2025 Rivertown Days Festival

Experience Rivertown Days

  • One BIG Block Party In Downtown Hastings
  • 4 Stages Of Live Music
  • Food Trucks & Craft Beer
  • Carnival Rides
  • Kids Activities
  • Arts & Crafts Fair

2026 Great River Shakespeare Festival

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears

This nationally recognized festival, which draws audiences from across the Midwest and acclaimed actors from across the country, fills each Winona summer with a full slate of world-class entertainment. With plays, music, speakers and celebration events, the Great River Shakespeare Festival is the cornerstone of Winona’s reputation as an unmatched destination for cultural events. 

1860s Baseball with the Rochester Roosters

Join us for a lesson in 1860's Baseball with the Rochester Roosters at the History Center. This family event will share the history of the game and gives you a chance to try your hand at America's Pastime (no gloves needed). This is a free event for everyone.

150th anniversary celebration of the historic T.A. Whiting residence home to Heritage House Victorian Museum

Celebration of the 150th anniversary of the building of the T.A. Whiting House in Rochester, MN home to Heritage House Victorian Museum. HHVM is a house museum dedicated to education about Victorian life and Rochester history. Tour guides will be available to answer questions. Free Admission.

14th Annual Darren Dash - 5K

This event honors Austin native and running enthusiast, Darren Lewis, and includes a half marathon, 5K, and Kiddie Run. Starts and ends at Lafayette Park. Event will be chip timed and participants will receive a tee shirt (register before Oct 11 for guaranteed shirt). Water stops and post race refreshments will be provided for all participants. Kiddie Run to take place at 11:00 am, immediately followed by awards ceremony. Awards will be given to top 3 runners in each age group for the 1/2 marathon and 5K.

14th Annual Austin Artworks Festival

The Austin ArtWorks Festival is a free two-day event in Austin, Minnesota held annually each August — a celebration of visual, performing, and literary artists, many with ties to Austin and the area.

13th Annual Maker Fair Minnesota Handcrafted Market

Maker Fair Minnesota is one of Southern Minnesota’s largest celebrations of handmade goods. There are no mass produced items sold at Maker Fair MN. Every item sold by our vendors is made by hand and is one of a kind! The event also features local food trucks, goodie bags, and activities for kids.Come join us on October 11, 2025 at the Nicollet County Fairgrounds in Saint Peter, MN from 9 AM to 4 PM! Admission is $5 per car or $1 per person for walk-ins.

13th Annual BioBlitz

Friends of Sax-Zim Bog has made this an annual summer event. In its 13th year, the BioBlitz continues to grow with the addition of new field trips and experts, documentation of species in new areas of the Bog, and increased attendance by naturalists and curious outdoors folks alike. The concept of a bioblitz started a couple decades ago, with the noble cause of documenting species before they were lost in the rainforest. The concept evolved in North America to become an educational event and we continued the importance of education and documentation in our bioblitz!

10,000 Days - A Tribute to TOOL

Established in 2006 and hailing from the Twin Cities, 10,000 Days has been the Midwest’s premier tribute to the legendary, Los Angeles based, multi-platinum selling, progressive rock band, Tool.

Inspired by Tool's technically complex yet emotionally powerful music, 10,000 Days’ mission is to bring you the most authentic experience of seeing Tool live in concert as possible!