Hidden Greens Golf Course & Event Venue 12977 200th Street East (651) 437-3085 hiddengreensgolf.com
DISC GOLF:
C.P. Adams Disc Golf Course: 1301 18th St. E. (651) 480-6175
Five Local Golf Courses
C.P. Adams Disc Golf Course
BIRD WATCHING:
Hastings - The First Official Bird City in Minnesota!
Check out maps and birding hot spots at visithastingsmn.org/birding
Carpenter Nature Center 12805 St. Croix Trail Hastings, MN 55033 (651) 437-4359 carpenternaturecenter.org
Carpenter Nature Center offers unique opportunities to explore the outdoors. With property on both the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the scenic St. Croix River, they are able to preserve wildlife habitat while also providing education opportunities.
ANNUAL EVENTS:
For more event details see the online calendar at visithastingsmn.org
MARCH
Spring Into Downtown features Spring Sales throughout the Downtown area.
St. Patrick’s Day Poker Run
Spend the day in Downtown Hastings drawing cards to create your best poker hand for prizes.
APRIL
The Hootnenany features over 40 live bands that play back to back at 8 different venues in downtown Hastings from 6:30 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Hastings Area Birding Festival
Held at Carpenter Nature Center, the Hastings Area Birding Festival is known as one of the best things to do in MN on Earth Day.
MAY
Birds & Bison Bike Tour Join us the first Saturday in May as we highlight the Mississippi River Greenway bike trail that offers stunning river views, and gets riders up close to unique birds and prairie bison!
LeDuc Historic Estate tours run May through October. Visit page 13 for more information.
Hastings Area Birding Festival
Birds & Bison Bike Tour
Summer
BOATING:
Hastings has boating opportunities on the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers. Available at Jaycee Park on Lock & Dam Road is a free public boat launch and a public dock for visiting boaters.
Fishing, canoeing, and electric powered boating is allowed on Lake Rebecca and many canoeists use it as a portage around Lock and Dam #2.
Fishing boats, pontoons, and runabout rentals are available at Great River Boat Rental (651 438-9999) or Freedom Boat Club (941-451-9663) at King’s Cove.
Treasure Island Captain’s Bay Marina Resort & Casino (612) 308-5783
Marina (800) 222-7077
Freedom Boat Club ticasino.com (941) 451-9663 freedomboatclub.com
Hub’s Yacht Club & Marina (651) 207-7644 hubsyachtclub.com
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Boat Cruises on the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers: Treasure Island Resort & Casino (800) 222-7077 ticasino.com
Public Pool
Hastings Family Aquatic Center: 901 Maple Street (651) 480-2385
Enter the zero depth pool and play in the watersprays and fountains or leap across the water like a frog on Lily Pad Crossing.
ANNUAL EVENTS:
For more event details see the online calendar at visithastingsmn.org
Levee Park Events: are held at the Rotary Pavilion in Levee Park from the beginning of June through the end of September. Events include live music, movies, theater, storytime, and other family events and activities. All events are free and open to the public. Visit the Programs and Events page at hastingsmn.gov/programsandevents
JUNE:
Historic Hastings Car Shows are the third Sunday of every month starting in May. Shows run from 11:00am-4:00pm. Classic cars from 1985 or before fill 2nd Street in Hastings’ historic downtown.
hastingsdba.com/historic-hastings-carshow
Rivertown Days
Make Music Day- is a free celebration of music around the world every year on June 21st. It began in 1982 in France. It is now held on the same day from 7:00am until 9:00pm in parks and gathering places throughout the city. hastingsmn.gov/programsandevents
Berry Picking- Strawberry picking begins in the middle of June at our local farms with Raspberry and Blackberry following in July.
Alexis Bailly Vineyard’s Jazz in the Park is a concert series that is held every Sunday afternoon from May through September with weather permitting. abvwines.com
Historic Hastings Car Show
Berry Picking Little Log House Antique Power Show
Summer
ANNUAL EVENTS:
For more event details see the online calendar at visithastingsmn.org
JULY:
Levee Park Events: are held at the Rotary Pavilion in Levee Park from the beginning of June through the end of September. Events include live music, movies, theater, storytime, and other family events and activities. All events are free and open to the public. Visit the Programs and Events page at hastingsmn.gov/programsandevents
4th of July Parade & Fireworks Enjoy a day of Celebration with a community parade followed by live music and fireworks at Hastings Public House. hastingspublichouse.com
Rivertown Days a citywide summer festival held the 3rd full weekend in July and includes an arts and crafts fair, carnival, 3-stage music festival, a car show and more. rivertowndaysmn.com
The Little Log House Antique Power Show is held the last full weekend in July and features live music, a tracker pull, parade, reenactments and more. littleloghouseshow.com
Historic Hastings Car Shows are the third Sunday of every month. Shows run from 11:00am-4:00pm. Classic cars from 1985 or before fill 2nd Street in downtown Hastings. hastingsdba.com/historic-hastings-carshow
AUGUST:
The LeDuc Concert Series is held every Sunday evening in the month of August. Enjoy an evening of music outside in the Orchard of the LeDuc Historic Estate. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit on for this unique experience.
Afton Apple Flower Festival
Enjoy walking through several acres of pick your own sunflowers and zinnias. aftonapple.com/flowers
Black Dirt Theater: (651) 300-9567 blackdirttheater.com
Join Black Dirt Theater for a dinner theater production in the winter, improv performances throughout the year, and a musical each summer.
D.R.Youngren Photography & Arts: 213 Second Street East, Hastings (651) 431-0697
Evansen Art Studio: 121 Tyler Street, Hastings (651) 274-9748 evansenartstudio.com
Hastings Area YMCA 85 Pleasant Dr., Hastings (651) 480-8887 ymcamn.org/hastings
Hastings Arts Center: 216 4th Street East, Hastings (651) 437-4320 hastingsartscenter.org
The Hastings Arts Center offers concerts and art exhibits throughout the year. They also offer music classes, art classes, and space rental. Open to the public year-round.
Hastings Prescott Area Art Council: P.O. Box 370, Hastings hpaac.org
*Blue indicates Hastings Chamber Members
Hastings Arts Center
Entertainment at the Rotary Pavilion
Fall
APPLE ORCHARDS & VEGGIES:
Bring the family out to enjoy three locally owned apple orchards! All located near each other in the St. Croix River Valley, guests can enjoy live music, hay rides, corn mazes and a variety of apples to pick from.
Afton Apple Orchard
14421 S. 90th Street, Hastings (651) 436-8385 aftonapple.com
Carpenter Nature Center
12805 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings (651) 437-4359 carpenternaturecenter.org
Whistling Well Farm
8973 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings (651) 998-0301 whistlingwellfarm.com
Founded in 1973, Alexis Bailly Vineyard is Minnesota’s oldest winery.
Spiral Brewery
111 2nd Street East Hastings, Minnesota 55033 (651) 212-7160 spiralbrewery.com
ANNUAL EVENTS:
For more event details see the online calendar at visithastingsmn.org/events
Alexis Bailly Vineyard & Spiral Brewery: host multiple events like live music, trivia, bingo and more. Check websites for details.
Three Local Apple Orchards
SEPTEMBER:
Civil War Weekend is held at the LeDuc Historic Estate. The Civil War history comes to life with re-enactor soldiers at drill, work, and play. dakotahistory.org/leduc-historic-estate Raptor Release, Carpenter Nature Center
In partnership with the U of M Raptor Center. See you in September 2023. carpenternaturecenter.org
Rivertown Live 100% of the profits from Rivertown Live go to charitable causes in the community that are sponsored by the Hastings Rotary & Rotary International. rivertownlive.com
Afton Apple Corn Maze Enjoy a fall day at a 15 acre corn maze and many other activities. aftonapple.com/corn-maze
MainStreet Market Fall Festival
Join in on the fun at the Fall Festival featuring Sidewalk Sales, a Maker’s Market, In-Store Specials and Music. hastingsdba.com
OCTOBER:
St. Croix River Valley Apple Fest is held in early-October at area apple orchards. The Apple Fest features apple picking, crafts, corn mazes and hayrides. visithastingsmn.org/events
Zywiec’s Haunting Experience
With over 35 Years of Fear and a Legacy of Terror, be prepared for anything. hauntingexperience.com
Halloween Candy Crawl
Sponsored by Hastings Downtown Business Association & Hastings Chamber of Commerce. hastingsdba.com
Harvest Haunting and Candlelit Tours at the LeDuc Historic Estate. dakotahistory.org/leduc-historic-estate
NOVEMBER:
Harvest Celebration at Alexis Bailly Vineyard takes place in early-November each year. abvwines.com
Gobble Gait is a 2k and 8k fun run/walk that began in 1998 to raise funds for Hastings Family Service and is now one of the Twin Cities’ largest Thanksgiving Day runs. gobblegait.com
Holiday Hoopla is held on Small Business Saturday in Hastings Historic Downtown. Guests enjoy Horse & Wagon Rides, Gourmet S’mores, Pictures with Santa and the Grinch, Mrs. Claus, Ice Carving. hastingsdba.com
Gobble Gait Run/Walk Fund Raiser
Halloween Candy Crawl
Winter
SKIING:
Hastings is fortunate to be the midpoint between two downhill major ski areas in MN.
Afton Alps: (651) 436-5245 (ski) aftonalps.com
Welch Village Ski Area: (651) 258-4567 welchvillage.com
CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAILS:
Afton State Park: 6959 Peller Ave. S. Hastings, MN 55033
Spring Lake Park: 8500 127th St. E. Hastings, MN 55033
Cannon Valley Trail: (507) 263-0508 cannonvalleytrail.com
ICE FISHING:
There is a lot of action on Lake Rebecca where you can ice fish for crappies and sunfish!
HASTINGS CIVIC ARENA: 2801 Red Wing Boulevard, Hastings (651) 480-6195
For public skating dates and times, call the information line. Open year-round.
ANNUAL EVENTS:
For more event details see the online calendar at visithastingsmn.org/events
DECEMBER
The CPR Lighted Holiday Train rolls into Hastings each year with live performances by notably known artists. Caroling, hot chocolate, food, fun, and a special visit by Santa.
New Year’s Eve in the Village Welch Village offer a family fun event with a Kid’s Flashlight Parade followed by Fireworks. welchvillage.com
Holiday Hoopla Grand Lighting
JANUARY
Hastings Ice Sculpture Celebration Celebrate the winter season in Downtown Hastings with horse and wagon rides, ice sculptures, music and holiday lights. hastingsdba.com
FEBRUARY
Frozen Mulligan Join the Hastings Downtown Business Association for a nine hole mini golf tour of Downtown! hastingsdba.com
Masters of the Sky Educators and birds from the World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis, Missouri,
come to Carpenter to present a captivating program about birds of prey. carpenternaturecenter.org
Bison Snowshoe Join a park naturalist on a guided snowshoe hike at Spring Lake Park Retreat Center to learn about the Dakota County bison herd and their role in the local prairie ecosystem. co.dakota.mn.us
Boot Hockey Tournament Winter fun on the lake at the Hastings Golf Club. Sponsored by Hastings Public House & Spiral Brewery. hastingspublichouse.com
CPR Holiday Train
Our History
Located at the junction of the St. Croix & Mississippi Rivers, along with the nearby Vermillion River Falls to provide water power, Hastings was a shipping and milling center for many years. With a deep water harbor, steamboats could unload goods & passengers easily.
Also serving as the Dakota County Seat, Hastings offered its citizens many amenities from opera houses, numerous churches and public and private educational choices, include post-secondary opportunities.
Pioneer Room:
Hastings City Hall 101 4th St E, Hastings
Hastings City Hall, built in 1871, is a majestic building that once served as the Dakota County Courthouse. Within the building is the Pioneer Room which holds a historic photo collection, newspaper archives and artifacts of Hastings history.
The Leduc Historic Estate is one of the last remaining examples of Gothic Revival residential architecture in the United States. Guided tours are available mid-May until late October.
Historic City Hall
LeDuc Historic Estate
Preserving the Past, for the Future:
The skyline of Hastings still reflects the vision that five individuals had for this picturesque Mississippi River town more than one hundred and fifty years ago. As they laid out the original town plat, these founders hoped its strategic location on the Mississippi would make Hastings a distribution point for wheat and other goods, and they dreamed of the convergence of steamboat and rail routes.
Today, a fine collection of historic buildings record the progress of the community into the twenty-first century. The 1871 Dakota County Courthouse, rehabilitated in 1993 as the Hastings City Hall, and the rehabilitation of the 1862 LeDuc House as a museum in 2004, are prominent symbols of the success of community planning and historic preservation in the community.
Historic Walking Tours:
A full self-guided walking tour, with 57 historic buildings to visit including a building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright who was recognized by the American Institute of Architects as “the greatest American architect of all time”, can be found on the back of the Hastings Trail Map located at the Chamber and Visitors Office, City Hall and The LeDuc Historic Estate.
Historic tours can also be found online at visithastingsmn.org and dakotahistory.org.
61 rooms all smoke free and offers 10 Jacuzzi tub suites. Pets allowed in certain rooms. Rooms include microwave, refrigerator, and coffee makers. Free continental breakfast, indoor pool and hot tub. Meeting rooms and Banquet room available with a 250 maximum capacity.
HD Cable with HBO. Free Wifi. In room microwave and refrigerator. Kitchenette available. 31 rooms and complimentary breakfast of coffee, juice, and muffins.
The hotel offers one or two bedroom guest rooms and includes in-room coffee and tea service. Spacious lobby with fireplace, free Wifi, pool, hot tub, and free enhanced continental breakfast with omelet machines.
Find your Zen here at ‘The Suite Experience,’ a 1-bedroom, 1-bath luxury suite. Amenities include indoor and outdoor soaking tubs, rainfall showers, a seasonal courtyard, and an infrared fireplace.
The Confluence Hotel
200 Second St. West, Hastings, MN 55033 (651) 432-0202 ConfluenceHotel.com
This 77-room boutique hotel offers guests a charming blend of “town and country,” marrying the agrarian traditions of the region with the upscale style of the historic downtown. The hotel also features a casual bar/restaurant. Additionally, the hotel has 350-person event space with breathtaking views of the river .
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, MN 55089 (800) 222-7077 ticasino.com
Enjoy all the comforts of your home away from home while being just steps from the best gaming and entertainment in Minnesota. The resort features Minnesota’s second largest hotel. The 788-room hotel features three towers with smoking and non-smoking rooms just steps away from the gaming floor, Wave Spa, The Lagoon and other amenities.
If outdoors is your thing, spend the weekend at the 137-slip marina, or a 94-site RV park and campground with various family-friendly amenities.
CAMPGROUNDS & RV PARKS:
Afton State Park (651) 436-5391
Greenwood Campground (651) 437-5269
Hastings Terrace 2505 Vermillion Street (651) 437-3060
Lake Byllesby Campground (651) 480-7770
Refuge RV Park (651) 480-0444
St. Croix Bluff
Regional Park
Campground (651) 430-8240
Treasure Island Resort & Casino 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN (800) 222-7077 ticasino.com
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Lake Byllesby Campground
Dining
2nd Street Depot
American Legion Post 47
50 Sibley Street (651) 437-2046 hastingslegionpost47.com
Applebee’s Grill & Bar
Arby’s
The Bar
Bierstube
Bimi Thai Restaurant
The Busted Nut Bar & Grill
118 2nd Street E. (651) 438-6887 thebustednut.com
Burger King
Carbone’s
Caribou Coffee
Chipotle
Coborn’s
225 33rd Street W. (651) 437-2066 coborns.com
Culver’s of Hastings 1713 Market Blvd. (651) 480-1847 culvers.com
Dairy Queen/Orange Julius
Domino’s Pizza 103 23rd Street W. (651) 437-3930 dominos.com
Dugarel’s Bar & Grill 3475 Vermillion Street (651) 480-0003 dugarels.com
Dunkin Donuts
Dunn Bros. Coffee
The Eagles Club #2212
El Mexican Restaurant 119 2nd Street E. (651) 437-5002 elmexicanrestaurantsmn.com
El Original Mexican Restaurant
Fortune Cookie Chinese Restaurant
Froth & Cork 110 4th Street East (651) 273-8040 frothncork.com
Geek Haven Coffee
Hastings Public House 2015 Westview Drive (651) 379-2018 hastingspublichouse.com
Hastings Tavern
Jersey Mike’s Subs
Jimmy John’s
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kwik Trip
Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
Lock and Dam Eatery 101 2nd Street E. (651) 319-0906 lockanddameatery.com
M & H
1402 Vermillion Street (651) 438-1126 mhgas.net
Hastings Golf Club & Events
McDonald’s
Me & Julio
Missi’s Sip and Savor 200 2nd Street W. (651) 432-5266 confluencehotel.com
Papa Murphy’s
Perkins Family Restaurant
Pizza Hut
Ptacek’s IGA 1005 Eagle Ridge Drive, Prescott, WI (715) 262-5636
Pub 55 Bar & Grill
Quarry Tap House
Rooster
1355 South Frontage Road (651) 346-1716 hastingsrooster.com
Schoolhouse Scoop 919 Vermillion Street (651) 437-2900
Spiral Food Co-op 1250 S. Frontage Road (651) 437-2667 spiral.coop.com
Spiral Pizza 420 Vermillion Street (651) 437-5300
Subway Taco Bell
Treasure Island Resort & Casino 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, MN (800) 222-7077 ticasino.com
Taste of Tayb
Wiederholt’s Supper Club 14535 240th Street E. (651) 437-3528 wiederholtssupperclub.com
Wuollett Bakery
Yuan’s Buffet
*Blue indicates Hastings Chamber Members
American Legion Patio
Lock & Dam Eatery
CARPENTER NATURE CENTER
Bike Trails
Vermillion Falls:
Located just off of Highway 61 and 21st Street East, the park is a treasure for picnics, exploring, and of course viewing the spectacular Vermillion Falls and limestone ravine. visithastingsmn.org/bike-hike-trail-maps
Afton State Park: (651) 436-5391 dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/afton
Spring Lake Park Reserve: (952) 891-7000
co.dakota.mn.us/parks/ parksTrails/SpringLake
Connecting Bike Trails
Point Douglas Regional Trail: Connects Hastings to Prescott, WI. (651) 430-6000
