This weekend in Owatonna, MN

The celebration features a weekend filled with a touch of Irish flair paired with small town fun and activities for all ages. Highlights include a flea market, food trucks, a sham walk and run, artisan vendors, kids power wheel races, toilet bowl races, live music, a classic car roll-in, a vintage snowmobile show, a cornhole tournament, a BBQ competition, a grand fireworks show, and a parade. The lineup blends lively competitions with family friendly entertainment throughout the weekend.

Support the Medford Diamond Association baseball and softball teams with a day on a beautiful course. Form a team of four for $420 per team. Participants must be 16 or older. Enjoy playful hole challenges, delicious food, and a variety of silent auction items. Register and pay using the QR codes provided on the event flyer.

This weekly Nexus Night offers a relaxed setting for casual card gaming and community connection. Entry is $10, with a pack awarded for each match win. The vibe is similar to familiar weeklies like armories, FNMs, or other local shop nights, making it an easy way to play and meet fellow players.

Spend a day at Ye Olde Beer Garden enjoying barbecue, cold beer, and live music. Tickets are available for purchase.

Enjoy casual Pokémon Trading Card Game open play in a friendly setting. Admission is free, and families can play matches, trade cards, or relax with fellow trainers. Participants who provide their Player ID from Pokemon.com will receive a League Play Pack.

Disney Lorcana League Play runs alongside Pokémon play. Lorcana entry is free. Play head to head or gather a pod for multiplayer. Each visit includes a randomly selected promo or pin from the Organized Play kit. The League is open to newcomers and returning players at any time. These games are suitable for kids and adults, and you can learn to play with friends.

Indian Island Winery hosts its yearly grape-stomping event, offering a chance to participate in grape stomping at the winery.

Dinner at Timber Lodge Steakhouse is paired with live music from Holly Day.

Paradise Community Theatre is holding auditions for Anastasia The Musical, created by Tony winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens, and directed by Shelley Fitzgerald. Performers ages 15 and up are invited to be considered, with potential callbacks by invitation. The story follows a brave young woman with an uncertain past who journeys from the waning days of the Russian Empire to the sparkle of Paris, teaming up with a charming schemer and a kindly former aristocrat while a determined Soviet officer pursues her. Together they chase answers and the possibility of home, love, and belonging. Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. Sponsors include Faribo Air Conditioning & Heating, The Bahl Foundation, and the Faribault Daily News.

Explore Heroscape at a free learn to play session. This customizable tabletop game lets you build battlefields from hexagon terrain tiles, field armies drawn from many eras and worlds, and battle for victory in the realm of Valhalla. Guidance is provided to help newcomers get started. All game materials are available, including terrain, dice, order markers, and armies, and participants may bring a personal army to use favorite figures.

Open to those interested in becoming members, this gathering offers a chance to learn more and see what it is about. A meeting is planned as part of the event.

Paradise Community Theatre continues casting for Anastasia The Musical with a second day of auditions. Directed by Shelley Fitzgerald, this production features a book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Actors ages 15 and up are being sought, and some participants may be invited to attend callbacks that follow the session. The story follows Anya, a young woman with an uncertain past whose path stretches from the waning days of imperial Russia to the sparkle of Paris in the 1920s. Pursued by a determined Soviet officer, she joins forces with a clever con artist and a former aristocrat as she seeks family, love, and a true sense of home. Evening and matinee performances are planned for the run. This production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals, with support from Faribo Air Conditioning & Heating, The Bahl Foundation, and the Faribault Daily News.