Final Days of the Season for Rochester’s Beloved North Broadway DQ – Here’s When It Is Closing

As we were all gearing up for a few fun days of trunk-or-treat events and scouting out the best neighborhoods for trick-or-treating, a big announcement was shared by a popular business in Rochester.

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Last Call For Popular Rochester Business Before It Closes For 2025

This past summer was epic for so many reasons:

1. Thursdays Downtown was in full swing at a new location in Rochester
2. Ton Loc entertained a massive crowd at the free Riverside Musice Series
3. The Dairy Queen on North Broadway finally re-opened on July 16th, 2025!

Unfortunately, those classic cones with the swirl on top are sadly coming to an end this year at the oldest Dairy Queen in Minnesota.

As soon as the leaves started turning those gorgeous fall colors and our wardrobe switched from shorts and tanks to jeans and hoodies, I knew it was just a matter of time before we saw a note like the one below.

We are so grateful for your continued business as we prepare to close out the 2025 season! ELEVEN more days to get your Dairy Queen fix at the historic North Broadway location! - North Broadway Dairy Queen Facebook Page

Looks like the last day of October is the final day for grabbing a cone at the North Broadway location.

When Did The Oldest Dairy Queen in Minnesota Open Officially?

Most of us have always lived life knowing that a Dairy Queen blizzard or cone was just down the street.  That reality for kids in Minnesota didn't happen, though, until June 20th, 1947, when the first Dairy Queen opened in the Land of 10,000 Lakes at 538 N Broadway Avenue in Rochester.