Rochester Chamber Music Society presents Oratorio, Concerto, and Suite on Saturday, December 6, 7:30 pm at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester.
The Ninebark Ensemble returns with another joyous program to start our holiday celebration! Joining in this concert is mezzo-soprano Sahar Hassan to sing selections from Part One of Handel’s Messiah. Also in the program is a keyboard concerto by Bach and St. Paul’s Suite by Holst.
Join award-winning architect, James Garrett Jr., for a uniquely Minnesota story of family, community, and Black architectural excellence.
“infectious as hell… passionate” – City Pages
After five years in the making, Nicholas David is celebrating his first vinyl release: More Than Music.
The St. Paul singer/songwriter has been making music from the heart, for the heart for nearly thirty years. Like the mighty Mississippi River, David’s musical journey rocks n’ rolls like a cosmic current. Here, his music has taken him from coast to coast and across the pond.
New Ulm is the OG when it comes to Shopping Openers! Lots of towns have been getting in on the action in recent years, but we've been hosting our shopping opener since before boutique shopping was cool.
While some are deer hunting, shoppers are hunting in New Ulm for the best finds! Check out our annual Shopping Opener in New Ulm, November 7-9, 2025.
Shoppers make it a tradition to kick off the shopping season here in New Ulm. Eat, stay, shop, and play! The New Ulm Specialty Shops have joined together for open houses, tasty treats, events, and more.
Kenni Holmen is one of the most active recording and touring musicians from the Twin Cities area. He performed and recorded with many local, national and international artists over his thirty-year career.
Ask any Minnesotan when women’s hockey started and you’ll get a few different answers: maybe 1995, when the MSHSL sanctioned girls’ varsity hockey for high school. Or 1970, when Farmington started a youth program. A few people will say 1918, when women’s hockey first got a dedicated page in the Gopher yearbooks.
DakhaBrakha is a music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Their “ethno chaos” sound spans years of performances prior to Russia’s 2022 invasion, but war is in everything now. Here, they masterfully blend Ukrainian traditional music with influences from around the world, resulting in an unexpected new music.
Enjoy our delicious all you can eat Christmas buffet with Santa and your family for only $30 per person! The first seating is at 10:00am, and final seating is at 2:30pm with an accordionist strolling around our dining rooms for your pleasure. Reservations are required, so call 651-439-7128 to make yours today!
The 2025 Christkindlmarkt will occur on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at the Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter from noon to 4pm. Enjoy a glass of gluhwein with sausage pieces and goulash. Appearing for your added pleasure, the Peterson 6 Band will be playing seasonal tunes as you peruse around an open fire and plenty of crafters in the Gasthaus meadow.
In its 27th year of spreading cheer while collecting food and raising money for food insecurity, the CPKC Holiday Train will run Nov. 19 to Dec. 21, 2025. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train’s stage. CPKC donates to the local food bank at each stop and encourages all attendees to make a monetary or heart-healthy food donation. The festive train will arrive in Minnesota on Friday, Dec. 12, stopping first in La Crescent before making its way along the Mississippi River to the Twin Cities that weekend. It will depart the state on Dec.
