Airport Family Movie Night

Mark your calendar for the Owatonna Degner Regional Airport movie night.  This year we will b showing Disney's "Planes 2"!  Free Admission, Free Popcorn, and Free Family Fun!

Movie will be shown on main aircraft parking ramp so ...

Civil Air Patrol Annual Fly-In / Drive-In French Toast Breakfast

Don't miss the annual Civil Air Patrol annual Fly-In / Drive-In French Toast Breakfast on Sunday August 26th!  This is always a family fun event with lots to see.  Never know what types of aircraft might pop in for this event!  ...

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Mosquito Spraying

Mosquito spraying will take place each Thursday from 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm in the city until the entire city has been covered.  

Code Updates

City Code on this website via American Legal is the 2015 City Code of Ordinances.  Supplemental Codificaiton S-2 completed February 2018 includes Ordinance #1574, approved February 5, 2018.  To view Ordinances approved after February 5, ...

Sign Up to Support Highway 14!

Completing the four-lane expansion of Highway 14 between Owatonna and Dodge Center is critical to the safety and economic success of our region.  Not only does this dangerous stretch of road have a fatality rate nearly double the statewide averag...

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Family Movie Night at the Airport

Disney's "Planes - Fire & Rescue" will be shown beginning at 8:30 p.m.

2018 City Deer Hunt

Owatonna Parks & Rec

Civil Air Patrol Annual Fly-In / Drive-In French Toast Breakfast

Don't miss the annual Civil Air Patrol annual Fly-In / Drive-In French Toast Breakfast on Sunday August 26th!  This is always a family fun event with lots to see.  Never know what types of aircraft might pop in for this event!  ...

MOSQUITO SPRAYING

Mosquito spraying will take place each Thursday from 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm in the City's parks and trails.  

City wide spraying will begin next week at 9:30 p.m. (weather permitting):  

     Monday, July 9th - NW se...

Tee Times at Brooktree Golf Course

Libraries Rock!

The 2018 Summer Reading Program is underway at Owatonna Public Library and Blooming Prairie Branch Library. Kids, you are invited to “Read Read Read!” all summer! Don’t forget to stop by and check out all the fun events too.

Rockin Around Owatonna

Rockin Around Owatonna

Create and leave a rock in a park!

Take a rock, leave a rock!

Trails in Owatonna

Owatonna’s multiple-use trail system has been created to provide a variety of recreational opportunities for city residents and visitors.

Lake Kohlmier

Learn more about Lake Kohlmeier including rules for the beach, swimming, and how to find closing and swimming conditions.

West Hills Tennis & Fitness Center

The West Hills Tennis & Fitness Center provides a heated swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna, running track, six indoor tennis courts, cardiovascular equipment and strength training equipment in our weight room.

OPL Hours Change

July-August, 2018

Mon, Tue, Thu: 9:00 a.m.--9:00 p.m.

Wed, Fri, Sat: 9:00 a.m.--5:00 p.m.

Closed Sunday

September 2018 & Ongoing

Monday--Thursday: 9:00 a.m.--8:00 p.m.

Friday--Saturday: 9:00 a.m.--5:00 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Sunday hours (1:00-5:00 p.m.) will res...

Create-a-Craft

Join us in Children's Services any time between 10:00-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 22.

August Book Fair

Have you read at least 10 days this month? Bring your Reading Record to Children's Services and pick out a brand-new free book!

Movies at the Library

The next showing in OPL's Movies at the Library series is a 2017 winner of multiple U.S. and international film festival awards, "The Rider."

2018 Fall Author Series

Owatonna Public Library is pleased to present:

6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11Chad Lewis, Bizarre History of Minnesota

7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 27Michael Perry, Population 485 (Owatonna Reads 2018 book selection)

6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2Bar...

City Deer Hunt

2018 Deer Hunt Application Form

The City of Owatonna is holding an archery deer hunt, two seasons, November 3-24 and November 25-December 21, 2018. Application fee is $12 to the City of Owatonna, non-refundable. Registration deadline is September 14, 2018 ...

Adult Volleyball Registration

We're now taking team registrations for Adult Volleyball.  View more information on the Adult Volleyball page.

New Trail Now Open

Check out Owatonna's newest paved trail!  The trail, off of 18th Street, winds through Kaplan's Woods and is approximately 1/2 mile long:

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Fall Brochure

Browse through our Fall Brochure for upcoming activities and events.

Mosquito Spraying

Mosquito spraying will take place each Thursday evening from 7:30pm to 10:30pm in the city parks and wooded trail areas. Whether permitting, we will begin spraying the entire city on Monday, July 9.  We will spray the NW area on Monday July 9, th...