Thursdays Downtown

Rochester’s iconic weekly arts, food and music festival! A summer staple of Downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown combines arts, music, food, and a vendor market into one free community-uniting, block-party-style event every Thursday. Join your friends and neighbors at Thursdays Downtown to eat, drink, dance, and shop the day away!

Every Thursday from June 12 – August 14, 2025 (except July 3)
11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: 1st Avenue SW & 2nd Ave SW (From 2nd St. SW to 4th St. SW)

Band lineup and more info: https://www.downtownrochestermn.com/thursdays-downtown

Thank you to our partners!
Mayo Clinic Family Nook
Altra Federal Credit Union
Kahler Hospitality Group
Olmstead Medical Center
Gillette Pepsi Companies
People’s Food Co-Op
IHG
Wings Credit Union
WSU-R
RCTC
Mayo Blood Donors Program
Rochester Park Board Foundation
KAAL ABC 6 News
KIMT 3 News
KTTC
KSMQ
Minnesota 97.5 Greatest Hits
Townsquare Media Rochester
Minnesota Public Radio
Waste Management

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