Bittersweet Eatery & Gathering Place

Ongoing Performances

Wake-Robin of Northfield 

Wake-Robin of Northfield is a  local duo on strings playing Celtic and Civil War period tunes. Please visit their site for upcoming appearances.

Saturdays, beginning June 5th, 2010

Riverwalk Market Fair 

Riverwalk Market Fair provides visitors with ample opportunities to socialize and shop for outstanding examples of our region's fine ceramics, original paintings and prints, jewelry, and unusual fine craft items.

Located just behind the Bittersweet Eatery on the Riverwalk, the fair continues every Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM, June 5th to October 30th, 2010.

September 8-12, 2010

The Defeat of Jesse James Days, held the weekend after Labor Day every year to commemorate the failed bank robbery attempt by the James-Younger gang.

The festival is among the largest outdoor celebrations in Minnesota. Thousands of visitors witness reenactments of the robbery, watch championship rodeo, enjoy a carnival, watch the parade, explore arts and crafts expositions, and attend musical performances.