st. peter Population: 11,906 Incorporated: 1873 (founded 1853) City Office: 227 S Front St., 507-934-4840 Community Center: 600 S Fifth St., 507-934-0667 Chamber of Commerce: 101 S Front St, 507-934-3400, stpeterchamber.com Library: 601 S Washington Ave., 507-934-7420 Post Office: 300 S Third St., 507-931-1950 Senior Center: 600 South Fifth, St. Suite 219, 507-934-7434
What To Do
Old-fashioned Fourth of July - Parade, picnic in Minnesota Square, food, activities, music, classic cars and fireworks. Visit www.stpeterchamber. com/4th-of-july. Nicollet County Free Fair - The 2021 fair is tentatively scheduled for August. Features often include a rodeo, demo derby, tractor pull, talent show, rides, 4-H exhibits and livestock. Visit nicolletcountyfair. com. Rock Bend Folk Festival - Two-day celebration with non-stop music of all genres at the free festival in September at Minnesota Square Park. Visit www. rockbend.org. Oktoberfest - The St. Peter Ambassadors hosts the annual October celebration near Minnesota Avenue and Grace Street in the heart of the downtown. See www.stpeterchamber.com or the St. Peter Ambassadors Facebook page. Ambassadors’ Blues Fest - The Ambassadors hosts a one-day blues festival in June. Winterfest - The mid-winter festival, generally end of January and beginning of February, includes a medallion hunt and a Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office’s Polar Plunge, benefiting Special Olympics. Visit stpeterchamber.com. Arts Center of Saint Peter -Exhibitions, performances, classes and outreach. Public galleries. Visit artscentersp.org.
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Treaty Site History Center - Exhibits tell stories of the 1851 treaty and relationships between the Dakota and the white settlers, as well as agriculture and commerce. Visit nchsmn.org. E. St. Julien Cox house - A fully restored Victorian treasure, the 1871 home is an example of Gothic Italianate architecture. Events year-round, tours by appointment. Visit nchsmn.org. Linnaeus Arboretum - At Gustavus Adolphus College, features acres of prairie, woodlands, ponds, gardens and trails. Visit gustavus.edu/arboretum. Riverside Municipal Campground - Tent sites and 11 electric campsites at the city-owned campground. Visit saintpetermn.gov/camping.
Churches
Church of St Peter Catholic - 1801 Broadway Ave, 507-931-1628 First Lutheran Church - 1114 W Traverse Road, 507-934-3060 Holy Communion Episcopal Church - 118 N Minnesota Ave., 507-934-2542 Jesus Assembly of God - 722 Sunrise Dr., 507-934-1468 River of Life Lutheran Church - 830 Sunrise Dr., 507-519-1204 St. Peter Calvary Baptist Church - 516 W. Jefferson St., 507-931-4567 St. Peter Lutheran Church - 427 W Mulberry St., 507-931-1866 Trinity Lutheran Church - 511 S Fifth St., 507-934-4786 Union Presbyterian Church - 730 S Third St., 507-934-4602
Private And Charter Schools
John Ireland School - 1801 Broadway Ave., 507- 931-2810 Saint Peter Lutheran School - 427 W. Mulberry St., 507-931-1866
