Arts & Theater Events

Cotter Jazz Festival 2026 featuring Bijon Watson

Mark your calendars for the 2026 Cotter Jazz Festival! Enjoy a weekend filled with inspiring jazz performances, clinics, and masterclasses featuring talented students, renowned clinicians, and special guest artists. Festival Highlights April 18–19, 2026Featuring Grammy Award–winning Bijon Watson. Saturday, April 18: High school jazz ensembles perform for clinicians (open to the public) Saturday, April 18 | 7:00…

Live Music: Winona Drum Circle

The Winona Drum Circle is a community based group that uses drumming for creative expression and community connection.  It is open to all levels of experience and welcomes drummers, dancers, and listeners alike. They will perform every 1st and 3rd Monday 6:00-7:30 pm and 2nd and 4th Sunday at 6:30-8:00 pm at the Winona Arts Center.

Taproom Trivia

Test your knowledge with General Knowledge Trivia and prizes in a great downtown Winona setting! Two Fathoms strives to create a product and environment that can be enjoyed by all! The taproom has a unique ambiance as our historic building was once a city freight house.  The friendly and helpful staff, along with fun events…

“Wonderland” Performance & Installation

Mai’a Williams and Billy X Curmano (with special guest: Rowan Emmanuel) will perform an intuitive, collaborative, multi-media performance/installation at Broken World Records. Billy X. Curmano is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist, performer, and adventurer whose work spans visual art, music, and endurance-based performance. A former McKnight Foundation Fellow, his paintings and sculptures have been exhibited internationally…

Hal Edstrom Auditorium Dedication and Concert

Harold “Hal” Edstrom left an indelible mark on music in Winona. And now, when generations of young musicians step onto the stage for the first time, they will do so in an auditorium that bears his name. Later this month, the Winona Middle School auditorium will be dedicated and renamed the Hal Edstrom Auditorium, a…

Live Music: Winona Drum Circle

The Winona Drum Circle is a community based group that uses drumming for creative expression and community connection.  It is open to all levels of experience and welcomes drummers, dancers, and listeners alike. They will perform every 1st and 3rd Monday 6:00-7:30 pm and 2nd and 4th Sunday at 6:30-8:00 pm at the Winona Arts Center.

Taproom Trivia: MTV Theme

Join us on Thursday, April 30th from 7:30-10pm for MTV themed trivia! Our hosts Angie & GiLia will take us through the decades. From its iconic start in the 80s to the current-day reality programming, MTV has had a huge impact in pop culture. Assemble a team and join us for a night of fun.…

The ARC Open House

The public is invited to step inside one of Winona’s most historic landmarks during The ARC Open House on Friday, May 1, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This special event offers a rare opportunity to tour the former Masonic Temple and discover how it is being transformed into a vibrant hub for arts and culture. Visitors will…

Live Music: Winona Drum Circle

The Winona Drum Circle is a community based group that uses drumming for creative expression and community connection.  It is open to all levels of experience and welcomes drummers, dancers, and listeners alike. They will perform every 1st and 3rd Monday 6:00-7:30 pm and 2nd and 4th Sunday at 6:30-8:00 pm at the Winona Arts Center.

Taproom Trivia

Test your knowledge with General Knowledge Trivia and prizes in a great downtown Winona setting! Two Fathoms strives to create a product and environment that can be enjoyed by all! The taproom has a unique ambiance as our historic building was once a city freight house.  The friendly and helpful staff, along with fun events…