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There is always something happening in Northfield, and we've listed a few of our major happenings here. Check our calendar of events often, as there is always something new being added.


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3-4 Northfield high School One Act Plays; 7-10 p.m. High School Auditorium 1400 Division Street South  
11 "Le Tour du Chocolat" or "The Chocolate Stroll" ~ Stroll the shops of Division Street in historic downtown Northfield and taste the chocolate delights while signing up for drawings from 10 am til closing.  
11 4th Annual Rainbow Community Planning Committee presents "Marriage Equality for the Heart". 1st United Church 300 Union Street. 6:30 pm Doors Open 7:00 pm Forum begins. Contact Mary Doer (507) 789-6606 for more info. More Info
17-26 "Arsenic and Old Lace" ~Northfield Arts Guild Theater. Weekend shows only, Fri., Sat., Sun. Check for exact showtimes. More Info
 
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17-31 Carleton College Spring Break More Info 
19-23 Spring Break - No Public School  
31 Home and Garden Business Showcase ~ Northfield Arena 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Save the Date! Home and Garden Business Expo Award-winning Minnesota garden designer and writer Don Engebretson "The Renegade Gardener" will be our keynote speaker giving 3 presentations throughout the day. Come visit an exciting mix of home, garden and business exhibitors. Register for great door prizes!  
 
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12-14 Accepted Students Weekend, Carleton College. Contact Peter Varnum, Carleton College Admission (507) 222-4518 or pvarnum@carleton.edu More Info 
13-22 "Paper Daddy" ~Northfield Arts Guild Theater. Weekend shows only, Fri., Sat., Sun. Check for exact showtimes. More Info
14 Preventative Health Screening at Northfield Community Resource Center. Contact: Judith Bostrom, Life Line Screening (651) 285-6207 for times  
19-21 Accepted Students Weekend, Carleton College. Contact Peter Varnum, Carleton College Admission (507) 222-4518 or pvarnum@carleton.edu More Info 
 
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4 Girls Nite Out - Gather your girlfriends for a hun night of shopping, giveaways, hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and downtown shops, boutiques and restaurants. (952) 465-1626 for more info.  
19 Northfield Garden Club Plant Sale. 8:00 am to Noon, Bridge Square (507) 645-2254 for more info.  
25-27 St. Olaf College Commencement Weekend More Info 
26 & 27 Rice County Steam and Gas Engines Inc. Show ~ Dundas MN More Info 
28 Memorial Day - No Public School  
 
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1 Last Day of Public School  
1-3 St. Olaf College Reunion Weekend More Info
2-Oct 27 Riverwalk Market Fair Summer Market ~ Every Saturday (except DJJDays) from 9 am to 1 pm along the Cannon River between 5th and 2nd Streets in Downtown Northfield More Info
9 Carleton College Commencement More Info 
14&15 Taste of Northfield - Downtown Northfield - Tasty Treats and Entertainment. Contact (507) 663-0319 for more information More Info 
14-17 Carleton College Reunion Weekend More Info 
 
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4 Fourth of July Bike Criterion Race  
14&15 Northfield Garden Tour. 10 am - 4 pm July 14 and 11 am - 4 pm July 15. Ticket on sale June 7 at Knecht's Nursery and Eco Gardens. Call President EdDee Imm (507) 645-2254 for more info.  
26 Crazy Daze Sidewalk Sale  
 
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13-23 Bridge Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 14th season with four concerts over this 10 day event. Concerts will take place at both St. Olaf and Carleton Colleges. Contact: carter@stolaf.edu. A "Day of Music" will take place August 16th with activities from 10 am - 10 pm. Most concerts $5 general adminission. More Info
18 Outlaw Run ~ Motorcycle enthusiasts invited to ride the infamous James-Younger Gang escape route, tracking the gang's desperate flee. Event includes a bank raid re-enactment the the original bank and a gathering afterwards at J Grundy's Rueb'n Stein. (507) 645-9268. More Info 
31- Sept 2 Rice County Steam and Gas Engines Inc. Show ~ Dundas MN More Info 
 
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5-9 Defeat of Jesse James Days. Bank raid re-enactments, carnival, live music, parade and more. More Info
6 St. Olaf College Classes Begin More Info
10 Carleton College Classes Begin More Info 
21-23 St. Olaf Homecoming & Family Weekend More Info
 
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3 Carleton College Homecoming More Info 
13&14 South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour - The 2-day watercolor, pottery, wood, clay, and photographic art tour winds through the community of Northfield and Faribault. (507) 645-7445 More Info 
27 Cemetary Stories - Under the October moon, the historic society presents actor portraying famous Northfielders at their gravesites. More Info 
 
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29-Dec. 2nd St. Olaf Christmas Festival  More Info
 
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6 Winter Walk - Come experience downtown Northfield by candlelight. Stroll through our unique shops, dine at our fine restaurants, and enjoy caroling, horse-drawn wagon rides, luminaries, decorated storefronts, and more. More Info 
 
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16-30 Carleton College Spring Break More Info 
 
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24-26 St. Olaf College Commencement Weekend More Info 
31 St. Olaf College Reunion Weekend More Info 
 
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1-2 St. Olaf College Reunion Weekend More Info
15 Carleton College Commencement More Info 
20-23 Carleton College Reunion Weekend More Info 
 
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1-4 Vintage Band Festival - Bridge Square More Info 
 
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5-8 Defeat of Jesse James Days Celebration. Bank raid re-enactments, carnival, live music, parade and more. More Info
16 Carleton College Classes Begin More Info 
 
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4-6 St. Olaf College Homecoming & Family Weekend More Info
13 Carleton College Homecoming More Info 
 
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23-25 St. Olaf College Commencement Weekend More Info 
30-31 St. Olaf College Reunion Weekend More Info 
 
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1 St. Olaf College Reunion Weekend More Info 
19-22 Carleton College Reunion Weekend More Info 
 

 

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