• Travel back in time on the self-guided Historic Walking Tour • Grab a cold beverage at the Brooktree Golf Course Clubhouse and meet up with friends on the patio • Catch the fall colors at Kaplan’s Woods • Discover local talent at the 11@7 Concert Series in Central Park • Snap a selfie with the Princess Owatonna statue at Mineral Springs Park • Learn about the history of abandoned children from around the state with the audio tour at the Orphanage Museum • Get out and take a jog or stroll on the trails • Build a sandcastle at Lake Kohlmier beach • Bring the kids to Owatonna Public Library’s Play Spot in Children’s Services
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• Be inspired by exhibits at the Owatonna Arts Center • Wander through the National Farmers’ Bank and soak up its beauty • Cruise over to the Eagles Club for Thursday Night Cruise-in classic car show • Ice skate on the Straight River • Go on a scavenger hunt with the family to find all of Owatonna’s downtown murals • Walk through the lower level of the newly renovated Owatonna Public Utilities building • Shop locally-made and sourced goods at one of Owatonna’s Farmers’ Markets • Catch the daily Lumberjack Show at the Steele County Free Fair in August
• Go birding at a local park • Check out a tradeshow at the Four Seasons Centre (rabbits, tractors, and more!) • Take a picture of the beautiful Zamboni building downtown • Hop on your mountain bike and explore the Kaplan’s Woods trails • Walk on the hexagonal stones in front of the Bennett House (Dr. Bennett, founder of National Farmers Bank, was among the first in Owatonna to install cement sidewalks) • Relax on a bench surrounded by historic buildings at the Village of Yesteryear • Check out the exotic taxidermy animals at Cabela’s • Play a round of disc golf at Mineral Springs Park
• Snap a shot of the airplane display outside the Owatonna Degner Regional Airport • Kayak the Straight River, a State Water Trail • Relax by the fireplace with a magazine or newspaper in the Owatonna Public Library Reading Room • Enjoy music, food, art and shopping on a summer evening at Downtown Thursdays and the 11@7 Concert in Central Park • Relax under the stars and watch a movie in Central Park • Brave the cold and watch floats decorated for the holiday season drive by in the Lighted Holiday Parade • Drink legendary healing water at Mineral Springs Park
