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MUSEUM HOURS:
MON - FRI: 10AM - 5PM
Additional Summer Hours:
SAT: 10AM - 2PM
(Memorial Day to Labor Day)
Othertimes available by appointment.

River Side Rendezvous & History Festival

Step back in time with the Rice County Historical Society as we present our Rendezvous & History Festival! This living history event is a chance to see the trades, tradition, and history of the 18th and 19th Century come alive before your eyes! We will have demonstrators, reenactors, music, food, and most of all fun for the whole family!

Registration Open NOW!

Participant Application

(Early Registration closes March 1, 2025, after which all participant prices increase by $10 per site)

2025 Dates

Education Days: May 8th and 9th

(Schools are encouraged to contact RCHS to schedule your tours at rchs@rchistory/call 507-332-2121)

Public Days: May 10th and 11th

Admission

  • Adults: $10
  • Children: $5
  • Children 6 and Under: Free
  • Family Pass: $30

Demonstrations & Workshops

  • Blacksmithing
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Tomahawk Throwing
  • Yard Games
  • Civil War Medical Tent
  • Rope Making
  • Leatherworking
  • Historic Fishing
  • Quill Making
  • and More!

Thank you to our sponsors and partners for this event!

  • Ahlman’s Gun Shop – Trader Level
  • State Bank of Faribault – Trader Level
  • Standing Rock Enterprises – Voyageur Level
  • Rice County Fair – Community Partner
  • Faribault Chamber of Commerce – Community Partner
  • City of Faribault, Parks & Recreation Department – Community Partner