| Dec 31, 2025 (Wed) |
New Year’s Eve Candlelight Hike |
Quarry Hill Nature Center |
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM |
Ticketed; outdoor luminary hike + cocoa bar |
Details | Tickets |
| Dec 31, 2025 (Wed) |
New Year’s Eve Dance |
Blue Moon Ballroom |
8:30 PM – 12:00 AM |
Dance night; ticketed |
Event page |
| Jan 2, 2026 (Fri) |
Winter Break Activities: Animal Encounters |
Quarry Hill Nature Center |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
Free; open-house style |
Details |
| Jan 2, 2026 (Fri) |
Winter Break Activities: Animal Encounters |
Quarry Hill Nature Center |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Free; second session |
Details |
| Jan 3, 2026 (Sat) |
Screen Printing Workshop |
Rochester Art Center |
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
Ages 13+; paid workshop |
Event page |
| Jan 3, 2026 (Sat) |
Winter Yoga at the Co-op (Recurring Saturdays begins) |
People’s Food Co-op |
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Donation-based; recurring weekly (starts Jan 3) |
Event page |
| Jan 4, 2026 (Sun) |
Bird Banding Program |
Quarry Hill Nature Center |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Free; call to register |
Details |
| Jan 4, 2026 (Sun) |
NVC Juniors Playday |
National Volleyball Center (Rochester) |
Varies |
Juniors playday (see registration) |
Schedule + Register |
| Jan 8, 2026 (Thu) |
2026 State of the City Address |
Mayo Civic Center (Suites 102/103) |
Breakfast 7:15 AM; Program 7:30 AM |
Open to the public; advance RSVP requested by Jan 2 |
City announcement |
| Jan 8, 2026 (Thu) |
Mayo Clinic Lecture Series: “An Adventure in Medicine: The Story of the Mayo Brothers” |
History Center of Olmsted County |
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
$5 non-members; free for members |
Event listing |
| Jan 10, 2026 (Sat) |
Acoustic Soul in Concert |
Blue Moon Ballroom |
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM |
Ticketed |
Event page |
| Jan 11, 2026 (Sun) |
Cave Tour |
Quarry Hill Nature Center |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Free; call to register |
Details |
| Jan 11, 2026 (Sun) |
Film Premiere: Embodied Landscapes |
Historic Chateau Theatre |
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Premiere screening |
Chateau events |
| Jan 13, 2026 (Tue) |
Good Natured Kids: Frosty Frolic |
Quarry Hill Nature Center |
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Paid kids program; registration required |
Details |
| Jan 15, 2026 (Thu) |
Untold Stories: WWII & The Women of Olmsted County |
History Center of Olmsted County |
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
Ticketed program |
Event listing |
| Jan 17, 2026 (Sat) |
Rochester Symphony: Under the Porch Lights (Show 1) |
Historic Chateau Theatre |
3:00 PM |
Chamber concert with The OK Factor |
Event page |
| Jan 17, 2026 (Sat) |
Rochester Symphony: Under the Porch Lights (Show 2) |
Historic Chateau Theatre |
7:30 PM |
Second showtime |
Event page |
| Jan 17, 2026 (Sat) |
Cabin Fever Dance Band |
Blue Moon Ballroom |
Lesson 7:30 PM; Dancing 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM |
Big band / swing night |
Event page |
| Jan 18, 2026 (Sun) |
Critter Spotlight – Owls |
Quarry Hill Nature Center |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Free; call to register |
Details |
| Jan 20, 2026 (Tue) |
Traditional Figure Drawing |
Rochester Art Center |
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
18+; advance registration required |
Event page |
| Jan 21, 2026 (Wed) |
Costumed Figure Drawing |
Rochester Art Center |
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
18+; advance registration required |
Event page |
| Jan 22–25, 2026 (Thu–Sun) |
Castle Con 2026 |
Historic Chateau Theatre (and Kahler Grand Hotel area) |
Daily (see site) |
Tabletop gaming convention; weekend passes available |
Event page |
| Jan 25, 2026 (Sun) |
Cave Tour |
Quarry Hill Nature Center |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Free; call to register |
Details |
| Jan 31, 2026 (Sat) |
Monster X Tour |
Mayo Civic Center |
7:30 PM |
Monster trucks / motorsport show (listing notes “two shows”) |
Event page |
| Jan 31, 2026 (Sat) |
NVC Juniors Tournament |
National Volleyball Center (Rochester) |
Varies |
Youth volleyball tournament; registration link provided |
Schedule + Register |
| Jan 31, 2026 (Sat) |
Rogue Tango Live! An Evening of Argentine Tango Elegance |
Blue Moon Ballroom |
7:30 PM – 11:30 PM |
Live tango + dancing; ticketed |
Event page |
