Expo - VINE Faith in Action - Promoting quality of life and a culture of caring

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

The Love Your Age VINE’s 55+ Expo presented by Monarch Healthcare Management will be held on Tuesday, September 29 at the Mankato Civic Center (1 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato) from 1-4 pm.

The event is free and open to the public. Attendees can visit vendors, socialize with peers, listen to informative presentations, get free health assessments, sign up for door prizes and more.

Free parking is available in the Civic Center parking ramp. The City of Mankato bus will also be offering rides for those who would like to park at the Mankato East Center and take the bus to the expo.

If you would like to volunteer, please sign up online by clicking here>

SCHEDULE

1 – 4 pm: Expo (in Grand Hall)

Free goodie bags to first 1,000 attendees
Visit with vendors in the Grand Hall
Free health assessments & flu shots
Make & take your own paper flower bouquet
Free refreshments & treats
Sign up for door prizes

1:30 – 4:30 pm: Entertainment Stage (in Banquet Hall)

1:30 – 2 pm: VINE Stompers
2:15 – 2:45 pm: “The Power of Movement” by Monarch Director of Rehab, Stephanie Smook, MA, OTR/L
3 – 4:30 pm: Mary Guentzel Jazz Quintet

Door prizes announced after event

Vendors

hours of fun

Door Prizes

Goodie Bags

VENDORS

Adara Home Health
ASKCandee D21atwood
Autumn Grace/Waters Edge
Benedictine Living Community-St Peter
Birchwood Cottages
Blethen Berens
Blue Earth County Attorney
Blue Earth County Library
Blue Earth County/Nicollet County Public Health
CapTel Outreach-Captioned Telephones
Care Counseling
Caring Transitions of Mankato
Catholic Charities of So MN
Chesley Law Firm
City of Mankato
City of Mankato-Mankato Transit System
Compassionate Approach to Dementia
Discover Chiropractic
Ecumen Home Care & Hospice
End of Life Doula Collaborative
Ethical Solutions LLC
Farrish Johnson Law Office
First National Bank
Free Press
Freedom Home Care
Gislason & Hunter
Habitat for Humanity South Central MN
Harry Meyering Center
Hatanpa Insurance Agency
Horizon Homes
Legacy Home Care
Legacy Living Solutions
Lutheran Social Services & SMILES
Mankato & North Mankato ACT on Alzheimer’s
Mankato Area Foundation
Mankato Area Lifelong Learners
Mankato Area Public Schools
Mankato Family YMCA

Mankato Lodge
Mankato Mortuary
Mayo Clinic Health System – Breast Clinic
Mayo Clinic Health System – Family Medicine
Mayo Clinic Health System – Physical Medicine & Rehab
Mayo Clinic Health System – Stroke
Mayo Clinic Health System – Urology
Mayo Clinic Health System- Volunteer Services
Mayo Clinic Health System-Spine Care
Mayo Clinic Health System-Weight Management Clinic
Mayo Clinic Store
Medica
Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging
Minnesota Valley Action Council
Moments Hospice
Monarch Healthcare Management
Old Main Village
Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinic
Pathstone
Personal Hearing Care
Pioneer Bank
Precision Driving Center
Radio Mankato
Rising Sun Chiropractic
River’s Edge Hospital
Second Harvest Heartland
Sister’s Home Style Entrees
Southern MN Regional Trauma Advisory Committee
St. Croix Hospice
Steinbach Hearing Clinic
StoryPoint Mankato (Formerly New Perspectives)
Synergy Homecare
The Pillars of Mankato
TRUE Transit
VINE
Vista Prairie at North Pointe
Willow Brook Cooperative
Wow! Zone

FAQ

Where can I park?

Free parking is available in the Civic Center ramp. Entrance to the ramp is available off of Riverfront Drive and Walnut Street. There is also free on-street parking near the civic center.

You can also park at the Madison East Center in the North West corner and take the City of Mankato bus, which will be running from 12:30 – 4:30 pm. Rides are free for Veterans and kids 17 and under, $.75 for people 60+ or disabled and $1.50 everyone else.

View the route here>

What time should I arrive?

You can visit anytime between 1-4 pm at the Mankato Civic Center.

Is the event handicap accessible?

Yes, we have handicap parking available and the building is ADA compliant.

Do I have to be present to win a door prize?

We will be announcing door prize after the event and will contact the winners directly.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

SCHEDULE

VENDORS

FAQ

Where can I park?

What time should I arrive?

Is the event handicap accessible?

Do I have to be present to win a door prize?

SPONSORS

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SUPPORTING SPONSORS

PARTNER SPONSORS

MEDIA PARTNERS

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