Rochesterfest

Heading to the first day of Rochesterfest?

Here's a full schedule and some tips to make the most of your first day!

Tuesday - Senior Shine Day!

11am: Beer tent opens. Hosted by Zumbro Valley Chorus

Noon: Live music by Roch Bottom Band
Exhibitor booths open

3pm: Music provided by USA Dance
Digital Photo Booth
Daily Bingo

4pm: Live on Midwest Access with KTTC TV

5pm: Live music from the V-Gees Tribute Band

5:30pm: Med City Moonshots take on the Rochester Senior Softball Association

5:45pm: Rochesterfest opening ceremony

8pm: Live music from the Beatles Tribute Band - A Hard Day's Night

Tag your friends and come on down to Rochesterfest. It's completely free and has fun for all ages!

Rochesterfest 2026 starts TODAY — and we’ve got a full day of fun waiting for you!

Come out to Soldier’s Field Memorial Park and help us kick off Rochesterfest 2026: ONE NATION — MANY STORIES with a great lineup of entertainment, activities, food, and of course, amazing live music!

Starting at 11:00 AM, both the bounce houses and the beer tent will be open, so whether you’re bringing the kids for some family fun or meeting up with friends to enjoy the festival atmosphere, there’s something for everyone right from the start.

Today’s lineup includes:

12:00 PM – Live music by Roch Bottom Band
3:00 PM – Bingo begins
4:00 PM – Midwest Access broadcasts live from Rochesterfest — come out and meet Jessie!
5:00 PM – The VGees take the stage with an exciting Bee Gees tribute show
5:30 PM – A fun baseball game featuring the Med City Moonshots vs. the Rochester Senior Softball League
5:45 PM – Mayor Kim Norton will officially open Rochesterfest with a short ceremony
8:00 PM – We wrap up the night with A Hard Day’s Night, an incredible Beatles tribute band

And don’t forget to come hungry — we have many new food trucks at Rochesterfest this year, along with all the festival fun, community spirit, and excitement that make Rochesterfest such a special tradition.

We’d love to see you out at Rochesterfest today. Bring your family, bring your friends, and come celebrate with us!

See you at Soldier’s Field!

BIG WEEK AT ROCHESTERFEST 2026
Be sure to plan your week around the amazing LIVE music at Rochesterfest including:
Tuesday
--Roch Bottom Band--starting at noon
--The VGees, A Bee Gee Tribute Band starting at 5:00
--A Hard Day's Night--A Beatles Tribute Band starting at 8:00
Wednesday
--Roch Bottom Band--starting at noon
--Sister Luv--starting at 5:00
--fAABAulous--An ABBA Tribute Band starting at 8:00
Thursday
--The Becky Schlegel Band--starting at 5:00
--The H***y Tonk Happy Hour-starting at 8:00
Friday
--Femmelectric--starting at 5:00
--The Rockin Hep Cats--starting at 8:00
Saturday
--Roch Bottom Band--starting at noon
--Incognito--starting at 5:00
--Tribute to the Troops Band--starting at 8:00
THE MUSIC IS FREE--THE ATMOSPHERE IS AMAZING
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT ROCHESTERFEST 2026--JUNE 23-27TH See less

The Rochesterfest Treasure Medallion has been found!

Congratulations to 9-year-old Eli, our successful treasure hunter! Eli and his family regularly spend time at the playground at Silver Lake Park, and during one of their visits, Eli discovered the Rochesterfest Treasure Medallion buried near a large tree.

When asked how he found it so quickly, the answer was simple: a little dumb luck and a lot of persistence!

Eli will receive his $500 grand prize at Rochesterfest this week. Congratulations to Eli and his family on a great find!

Thank you to the hundreds of Rochester-area treasure hunters who joined the fun, followed the clues, and made this year’s Treasure Hunt such a success. We hope to see all of you back again for the 2027 Rochesterfest Treasure Hunt!

A special thank you as well to our Treasure Hunt sponsors, Hiller Flooring and KAAL TV, for helping make this Rochesterfest tradition possible.

Now it’s time for the celebration to begin—Rochesterfest starts Tuesday at Soldier’s Field! Join us for great music, fantastic children’s activities, delicious food, and the community spirit that makes Rochesterfest so special.

TREASURE HUNT CLUE, DAY 2: 🔍

A woolen mill stood by the stream,
An industry from another dream.
Pauline Kuehn sold this land one day,
Helping a future park find its way.

Head to KAALTV.com to follow along and for more Rochesterfest content! Better hurry — race is on🕵️‍♂️

Clue 2—Sunday, June 21st

A woolen mill stood by the stream,
An industry from another dream.
Pauline Kuehn sold this land one day,
Helping a future park find its way.
Rochesterfest 2026
June 23-27th
Soldier’s Field
WWW.ROCHESTERFEST.COM

Rochesterfest Treasure Hunt--Clue 1
Clue 1—Saturday, June 20th
Upper and Lower Town joined the fray,
Competing mills led the way.
Though rivals once, they came to be,
One milling company in history.
Rochesterfest 2026
June 23-27th
Soldier’s Field
WWW.ROCHESTERFEST.COM

Midwest Access: Getting Ready for Rochesterfest 2026 One Nation and Many Stories, here's what's coming up at Rochestfest 2026 beginning on Saturday, June 20.