Rent the Peace Plaza

Peace Plaza

The Peace Plaza makes the perfect venue for weddings, performances, fundraisers, or private parties. Contact Rochester Downtown Alliance Special Events at (507) 424-4744 to reserve your date today!

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Downtown Rochester offers diverse and independent retail and dining, beautiful outdoor spaces, and a focus on culture in a relaxing, welcoming environment, because civic and corporate resources have combined to ensure a delightful, compelling downtown experience that capitalizes on the area's rich history, metropolitan infrastructure and abundance of local expertise and assets.

Live Music & Nightlife »

Location: Rochester Public Library
Sep. 1st:

Time: 10 am -11 am, 2 pm - 3 pm and 4 pm - 5 pm 

Sept 2nd: Thursdays on first @ 6:30pm

Location: Go Rochester Direct-1st Ave Stage

Price: Free

Gained notoriety in the US for their Youtube performance of the song “Obama for Change” that went viral during the 2008 Presidential election. Kenge Kenge (their name means “fusion of small, exhilarating instruments,”) explore the origins of benga, a musical style popular in Kenya which features dense textures of rhythm and chant.

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Arts, Theatre, & Comedy »

Five Centuries of Medicine in Art
From the collection of Bruce & Lois Fye
April 24 – September 5, 2010

I Never Want to Forget
Accent Gallery
August 19 – September 5, 2010

Selections from Total Arts Day Camp 2010
3rd Floor Atrium Gallery
August 19 – September 5, 2010

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Downtown Deals »

Receive your FREE 22 oz. Aluminum Water Bottle!

Thanks for helping make Downtown Rochester MN-The Place to BE!

Spend $50 or more in any Downtown Rochester Business location (excluding vendor booths) during Thursdays on first & 3rd and receive your FREE Aluminum Trek Water Bottle featuring “Downtown Rochester MN-The Place to BE!” There are over 180 participating downtown businesses that qualify. All you need are your receipts!

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Downtown News & Events »

*Join us for the FINAL Thursdays on first & 3rd of the year!

ATTN: Thursdays on first Vendors:

Load-in will begin at 10am, and the market will OPEN at 12pm!

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