Find summer events on the Great River Road
Get ready for fun this summer all along the Great River Road, the National Scenic Byway and All-American Road that follows the Mississippi River for nearly 3,000 miles through 10 states. (Plus, we were also just voted as the country’s Best Scenic Drive!)
The charming cities and historic towns on the Great River Road offer fun events all summer long, including community celebrations, concerts, food festivals, farmers’ markets, and much more. Browse our listings by date and location below.
Event organizers: Do you have a summer event to share with Great River Road travelers? Fill out this form, and once your event is approved, it will appear on this page.
Join us on the Great River Road & find summer fun!
(Photo: Shawnee Cave Amphitheater)
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Rhythm on the Rails May 30, 2025: The Kody Norris Show and Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
May 30, 2025
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Spectacle In Motion: Advancing The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World
Jun 5 - Jun 5, 2025
11:00 - 11:30 am
Workshop: Creative Metamorphosis – Repurposed Textiles and the World Around Us with Maday Delgado
Jun 6 - Jun 7, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
History on Two Wheels: Inside Historic Fort Snelling and to the Upper Post
Jun 12 - Sep 18, 2025
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Frances Anne Hopkins: Hudson Bay Company Wife, Voyageur’s Artist at Sibley
Jun 20, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Rhythm on the Rails June 20, 2025: Katrina Anderson BB King Allstars and Riley Jenkins
Jun 20, 2025
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Rhythm on the Rails June 27, 2025: John Clayton White and Lew Jetton & 61 South
Jun 27, 2025
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Mendota After Dark :The Nation Makes the Man: Norman Rockwell and WWII Masculinity
Jul 18, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 am
Mendota After Dark Minneapolis Madams: The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront
Sep 19, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 pm
