This Week in Winona: October 5-11, 2026
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Highlights: October 5-11, 2026
Monday, October 5
4:30 pm: Meat Raffle at Hei N Löw Bar & Patio
Tuesday, October 6
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: FREE Play: WSU High Ropes Course, Climbing Wall at Winona State University
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Live Music: Acoustic Jam at Two Fathoms Brewing
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Bar Bingo at 929 Beer House & Grill
7:00 pm: Tuesday Night Trivia at Wellington’s Pub and Grill
7:00 pm: First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series: Connie Wanek at Blue Heron Coffeehouse
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Open Mic Night at Hei N Löw Bar & Patio
Wednesday, October 7
Sandbar Storytelling Festival: October 7-11
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Yoga in the Stone Circle at Kinstone: Fountain City, WI
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Live Music: Stacy Hughes at Peter’s Biergarten
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Live Jazz Music at The Lafayette
7:00 pm: Winona Bird Club Meeting & Talk: Dr Markus Mika at Sobieski Park Lodge
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Jazz Night with Winona Jazz Collective at No Name Bar
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm: Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Tales & Ales with Kevin Kling & Lynette Ford at Two Fathoms Brewing
Thursday, October 8
Winona State University Homecoming: October 8-10
7:30 am – 8:30 am: Coffee with Creatives at Winona Creators Collective Makerspace
6:00 pm: Storytime for Adults at Trempealeau Hotel: Trempealeau, WI
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Live Jazz Music at The Lafayette
6:30 pm: Cribbage Night at Trempealeau Hotel: Trempealeau, WI
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Improv at the Garten at Peter’s Biergarten
7:00 pm: A Conversation w/ MatPat at Winona State University – Kryzsko Commons
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Desserts & Daniel with Daniel Morden at The ARC
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Line Dancing Practice at Winona Athletic Club
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Taproom Trivia at Two Fathoms Brewing
9:00 pm: Karaoke with DJ Rhumpshaker at No Name Bar
Friday, October 9
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Jasmin Cardenas & Dovie Thomason at The ARC
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Pottery Paint Night at Winona Creators Collective Makerspace
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Live Music: Wing Dam Jammers at Peter’s Biergarten
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Live Jazz Music at The Lafayette
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: New Moon Awakening: Celestial Women’s Circle at Kinstone: Fountain City, WI
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Live Music: Fellow Travelers at Trempealeau Hotel: Trempealeau, WI
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Kevin Kling, Reverend Jones, Daniel Morden, and Lynette Ford at Saint Mary’s University Page Theatre
9:00 pm: Live Music: Red Eye Ruby, Spaceheaters + Violet Divide at No Name Bar
Saturday, October 10
7:00 am – 7:00 pm: Storm The Day at Prairie Island Campground
7:30 am – 12:00 pm: Winona Farmers Market at Levee Park
10:00 am: Family Nature Walk at Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Weekly Public Makerspace Tour at Winona Creators Collective Makerspace
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Kevin Kling & Jasmin Cardenas at Saint Mary’s University Page Theatre
10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Portage for a Purpose 5K Walk at Kinstone: Fountain City, WI
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Author Event: Charlotte Babler & Luna Rey Hall at Paperbacks and Pieces
11:00 am – 2:00 pm: WSU Warrior Game Day Experience at Winona State University
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Honeycrisp Hootenanny at Ecker’s Apple Farm: Trempealeau, WI
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Live Music: Ryan Howe at Elmaro Vineyard: Trempealeau, WI
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Daniel Morden, Dovie Thomason, Reverend Jones, and Lynette Ford at Saint Mary’s University Page Theatre
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Live Music: Musical Chairs w/ Leah & Bobby at Trempealeau Hotel: Trempealeau, WI
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Live Music: Generation Jam at Winghaven Pizza Farm: Galesville, WI
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Live Music: Sarah Morris at Peter’s Biergarten
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Live Music: Hemma w/ Nikki Grossman at Trempealeau Hotel: Trempealeau, WI
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Art Battle at No Name Bar
7:00 pm: HWY 61 Concert: Reminiscing Classic Hits from ’75 – ’79 at HBP Theater at St. Cecilia Hall
7:00 pm: All River Player Reunion Concert at Fountain City Auditorium, WI
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Reverend Jones, Dovie Thomason, Jasmin Cardenas, Daniel Morden, Lynette Ford, and Kevin Kling at Saint Mary’s University Page Theatre
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Live Music: HUBBA at Hei N Löw Bar & Patio
9:00 pm: Dance Party with DJ Rhumpshaker at No Name Bar
Sunday, October 11
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Post Hoot Recovery – Live Music: River Run at Ecker’s Apple Farm: Trempealeau, WI
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Community Showcase, Flute Music, and Fall Art in Bloom at Winona Arts Center
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Live Music: Patina at Elmaro Vineyard: Trempealeau, WI
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Family Fall Fest at Camp Wenonah
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Featured Area Art Exhibits
• Blue Heron Coffeehouse: River Arts Alliance Member Show
• Elmaro Vineyard: Three Rivers-Three Artists Exhibition
• Minnesota Marine Art Museum: “Fluid: What is Marine Art, and What Can It Be”; “Water | Craft”; “The Coast and the Sea: Marine and Maritime Art in America“; “Spooky Waters of the World” by Geo Rutherford; “Home(town)” by Andy DuCett; “LandSkyWater” by Barbara McIlrath
• THIS Project Space: “SOFT POWER” by Anne George
• Winona Arts Center: “Fall into Bloom”
• Winona County History Center: “Healing Phase”
• Winona Public Library: INCLUDE Traveling Exhibit
*This is not a comprehensive list of events in Winona, but a sampling of area events that are open to the public. Please call businesses directly or visit their websites/Facebook pages for additional information.