A beloved summer tradition in Rochester, MN returns this weekend! The Riverside Music Series brings five Sundays of free live music to Mayo Park, featuring a great lineup of bands you won’t want to miss, plus local food trucks and family activities.
The Riverside Music Series is brought to you by Rochester Public Music.
07/04/2025
Happy 4th of July! Wishing you a fun and safe Independence Day here in Rochester, MN and across the country.
07/03/2025
🎆 Celebrate Independence Day this Friday, July 4 at Rochester’s 4th Fest!
It's a night of music, food, and fireworks at Soldiers Memorial Field Park from 6:00-10:30 PM. Featuring the Rochester Community Band, Rochester Poet Laureate Jean Prokott, and Free Fallin': The Tom Petty Concert Experience, there's plenty of fun before the fireworks begin at 10 PM.
Photos by Kate Klaus courtesy of Rochester Public Music
07/01/2025
🎆 Plan your 4th of July weekend in Rochester, MN! There are many things to do in our area this weekend, including family-friendly activities, festivals, food and fireworks.
Celebrate our nation’s independence and enjoy the holiday weekend in Rochester! There are many
06/30/2025
🚴♀️ With more than 85 miles of paved trails, Rochester, MN offers an unbeatable way to get outside and explore. Scenic routes connect you to parks, local businesses and restaurants, plus historic landmarks, all while weaving through nature and vibrant urban areas.
🎨 Celebrate 9 Years of Art4Trails and explore Rochester’s vibrant public art!
Join the Rochester Art Center this Sunday, June 29 at 1:00 PM for a Public Art Bike Tour & Artist Talk. This free event kicks off with a short artist presentation at the art center followed by an optional guided bike tour with We Bike Rochester to see this year’s new sculptures along the trails.
📸 Pictured here: The Great Blue Heron by Tim Adams, one of this year’s new sculptures.
Rochesterfest is underway at Soldiers Memorial Field Park. Still to come through Saturday, June 28: lots of live music, food vendors, family fun, and be sure to visit the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Wall. Another highlight is the Grand Parade this Saturday at 2pm!
FREE CONCERT TONIGHT! While today’s Thursdays Downtown was canceled due to severe weather, the Rochester Downtown Alliance is excited to share that the music isn’t completely rained out. End this rainy day on a high note and come out to see Thomas X, an Ojibwe hip hop artist from Red Lake Nation, in partnership with Rochester Public Music in Chateau Theatre!
Details ⬇️
Cost: FREE!
When: Thursday, June 26
7-8:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Where: Historic Chateau Theatre
Who: All ages, first 500 people!
See you tonight! Remember, parking Downtown is FREE after 5pm.
06/26/2025
🎙️ This week on the Growing Destinations Podcast, we’re going on a journey with Houston Gibson, race organizer of The Great Race, a legendary cross-country rally featuring vintage vehicles and classic Americana. Since 1983, this time-speed-distance rally has brought drivers and spectators together for a one-of-a-kind road adventure.
🚗 This year, The Great Race made a stop in Rochester at Mayo Civic Center. In this episode, Houston discusses the event’s rich history, its lasting appeal, the impact it has on host communities, and how he got involved.
🐾 Two places in Rochester are in the running for Minnesota’s most beloved pet-friendly patio in Minnesota Monthly's Pet-Friendly Patio Bracket Challenge!
🏆 Vote for Forager Brewery and Whistle Binkies on the Lake daily starting today. First round ends June 29.
Voting will open on Monday, June 23. Each week the two restaurants with the lowest amount of votes will be eliminated from the bracket challenge.
06/21/2025
Rochesterfest is here! This weeklong celebration of the city of Rochester has something for everyone, including a new tribute to veterans, Senior Shine Day, Date Night, live music, food, a grand parade, and so much more.
JUNE 21-29, 2025 An annual tradition since 1983, Rochesterfest is a weeklong celebration of the city
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Today, Rochester, Minnesota stands as a symbol of hope and hospitality. However, if not for a fateful turn of events, our city may have remained a town focused solely on its agricultural roots. Ironically, the tornado of 1883 changed things forever. The storm that blew so much apart also brought together Dr. William W. Mayo and Mother Mary Alfred Moes of the Sisters of Saint Francis. This fortuitous union put in motion the things that would define the future of this wonderful place.
This is a city built on empathy, raised with compassion and bursting with innovation. For over 150 years, we've fostered a culture of positive energy and flourished into something bigger, better and brighter than just another city in Minnesota. The culmination of our achievements is what we share with the world: cutting-edge healthcare, technology, and hospitality.
At the center of it all is the Mayo Clinc, the Hope Diamond of our city. This life-changing institution is the driving force of Rochester and brilliantly showcases our genuine compassion for others. Across town, IBM created something called Watson that is nothing short of a vanguard of Artificial Intelligence. And most recently, people here have undertaken one of the biggest economic development initiatives in the country that will add to our distinctive downtown skyline. All this, because of a can-do spirit and an unwavering commitment to innovation that runs so deep not even a twister could carry it away.
This is a city where friends are family and acquaintances are friends. Where kindness and care are more than shared values. Which is why everyone who visits here leaves here with good vibes, a full heart and a remarkable experience.
