!

Mankato Opry Jamboree

Join us for a fabulously fun start to the Holiday season!

Start with a delicious Country Buffet Meal and then sing along to all of the great Country/Christmas Songs of the Opry.

The Buffet is available for $22.50 including tax and gratuity. Plus buffet ticket holders get first choice seating for the show.

Meal includes Garden Salad, Freshly Baked Roll, Honey Baked Ham, Chef's choice of potato and vegetable.

The buffet is available before all three shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic

Making the Presidency is an authoritative exploration of the second US presidency, a period critical to the survival of the American republic. Through meticulous research and engaging prose, Lindsay Chervinsky illustrates the unique challenges faced by Adams and shows how he shaped the office for his successors.

Lucia Sarmiento

On her remarkable debut album, 2025’s Escape, Peruvian-American saxophonist/composer Lucia Sarmiento emerges as a rising star in modern jazz. Here, she delivers playful yet intricate melodies. “When I play the saxophone, I love that feeling of danger,” says Sarmiento. With a powerful tenor sound and an effervescent personality, she explains, “I’m drawn to music filled with intensity and risk that captures every fiber of your being in the moment; that’s why I love jazz.”

Los Lobos

It’s a matter of time. Fifty years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work, a legacy of greatness. The numbers are staggering: 100+ gigs a year for five decades running, crossing millions of miles to rock millions of fans. And that’s just at the live shows.