Get ready to glow and go! Join us for the Holiday Hustle 5K, a festive evening run through Sibley Park and the magical Kiwanis Holiday lights display. Lace up your running shoes, grab your glow gear, and kick off the holiday season with sparkle and cheer!
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, November 22
Time: Race begins at 4:45 PM
Location: Sibley Park, Mankato
Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, Adapted by Greg Banks
May 8 to 31, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm | Sundays at 2:00pm
Minnesota’s forests have been shaped by natural events for four and a half billion years, and by human intervention for at least 10,000 years. While natural events provide perhaps the most dramatic effect, human impacts are more apparent in day-to-day encounters with the forest. Brad Jones will provide a perspective on how changing management practices over the past several centuries have shaped the forest we have today.
Step back in time and experience "A Traditional Christmas at Historic Mayowood,” where history and holiday traditions come to life. This year, the History Center of Olmsted County and Mayo Clinic invite you to discover Christmas as it was celebrated by the three generations of Mayo families who once called Mayowood their home. The house is beautifully decorated to reflect the family’s unique customs, bringing the past to life with guided tours that share stories of celebrations during different periods in the home’s history.
Friday 12/5/2025
Doors open at 6:45p
Play from 7p to 9p
Gustavus, Swanson Tennis Center
Save the date for GMCTA's winter tennis mixer at the Swanson Tennis Center. Casual and fun. You only need your tennis racquet. No partner needed--you will get to play with a new partner every 20 minutes! GMCTA will provide tennis balls for the matches and cookies to snack on. The event is free, although donations are welcome.
For the first time in forever, experience the magic of Disney’s Frozen at the historic Norshor Theatre. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, the hit Broadway musical includes all the songs you know and love, including “For the First Time in Forever,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Let it Go,” along with new music written exclusively for the stage. Full of humor, thrilling surprises, and a stunning musical score, this awe-inspiring production is a powerful tale of family, acceptance, and finding the real meaning of true love.
Kate’s sheet music has gone missing, and it’s up to you to solve it! Listen closely to your tour guide for clues, watch for red herrings, and solve the mystery of the missing sheet music!All tours in 2025 will be guided tours leaving every 30 minutes from the carriage house. Special Sunday Tours with costumed characters are available to enhance tours, but the full mystery will be available on all tours.Admission is $10/adults. $8/seniors, $7/BECHS Members, $5/children 5-17, free for kids under 5.Tickets on sale November 1.
Written by Bekah Brunstetter
February 20 to March 15, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm | Sundays at 2:00pm
Written by Noël Coward
June 19 to July 12, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm | Sundays at 2:00pm
Originally from the high desert of Santa Fe but now residing in funk-capital Minneapolis, Ken Valdez is a soulful singer/songwriter who has fused the unique styles of Rio Grande blues/Latin rock with our beloved Minneapolis funk.Valdez describes himself as a “Mestizo,” and uses his raspy voice and versatile sound to reflect his mixed heritage and musical influences.
