Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt

The Grand Mound Rochester Park Association sponsors this event on the Saturday evening before Easter at the Rochester Community Park. It is an event exclusively for Rochester Middle School Students.  For more information contact rochesterpark@hotmail.com.

Lucia Queen of Light Festival

This event Crowns our Swede Day Queen which takes place at Swede Hall on the shortest Saturday of the year. See Swede Hall for more information.

Operation Santa

ROOF (Rochester Organization of Families Community Services) collects and distributes Christmas toys & clothing for needy children of the community in December.  For more information, call 360-273-6375.

Rochester Community Christmas Tree Lighting

The Grand Mound Rochester Park Association sponsors this event on a Saturday in mid-December in front of the Rochester Community Center.

Swede Day

This event takes place the 3rd Saturday of June.  For 2009, the Swede Day celebration will be held on June 20th.

2008 Swede Day Midsommar Festival

Thurston County Parks Annual Swede Day Fun Run

Join us for our annual run! Family’s from all around Thurston County join us for this wonderful run and then enjoy a discounted pancake breakfast at Swede Hall.  2008 Fun Run Results