Explore La Crescent

La Crescent Farmer & Artisan Market
2022-06-28 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | La Crescent Area Event Center, 595 Veterans Parkway, La Crescent, MN, 55947
Outdoor Market, Tuesdays throughout the Summer 4 – 7 p.m. Always a nice variety of Vendors who strive to bring you a wonderful selection of Market goods, whether grown or produced by hand. The Farmer’s Market is a family-friendly event, including Storytime and Craft Kits provided by the La Crescent Public Library. Located in parking lot adjacent to Veteran’s Park and La Crescent Event Center. Our Motto is ‘Buy Local – Buy Fresh!’

Author Natalie Warren: Hudson Bay Bound
2022-06-28 18:30 - 19:30 | La Crescent Public Library, 321 Main St., La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Grab a paddle and join Natalie Warren on her journey to become one of the first two women to paddle over 2,000 miles from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. This talk goes beyond day-to-day life on trail—wildlife encounters, fierce weather, struggles in an enduring friendship, a furry addition to the expedition team, and a polar bear sighting—to ponder how we come to know and care for places threatened by rapidly changing physical, social, and cultural landscapes. Through music, storytelling, and poetry, Natalie inspires listeners to consider: What can water teach us about interconnectivity? As harmful repercussions of human actions are unveiled, what can water show us about resilience, reciprocity, and hope? Get excited for your next adventure with a desire to know, feel, and breathe the complex world around you.
This project has been funded by the people of Minnesota through the Arts and Cultural Heritage Library Legacy fund, in cooperation with SELCO – our regional library system.

RAD Zoo
2022-06-30 14:00 - 16:00 | La Crescent Veterans Park, 595 Veterans Parkway, La Crescent, MN, 55947
Join us at Veterans Park in La Crescent Radical Reptile Adventures with the RAD Zoo! They’ll bring turtles, lizards, snakes, and a small alligator! Join us for a 40 min. show, with 20 mins. to come up and touch a reptile!

La Crescent Farmer’s Market
2022-07-05 16:00 - 19:00, 2022-07-19 16:00 - 19:00, 2022-07-26 16:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-02 16:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-09 16:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-16 16:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-30 16:00 - 19:00 | La Crescent Area Event Center, 595 Veterans Parkway, La Crescent, MN, 55947
Tuesdays throughout the Summer 4 – 7 p.m. Our Motto is- Buy Local – Buy Fresh! Always a nice variety of Vendors who strive to bring you a wonderful selection of Market goods, whether grown or produced by hand. The Farmer’s Market is a family-friendly event, including Storytime and Craft Kits provided by the La Crescent Public Library. Located in parking lot adjacent to Veteran’s Park and La Crescent Event Center.

Kids Fish Printing Workshop
2022-07-07 13:00 - 15:00 | La Crescent Public Library, 321 Main St., La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Join us at the La Crescent Public Library for a Fin-Tastic Art Activity! Join a naturalist from Whitewater State Park to learn about the fish of Minnesota and paint rubber fish to make prints you can keep! This program is free of charge. Open to ages 3+. A parent or caregiver must be present. Registration is required. Call the library at 507-895-4047 and email lcr_dir@selco.info to register!

Clay to Go Workshop w/ Northern Clay Center
2022-07-11 13:00 - 15:00 | La Crescent Public Library, 321 Main St., La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Experience the magic of clay with one of Northern Clay Center’s Teaching Artists. This two-hour hand-building workshop will introduce participants to the wonders of clay through creating and decorating their own unique project. Dress for mess! Space is limited, so please call the library at 507-895-4047 or email lcr_dir@selco.info to register!

La Crescent Farmer & Artisans Market
2022-07-12 16:00 - 19:00 | La Crescent Area Event Center, 595 Veterans Parkway, La Crescent, MN, 55947
Tuesdays throughout the Summer 4 – 7 p.m. Buy Local – Buy Fresh! Always a nice variety of vendors who strive to bring you a wonderful selection of Market goods, whether grown or produced by hand. The Farmer’s Market is a family-friendly event, including Storytime and Craft Kits provided by the La Crescent Public Library. Located in parking lot adjacent to Veteran’s Park and La Crescent Event Center.

Build an Owl Workshop
2022-07-14 14:00 - 15:00 | La Crescent Public Library, 321 Main St., La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Build an Owl Workshop with the International Owl Center. Learn about owl adaptations by picking out the pieces and parts that belong to an owl and putting them in a “magic” box. If correct, a live owl comes out from under the box for a visit!

The Apple Jacks: A Base Ball Club of La Crescent
2022-07-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Schmitt Field, Rochester, 1195 West Circle Dr SW, Rochester, MN
A vintage style game of base ball. Played with the 1860’s rule book, uniforms, an underhanded pitch, and no gloves. The Apple Jacks Base Ball Club is a community outreach program of the La Crescent (MN) Area Historical Society.

La Crescent-Hokah School Board Meeting
2022-07-20 18:00 - 20:00 | La Crescent-Hokah High School, 1301 Lancer Blvd., La Crescent, Minnesota, 55947, United States
La Crescent-Hokah School District’s Board of Education, whose members are publicly elected for four-year terms, meets regularly on the third Wednesday of every month (unless otherwise specified) starting at 6:00 pm at the Secondary School, located at 1301 Lancer Blvd, La Crescent, MN 55947. An opportunity for public speakers is provided at each regular meeting (under the Public Participation section of the agenda) to allow citizens to address the Board with their comments, questions, or concerns. Please register with Brittney Eyman, Administrative Assistant to the School Board and Superintendent, during regular office hours (7:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Monday – Friday) at (507) 895-5051, or fill out the form prior to the board meeting.

Graphic Novel Book Talk & Manga Art Workshop
2022-07-28 15:00 - 16:30 | La Crescent Public Library, 321 Main St., La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Join UWL Professor Ryan Friesen for an exciting graphic novel book talk, then join artist Dana Friesen & learn how to draw your own manga!

National Night Out 2022
2022-08-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Kistlerh Memorial Park, 608 S 7th Street, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
The La Crescent Police Department invites you to the 16th annual National Night Out 2022
Tuesday, August 2nd, 5-8pm, at Frank J. Kistler Memorial Park
Gather for fun and celebrate a National Night Out against crime. Join local public safety officials for snacks, prizes and great activities:

Free swimming at the La Crescent Aquatic Center from 6:30 – 8:00pm
Information stations, music, and a photo booth
Demonstrations by La Crescent Police and La Crescent Fire Department
Fun demo with La Crescent-Hokah High School Robotics Team
Bicycle safety checks with the Bike Shoppe

National Night Out is an annual community-building event that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.

Chamber Golf Outing - New Date!
2022-08-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Pine Creek Golf Course, 3815 N Pine Creek Rd, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
RESCHEDULED! Due to heavy rain on the course, our Annual Golf Outing at Pine Creek Golf Course is now Friday, August 12th. 10:00am with a shotgun start. New this year we will play 18 holes. this is a four-person scramble with plenty of prizes to be awarded. The team registration fee of $320 includes lunch, golf cart, 18 holes of golf for a team of 4, fun, and prizes. This outing is open to all members and non-members. The Chamber Golf Outing provides opportunity to network, promote your company, and have some fun playing a beautiful golf course. Call the Chamber at 507-895-2800 to register your team.

Apple Blossom Bike Tour
2022-08-13 | WI
Join us for the Ninth Annual Apple Blossom Tour! 5 unique bicycling experiences, including a 5 mile family ride.

Author Talk with John Armbruster: Tailspin
2022-08-16 18:30 - 19:30 | La Crescent Community Building, 336 S. 1st St, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Join Author John Armbruster for a presentation and Q&A about his book, Tailspin, the true story of a Wisconsin WWII veteran you won’t believe is real! John’s presentation includes video and images from his research. Books will be available for sale.
About the book:
In November 1943, in the skies over Nazi Germany, a wounded American tail gunner, Gene Moran, lay in the severed tail of his Flying Fortress bomber. The mangled wreckage plunged four miles toward German soil. His parachute shredded by enemy fire, Gene awaited the inevitable.
The cartwheeling tail section slammed into a forest and dumped Gene onto the cold ground. He was alive! Gene fell four miles without a parachute and survived. But his ordeal had just begun. In the next seventeen months, Gene would endure some of the worst episodes of the American prisoner of war experience in occupied Europe, including the infamous “Hell Ship” and European Death March.
For more than sixty years, Gene said little about one of the most extraordinary stories of World War II until he met the author, John Armbruster. John, a close friend of the Moran family, initially refused to write Gene’s story. Twenty years removed from a journalism degree and writing high school basketball stories for newspapers, John couldn’t imagine taking on such significant work. But the author agreed to the project when one of Gene’s daughters told John, “He’ll do it, but only if you write it.” The journey of telling the story becomes a story itself.
Tailspin ​chronicles Gene’s unbelievable World War II survival saga. It will also show an elderly man finally coming to terms with the cruelties of a war that would haunt his entire life.
This program is sponsored by the La Crescent Public Library and the Friends of the La Crescent Public Library.

La Crescent Farmer’s Market
2022-08-23 16:00 - 19:00 | La Crescent Area Event Center, 595 Veterans Parkway, La Crescent, MN, 55947
Outdoor Market, Tuesdays throughout the Summer 4 – 7 p.m. Always a nice variety of Vendors who strive to bring you a wonderful selection of Market goods, whether grown or produced by hand. The Farmer’s Market is a family-friendly event, including Storytime and Craft Kits provided by the La Crescent Public Library. Located in parking lot adjacent to Veteran’s Park and La Crescent Event Center. Our Motto is- Buy Local – Buy Fresh!

The Apple Jacks: A Base Ball Club of La Crescent
2022-08-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Winona County Fairgrounds, 506 W 6th St, St. Charles, MN

Profit Acceleration Strategies Seminar
2022-08-29 17:30 - 19:00 | La Crescent Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, 111 So. Walnut Street, La Crescent, MN, 55947
The La Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to bring in business coach, Casey A. Tolzman, for a Profit Acceleration Strategies session for business owners like you to learn actionable tips for generating all the leads your business can handle.
Space is limited, please register in advance and we’ll save you a seat.
Register here: https://bit.ly/Chamber_August29

From this seminar you will:
• Receive a 5-part framework to increase sales and profits for your business
• Take away 3 actionable strategies that you can implement immediately in your business
• Identify how you can multiply your marketing and advertising impact, without spending more

Cost: Free
Registration and Refreshments: 5:30 – 6:00pm
Event: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: La Crescent Chamber of Commerce Office
111 So. Walnut Street, La Crescent, MN 55947

Bluff to Bluff Experience
2022-09-03 14:00 - 18:00, 2022-09-10 14:00 - 18:00 | Explore La Crosse, 123 7th Street So., La Crosse, WI, 54601
Explore Between the Bluffs of La Crescent and La Crosse
From local wine and legendary history to breathtaking views atop ancient bluffs, experience the wonder of the La Crosse Region on this captivating trolley tour. Four dates to choose from.
Each ticket includes an orchard tour in La Crescent, surprise treats along the way, and hors d-oeuvres at Le Chateau. Some notable and iconic stops for this tour are at Grandad Bluff, the La Crescent History Center, Apple Blossom Overlook, Van Lin Orchards, and Le Chateau.
This experience includes walking, steps, and uneven terrain with multiple step off locations.
All participants must be over 21 years old.
This is perfect experience for you to enjoy with your out of town guests.
Buy your tickets here!

Chamber Member Applefest Mixer
2022-09-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Applefest Fest Grounds, 520 S 14th St, La Crescent, MN, 55947
Join us Thursday, Sept 15th 4-6pm at the Applefest Fest King Apple Tent for food and refreshments, hosted by the Applefest committee. A wonderful way to kick off the Applefest celebration!

Arts & Crafts Fair
2022-09-17 09:00 - 16:00 | La Crescent-Hokah High School, 1301 Lancer Blvd., La Crescent, Minnesota, 55947, United States
Join us for this Applefest tradition!
This year we are hosting the Arts & Crafts Fair and Outdoor Flea Market just one block from the festival and next to Chalk Fest. This event is located at the La Crescent-Hokah High School and fun for the whole family! The La Crescent Apple Festival, one of the top festivals in Southeast Minnesota, attracts thousands of people each year, and we expect another fun year at Applefest!
Free event. Free parking. No button required.

Flea Market
2022-09-17 09:00 - 18:00 | La Crescent-Hokah High School, 1301 Lancer Blvd., La Crescent, Minnesota, 55947, United States

The Apple Jacks: A Base Ball Club of La Crescent
2022-09-17 12:00 - 16:30 | Old Hickory Park, 1135 Johnathan Lane, La Crescent, MN
