Join Ron Windingstad, Chimney Swift expert from Audubon Minnesota, to watch one of the truly amazing spectacles of nature, right in downtown Hastings. Each fall Chimney Swifts gather in communal roosts before migrating south to the Amazon Basin. Last fall over 400 swifts were observed entering the Hastings City Hall chimney. The swifts gather in a swirling group, then drop like x-wing fighters into the chimney, where they will roost overnight, clinging to the sides of the chimney with their…See More

Mark your calendars for August 6th and join us for the 3nd Annual Hastings Music Festival! Great Music... Great Fun... Great Cause! Invite your friends!Get out your lawn chairs, your sunscreen and sandals. The third annual Hastings Music Festival is officially on. This year's festival will be on Saturday, August 6 on the Mississippi River near Lake Rebecca! All proceeds from the event will be donated to Hastings Family…See More