As we enter into summer, we enter into festival season! Check this big list of summer festivals in Minnesota for 2026.
Summer is a great time to spend as much time outdoors as possible. What better reason to be outside than to attend a festival near you?
From festival food, to special events, to fireworks, every community has its own way to celebrate.
Maybe you live near multiple cities or want to plan a day trip – there are so many festivals to choose from!
Many cities are already underway with their activities this month. We rounded up as many festivals throughout Minnesota as we could find, so you could find them in one spot.
Our list is sorted based on the date of the festival, allowing you to follow along with your calendar.
Read on to find when there is a festival happening near your community!
Summer Festivals in Minnesota 2026
Minnesota Festivals in June
May 29 – 31: Eden Prairie – Schooner Days
May 30 – June 7: Long Prairie – Prairie Days
June 4 – 6: Spring Lake Park – Tower Days
June 4 – 7: Pine Island – Cheese Festival
June 4 – 7: Princeton – Rum River Festival
June 4 – 7: West Saint Paul – Explore West Saint Paul Days
June 5 – 7: Edina – Edina Art Fair
June 5 – 7: Waterville – Bullhead Days
June 6: Lanesboro – Rhubarb Festival
June 6: Saint Paul – Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival
June 6 – 7: Saint Paul – Train Days
June 7: Saint Paul – Grand Old Day
June 8 – 12: Waite Park – Family Fun Fest
June 8 – 14: Windom – Riverfest
June 10 – 14: Albertville – Friendly City Days
June 11 – 13: Faribault – Heritage Days
June 11 – 13: Wadena – June Jubilee
June 12 – 13: Fairmont – Interlaken Heritage Days
June 12 – 13: Fergus Falls – SummerFest
June 12 – 14: Barnum – Spring Fever Days
June 12 – 14: Kandiyohi – Kandi is Dandy
June 12 – 17: Foley – Foley Fun Days
June 13: Sartell – Summerfest
June 13 – 14: Maple Grove – Chalkfest
June 13 – 20: Becker – Freedom Days
June 13 – 20: Montevideo – Fiesta Days
June 14 – 21: Bird Island – Island Days
June 14 – 21: Buffalo – Buffalo Days
June 15 – 21: Janesville – Hay Daze
June 17 – 18: Viola – Viola Gopher Count
June 17 – 19: Paynesville – Town and Country Days
June 17 – 21: Perham – Turtle Fest
June 17 – 21: Winona – Steamboat Days
June 18: Milaca – Milaca Rhythm on the Rum Parade
June 18 – 21: Atwater – Atwater Festival Days
June 18 – 21: Cottage Grove – Strawberry Fest
June 18 – 21: Saint Louis Park – Parktacular
June 19 – 20: Avon – Spunktacular Days
June 19 – 21: Elgin – Elgin Cheese Days
June 19 – 21: Fulda – Wood Duck Festival
June 20 – 21: Eagan – Eagan Art Festival
June 20 – 21: Minneapolis – Stone Arch Bridge Festival
June 22 – 28: Roseville – Rosefest
June 22 – 28: Saint James – Railroad Days
June 23 – 27: Rochester – Rochesterfest
June 24 – 28: Saint Cloud – Granite City Days
June 24 – 28: Willmar – Willmar Fests
June 25 – 27: Sauk Rapids – Rapid River Days
June 25 – 28: Big Lake – Spud Fest
June 25 – 28: Farmington – Top the Tater Days
June 25 – 28: Glencoe – Glencoe Days
June 25 – 28: Lake City – Water Ski Days
June 25 – 28: Pipestone – Water Tower Festival
June 26 – 28: Akeley – Paul Bunyan Days
June 26 – 28: Blaine – Blaine Festival
June 26 – 28: Ellsworth – Family Fun Days
June 26 – 28: Henderson – Sauerkraut Days
June 26 – 28: Redwood Falls – Summer Splash
June 26 – July 4: Apple Valley – Freedom Days
June 27: Duluth – Rhubarb Festival
June 27: Ham Lake – Freedom Festival
June 27: Minnetonka – Summer Fest
June 27: Pine City – Freedom Fest
June 27: Pine River – Summerfest
June 27 – 28: Afton – Afton Strawberry Festival & Marketplace
Hallock – Back Home Days (not happening in 2026)
Little Falls – Little Falls Dam Festival (TBA for 2026)
Minnesota Festivals in July
July 2 – 4: Coon Rapids – 4th of July Celebration
July 2 – 4: Eagan – July 4th Funfest
July 2 – 5: Spicer – 4th of July Celebration
July 2 – 5: Starbuck – Heritage Days
July 3: Aurora – Patriotic Days
July 3: Bloomington – Summer Fete
July 3: Nisswa – Freedom Days
July 3 – 4: Austin – Freedom Festival
July 3 – 4: Minneapolis – Taste of Minnesota
July 3 – 4: Pequot Lakes – Stars & Stripes Days
July 3 – 4: Prinsburg – Freedom Fun Days
July 4: Duluth – Fourth Fest
July 4: Saint Peter – Old-Fashioned 4th of July
July 4 – 11: Lakeville – Pan-O-Prog
July 6 – 12: Hector – Corn Chaff Days
July 6 – 12: Litchfield – Watercade
July 8 – 9: Duluth – Downtown Duluth Days
July 8 – 12: Lindstrom – Karl Oskar Days
July 8 – 12: North Mankato – Fun Days
July 8 – 14: Hackensack – Sweetheart Days
July 9 – 11: Edgerton – Dutch Festival
July 9 – 11: Madison – Stinker Days & Dragonfest
July 9 – 12: Blue Earth – Giant Days
July 9 – 12: Isanti – Rodeo & Jubilee Days
July 9 – 12: Robbinsdale – Whiz Bang Days
July 9 – 12: Two Harbors – Heritage Days
July 10 – 11: Remer – Bigfoot Days
July 10 – 12: Floodwood – Catfish Days
July 10 – 12: Monticello – Riverfest
July 10 – 19: Detroit Lakes – Northwest Water Carnival
July 11: Anoka – Riverfest and Craft Fair
July 13 – 19: New London – Water Days
July 14 – 15: Minnesota Lake – Festag
July 14 – 15: Pequot Lakes – Bean Hole Days
July 15 – 19: Byron – Good Neighbor Days
July 15 – 19: Hopkins – Raspberry Festival
July 15 – 19: Maple Grove – Maple Grove Days
July 15 – 19: Rushford – Rushford Days
July 15 – 19: Sauk Centre – Sinclair Lewis Days
July 16: Marshall – Crazy Days
July 16 – 18: Mound – Spirit of the Lakes Festival
July 16 – 19: Cosmos – Space Festival
July 16 – 19: Hastings – Rivertown Days
July 17 – 18: Hinckley – Corn & Clover Carnival
July 17 – 19: Belle Plaine – BBQ Days
July 17 – 19: Bigfork – Bigfork Wilderness Days
July 17 – 19: Foreston – Foreston Fun Days
July 17 – 19: Garrison – Garrison Play Days
July 17 – 19: Minneapolis – Minnehaha Falls Art Fair
July 17 – 19: Nevis – Muskie Days
July 17 – 19: Stillwater – Lumberjack Days
July 17 – 19: Twin Valley – Town & Country Days
July 17 – 19: Wright – Wrong Days in Wright
July 18: Emily – Emily Day
July 18: Hewitt – PickleFest
July 18 – 19: Moose Lake – Agate Days
July 18 – 26: Minneapolis – Aquatennial
July 19: Minneapolis – Sister Cities Day
July 20 – 26: Olivia – Corn Capital Days
July 22 – 26: Frazee – Turkey Days
July 23 – 25: Cold Spring – Hometown Pride
July 23 – 26: Glenwood – Glenwood Waterama
July 23 – 26: Hoyt Lakes – Hoyt Lakes Water Carnival
July 23 – 26: Red Lake Falls – Summerfest
July 24 – 25: Wabasha – Riverboat Days
July 24 – 26: Battle Lake – Wenonga Days
July 24 – 26: Chaska – River City Days
July 24 – 26: Franklin – Catfish Derby Days
July 24 – 26: Hastings – Little Log House Antique Power Show
July 24 – 26: Montgomery – Kolacky Days
July 24 – 26: Tyler – Aebleskiver Days
July 25: Elk River – Elk RiverFest
July 25 – 26: Minneapolis – Loring Park Art Festival
July 25 – 26: Saint Louis Park – WE Chalk Festival
July 29 – August 2: Vergas – Looney Days
July 30 – August 1: Bemidji – Dragon Boat Festival
July 30 – August 2: Lanesboro – Buffalo Bill Days
July 31 – August 1: Aitkin – Riverboat Heritage Days
July 31 – August 2: Jordan – Scott-Carver Threshers Festival
July 31 – August 2: Le Sueur – Giant Days
July 31 – August 2: Little Canada – Canadian Days
July 31 – August 2: Pennock – Fun Days
July 31 – August 2: Red Wing – River City Days
Minnesota Festivals in August
August 1: Ogilvie – Back to the Tower Days
August 7: Braham – Pie Day
August 7 – 8: Owatonna – Gem Days
August 7 – 8: Sandstone – Quarry Days
August 7 – 9: Elbow Lake – Flekkefest
August 7 – 9: Ivanhoe – Polska Kielbasa Days
August 7 – 9: Mendota Heights – Heights Fest
August 8 – 9: East Grand Forks – Heritage Days
August 8: Backus – Cornfest
August 8: Darwin – Twine Ball Days
August 8: Newport – Pioneer Day
August 10 – 12: Cokato – Cokato Corn Carnival
August 10 – 16: Crookston – Ox Cart Days
August 15: Hutchinson – Minnesota Garlic Festival
August 15: Pine River – Picklefest
August 15: Vadnais Heights – Vadnais Heights Days
August 15: Vining – Watermelon Day
August 15 – 16: Perham – Pioneer Fest
August 19 – 22: Marshall – Sounds of Summer
August 21 – 22: Sleepy Eye – Summerfest
August 22: Albert Lea – Community Kite Festival
August 22: Barnesville – Potato Days
August 27 – 30: Norwood Young America – Stiftungsfest
August 28 – 30: Askov – Askov Rutabaga Festival
August 28 – 30: Woodbury – Woodbury Days
August 30: Saint Joseph – Millstream Arts Festival
Visit our Fall Festivals in Minnesota List starting September 1st!
If you know of any other community festivals taking place throughout our state, let us know!
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Kim has worked in the field of Education prior to staying home to spend more time with her three children. She enjoys hunting for deals, especially on everyday items and family outings.
Kim has grown up and continues to live in Central Minnesota. She enjoys being active outdoors, gardening, attending sporting events, and spending time with her family.
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