The Barn Theatre Presents: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

The Barn Theatre Presents: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Based on the animated television special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Music and Lyrics by Johnny Marks
Script Adaptation by Robert Penola
Developed by Character Arts Creations, LLC
Originally produced, directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage
Arrangements by Timothy Splain
Orchestrations by William C White

Directed by: Bailey Willhite

Taylors Falls Lighting Festival

2025 Schedule

The Lighting Festival theme this year is Memories Await.
Friday, November 28

All Day: Enjoy the river and trails at the FREE Entrance Day at Minnesota Interstate Park

All Day: TF Shop Crawl—Local Businesses Participating

Taste of Dorset

Annual day for foodies! Join the businesses of Dorset celebrating our fabulous event, featuring foods from the Restaurant Capital of the World as well as our famous Mayor Election. Delicious foods from Spaghetti Balls,Tacos, Pizza and Broasted Chicken. Live music, shopping and games. A family friendly day for all.

Mayoral election held at 2 PM. Voting is open to everyone

Tapped & Uncorked

For the eleventh time, Tapped & Uncorked will bring our community together in a unique location with an opportunity to sample and support local small businesses while helping raise money for our parks. You can sample offerings of local craft beer, wine, cider, and even some non-alcoholic beverages, with the option to buy an additional ticket for the VIP Spirits Tasting tent. Meet up with friends and try a game of human foosball, purchase food from food trucks and enjoy live music by Free & Easy.

2025 Ordway Inside Out: The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Presents Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos with Richard Egarr

The SPCO presents Johann Sebastian Bach’s most cherished set
of orchestral works, the Brandenburg Concertos. The profound
inventiveness and instrumental virtuosity are magnified as led by ebullient
Artistic Partner Richard Egarr.

(rain date: Sunday, August 24 | 7 p.m.)

2025 Ordway Inside Out: Minnesota Opera presents Curzar la Cara de la Luna

Cruzar la Cara de la Luna is a mariachi opera by
composer José “Pepe” Martínez librettist Leonard Fogila that tells the story of
a multigenerational American family separated by countries, cultures, and
consequences in search of new possibilities.

Sat, August 9 | 7:00 PM (rain date: Sunday, August 10 | 7 p.m.)

Stars & Stripes Days in Pequot Lakes

Celebrate our nation’s independence on July 3rd & 4th in Pequot Lakes! You’ll find fun activities for the whole family: food vendors, bean bag tournament, kid's activities, music, craft fair, parade, fireworks, and more! You won't want to miss Minnesota’s BEST small town Fourth of July celebration. Visit www.pequotlakes.com for all Stars & Stripes Days information!

Take a look at the outline of events from last year - 2024! Check back here for 2025 information coming soon!

Spooktacular Halloween Downtown Trick or Treating

Owatonna goes big for Halloween with several large events geared towards families this week. Past events have been a Trick or Treat Trail, flashlight history tours, kiddie train ride, large petting zoo, scavenger hunt, face painting, a Bounce House and more!

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's EXPRESS CONCERT: Beethoven, Coleman and Ibert

Quintets made up of SPCO musicians perform a work written in
tribute to a larger-than-life legacy as well as Ludwig van Beethoven's Storm
quintet. Valerie Coleman is the Sandbox Composer-in-Residence during the SPCO’s
2024.25 season. Her work Shot Gun Houses, written in tribute to Muhammad
Ali and his work as a global citizen, is “a conceptual offering to what a
community and nation can be through social responsibility, deep respect and
fellowship.”

Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival

Authentic Scandinavian event featuring dancing, entertainment, food, Viking-Age crafts, demonstrations, seminars, and other activities at the Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County.