Today
Arrival and ceremony of the Dakota riders — arrival in the morning at Reconciliation Park, 100 North Riverfront Drive, with a ceremony from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
“Remembering December 26: a healing circle” – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Blue Earth County Library Auditorium, 100 E. Main St.
Kiwanis Christmas Lights — 5-9 p.m., Sibley Park; kiwanisholidaylights.com.
Friday
Kiwanis Christmas Lights — 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Sibley Park; kiwanisholidaylights.com.
Music
Chankaska Winery, Kasota — 6 p.m., Trent Shaw (acoustic)
SATURDAY
Kiwanis Christmas Lights — 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Sibley Park; kiwanisholidaylights.com.
Rockabilly Christmas Show — 7 p.m., Mankato Theater; general admission $25; mankatoplayhouse.com.
Music
Chankaska Winery, Kasota — 6 p.m., Dan Israel
Sunday
Kiwanis Christmas Lights — 5-9 p.m., Sibley Park; kiwanisholidaylights.com.
Monday
Kiwanis Christmas Lights — 5-9 p.m., Sibley Park; kiwanisholidaylights.com.
Tuesday
New Year’s Eve celebration at noon — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, 224 Lamm St; $13.
New Year’s Gala Dinner — 6:30 p.m., Kato Ballroom, 200 Chestnut Street; 8:30 p.m., the music starts; $39 to $73.
Kiwanis Christmas Lights — 5-9 p.m., Sibley Park; kiwanisholidaylights.com.
Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters New Year’s Party — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Carnegie Art Center, Broad St.; $30.
Music
Moose in the wild — 6 p.m., Joe Tougas and Associates
WOW zone! — 6 p.m., Quintet by Mary Guentzel
Wednesday
First day hike — 1 p.m., Minneopa State Park, 5 miles west of Mankato; free, motorists need a vehicle permit to enter the park.