Head to Downtown White Bear Lake for Marketfest Thursday evenings in June and July!
Have you been to downtown White Bear Lake? It has a fun mainstreet filled with local businesses. Every Thursday in June and July, they host Marketfest. White Bear Lake Marketfest is a family-oriented downtown festival that promotes local businesses and organizations. That’s a fancy way of saying- it’s free fun for the whole family every Thursday night!
The cool thing about Marketfest is you’ll never see the exact same things twice. They have different themes every week, so don’t think you’ll see it all if you just go one Thursday night! They have tons of live music, food and drink vendors, and a variety of different activities happening each week.
The 2025 White Bear Lake Marketfest Themes
- June 19 – Manitou Days, kick off Marketfest with Manitou Days. Learn more about all the events that are part of the Manitou Days celebration!
- June 26 – White Bear Lake History Night, sponsored by White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, celebrate local history with the White Bear Historical Society, as they take over 4th Street to host a Walk Down Memory Lane.
- July 3 – Independence Day VFW
- July 10 – WBL School Spirit Night, sponsored by White Bear Lake Area Schools ISD624, show your school pride at our Marketfest “Orange Out”, wearing your favorite orange attire, and be sure to meet us on 4th Street for an Orange Out photo at 6:30 p.m., then stick around to check out our Bears-related activities and information. Go Bears!
- July 17 – Public Health & Safety Night, hosted by White Bear Lake’s Police and Fire Departments, including a Public Health Resource Fair. And be sure to stop by 4th Street and Banning Avenue around 7 pm to see our public safety officers in action with a live car extrication.
- July 24 – AFSA Science & Agriculture Night, sponsored by Twin Cities Eye Consultants, AFSA K-12 presents an evening of Science and Ag on the Go! Adventure over to 4th street and check out the science and ag activities as well as some amazing products, organizations, businesses and local music.
- July 31 – Environmental Resource Expo, sponsored by Xcel Energy, talk to local experts about water quality, water conservation, pollinators, composting, renewable energy, home energy efficiency programs, recycling, and more! Learn more about the Expo
There is also a Marketfest Car Show every Thursday evening that’s open on a first come, first served basis before the event begins from 5:30-6pm. Those who participate are encouraged to stay throughout the evening at 9pm. You can find out more details about the Car Show on the Marketfest wesbite.
Definitely add White Bear Lake Marketfest onto your summer bucket list! It’s sure to be a lot of fun for the whole family!
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