Thursdays Downtown Street Festival 2026
Dates and Times
- Thursday, Jun 11, 2026 11am - 8:30pm
- Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 11am - 8:30pm
- Thursday, Jun 25, 2026 11am - 8:30pm
- Thursday, Jul 9, 2026 11am - 8:30pm
- Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 11am - 8:30pm
- Thursday, Jul 23, 2026 11am - 8:30pm
- Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 11am - 8:30pm
- Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 11am - 8:30pm
- Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 11am - 8:30pm
Event Categories
Music | Family Friendly | Outdoor | Retail Event/Promotion
Event Cost
Free
Details
Southern Minnesota's largest art, food and music street festival!
Dates: Every Thursday from June 11 – August 13, 2026 (Except July 2)
Time: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: 1st Ave SW (from W Center St to Historic 3rd St SW) & Peace Plaza
A weekly summer staple of Downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown combines arts, music, food, and a vendor market into one free community-uniting, block-party-style event. Join your friends and neighbors at Thursdays Downtown to eat, drink, dance, and shop the day away!
50+ food and beverage vendors
50+ artisan vendors
6 live music performances every week!
