Prepping for summer, the Cosmo Girls created a list of Summer Events in the area so that there is always a social event at the ready! I typed up an excel sheet and emailed it to all, including the websites that provide further information, but I will post a condensed version here and trust that you can do your own research if you are interested in learning more about what is happening! Of course, the list is not exhaustive, as we live close to Wisconsin and close to the Twin Cities, where something is always going on, but these either close to Rochester or involve a few bands I think are a hoot! (If you’d like an emailed copy, write a comment below and I’ll email it to you – so you can sort to your heart’s content!)
Enjoy!
| Date | Event | Location | TIME | Type |
| 29-May | Arch Allies | Boiler Days in Arcadia, WI | Live music/Dance | |
| 2-Jun | Thursdays on First | First St and Peace Plaza | vendors / music | |
| 4-Jun | Rochester Art Center 70th Anniversary Party | Rochester | celebration | |
| 4-Jun | Rhubarb Festival | Lanesboro, MN | small town celebration | |
| 7-Jun | Community Singalong 7-8:30 | Peace Plaza, Rochester | singing | |
| 11-Jun | Movies in the Park – The Intern | Central Park, Rochester | 9pm | movie |
| June 15-June19 | Steamboat Days | Winona, MN | town celebration | |
| June 17-June 18 | Straight River Days | Medford, MN | small town celebration | |
| June 18-June 26 | Rochesterfest | Rochester | town celebration | |
| June 21-June 23 | Rochesterfest Book Sale | Roch Public Library | ? | sale |
| 15-Jun | Hairball | Steamboat Days, Winona | Live music/Dance | |
| 18-Jun | Hangar Fly-In & Dance | 9am-sundown | planes and a dance (5-11) | |
| 19-Jun | Art in the Park | Lanesboro, MN | 10A-5P | vendors / music |
| 20-Jun | Happy Hour Entertainment – Six Mile Grove | Rochesterfest grounds | 5p- | Live music/Dance |
| 22-Jun | Phish | Minneapolis | ? | live music / dance |
| 23-Jun | Rochesterfest Hot Air Balloon Glow | ?? | Dusk | celebration |
| 24-Jun | Rochesterfest Parade | Rochesterfest route | 6:15start | parade |
| June 24-June26 | Lake City Waterski Days | Lake City, MN | small town celebration | |
| 25-Jun | Hairball | Cresco, IA Howard County Fair | Live music/Dance | |
| 25-Jun | Movies in the Park – Alexander and the Terible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day | Central Park, Rochester | 9pm | movie |
| 26-Jun | Tammy Van Moer’s Birthday | everywhere | All Day | celebration |
| 26-Jun | 1860s Baseball | History Center | historic | |
| 26-Jun | Hairball | Lake City Waterski Days | Live music/Dance | |
| 26-Jun | Gay Pride Parade | Minneapolis | ? | parade |
| July 1-July 4 | Austin Freedom Fest | Austin, MN | small town celebration | |
| 1-Jul | Arch Allies | Clear Lake, IA | ? | Live music/Dance |
| 2-Jul | Stewartville Street Dance | Stewartville, MN | ? | Live music/Dance |
| 4-Jul | Harmony 4th of July | Harmony, MN | small town celebration | |
| July 8-July 9 | Basilica Block Party | St. Paul, MN | Live music/Dance | |
| July 11-July 17 | Rushford Days | Rushford, MN | small town celebration | |
| 9-Jul | Movies in the Park – Jurassic World | Central Park, Rochester | 9pM | movie |
| 10-Jul | Down by the Riverside – Soul Asylum | The riverside | 7pm | Live music/Dance |
| 22-Jul | Movies at the History Center Barn | movie | ||
| 23-Jul | Movies in the Park – Cool Runnings | Central Park, Rochester | 9pm | movie |
| 24-Jul | Arch Allies | Mystic Lake Casino – Ribfest | Live music/Dance | |
| July 29-July 31 | Wabasha Riverboat Days | small town celebration | ||
| August 5 – August 7 | Buffalo Bill Days | Lanesboro, MN | small town celebration | |
| August 5-August 7 | River City Days | Red Wing, MN | small town celebration | |
| August 11- August 14 | Western Days | Chatfield, MN | small town celebration | |
| 13-Aug | Sudden Lovelies | Dance at Western Days, Chatfield | Live music/Dance | |
| 8/12ish-8/21 | Ferragosto | French Lake, Faribault | Danette’s Italian holiday on French Lake | |
| August 16-August 21 | Ag Days | Spring Valley, MN | small town celebration | |
| August 18-August 20 | Corn on the Cob Days | Plainview, MN | small town celebration | |
| August 19-August 21 | Goodview Days | Goodview, MN | small town celebration | |
| August 26-September 4 | MN State Fair | St. Paul, MN | The Great Minnesota Get-Together | |
| Fri/Sat/Sun | The Nelson Stone Barn | Nelson, WI | 5-9PM | pizza farm |
| Fridays | Suncrest Gardens Farm | Cochrane, WI | 4:30-8:30 | pizza farm |
| July 11-July 17 | Rushford Days | Rushford, MN | small town celebration | |
| Saturdays | Farmer’s Market | Rochester | 7:30-12:39 | vendors / music |
| Sept 9 – Sept 11 | Watermelon Fest | Kellogg, MN | small town celebration | |
| Sundays (3rd) May – Oct | Red Barn Farm | Northfield, MN | 11:30-3:30 | pizza farm |
| Thursdays | Suncrest Gardens Farm | Cochrane, WI | 4:30-8:30 | pizza farm |
| Thursdays | Grower’s Market | Chatfield, MN | vendors / music | |
| Thursdays | Thursdays on First | Peace Plaza, Rochester | vendors / music | |
| Tuesdays | Taco Tuesday | Tap House, Rochester | live music / food | |
| Wednesdays | Berne Wood Fired Pizza | Berne, MN | 5-8PM | pizza farm |
| Wednesdays | Red Barn Farm | Northfield, MN | 4-8:30 | pizza farm |
| Wednesdays | Farmer’s Market | Stewartville, MN | evenings | vendors / music |
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