Programs & Events

Dynamic Programming Fosters Structured Serendipity

Programming and connection are central to One and Two Discovery Square, even amid the pandemic when most tenants worked from home. The programming helped maintain a sense of community and connectedness during a time of isolation and strengthened associations among tenants.

Interested in hosting an event of your own in a Discovery Square conference space? Submit the form below, and we'll be in touch regarding next steps.

We host weekly and monthly events including: 

Innovation Happy Hour activated by Altra Federal Credit Union

Patio Outside Steam Cafe

Join us on the patio at One Discovery Square on Tuesday, July 13, from 4:30PM - 6PM for Innovation Happy Hour activated by Altra Federal Credit Union!  Come together in space once again, mingle, form new connections, and enjoy light appetizers from Crave American Kitchen and complimentary spirits tasting from ApplesRus Orchard & Distillery, all in the spirit of […]

Food Truck Friday- The Duck Truck

Grab some delicious food provided by The Duck Truck and enjoy the sunshine on the patio at One Discovery Square! Join us from 11-1 on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month for Food Truck Friday! Each week we will feature a different Rochester favorite. Grab your lunch, find a seat on the patio […]

Mid-Day Music feat. Dianna Parks and Mary Lieser

Patio Outside Steam Cafe

Take a mid-morning break and join us on the patio for an afternoon of music from local artists, Dianna Parks and Mary Lieser. Their amazing vocals are sure to get you up and grooving!

Acts of Care: Chair Massages with Healing Touch Spa

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Treat yourself to a complimentary 15-minute mid-week chair massage! You deserve it, after all! Massage Therapy Students from Healing Touch Spa will be just steps away in Collaboration Hall (lobby level). We look forward to seeing you!  Note: This event is open to tenants of One Discovery Square only. Walk-ins will be accepted based on […]

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Food Truck Friday at One Discovery Square: Taco Lab

Patio Outside Steam Cafe

Grab some fresh tacos from Taco Lab and enjoy the sunshine on the patio at One Discovery Square! Join us from 11-1 on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month for Food Truck Friday! Each week we will feature a different Rochester favorite. Grab your lunch, find a seat on the patio and enjoy […]

Holy Cannoli…. It’s Monday!

Collaboration Hall 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

Don't let the workweek blues get you down! You can look forward to Monday with our next TGIM (Thank God it's Monday) on August 16th! Stop by Collaboration Hall for an afternoon pick me up with delicious cannolis provided by Pasquale's Neighborhood Pizzeria.

Free

Summer Social Ride with We Bike Rochester

Patio Outside Steam Cafe

Grab your helmet and bike and join your fellow riders for a Summer Social Ride with We Bike Rochester! We will start at One Discovery Square and take a leisurely 7-mile ride to Thesis Beer Project, where all riders can enjoy a complimentary beverage. We will take a shorter 3 mile ride back to One […]

Free

ScieX Technology Truck Tour

One Discovery Square Parking Lot 202 4th St SW, Rochester, MN

We're hitting the road and visiting all of our friends and colleagues! We haven't seen you in a long time and we have so much to share. Experience our complete portfolio of SCIEX technology, including some of our latest mass spectrometry, capillary electrophoresis and software innovations. Below are some of the stops we plan to […]

Free

Food Truck Friday- Taco Lab

Premier Bank Parking Lot 421 1st Ave SW, Rochester, MN

Join us from 11-1 on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month for Food Truck Friday! Each week we will feature a different Rochester favorite. Grab your lunch, find a seat on the patio and enjoy the sunshine. Food trucks will be parked in the Premier Bank parking lot across from One Discovery Square. […]

Mid-Day Music feat. Jackson Russell

Patio Outside Steam Cafe

Take a mid-morning break and join us on the patio for an afternoon of music from local artist, Jackson Russell! Jackson is a Cafe Steam barista/manager and a guitar teacher at Pure Rock Studios. His go-to genres to play and listen to are jazz and folk.

Free

Space and Services to Make Your Next Event a Success

Planning an event? Common spaces at One and Two Discovery Square are available for tenants to use. With catering from Café Steam and professional event-planning support, your event is sure to be a success. 

Collaboration and Event Spaces in One Discovery Square Include

BREAKOUT AREAS

Collaboration Hall
2nd Floor Area
Outside Patio
3rd Floor Area

CONFERENCE ROOMS

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