July is packed with free, family‑friendly fun in Rochester. Erin O’Brien from Experience Rochester highlights 4th Fest at Soldiers Field on July 4, the Riverside Concerts Music Series at Mayo Park with national acts like Vertical Horizon, Sister Sledge and Better Than Ezra, an American Idol winner Hannah Harper concert benefiting the Oronoco Fire Department on July 25 at Mayo Civic Center, plus Thursdays Downtown with food, live music and local artists. Find full event details and more things to do at experiencerochestermn.com or at the visitor information booth on Peace Plaza.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is preparing its fleet for winter weather as a super El Niño is expected to bring warmer-than-average temperatures.