Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud presents the award-winning Isidore String Quartet
2026-04-11 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1111 Cooper Avenue South, St. Cloud, Minnesota
The Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud presents the acclaimed Isidore String Quartet on Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Winners of the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition and a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, the New York-based ensemble brings a fresh, vibrant approach to the string quartet repertoire.
The program features:
•György Ligeti: Quartet No.
•Billy Childs: American Mosaic (2026) (written for the Isidore)
•Schubert: Quartet in A minor, D. 804, “Rosamunde”

Going to Bartalina, Songs & Stories of Commercial Sailing on the Great Lakes
2026-05-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Great River Regional Library, 1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join COMPAS artist and songwriter Charlie Maguire for an unforgettable evening of music and storytelling inspired by life on the Great Lakes.
Drawing from rare firsthand experiences aboard working vessels, Maguire shares authentic songs of shipwrecks, sailor life, and deep-water adventure.
The program also features Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and a preview of Maguire’s new Going to Bartalina album.
For adults and teens. This program made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota’s Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.

Cloud 9 Con
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-14 | Crossroads Mall, 4101 West Division St, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Pop culture, Anime, video gaming, art, books, comics, collectible card games, tabletop gaming, toys, and more.
A convention focused on fun and community accessibility, held at the Crossroads Center.

Music in the Gardens: The Half Steps
2026-06-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Munsinger Gardens, 1515 Riverside Dr SE, St. Cloud, MN, 56304
Munsinger Gardens opens their annual Music in the Gardens series with a performance by the Half Steps. This a capella men’s quartet has been entertaining Minnesota audiences for more than 30 years with their renditions of classic pop songs.
Like all Music in the Gardens performances, this one begins at 3:00 PM and is free and open to the public. It takes place in an area near the Gazebo in Munsinger Gardens, which is located in St. Cloud, on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Root beer floats have become a delicious tradition at this event! They will be on sale during the concert.

Music in the Gardens: Rock City Big Band
2026-06-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Munsinger Gardens, 1515 Riverside Dr SE, St. Cloud, MN, 56304
Munsinger Gardens opens their annual Music in the Gardens series with a performance by Rock City Big Band. This is an 18-piece big band based out of St. Cloud.
Like all Music in the Gardens performances, this one begins at 3:00 PM and is free and open to the public. It takes place in an area near the Gazebo in Munsinger Gardens, which is located in St. Cloud, on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Root beer floats have become a delicious tradition at this event! They will be on sale during the concert.

Music in the Gardens: Groovy Shoes
2026-07-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Munsinger Gardens, 1515 Riverside Dr SE, St. Cloud, MN, 56304
Munsinger Gardens opens their annual Music in the Gardens series with a performance by Groovy Shoes. This is a duo with a repertoire that combines folk, blues, country, and rock into a genre all their own that they call “Broad Spectrum Americana.”
Like all Music in the Gardens performances, this one begins at 3:00 PM and is free and open to the public. It takes place in an area near the Gazebo in Munsinger Gardens, which is located in St. Cloud, on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Root beer floats have become a delicious tradition at this event! They will be on sale during the concert.

Music in the Gardens: Harper's Chord
2026-07-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Munsinger Gardens, 1515 Riverside Dr SE, St. Cloud, MN, 56304
Munsinger Gardens opens their annual Music in the Gardens series with a performance by Harper’s Chord. Longtime local favorites, Harper’s Chord are a four-piece band specializing in folk, country, and Americana.

This event will also include the annual Memorial Release of the Butterflies, sponsored by Quiet Oaks Hospice House.

Like all Music in the Gardens performances, this one begins at 3:00 PM and is free and open to the public. It takes place in an area near the Gazebo in Munsinger Gardens, which is located in St. Cloud, on the banks of the Mississippi River.

Root beer floats have become a delicious tradition at this event! They will be on sale during the concert.

Music in the Gardens: Cimarron
2026-08-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Munsinger Gardens, 1515 Riverside Dr SE, St. Cloud, MN, 56304
Munsinger Gardens opens their annual Music in the Gardens series with a performance by Cimarron. This is a bluegrass and country-rock group that prides themselves on making every song their own.

Like all Music in the Gardens performances, this one begins at 3:00 PM and is free and open to the public. It takes place in an area near the Gazebo in Munsinger Gardens, which is located in St. Cloud, on the banks of the Mississippi River.

Root beer floats have become a delicious tradition at this event! They will be on sale during the concert.

Fix It Clinic
2026-08-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Dr, St. Cloud, MN, 56303
The Fix-It Clinic is a free community event. Residents in the St. Cloud area are invited to bring in household items in need of repair. Skilled volunteers will be on hand to fix them.
Items should be carry-in size, and there is a limit or two items per household. The clinic does not include electronics, such as computers, phones, or tablets
Scheduling for time slots is handled through the Whitney Senior Center.

Music in the Gardens: Monday Night Jazz
2026-08-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Munsinger Gardens, 1515 Riverside Dr SE, St. Cloud, MN, 56304
Munsinger Gardens opens their annual Music in the Gardens series with a performance by Monday Night Jazz. Longtime staples of the local music scene, Monday Night Jazz play approachable jazz music that is sure to finish off the Music in the Gardens 2026 season right.

Like all Music in the Gardens performances, this one begins at 3:00 PM and is free and open to the public. It takes place in an area near the Gazebo in Munsinger Gardens, which is located in St. Cloud, on the banks of the Mississippi River.

Root beer floats have become a delicious tradition at this event! They will be on sale during the concert.

From Carnegie to Community: Our Public Library
2026-09-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
The program examines how St. Cloud’s public library came to be, including how it began with a donation from Carnegie and then evolved to become the vital community space it is today.

The event is free Stearns History Museum members, and there is an admission price for non-members.

Building Lasting Stewardship of Pollinator Habitats on Restoration Projects Through Community Engagement
2026-09-09 09:00 - 10:30 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Becca Tucker of Great River Greening leads a program titled “Building Lasting Stewardship of Pollinator Habitats on Restoration Projects Through Community Engagement.”

The event is free Stearns History Museum members, and there is an admission price for non-members.

Fall Festival presented by First Presbyterian Church of Foley
2026-09-16 16:30 - 19:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Foley, 306 Norway Dr, Foley, MN, 56329, United States
A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to local families experiencing major medical expenses.
The First Presbyterian Church will serve a pulled pork dinner from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM, with dine-in and take-out options both available. There will also be a bake sale, a marketplace, and a silent auction as part of this event.
The cost of the dinner is $15.00 for ages 13-adult, $7.00 for ages 6-12, and free for kids 5 and under.

St. Cloud Municipal Band Concert
2026-09-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
The Stearns History Museum hosts the St. Cloud Municipal Band for a concert on the museum grounds.
Bring a lawn chair or a blanket, some snack, and enjoy live music as the sun goes down.
This is a free event.
Image courtesy of Stearns History Museum.

SCSU “Journey Across the World”
2026-10-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Presented by St. Cloud State University and the City of St. Cloud, JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD is a celebration of the diversity that is found in our community. This one-night-only performance brings SCSU students to the stage to express their cultural heritage through song, dance, and comedy skits.
