2023 Featherstone Pottery Fall Sale and Show

It's time for our annual Featherstone Pottery Sale and Show!  We just fired up the kiln in September and can't wait to show (and sell) you all the beautiful wood-fired pots.  So come to scenic Red Wing and venture out to the farm at Featherstone Pottery.  Perfect for your holiday potlucks, table settings and holiday gift giving.

New hours for 2023 - all three days from 10am-5pm, November 4, 5, and 11.  

Pop-Up Pumpkin Patch

Why go to the pumpkin patch when the pumpkin patch can come to you?! Featuring free pumpkins (while they last), family photos, popcorn, games — and much more!

Fall Market in the Ravine

Celebrate fall with a day in the Ravine!

Come to Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park to browse a curated selection of handcrafted items and delicious goodies inside Ravine Landing. Sip apple cider, roast marshmallows, decorate a pumpkin, and enjoy lunch from a local food truck after taking a fall color hike through the woods of Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park.

The event is free but a Washington County vehicle permit ($7/day or $30/annual) is required to enter the park.

Apple Festival at Afton Apple

Join Afton Apple for extra fun fall activities at the orchard during Apple Festival weekends. There will be magic shows, music, yard games and more! Test your skills in the 15-acre corn maze!

Nutcracker Holiday Classic with the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra - December 16-17, 2023

Don't miss this holiday tradition! Metropolitan Ballet’s 17th annual Nutcracker featuring a the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra. The classic story comes to life with fresh choreography and a cast of talented artists under the direction of Erik Sanborn of the Metropolitan Ballet. The brilliant ballet score is masterfully performed live by the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Yuri Ivan. A family favorite that's delightful for all ages!

Holiday Classic Nutcracker - 2023

Don't miss this holiday tradition! Metropolitan Ballet’s 17th annual Nutcracker ! The classic story comes to life with fresh choreography and a cast of talented artists under the direction of Erik Sanborn of the Metropolitan Ballet. A family favorite that's delightful for all ages!

Mariology

Written & Directed by Nancy Keystone Created in collaboration with the Critical Mass Performance Group In a mythical 5th grade classroom, lessons give way to fantasy and rebellion in a rambunctious spectacle of music, text, movement, and image. This production deconstructs traditional thinking to inspire imagination about the Virgin Mary's roles in systems of gender, power, and faith, opening the many possibilities for liberation. Oct 27 - Nov 12 Wed-Sat, 7:30pm Sun, 2:00pm

Featherstone Pottery Annual Fall Show and Sale

Enjoy a shopping experience like no other. These hand crafted one of a kind pottery pieces will be on display and for sale for a limited time only.
Pick up a great gift for the holidays, a wedding celebration or any other special occasion. 
The unique setting will take you back in time and appreciate an art that has been studied and practiced for centuries.

Christmas in Excelsior

Christmas in Excelsior is a magical time. Trees adorned with white lights, old fashion lamp poles entwined with evergreens, and holly, snow-covered streets filled with bustling shoppers, adoring the quintessential small-town holiday experience. This is a tradition both community members and businesses have come to anticipate and expect with the first chill in the air.