Events
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears This nationally recognized festival, which draws audiences from across the Midwest and acclaimed actors from across the country, fills each Winona summer with a full slate of world-class entertainment. With plays, music, speakers and celebration events, the Great River Shakespeare Festival is the cornerstone of Winona’s reputation as an unmatched…
Winona welcomes world renowned artists The Minnesota Beethoven Festival is an annual, three-week classical music festival in Winona, presenting nationally and internationally recognized artists in performance each summer. Since 2007, the Minnesota Beethoven Festival has celebrated the music and legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven, in an unequaled environment of performance, discovery, and community, nestled in…
Celebrate one of Bluff Country’s favorite summer traditions at Rushford Days! This five-day community festival brings the Rushford-Peterson Valley to life with live music, a grand parade, food vendors, family activities, sporting events, a car cruise, 5K and fun run, youth tournaments, and plenty of small-town charm. Whether you’re cheering on the parade, enjoying entertainment…
Water | Craft explores the intersection of traditional craft practices and contemporary concerns about water and the environment. This exhibition brings together artists whose practices incorporate historical craft techniques of weaving, pottery, basketry, glass, and textile arts – and who transform these techniques to address issues including water access, climate change, and cultural preservation. Just…
Splish, Splash, Story: Selections from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art brings together enchanting illustrations from beloved children’s books, on loan from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. Spanning more than a century, this exhibition celebrates the power of water as both subject and symbol in picture book…
The Coast & the Sea: Marine and Maritime Art in America is a traveling exhibition organized by the The New York Historical featuring 49 paintings and 10 maritime objects from their immense collection relating the story of early American culture and history. The exhibition is organized into several chronological themes exploring America’s relationship with water.…
Myths & Legends of Minnesota: An Exhibition of the Minnesota Plein Air Collective seeks to celebrate Minnesota’s rich tapestry of folklore, cultural heritage, and oral tradition as expressed through the landscape, focusing on the lakes, rivers and other waterways of Minnesota. Artists in this group exhibition aim to interpret legends, tall tales, folklore, or personal…
Gordon Coons is an artist and educator originally from Wisconsin and now living and working in Minneapolis, MN and is an enrolled member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe of Wisconsin. Coons is a self-taught artist working in a variety of mediums including linoleum block prints, paintings, pen and ink drawings, sculpture, and prints created…
Winona will once again welcome the American Cruise Lines fleet of ships and thousands of passengers in 2026. The American Cruise Lines encompass four distinct boats: American Melody, American Serenade, American Symphony and the paddlewheeler American Heritage. The Mississippi River cruise liners will dock at Winona’s Levee Park 13 times this year. Visit Winona volunteers will greet the…
Travel through time as you take a guided tour of Winona’s historic public library and learn not only its history but its architectural development. Tours are a half hour to 45-minutes and will meet outside at the base of the original entrance on 5th Street. In the case of rain, tours will meet in the…