The 2025 button theme has been announced!

Ignite Your Spark

Submit your button designs to the Rochesterfest board by March 10, 2025

The Rochesterfest Button Design Contest is an exciting opportunity for local artists and community members to create a vibrant and eye-catching design for the official button for Rochesterfest 2025. This contest invites participants to showcase their creativity while aligning with the event's theme, "Ignite Your Spark", and promoting the city's annual summer festival.

The winning design will be used to represent Rochesterfest, and the artist will receive a $300 prize.

Eligibility

Participants must reside within 60 miles of Rochester, MN. This contest is open to all ages. Each person may submit a maximum of two designs.

Design requirements

Designs must be in the shape of a circle.

All buttons must incorporate the theme:

"Ignite Your Spark" and must include the text: "Rochesterfest 2025" and "June 21-29th".

Physical Submission

Mail to:
Rochesterfest Button Design Contest
PO Box 007 Rochester, MN 55903


Deadline: Submissions must be received by Monday, March 10th, 2025.

Email Submission

Click the button above, or send your design to director@rochesterfest.com with the subject line "Rochesterfest Button Design Entry".

Include the following information: Full Name, Email Address , City, and Phone Number.

Digital entries must be in .jpeg, .jpg, or .png format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

Is your business interested in being part of the 2025 button bargain program?

Are you a local Rochester business that wants to join in on being a button bargin location? Connect with our director of Rochesterfest (Randy Stocker at director@rochesterfest.com) to get your name on the list and be part of the fun! There is no cost to participate except for the deals you offer to button buyers.

Food & Drink Button Bargains

  • Taco Jed

    808 Broadway Ave S, Rochester, MN 55904

    Free fountain drink with order of a taco. Good through Rochesterfest Dates.

  • Forager Brewery

    1005 6th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901

    Free 12oz tap beer with any food purchase. Good during Rochesterfest Dates.

  • Canadian Honker

    1203 2nd St SW, Rochester, MN 55902

    *Free Hot Fudge Sundae or Bunny’s Coconut Cake with entrée purchase.  Good during Rochesterfest dates.

  • Rochester Eagles Club

    917 15th Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904

    Buy one sandwich or entrée’, Receive 2nd for ½ Price (Lunch hours only). Good during Rochesterfest Dates.

  • Charlie's Eatery & Pub

    1654 US-52, Rochester, MN 55901

    *Free pop or coffee with food order at Charlie’s Eatery & Pub (Mon-Fri til 5pm). Good during Rochesterfest dates.

  • Bloom Bowl

    2483 Commerce Drive NW, Rochester 55901

    BABGAS--Buy a Bowl-Get a Free Smoothie. Good during Rochesterfest Dates.

  • Pasqual’s Pizza

    130 5th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902

    FREE soda with Any pizza slice purchased through the month of June.

  • Nothing Bundt Cakes

    1161 6th St NW Suite 105, Rochester, MN 55901

    Buy 1 Bundtlet, Get 1 free. Limit 1 per guest during the month of June.

  • Zen Fusion

    2043 Superior Dr NW, Rochester, MN 55901

    1/2 off fried rice and burgers--11 am to 3:00 pm. Good through Rochesterfest Dates

  • Chester's Kitchen & Bar

    111 Broadway Ave S #108, Rochester, MN 55904

    1/2 Price appetizers during Happy Hour.
    3pm-6pm, and 9pm to close. Good through Rochesterfest dates.

  • Scooter's Coffee

    1608 Broadway Ave S, Rochester, MN 55904

    $1.00 off any handcrafted drink. Does not include any retail beverages. Good through the month of June.

  • Grandma's Cookies

    Grandma’s Cookies: Buy a bucket of cookies, get milk or coffee for $1. Good through Rochesterfest dates.

  • Rolling Roaster

    Buy 2 ears of corn, get one free. Good through Rochesterfest dates

Fun & Activity Button Bargains

  • Friends of the Library

    Rochester Public Library Auditorium 101 2nd St SE Rochester, MN

    *Free Customers with a button will be able to receive a free book at the Friends of the Rochester Public Library book sale in the auditorium only from June 27th-June 29th.

  • 125 Live

    125 Elton Hills Dr NW, Rochester, MN 55901

    *Free day pass to 125 Live (Worth $10). Good during Rochesterfest dates.

  • Disc Golf Association

    Save $5.00 on disc golf starter kit with 2+ discs. Must be picked up at Rochesterfest June 22-30

  • Chip Shots

    3708 N Broadway Ave Suite 140, Rochester, MN 55906

    Simulator Deal—Buy one get one 1/2 OFF. Through the month of June.

  • HNB Boutique

    110 1st Ave. SW, Rochester, MN 55947, United States

    $5.00 off coupon with any $30 purchase at HNB Boutique from June 22-30th.

  • Cre8tive Place

    401 W Broadway, Plainview, MN 55964

    Save $5 on any $25 wood shaping kit. Save $2 on any $10 wood shaping kit. June 22-29.

  • Honker’s Baseball

    329 Elton Hills Dr NW, Rochester, MN 55901

    $2.00 off admission to the home games. Through the month of June.

  • Bowlocity

    2810 N Broadway Ave, Rochester, MN 55906

    $4.00 off Laser tag with button (Worth $6.99) Good during Rochesterfest dates.

  • Sports Headquarters

    Save 15% off original pricing on any item June 22-30

  • Soldiers Field Swimming Pool

    244 Soldiers Field Dr SW, Rochester, MN 55902

    ½ Price Admission from June 22 - 30.

  • Silver Lake Swimming Pool

    840 7th St NE, Rochester, MN 55906

    FREE ADMISSION June 22 - 30