Day Trips & Travel Programs
From theater productions and sports games to tours of California wine country and international travel, there’s a variety of opportunities to explore with WSU Retiree Center’s programs.
You do not need to be a Winona State retiree to enjoy our day trips and travel opportunities. These experiences are open to all interested adults.
Day Trips
From musicals to museums, there is a day trip for everyone.
Sign Up for Day Trips“Grease” Day Trip
Chanhassen Dinner Theater | May 7
“Beauty and the Beast” Day Trip
Orpheum Theatre | Aug. 14
“Purple Rain” Day Trip
Orpheum Theatre | Oct. 22
“A Beautiful Mind: The Neil Diamond Musical” Day Trip
Orpheum Theatre | October 2025
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Day Trip
Orpheum Theatre | May 2026
Travel Opportunities
Discover the Islands of New England
Sept. 12-19, 2025
Discover the natural beauty that lies along the shores of New England. Come to know its coastal charm, friendly people, and fresh-from-the sea cuisine.
Trip Highlights:
- Explore New England’s majestic seaboards, from Rhode Island to Cape Cod.
- Visit Providence and the Gilded Age mansions of Newport.
- Experience the beautiful islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
- Complete your local experience as you indulge in a traditional seafood and lobster feast.
- Explore the local charms, walk along historic cobblestone streets, and feel like a true New Englander
Past Events
- Old World Sicily & Malta
- Vikings Game Day Trip
- White Christmas Day Trip
- “Clue” Day Trip
- Sunny Portugal
- “The Lion King” Day Trip
- “MJ: Michael Jackson” Day Trip
- Tropical Costa Rica
- Vikings Game Day Trip
- “To Kill a Mockingbird” Day Trip
- “Hamilton” Day Trip
- Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park Trip
- “Beetlejuice” Day Trip
- Greece & Its Islands Trip
- Vikings Game Day Trip
- “Moulin Rouge!” The Musical Day Trip
- “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” Event
- Cuba Discovery
- Disney’s “Frozen” Musical Day Trip
- Nova Scotia and the Canadian Maritimes Trip
- Vikings Game Day Trip
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