Hike, bike, or ski
On winona's paths around the lakes, on the 16 km of mountain biking trails behind holzinger lodge cross highway 61 on huff street to the frontage road, turn right and follow past the cemetery, the lodge is on the left and has ample parking or the 17 km of cross-country skiing trails around st. mary's university in gilmore valley, on highway 14.
Swim
At one of the many sandbars in the mississippi around winona, or particularly at the latsch island beach from winona, cross the bridge and take an immediate right; also leads to several houseboat communities, the newly built-up lacanne park beach in goodview head northeast on 61/14 through goodview, on the right, or the city-owned bob welch aquatic center from downtown go west on 5th street to high street, turn right; $4 adult, $3 under 18, which includes an olympic-sized swimming pool and a 200+ ft waterslide.
Fairs and festivals
Goodview Days
In august, in goodview. (http://www.goodviewdays.com/). the community festival celebrating the city of goodview, featuring a parade, a car show, road race, and royalty pageant.
Steamboat Days
Annual celebration in mid-june, includes many activities including a carnival, and concludes with a grand parade down broadway, and fireworks at the levee on that sunday night.
Winona has a variety of festivals throughout the summer, along with a few sprinkled here and there the rest of the year. Some of the best include:
Earth Day Fair
Saturday nearest earth day on the winona state campus. (http://www.winonaearthday.org). an annual event that has grown throughout the years, includes many informational booths, speakers, and activities.
Heritage Fair
In mid-september in levee park. celebrating various eras important to the history of the city, the heritage fair includes living history re-enactors, food, and music. sept. 15 and 16, 2006, the theme is the 1940s.
Frozen River Film Festival
Annual film festival in late-january that shows numbers of films on a variety of topics including nature, adventure, children's themes, social justice, social awareness, and inspirational.