Calendar of Events

Upcoming of Events 
Downtown Events

Outdoors

Rochester is the best city for Hunters and Fishermen  (OutdoorLife magazine)

City of Rochester Parks
City of Rochester Trails  (Map and Catalog)

Southeast Minnesota State Parks
    White Water Park
    Carley
    Rice Lake
    Great River Bluffs
    Forestville
    Myre Big Island
    Lake Louise
    Beaver Creek Valley
Southeast Minnesota State Trails
    Root River Trail
    Douglas Trail
Canoeing
Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo
Silver Lake Boats and Bikes
Paintball
    Skyline
    Soccerworld
Dog parks

For family and kids

Rochester Families
Mayo Families Connection
Quarry Hill Nature Center
Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo
Horseback Riding
Tweite's Pumpkin Patch
Apple Ridge Orchard and Vineyard
House of Bounce
Free Movies Kids Matinee
Rochester Air Balloons Company 
Art Camp for Kids
Storytime:
   Great Harvest Bread Company
   ABC & Toy Zone
   Barnes & Noble
   Christian Gift & Book

Arts & Culture

Rochester Arts Council
Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
The History Center of Olmsted County
Assisi Heights Convent
Rochester Art Center
Rochester Public Library
Harmony for Mayo
Music organizations
Riverside Concerts
List of Art Galleries
Rochester Community Education 
Crossings at Carnegie Art Center 
Choral Arts Ensemble 
Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras

Festivals and Events

RochesterFest
Greek Fest
Thursday on the First
Olmsted County Fair
Rochester WinterFest
Minnesota State Fair
Saint Paul Winter Carnival
Saint John's Block Party
PrideFest

Day and Half Day trips

Explore Southeastern Minnesota
Minneapolis/Saint Paul
Mall of America
Mayo has multiple discounts, including hotels, in the Twin Cities area

Mayowood Mansion
Lanesboro
Mystery cave
Niagara cave
Wisconsin Dells
Historic Bluff Country
Amish tours of Harmony, MN
Cabela's
Como Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
Mississippi River
National Eagle Center
Schech's Mill
Spam Museum
Treasure Island Resort & Casino

Sports

Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center
Rochester Active Sports Club
Rochester Athetlic Club
Rochester Education Center
Graham Arena
Golf
    Map with courses
    Municipal Courses 
Ski
    Coffee Mill ski area
    Welch Village ski area
    Country Skiing and Sledding
Ice Skating
    Indoor
    Outdoor
Fly fishing
Triathlon
Pools
Tennis
Soccer
Swimming
     YMCA
     Orcas
Gymnastics
Martial Arts
     Aikido
     Karate
     Tae Kwon Do
Flying Lessons
Rochester Honkers (baseball)
Rochester Giants (football)
Rochester Thunder (soccer)
Rochester Ice Hawks (hockey)

Theater

Rochester Civic Theater
Rochester Repertory
Vertigo Theatre Factory 
It's About Time Theater
Commonweal Theater
Jon Hassler Theatre
Rochester Community and Technical College Theater
Minnesota Zoo IMAX

Minneapolis/Saint Paul
      A Prairie Home Companion
      Hennepin Theatre District
      Guthrie Theater
      Ordway Center for Performing Arts
      Chanhassen Dinner Theaters

Movies

Chateau Theaters
Hollywood 12
Galaxy 14

Indoors

Ballroom dancing
   Fred Astaire
   Blue Moon
Dahl Dance Center
Wall climbing
Bowling
   Colonial
   Recreational 

Night life

Map of bars in Rochester
List of night spots in Rochester
Goonies Comedy Club

Food

Rochester Best Restaurants 2011 (by Rochester Magazine) 

List of restaurants in Rochester
Maps of restaurants in Rochester
Dinning guide
Rochester Farmer's Market

Churches

List of churches in Rochester
Map of churches in Rochester