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!
Vendor applications are open now through April 10. Click here for more info.
NEW THIS YEAR!
Youth Booth Vendor applications are open now through April 6. Click here for Youth Booth details.
Special Events at Thursdays
June 11, 5-6:30pm: Bring the Sing Rochester with The Twin Cities Beer Choir
Join in for a delightful, free, evening community sing-along! YourClassical Minnesota Public Radio's Bring the Sing returns to Thursdays Downtown, featuring the Twin Cities Beer Choir. The Beer Choirs mission is to bring people together by singing while drinking great beer in community-building sing-along events. If you love beer and singing, Beer Choir is for you! No rehearsal, talent or experience required. All you need to do is show up and be ready to have a great time! There are also numerous non-alcoholic options at Thursday’s Downtown.
Register: Registration requested, but not required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bring-the-sing-with-the-twin-cities-beer-choir-tickets-1981584957952?aff=MPREvents
Mayo Clinic Family Nook
Participate in fun family activities and yard games from 11am-7:30pm.
