LOCAL 10: Holiday Hours, Flower Festival and Fall Plans
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From Labor Day closures to an orchard outing, concert passes and a community fundraiser, here are 10 useful updates for Hastings, Minnesota.
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 10:00 a.m. Central
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Weather + On This Date by HastingsNow.com
After patchy fog before 9 a.m., Hastings is expecting partly sunny skies and a high near 86°F on Saturday, September 5. Saturday night cools to around 66°F, with a small chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight; find the companion forecast and history in Saturday’s Weather + On This Date.
Labor Day weekend brings a few changes to the usual Hastings routine. Before heading out on Saturday, September 5, note the closures at Rivertown Treasures and Erickson Marine—and keep Monday’s holiday hours in mind, too.
There’s also a flower-filled orchard outing to consider and a first look at fall plans. Today’s LOCAL 10 gathers the details and source links so you can decide what belongs on your calendar.
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1. Rivertown Treasures is closed September 5; HFS holiday closure follows Monday
Rivertown Treasures and the HFS Donation Center in downtown Hastings are closed Saturday, September 5. Hastings Family Service and Rivertown Treasures are also closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day, as listed on the official HFS calendar.
If a donation drop-off was on your weekend list, save it for an open day. The store’s holiday closure notice asks donors not to leave items outside while it is closed; donations left outdoors cannot be accepted.
2. Afton Apple offers a Flower Festival outing September 5–6
Afton Apple in Hastings, MN. Image by HastingsNow.com
Afton Apple Orchard’s Flower Festival offers a paid outing for visitors on Saturday and Sunday, September 5–6. Flower-field access is a $5-per-person addition to orchard admission.
For planning the cost, the orchard’s festival and admission announcement lists orchard admission at $7 for ages 5 and older and $5 for ages 4 and younger. Picked fruit and cut flowers are purchased separately.
3. Erickson Marine announces a three-day Labor Day closure
Erickson Marine says it will be closed Saturday, September 5, through Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
Customers planning a visit or service inquiry should plan around the three-day closure. The business’s holiday-hours announcement says normal business hours resume Tuesday, September 8.
Quick hits
4. Spiral Food Co-op shares a community fundraising update
Spiral Food Co-op located at 1250 S Frontage Rd, Hastings, MN. Image by HastingsNow.com
Spiral Food Co-op is asking for community support through a fundraising campaign to help the Hastings store recover from financial setbacks. Its fundraising update thanks contributors and directs readers to the co-op’s GiveMN campaign.
For residents interested in helping, the original announcement provides the route to the fundraiser.
5. Hastings Arts Center outlines four- and seven-concert season passes
Hastings Arts Center has outlined two choices for its 2026–27 Main Event concert season: a four-concert pass that lets buyers choose four concerts, or a seven-concert pass covering the full series.
Explore the official concert schedule and season-pass options to see which approach fits your calendar. The center has also shared a season-ticket announcement.
6. Regina Auxiliary’s Thrifty Treasures sale is September 11–12
The Regina Auxiliary’s Thrifty Treasures Garage Sale is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 11–12, at Hastings Resurrection Methodist Church, with a bake sale on Friday.
Proceeds support patients and residents served by Hastings Regina and Benedictine Regina. Shoppers can read the announcement from Benedictine Living Community–Regina for the sale information.
7. Schoolhouse Scoop announces daily fall hours
Schoolhouse Scoop has announced regular fall hours of noon–8 p.m. daily in Hastings. Save the shop’s fall-hours update for your next ice cream stop.
The announcement describes the regular schedule; it does not separately confirm Labor Day hours.
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8. Hastings Beauty School schedules an October 12 esthiology class
Hastings Beauty School says its next esthiology class begins October 12, 2026, with a maximum class size of six students.
Prospective students can use the school’s class announcement to request program information or arrange a tour. Enrollment is required.
9. Rooster announces a Labor Day closure
Rooster says it will be closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. Customers planning a Monday stop can find the notice in the business’s holiday announcement.
10. Pure Serenity seeks a massage therapist to rent workspace
Pure Serenity Wellness Center is seeking an established massage therapist interested in renting space. This is a workspace rental opportunity, not a salaried job posting.
Interested professionals can respond through the center’s original workspace announcement to discuss the opportunity.
If you only click one
Open the official Hastings Family Service calendar for the September 5 and September 7 closures. It is a useful first stop for shoppers, donors and HFS visitors planning around the holiday weekend.
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