Programs & Events

Dynamic Programming Fosters Structured Serendipity

Programming and connection are central to One and Two Discovery Square, even amid the pandemic when most tenants worked from home. The programming helped maintain a sense of community and connectedness during a time of isolation and strengthened associations among tenants.

Interested in hosting an event of your own in a Discovery Square conference space? Submit the form below, and we'll be in touch regarding next steps.

We host weekly and monthly events including: 

Friday Food Trucks

Premier Bank Parking Lot 421 1st Ave SW, Rochester, MN

Join us each Friday for a rotation of delicious options from 11 am until 1 pm in the Premier Bank Parking Lot. Grab some lunch, hang out on the patio, or inside Collaboration Hall and enjoy the return to warmer weather. Cash and cards are both accepted.

SELF PAY

Mid-Day Music featuring The D’Sievers

Patio Outside Steam Cafe

We are excited to welcome back some of the best jazz musicians in the Rochester area! Eric Straubmuller on piano and John Sievers on trombone are will make you feel like you are on Spring Break in the Big Easy!

FREE

Friday Food Trucks

Premier Bank Parking Lot 421 1st Ave SW, Rochester, MN

Join us each Friday for a rotation of delicious options from 11 am until 1 pm in the Premier Bank Parking Lot. Grab some lunch, hang out on the patio, or inside Collaboration Hall and enjoy the return to warmer weather. Cash and cards are both accepted.

SELF PAY

Crock Pot Luck

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Join us for a crock pot luck in Collaboration Hall! Try some new fall favorite recipes and bring your own dish to share. Let us know what you'll be bringing HERE.

Mid-Day Music featuring Miriam Haacke

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Local singer-songwriter Miriam Haacke is somewhat of a one-woman-band, playing percussion with her feet in addition to her guitar. She performs originals and also loves to put her own folk/indie spin on popular songs.

Pumpkin Make & Take

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Let's get creative!  Bring your best pumpkin carving and decorating ideas to Collaboration Hall from 2pm-4pm and we'll provide everything you need to make those ideas come to life!

Halloween Costume Photo Contest

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Come dressed in your best costume for a fun photo booth experience complete with festive props! No tricks here, but prizes, and treats can be found in Collaboration Hall from 11am-1pm.

Innovation & Collaboration Reception at One Discovery Square

One Discovery Square 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

The Mayo Clinic Individualizing Medicine Conference will focus on “Exploring the Exposome” — the cumulative measure of environmental influences and associated biological responses throughout the lifespan of a person and how those exposures relate to health and disease. Discovery Square is at the epicenter of what’s next in healthcare. Here, visionary start-ups, researchers, educators and […]

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Space and Services to Make Your Next Event a Success

Planning an event? Common spaces at One and Two Discovery Square are available for tenants to use. With catering from Café Steam and professional event-planning support, your event is sure to be a success. 

Collaboration and Event Spaces in One Discovery Square Include

BREAKOUT AREAS

Collaboration Hall
2nd Floor Area
Outside Patio
3rd Floor Area

CONFERENCE ROOMS

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Coming in Two Discovery Square! A full-service training center with 100-person capacity.