Things To Do/Places To Go. Photos on this webpage provided by Olive Juice Studios. THINGS TO DO/PLACES TO GOOUTDOOR FUNANIMALS/NATUREQuarry Hill Nature Center is built on Quarry Hill Park, a 3. Quarry Hill is free to the public (though they do have a membership program $5. Quarry Hill is a great family- friendly place to take a hike, look for wildlife, and become one with nature. Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo is a unique 5. Olmsted County park facility, located approximately 1. Rochester in Byron. ![]() The park offers picnic areas, fishing, semi- primitive summer campsites, playground equipment, hiking trails. The zoo offers a nature center and the opportunity to visit with 3. MN animal species including bobcat, cougar, wolf, black bear, goats, and a really cute donkey. Oxbow is a favorite way to spend a day no matter what the season (one winter we spent a sunny afternoon building snowmen by the cougar cage). The park is free to the public (though there is a fee to camp) and is open daily. The zoo and nature center are free to the public and are open. Oxbow Park also offers free, family- friendly programs throughout the year. ![]() ROCHESTERfamilies.com's calendar of events offers family-friendly events that occur in and around Rochester, Minnesota. When making your family's plans, please. A resource for sports, corporate and general logos. Major and minor sports leagues team logos are represented. Rochester is a city in the U.S. State of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on the Zumbro River's south fork, the city has a population of. Stankey, 75, of Rochester,MN, died on Wednesday (May 3, 2017) unexpectedly of natural causes, at her home. Usually held on the weekends, visit our Calendar of Events to find out more. ON THE FARMThe Red Barn Learning Farm is a destination that your kids will talk about for months to come! Come climb in the silo, jump on the straw bales in the barn, cuddle with a farm kitty, drive our pedal tractors, pick your own vegetables, and visit our large variety of barnyard animals. We offer group tours for your organization, public hours for family fun, and use of our facilities for birthday parties/corporate events. Typically open April 1 through October 3. HORSEBACK RIDINGIronwood Springs Christian Ranch offers horseback riding, year round, for every level of rider. Trail rides are available with advance reservations. Call to make reservations. Ironwood also offers horseback riding lessons (one- time and ongoing). BOAT RENTALSilver Lake Boat & Bike Rental in Silver Lake Park is on the west side of Silver Lake. Chippewa River Baseball League sees changes with teams, divisions Article by: BRANDON BERG [email protected] Longtime fans of the Chippewa River Baseball League. Rochester Honkers Summer Job Fair. Stop in next Wednesday, May 24th between 3-7pm to apply for a summer game day. Digitalballparks.com - An Online Baseball Stadium Museum with over 15,000 photographs of Ballparks from around the world. ![]() Complete with 2- 4 person electric paddleboats, canoes, kayaks, bikes for all ages and sizes, tandem bikes, 2- 4 person 4 wheeled family bikes and mini golf. Typically open April through September. CAMPINGChester Woods Park is located on the headwaters of Bear Creek in the rugged bluff country of Southeastern Minnesota - east of Rochester, on US 1. Eyota. The 5. 2 unit (3. ![]() ![]() Get Ready for the Show! Article from ESPN the Magazine on Former Logger Chris Sale 05/17/2017 2:38:13 PM. Our Hours Bismarck-Mandan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Visitor Information Center & Genuine Dakota Gift Shop Visitor Information Center. Restrooms have showers. There is a sandy beach. All vehicles entering the park are required to display either an annual ($2. Permits may be purchased at the park entrance. Chester Woods also offers family- friendly programs throughout the year. Usually held on the weekends, visit our Calendar of Events to find out more. Whitewater State Park campers enjoy a sandy swimming beach (small enough to easily keep track of the kids), restrooms with showers, a year- round visitor center, easy- to- challenging hiking trails, a group camp, and a modern group center. Come winter, enjoy cross- country skiing, snow shoeing, or stay at the group center in rustic, winterized cabins. All vehicles entering the park are required to display either an annual ($2. Permits may be purchased at the park entrance. Not ready for an overnight camping adventure? Leave Rochester early enough to get lunch in St. Then make your way to White Water's beach where the kids can build sandcastles and swim and you can spend your time repeatedly slathering them with sunscreen. After an afternoon snack, pack up the family and take a hike on one of the park's trails — start with Easy Trails and work your way up. At night buy some firewood (available at the park office), start a fire (at one of the many fire pits in the South Picnic Area), and make some smores (if you need supplies stop at Mike's Food Center in St. Charles). Oxbow Park campground is a semi- primitive area has 3. The campground is part of the larger Oxbow Park (a unique 5. Olmsted County park facility). In addition to the campground, the park offers picnic areas, fishing, playground equipment, hiking trails, a nature center, and the Zollman Zoo (visit with the 3. MN animal species including bobcat, cougar, wolf, black bear, goats, and a really cute donkey). The park is free to the public (though there is a fee to camp) and is open 7am- 1. The zoo and nature center are free to the public and are open daily. Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch has two campgrounds. There are 4. 5 campsites available. They all have electricity available and water nearby. There is 2. 0- 5. There is no limit to the list of things to do for all ages. From wagon rides and trail rides, horseback riding to hiking, playing on the Rainbow play system, the two tennis courts, a basketball court, an indoor recreation center, and swimming. Call for reservations. CITY PARKS/BIKE TRAILSThere are more than 1. Rochester. Various park amenities include: playgrounds (the biggest being that at the Silver Lake Park, our personal favorite being that at Slatterly Park — there's a toddler jungle gym and a big kid jungle gym and you can easily view both from a park bench in the middle), picnic shelters (there are 1. Park maps are available for $1 at the Park & Recreation Department main office at City Hall. Dust off your Burley — Rochester's 6. Map brochures of the trails are available from the Park and Recreation Department in City Hall for $1. Things to remember on the trails: stay to the right; announce your presence when passing others; slow down for sharp curves; watch for hazards on or near the trail; and bring your water bottle. CAVESMystery Cave is located in Forestville State Park in Preston. Daily tours are available (days/times vary throughout the year). Tickets range from free to $7/person. A state park vehicle permit ($7/daily or $2. Reservations can be made in advance by contacting the state park reservation service. Niagara Cave is one of the most fascinating and unique geological attractions in the Midwest. During the one- hour guided tour, visitors will witness a waterfall, nearly 6. Niagara cave is a constant 4. Walking shoes are recommended. We took our then 1. If you're planning to make a day out of the cave, note that there is an adjacent picnic area and a short nature trail. Give them a call or check out their website for ticket prices (ranging from free to $8. GARDENINGThe City of Rochester has sites throughout the city where people may rent garden plots. The plots measure 2. Reservations are taken at the Park and Recreation Department in person or by mailing in the fee after January 1st of each year. ORCHARDS/BERRIES/PUMPKINS/PRODUCEFirefly Berries (formerly the Sterling Fruit Farm) is a pick- your- own fruit farm that specializes in strawberries, raspberries, currants and Concord grapes. Located five miles north of Rochester, they are typically open Monday through Saturday, June through October. However, hours may vary depending which fruit is in season. They highly recommend you call to confirm fruit availability BEFORE you get in your car and drive out. Email info@fireflyberries. Northwoods Orchards offers pick- your- own or pre- picked apples fresh from the orchard, two corn mazes, a wide assortment of fall ornamentals (including pumpkins), and the Back Forty Animal Area for up- close, hands- on farm animal interaction (feed the goats, see if the hen laid an egg, pet a bunny, visit the pig pen). Wagon Rides are offered as conditions permit. Tweite's Pumpkin Patch, of Byron, is so much more than just a pumpkin patch. Enjoy over 2. 0 acres of amusements, including corn maze, golf, live entertainment, gem mining, theme parks, specialty foods and more. While there, sign up for the e- newsletter for updates and special promotions and a chance to win free tickets to the farm. Sekapp Orchard and Farms, the apple, berry, produce and pumpkin place, offers 3. Call (no website) for days and hours. Sekapp's is located one mile east of Rochester on County Road 9 (which is Collegeview Road). Enjoy the festive fall family atmosphere at Apple Ridge Orchard. You will enjoy our Kid's Corn Mazes, wagon rides, alpaca petting area, pick - your own apples, grapes and pumpkins. Apple Ridge Orchard, a short drive north of Rochester in Mazeppa. Caramel apples, apple pies, jams and prepicked apples are available. Our Rochester Downtown Farmers' Market has a fantastic selection of locally grown foods from our Southeastern Minnesota farmers and growers. Open every Saturday, 7: 3. Noon, May to October, the Farmers' Market offers a huge variety of vegetables, fruits, meats, breads, plants, and fresh cut flowers. Buy local, support your community! The Downtown Farmers' Market also hosts a winter market. Held in Building 4. Olmsted County Fairgrounds from 9 a. The season runs May through August with home games played at Mayo Field in downtown Rochester. Haven't been to a game? There's Slider (the baseball- headed mascot), free giveaways (provided by sponsors at many games), and fun between- inning activities. Oh yeah, and there's baseball. Check out their website for a schedule of games. The Rochester Royals are a Minnesota Amateur Baseball Class B team. The team plays in the Southern Minny League. The season runs May through August with home games played at Mayo Field in downtown Rochester. SWIMMINGSilver Lake Pool is one of Rochester's two outdoor public pools. The pool is located by Silver Lake Park (the big one with all the fun playground equipment). Open June through August, the pool has lifeguards, lockers, a limited number of beach chairs and a free kiddie pool. Silver Lake offers summer pool birthday parties. Soldiers Field Pool is one of Rochester's two outdoor public pools. The pool is located downtown near the Rochester Area Famiy Y. The pool has lifeguards, lockers, a water slide, a zero depth pool, and a limited number of beach chairs. Soldiers Field Pool offers summer pool birthday parties. ALL COMERS TRACK MEETSThe Rochester Track Club's All Comer's Track Meets are held on select Tuesdays during the summer. Visit their website for this year's dates. Rochester - Wikipedia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rochester refers to: Australia.
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