Party on the Prairie
A Naturally Inspired Fundraising Gala for Quarry Hill Nature Center
September 20, 2025
Tickets available July 20.
Monarch Fest
August 21, 3-6 PM
Help catch, tag, and release monarch butterflies as they migrate through our area on their journey south to Mexico.
Free and open to all.
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MN PAiR Artist IN Residence
The City of Rochester and Olmsted County are participating in the Creating Belonging in Minnesota Parks — Artist Residency Pilot Program.
Cassandra Buck has been selected as a to create public art at Quarry HIll, Cascade Lake and Oxbow Park.
Art installation and public participation dates forthcoming.
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Fall Festival
September 6, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fall Festival is a carnival style outdoor event; activities include nature games, eco-friendly crafts, candle rolling, cave tours, canoeing, rock climbing, pumpkin decorating and more quintessentially Quarry Hill activities. Hot dogs, popcorn and beverages.
Admission to the festival is free.
Food and activity tickets are available for purchase at the gate for $1/ticket.
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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 12-4 pm
Holidays 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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