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.
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.
Get ready to experience snow like you never have before at this festival-style event.
Advance Tickets Recommended
February 14
Bring your sweetheart or come with friends for an enjoyable evening in nature (ages 21+)
Candlelit Hike and "Whose Kisser is it" trivia trail.
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.
Throughout the month of March, Cassandra invites you to participate in an exciting opportunity to make art that inspires, and contribute to a public art installation at Quarry Hill Park.
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.
Mon — Fri 9am–4pm
Saturday 9am–4pm
Sunday 12-4 pm
Holidays 12-4pm
Closed: July 4, Thanksgiving Day, December 24 & 25
Dogs must be leashed at all times in Quarry Hill Park according to City of Rochester Ordinance 45.B10.