Spring has officially sprung! 🌸 If winter had you in full hibernation mode, it’s time to leave your den and get back out there.
Our region is buzzing with fun events, hidden gems, and fresh-air adventures—and we’ve got the inside scoop. 
Click on the links below to learn more about each event and start planning your next outing!
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April
Albert Lea
April 2
Needles, Pins & More - Albert Lea Public Library
April 2-25
DISSENT: A New Exhibition of Grief, Protest & Resistance - Downtown Albert Lea
April 4
Easter Egg Hunt - Albert Lea Family YMCA
April 4
Easter Egg Hunt - Jim Gustafson Field
April 4-5
3D Archery Shoots - Full Draw Archery Club
April 5, 12, 19, 26
Breakfast with the Boys - Baders Cafe
April 11-12
Spring Flea Market - Skyline Market Shopping Center
April 16
Polka Party! - Live Dan Stursa Band - Edgewater By Pavilion
Austin
April 9
Senior Special: Archeology in Mower County with Tom Trow - Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
April 11
Next Generation Leahy - Paramount Theatre
April 11
Flora & Fantasy: A Nature Based Board Game Afternoon - Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
April 18
Clay Fulton and The Lost Forty with Manic Culture - Paramount Theatre
April 22-26
The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Riverland Community College Theatre
April 25
Muyehpen, presente by Exposed Brick Theatre - Paramount Theatre
April 30
Ladies Night Out: Moonshine Mayhem - Double Tree by Hilton
Decorah
April 1
Guest Recital: Khsma Piano Duo - Luther College
April 3
Behind-the Scenes - King Pin Entertainment Center
April 12, 26
Open Hub Singing Club: Late Winter Season - Pulpit Rock Brewing Events Space
April 17
Center Stage Series: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - Luther College
April 22
Brass Ensemble Concert - Luther College
April 25
Earth Day Festival - Winneshiek County Fairgrounds
Mankato
April 2
Mankato RV & Boat Super Sale - Mankato Event Center
April 3
Pinot & Paint - Carnegie Art Center
April 11
Family Day at the History Center - Blue Earth County Historical Society
April 11
Shop Small at the Mall - Craft and Vendor Events - River Hills Mall
April 17-19
Toy Stories on Ice - 51st Annual Ice Show - All Seasons Arena
April 19
Mankato Area Youth Choirs Spring Concert - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
April 19
Five Winds and a Bagatelle - Bethany Lutheran College
Mason City
April 2
April Adult Skate - Roller City
April 2
Sit-and-Knit - Fat Hill Brewing
April 4
Cars & Coffee & Easter Egg Hunt - North Iowa Events Center
April 4
Willowbrook Mall Easter Event - Willowbrook Mall
April 4
Easter Eggstravaganza at the Square - The Music Man Square
April 9
North Iowa STEM Festival - Mason City High School Fieldhouse
April 10-11
Willowbrook Mall Spring Vendor & Craft Show - Willowbrook Mall
April 16
Disney & Cameron Mackintosh's "Mary Poppins Jr. - Stebens Children's Theatre
April 23
NIACC Performing Arts and Leadership Series: Electric Avenue - NIACC Auditorium
Rochester
April 2-4, 9-12
Pride and Prejudice - Rochester Civic Theatre
April 3
World Ballet Company: Cinderella - Mayo Civic Center
April 4
A Family Easter Party! - History Center of Olmstead County
April 9-12
29th Rochester International Film Festival - Pop's Art Theater
April 10
The Glenn Miller Orchestra - Historic Chateau Theatre
April 10-11, 17-19, 23-25
Gutenberg! The Musical! - Rochester Civic Theatre
April 12
Learn to Curl - Rochester Recreation Center
April 16
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight - Mayo Civic Center
April 17
Clint Black: Back on the Blacktop Tour - Mayo Civic Center
Winona
April 1
Live Music: Winona Jazz Collective - No Name Bar
April 1 - February 2027
The Coast and the Sea: Marine and Maritime Art in America - Minnesota Marine Art Museum
April 1 - July 26
Splish, Splash, Story: Selections from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art - Minnesota Marine Art Museum
May
Albert Lea
May 2
Healthy Kids Day - Albert Lea Family YMCA
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Breakfast with the Boys - Baders Cafe
May 14-17
Infrasound Festival
May 31
Spring Bug Run to Tavern 507 - Harley Davidson
Austin
May 1-2
Introduction to Glass Mosaic Workshop - Austin ArtWorks Center
May 1-3
Shakespeare in the Spring's Twelfth Night - Matchbox Children's Theatre
May 2
Beer, Bacon and Beignets - Packer Arena
May 2
Kids Studio: Ladybugs Painting on Canvas - Austin ArtWorks Center
May 3
The Year of the Piano: Austin Symphony Orchestra - Knowlton Auditorium, Austin High School
May 8
Czech Glass Jewelry Design Class - Austin ArtWorks Center
May 9
Kids Studio: Polymer Clay Cows - Austin ArtWorks Center
Decorah
May 2
Philharmonia and Cello Choir Concert - Luther College
May 10
Norskkor - Decorah Lutheran Church
Mankato
May 1
The Underworld Exhibit: Atonement - Mecca Tattoo & Carnegie Art Center
May 1
Pinot & Paint - Carnegie Art Center
May 9
Family Day at the History Center - Blue Earth County Historical Society
May 14
Nate Smith: Long Live Country Rock & Roll - Mayo Clinic Event Center
May 30
Brit Floyd: The Moon. The Wall and Beyond - Vetter Stone Amphitheater
Mason City
May 1-3
Live Performance: "Back to Nature" - Mason City Community Theatre
May 7
May: Sit and Knit - Fat Hill Brewing
May 9
Live Music: Ryne Doughty - Fat Hill Brewing
May 18
Live Music: Beer Choir - Fat Hill Brewing
May 23
87th North Iowa Band Festival Parade - Parade starts at North Penn and East State Street
Osage
May 1-2
Spring City-Wide Garage Sales - various locations in Osage
Rochester
May 5
Elmo's Got the Moves - Mayo Civic Center
May 8-10
Gold Rush - Graham Park
May 15-31
SpongeBob the Musical - Rochester Civic Theatre
May 20-21
Rochester Garden and Flower Club Annual Plant Sale - Graham Park
May 22
Three Dog Night + Ambrosia w/John Ford Coley - Mayo Civic Center