Winter BreaK
Free Programs
All ages welcome.
Meet our owl, tour the cave, play a winter survival game, and get an up close look at songbirds.
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New YEar's Eve
Hike by Candlelight
All ages are welcome.
Luminaries light your way through the park. Stop at the Prairie House to warm up with hot cocoa next to a bonfire.
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Friday Night LIghts
Hike by Candlelight
January 17 and January 31
All ages are welcome.
Luminaries light your way through the park. Stop at the Prairie House to warm up with hot cocoa next to a bonfire.
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It's Snow Crazy
February 8, 1:30 - 3:30
Get ready to experience snow like you never have before at this festival-style event.
Advance Tickets Recommended
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PLAN A DAY IN NATURE
Quarry Hill Park is free and open to the public year-round.
The nature center is also free and open all but four days of the year. Trained, knowledgeable staff welcome visitors and share their insights into what makes southeast Minnesota unique to the state and Upper Midwest.
NATURE CENTER HOURS
Mon — Fri 9am–4pm
Saturday 9am–4pm
Sunday 12–4pm
Closed: July 4, Thanksgiving Day, December 24 & 25
PARK & TRAIL HOURS
Dawn to dusk every day.
Dogs must be leashed at all times in Quarry Hill Park according to City of Rochester Ordinance 45.B10.
Nature for All
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