As we transition into summer, we also step into festival season! Take a look at this extensive list of summer festivals happening in Minnesota for 2025.
Summer offers an excellent opportunity to maximize your outdoor activities. Nothing beats spending time outside more than enjoying a nearby festival.
Whether it’s through festival cuisine, special occasions, or spectacular firework displays, each neighborhood finds its distinct manner of rejoicing.
Perhaps you reside close to several cities or intend to organize a day outing—there are numerous festivals to pick from!
Numerous cities have already begun their events for this month. We compiled a list of as many festivals across Minnesota as possible, making it easier for you to locate them all in one place.
We’ve arranged our list according to the event dates so you can easily keep track using your personal schedule.
Continue reading to discover when a festival is taking place close to your neighborhood!
Minnesota Summer Festivals 2025
Minnesota Festivals in June
May 30 – June 1: Eden Prairie
Schooner Days
May 31 – June 8: Long Prairie
Prairie Days
June 5 – 8: Hallock
Back Home Days
June 5 – 8: Pine Island –
Cheese Festival
June 5 – 8: Princeton –
Rum River Festival
June 5 – 8: Spring Lake Park
Tower Days
June 5 – 8: West St. Paul
Discover West St. Paul Days
June 6 – 8: Waterville –
Bullhead Days
June 7: Lanesboro –
Rhubarb Festival
June 7 – 8: Maple Grove –
Chalkfest
June 7 – 15: Becker –
Freedom Days
June 8 – 15: Bird Island
Island Days
June 8 – 15: Buffalo –
Buffalo Days
June 8 – 15: Montevideo
Fiesta Days
June 9 – 13: Waite Park
Family Fun Fest
June 9 – 15: Janesville –
Hay Daze
June 11 – 15: Albertville
Friendly City Days
June 11 – 15: Windom –
Riverfest
June 11 – 15: Winona –
Steamboat Days
June 12 – 14: Faribault
Heritage Days
June 12 – 15: Barnum –
Spring Fever Days
June 12 – 15: Saint Louis Park
Parktacular
June 12 – 15: Wadena –
June Jubilee
June 13 – 14: Fairmont –
Interlaken Heritage Days
June 13 – 14: Fergus Falls
SummerFest
June 13 – 14: Kandiyohi –
Kandi is Dandy
June 13 – 14: Sartell
Summerfest
June 13 – 15: Bigfork
Bigfork Wilderness Days
June 13 – 15: Elgin –
Elgin Cheese Days
June 13 – 15: Ellsworth –
Family Fun Days
June 13 – 15: Fulda –
Wood Duck Festival
June 14 – 15: Minneapolis –
Stone Arch Bridge Festival
June 16 – 18: Foley –
Foley Fun Days
June 16 – 22: Saint James –
Railroad Days
June 18 – 20: Paynesville
Town and Country Days
June 18–22: Perham –
Turtle Fest
June 18 – 22: Willmar –
Willmar Fests
June 19 – 22: Atwater –
Atwater Festival Days
June 19 – 22: Cottage Grove –
Strawberry Fest
June 20 – 21: Avon –
Spunktacular Days
June 20 – 22: Redwood Falls
Summer Splash
June 21–29: Rochester –
Rochesterfest
June 23 – 29: Roseville –
Rosefest
June 24: Milaca –
Milaca Parade
June 26 – 28: Sauk Rapids
Rapid River Days
June 26 – 29: Big Lake
Spud Fest
June 26 – 29: Farmington –
Top the Tater Days
June 26 – 29: Glencoe –
Glencoe Days
June 26 – 29: Lake City –
Water Ski Days
June 26 – 29: Saint Cloud
Granite City Days
June 27 – 29: Akeley –صند
Paul Bunyan Days
June 27 – 29: Blaine –
Blaine Festival
June 27 – 29: Henderson –
Sauerkraut Days
June 27 – 29:Pipestone
Water Tower Festival
June 27 – July 4: Apple Valley
Freedom Days
June 28: Duluth –
Chum Rhubarb Festival
June 28: Ham Lake –
Freedom Festival
June 28: Minnetonka –
Summer Fest
June 28: Pine City –
Freedom Fest
June 28: Pine River –
Summerfest
June 28 – 29: Afton –
Afton Strawberry Festivity & Market
Last Weekend in June: Henderson –
Sauerkraut Days
Little Falls –
Little Falls Dam Festival
(not happening in 2025)
Minnesota Festivals in July
July 2 – 4: Coon Rapids –
4th of July Celebration
July 3: Aurora –
Patriotic Days
July 3: Bloomington –
Summer Fete
July 3: Nisswa –
Freedom Days
July 3 – 4: Austin –
Freedom Festival
July 3 – 4: Pequot Lakes –
Stars & Stripes Days
July 3 – 4: Prinsburg
Freedom Fun Days
July 3 – 6: Spicer –
4th of July Celebration
July 3 – 6: Starbuck –
Heritage Days
July 4: Duluth –
Fourth Fest
July 4: Eagan –
July 4th Funfest
July 4: Saint Peter –
Old-Fashioned 4th of July
July 4 – 13: Lakeville –
Pan-O-Prog
July 7 – 13: Hector –
Corn Chaff Days
July 7 – 13: Litchfield –
Watercade
July 9 – 10: Duluth –
Downtown Duluth Days
July 9 – 12: Madison –
Stinker Days & Dragonfest
July 9 – 13: Lindstrom –
Karl Oskar Days
July 9 – 13: North Mankato
Fun Days
July 9 – 15: Hackensack
Sweetheart Days
July 10 – 12: Blue Planet –
Giant Days
July 10 – 12: Edgerton –
Dutch Festival
July 10 – 13: Isanti –
Rodeo & Jubilee Days
July 10 – 13: Robbinsdale –
Whiz Bang Days
July 10 – 13: Two Harbors –
Heritage Days
July 11 – 12: Remer –
Bigfoot Days
July 11 – 13: Floodwood
Catfish Days
July 11 – 20: Detroit Lakes –
Northwest Water Carnival
July 12: Anoka –
Riverfest and Craft Fair
July 14 – 20: New London –
Water Days
July 15 – 16: Minnesota Lake
Festag
July 15 – 16: Pequot Lakes
Bean Hole Days
July 16 – 20: Byron –
Good Neighbor Days
July 16 – 20: Hopkins –
Raspberry Festival
July 16 – 20: Maple Grove –
Maple Grove Days
July 16 – 20: Rushford –
Rushford Days
July 16 – 20: Sauk Centre –
Sinclair Lewis Days
July 17: Marshall –
Crazy Days
July 17 – 19: Mound –
Spirit of the Great Lakes Festival
July 17 – 20: Cosmos –
Space Festival
July 17 – 20: Hastings –
Rivertown Days
July 18 – 19: Hinckley –
Corn & Clover Carnival
July 18 – 19: Viola –
Viola Gopher Count
July 18 – 20: Belle Plaine –
BBQ Days
July 18 – 20: Foreston
Foreston Fun Days
July 18 – 20: Garrison –
Garrison Play Days
July 18 – 20: Nevis
Muskie Days
July 18 – 20: Stillwater –
Lumberjack Days
July 18 – 20: Twin Valley –
Town & Country Days
July 18 – 20: Wright –
Wrong Days in Wright
July 19: Emily –
Emily Day
July 19: Hewitt –
PickleFest
July 19 – 20: Moose Lake –
Agate Days
July 21 – 27: Olivia –
Corn Capital Days
July 23 – 26: Minneapolis –
Aquatennial
July 23 – 27: Frazee –
Turkey Days
July 24 – 26: Cold Spring
Hometown Pride
July 24 – 27: Glenwood –
Glenwood Waterama
July 24 – 27: Hoyt Lakes –
Hoyt Lakes Water Carnival
July 24 – 27: Red Lake Falls –
Summerfest
July 25 – 26: Wabasha –
Riverboat Days
July 25 – 27: Battle Lake –
Wenonga Days
July 25 – 27: Chaska –
River City Days
July 25 – 27: Franklin –
Catfish Derby Days
July 25 – 27: Montgomery
Kolacky Days
July 25 – 27: Tyler –
Aebleskiver Days
July 26: Elk River –
Elk RiverFest
July 26 – 27: Saint Louis Park –
WE Chalk Festival
July 30 – August 2: Bemidji –
Dragon Boat Festival
Minnesota Festivals in August
July 31 – August 3: Vergas
Looney Days
August 1: Braham –
Pie Day
August 1–2: Aitkin –
Riverboat Heritage Days
August 1 – 3: Elbow Lake
Flekkefest
August 1 – 3: Lanesboro –
Buffalo Bill Days
August 1 – 3: Le Sueur –
Giant Days
August 1 – 3: Little Canada –
Canadian Days
August 1 – 3: Pennock –
Fun Days
First Weekend in August: Ogilvie –
Return to the Tower Era
August 8 – 9: Owatonna
Gem Days
August 9: Backus –
Cornfest
August 9: Darwin –
Twine Ball Days
August 9 – 10: Sandstone –
Quarry Days
Second Weekend in August: Ivanhoe –
Polska Kielbasa Days
August 11 – 13: Cokato –
Cokato Corn Carnival
August 11 – 17: Crookston –
Ox Cart Days
August 11 – 17: Vadnais Heights
Vadnais Heights Days
August 16: Pine River –
Picklefest
August 16: Vining –
Watermelon Day
August 22 – 23: Barnesville –
Potato Days
August 22 – 24: Woodbury –
Woodbury Days
Fourth Weekend in August: Askov –
Askov Rutabaga Festival
August 29 – September 1: Dassel
Red Rooster Days
TBD – Red Wing –
River City Days
Minnesota Festivals in September
September 2 – 7: Inver Grove Heights
Inver Grove Heights Days
September 3 – 7: Northfield –
The Overthrow of Jesse James Days
September 4 – 6: Burnsville –
Burnsville Festival & Fire Muster
September 5 – 7: Minneota –
Boxelder Bug Days
September 5 – 7: Wayzata –
James J. Hill Days
September 6: Minneapolis –
Monarch Festival
September 6: Scandia –
Taco Daze
September 6 – 7: Mantorville –
Marigold Days
September 11 – 13: Worthington –
King Turkey Day
September 13: Breckenridge –
Headwaters Day
September 13: Waconia –
Nickle Dickle Day
If you’re aware of any additional community festivals happening across our state, please share!
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