Septoberfest
September 12th to October 24th, 2026
Wabasha, Minnesota

It’s Kellogg Watermelon Festival Weekend!

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πŸ‰πŸŽ‘ KELLOGG WATERMELON FESTIVAL WEEKEND πŸŽ‘πŸ‰

Friday–Sunday, September 11–13

It’s one of those weekends when you’re going to want to clear the calendar! The Kellogg Watermelon Festival is back with three days packed with family fun, live music, tournaments, shows, fireworks, FREE watermelon and plenty more β€” plus even more happening throughout the Wabasha-Kellogg area!

πŸ‰ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

🎑 5 PM | Festival Opens!
Face painting β€’ Carnival β€’ Glow foam wands β€’ Kiddie train rides β€’ Kids meals

πŸ₯Ž 5 PM | Men’s Softball Tournament

πŸ”’ 5 PM | Bingo

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 6:30 PM | Heroes Program

πŸ”₯ 7 PM | Burn Out

🎢 7 PM | Branded Hot Country Band LIVE

🏐 8:30 PM | Volleyball Tournament

πŸŽ† 9:30 PM | FIREWORKS!

PLUS around the area:
🎟️ Meat Raffles at BJ’s Bar & Grill in Theilman and the VFW in Wabasha

πŸ‰ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

πŸ›οΈ 9 AM | Melon Market

πŸƒ 9 AM | 5K Watermelon Run

🐴 10 AM | Town & Country Wagon Rides

🌿 10 AM | 2nd Saturday Nia at Lark Toys in Kellogg

🎑 11 AM | Festival Opens

πŸ”’ 11 AM | Bingo

🫘 11 AM | Cancer Sucks Bean Bag Tournament

🌾 12 PM | Sawdust Scramble

🐍 1, 3 & 5 PM | Monty’s Reptile Show

πŸš’ 1 PM | Kellogg Fire Department Water Games

πŸͺ“ 3:30, 5:30 & 7:30 PM | DL Weatherhead Timberworks Lumberjack Show

πŸͺ• 4 PM | High Lonesome Boys LIVE

🍺 6 PM | Beer Crawl

🎸 8 PM | The Now Band LIVE

PLUS around the area:

πŸ“ 8 AM | 2nd Annual Pumpkins & Paddles Pickleball Tournament presented by Gwaltney Group ReMax Results in Wabasha

🎨 10 AM | RJAC’s Art Show Under the Bridge

🎢 3 PM | Clay Fulton *LIVE* at Reads Landing Brewing Co.

🎢 And Saturday night means LIVE MUSIC at BJ’s Bar & Grill in Theilman!

πŸ‰ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

πŸš—πŸšœ 8 AM | Car & Tractor Show

🐴 10 AM | Town & Country Wagon Rides

πŸ”’ 10 AM | Bingo

🎑 11 AM | Carnival Opens

πŸ‘‘ 11 AM | Queens Tea

πŸŽ‰ 2 PM | GRAND PARADE

🎢 4 PM | South Bound Country LIVE

πŸ‰ FREE WATERMELON AFTER THE PARADE!

🚜 Kids Tractor Pull after the parade!

PLUS:

🍳 9 AM | Breakfast Buffet at The Lost Dutchman in Wabasha

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ ALL WEEKEND | FLAGS OF VALOR IN KELLOGG

πŸ‚ MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT!

The Kellogg Watermelon Festival is a perfect reason to plan a September getaway to the Wabasha-Kellogg area. Spend the weekend in Kellogg, then explore Wabasha, Theilman and everything in between β€” local restaurants, shops, Mississippi River scenery, attractions, live entertainment and more!

πŸ‰ Three days. Multiple communities. One VERY full weekend in the Wabasha-Kellogg area!

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