Find events all along the Great River Road

The cities and towns along the Great River Road offer a wide range of fun events all year long, from food and music festivals to exciting community celebrations. Now, you can find great events along the Mississippi River with our helpful calendar. Use the filters on this page to find events by date or location and start planning your getaway along the Great River Road today.

 

Event organizers: We’re still accepting submissions for 2024 events. Share your events here—once your event is approved, it will appear on this page.

 

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Reelfoot Lake State Park Pontoon Tours

Mar 1 - Jul 31, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 am

Grand Reopening & Celebration of Polish Constitution Day

May 1 - Dec 31, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Winona Farmers Market

May 3 - Oct 25, 2025
7:30 am - 12:30 pm

Warbler Walks

May 7 - May 31, 2025
7:00 - 9:00 am

Midwest Music Fest

May 9 - May 10, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:00 am

Ramsey After Dark: Mental Illness and the Victorian Mind

May 9 - May 23, 2025
5:30 am - 8:45 pm

Trillium Festival 2025

May 9 - May 11, 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Trillium Festival 2025

May 9 - May 11, 2025
5:00 - 5:00 pm

Annual Birding Festival

May 10 - May 10, 2025
7:00 am - 12:30 pm

Cardboard Boat Regatta

May 10, 2025

Real Bodies: The Exhibition

May 10 - Sep 1, 2025

Springtime on the Farm

May 10, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Mother’s Day Weekend Cookie Sampling

May 10, 2025
1:00 - 3:00 pm

Mother’s Day Weekend Jewelry Sale

May 10 - May 11, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mother’s Day Craft Fair

May 11 - May 11, 2025
1:00 - 4:00 pm

Grafton Bike Week

May 15 - May 19, 2025
All Day

Launch Event: 50 Years of Hmong Americans in Minnesota

May 16 - May 16, 2025
5:00 - 8:00 pm

Jewish Girlhood in Minnesota Conversation

May 22, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 pm

Summer Preview Day

May 24, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Live Music: Amanda Grace

May 25 - May 25, 2025
4:00 - 7:00 pm

Memorial Day at the Fort

May 26, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Irvine Park Walking Tour

May 29 - Sep 25, 2025
10:15 - 11:45 am

History on the River: Music by Johnson Street Underground

May 29 - May 29, 2025
4:00 - 5:30 pm

Archival Footage Bingo

May 29, 2025
6:30 - 8:00 pm

Remlinger Collector Car Spring Auction

May 30 - May 31, 2025
8:00 - 5:00 pm

FRFF: Local Short Film Screening

May 30 - May 30, 2025
6:30 - 9:00 pm

Summit Avenue Walking Tour

May 31 - Aug 23, 2025
10:15 - 11:45 am

Book Event: Enmity and Empathy

May 31, 2025
1:30 - 2:30 pm

Swingin’ in the Streets

Jun 6 - Jun 6, 2025
6:00 - 10:00 pm

Preston Day

Jun 8, 2025
1:30 - 2:30 pm

Juneteenth

Jun 14, 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Going Out, Coming In, Walking Tour

Jun 15 - Jun 21, 2025
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Minnesota Beethoven Festival: Joshua Bell & Peter Dugan

Jun 29 - Jun 29, 2025
3:00 - 5:00 pm

Minnesota Beethoven Festival: Daniil Trifonov

Jul 1 - Jul 1, 2025
7:30 - 9:30 pm

Independence Weekend Celebration

Jul 4 - Jul 5, 2025

Spring Valley Day

Jul 13, 2025
1:30 - 2:00 pm

Antique Tractor Show

Aug 1 - Aug 2, 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

2025 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Sep 6, 2025
9:00 am

Pediatric Day

Sep 13, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

2025 Discovery Dash 5K/10K/1-Mile Fun Run

Sep 13, 2025
6:30 - 10:30 am

Native American Educational Weekend

Sep 19 - Sep 20, 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Village 2025

Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pumpkin Village 2025

Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

David Crockett Homestead and Heritage Festival

Oct 17 - Oct 19, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Veterans Day Luncheon at Sibley

Nov 8, 2025
1:00 - 3:00 pm

Let it Glow Light Show, Drive-thru and Walk-thru

Nov 14 - Dec 30, 2025
5:00 - 9:00 pm