🍉🎡 KELLOGG WATERMELON FESTIVAL WEEKEND 🎡🍉 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 — plus even more happening throughout the Wabasha-Kellogg area! 🍉 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 🎡 5 PM | Festival Opens! Face painting • Carnival • Glow foam wands • Kiddie train rides • Kids meals 🥎 5 PM | Men’s Softball Tournament 🔢 5 PM | Bingo 🇺🇸 6:30 PM | Heroes Program 🔥 7 PM | Burn Out 🎶 7 PM | Branded Hot Country Band LIVE 🏐 8:30 PM | Volleyball Tournament 🎆 9:30 PM | FIREWORKS! PLUS around the area: 🎟️ Meat Raffles at BJ’s Bar & Grill in Theilman and the VFW in Wabasha 🍉 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 🛍️ 9 AM | Melon Market 🏃 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 🔢 11 AM | Bingo 🫘 11 AM | Cancer Sucks Bean Bag Tournament 🌾 12 PM | Sawdust Scramble 🐍 1, 3 & 5 PM | Monty’s Reptile Show 🚒 1 PM | Kellogg Fire Department [...]

🍂🎉 SEPTOBERFEST OPENING WEEKEND 🎉🍂 Presented by the Wabasha-Kellogg Area Community Foundation 📅 September 18–20 Fall officially kicks off in the Wabasha-Kellogg area, and we’re starting SeptOberfest with an entire weekend of food, festivals, live music, local art, bingo, football and plenty of reasons to get out and explore! 🍁 🍂 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 🦅 4 PM | Taste of Wabasha 📍 National Eagle Center 🍕 5 PM | New York-Style Pizza by the Slice Special 📍 The Lost Dutchman 🎟️ 6 PM | Meat Raffles 📍 BJ’s Bar & Grill in Theilman 📍 VFW in Wabasha 🍁 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 ☕🧘 9 AM | Old Legion Coffee Co. Food Truck & Yoga 📍 Heritage Park --> PLUS starting at 10 AM at Heritage Park: Kid games, Ride on animals presented by HBC, Playdough and coloring table, Pumpkin decorating presented by Iron Bridge Studio, Face Painting, Salad Spinner Craft, DJ Darius, National Eagle Center Mascot & the Giggle Givers presented by AmericInn of Wabasha 🌭🎶 1 PM | Wabasha Rotary Club Brat Sale + Call It Karma LIVE 📍 Heritage Park 🎨 1 & 3 PM | Pottery Demonstrations 📍 Local World Gallery B-I-N-G-O! 1 PM | American Legion Auxiliary Bingo 📍 VFW 🎶 3 PM | LIVE Music 📍 Reads Landing Brewing Co. 🎤 7 PM | Karaoke 📍 VFW 🎶 7 PM [...]

🍁 FALL INTO WABASHA WEEKEND! 🍁 September 25–27 | SeptOberfest Presented by the Wabasha-Kellogg Area Community Foundation THIS is the weekend to Fall Into Wabasha! 🍂 From our Outdoor Vendor Market and family activities to live music, llamas, pumpkin carving, pottery, books, food, football and more — there’s something happening around every corner! Plan a day, make it a weekend and experience fall along the Mississippi River in the Wabasha-Kellogg area! 🍂 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 📚 9 AM | Friends of the Library Book Sale 📍 VFW 🍕 5 PM | New York-Style Pizza by the Slice 📍 The Lost Dutchman 🎟️ 6 PM | Meat Raffles 📍 BJ’s Bar & Grill in Theilman 📍 VFW in Wabasha 🍁 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 — A FULL DAY OF FALL FUN! ☕ 9 AM | Old Legion Coffee Co. Food Truck 🛍️ 9 AM | SeptOberfest Outdoor Vendor Market 📍 West Main Street Spend the morning shopping vendors and enjoying downtown Wabasha! 🎨 9 AM | Pick & Paint with Rain E Day Ceramics & Crafts 📍 Outdoor Vendor Market 📚 Friends of the Library Book Sale 📍 VFW 🌌 10 AM | Outer Space & Star Gazing Interactive Table with Teaki Garcia 📍 National Eagle Center 🎶 10 AM | Logan Hofschulte LIVE 📍 Heritage Park 🦙 10 AM | Happy Jolly Llamas 📍 Heritage [...]

Do you have what it takes to balance a pumpkin on your head or catch acorns in a Red Solo Cup? We are looking for coworkers, friends and family to sign up for the first ever Minute to Win It Competition under the bridge on Saturday, September 26 th at 1:00 p.m. Prizes for best team name/costume combo and prizes for First, Second and Third Place will be awarded. Open to the first 10 teams to sign up. Open to ages 7 to 107. Must have at least 4 team members or up to 6. Each member must participate in one of the 10 competitions. Sign up is free.

🇩🇪🍂 SEPTOBERFEST’S GERMAN WEEKEND! 🍂🇩🇪 (Oct 1 - the Cash Calendar Raffle Winners begin to be announced) October 3–4 | Wabasha-Kellogg Area Presented by the Wabasha-Kellogg Area Community Foundation Break out the lederhosen and get ready for a weekend of German-inspired fun, fall activities, family entertainment, live music and more during SeptOberfest! 🍺🥨🍁 From a beautiful morning walk along the Mississippi to pumpkin racing, kids activities, a German Parade and plenty happening throughout the area, there are LOTS of reasons to spend the weekend in Wabasha-Kellogg! 🇩🇪 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 🍂🚶 10 AM | SeptOberfest River Walk 📍 Riverfront Amphitheater Presented by The Alleghany Start your Saturday with a scenic fall walk along Wabasha’s beautiful Mississippi Riverfront! 🎃🏁 11 AM | Scouting America Pumpkin Derby in partnership with the Wabasha Rotary Club 📍 Heritage Park Presented by Midco 🏆 Trophy Sponsor: Wabasha DMV 🎈 11 AM | KIDS ACTIVITIES AT HERITAGE PARK! There’s plenty for the little ones to do while you enjoy German Weekend! 🐴 Ride-On Animals — Presented by HBC 🚂 Town Hall Express Train Rides 🏀 Basketball Trailer 🖐️ Sensory Table 🎯 Kids Games ♠️ 12:30 PM | Euchre Tournament 📍 BJ’s Bar & Grill in Theilman Euchre tournaments are BACK! 🏺 1 & 3 PM | Pottery Demonstrations 📍 Local World Gallery 🇩🇪 5 PM | GERMAN PARADE 📍 Heritage [...]

SeptOberfest is bringing back its famous Volksmarch! Enjoy views of the Mississippi River and downtown Wabasha, while you do a fitness walk (or run). Choose the 5k or the 10K with your friends and family. Free Medallion for the first 100 walkers registered. All ages welcome to this non-competitive but fun event! $20 for a family registration or $10 for individual. River Walk T-shirts can be purchased for $20!

2026 SeptOberfest Pumpkin Derby Presented by MIDCO Hosted by Scouting America & Wabasha Rotary Club 11:00am Decorating 12:00pm Registration 1:00pm Decorating Awards Race Follows Awards Rules Pumpkin Derby Race Car kits are available 9/28 - 10/3 at the Wabasha Public Library 168 Alleghany Ave. Kits include wheels, spacers, axels and axel caps. Pumpkin Derby race cars must be created prior to 12pm Saturday, October 3st. Pumpkin derby race cars must be fully assembled and ready to race at check-in . Open Division  Craft your pumpkin using a SINGLE pumpkin. Insert 2 independent axels through your pumpkin and attach the wheels to the axels. You must fill out a Race Entry Form to enter the race. NOTE: You may not attach your pumpkin onto a chassis of any kind (office chair, skateboard, stroller, Tonka truck, etc.) Crafts not using the standard derby wheel kit will be entered in the unlimited division. (See below) Unlimited Division  No restrictions as long as the pumpkin is propelled only by gravity. (Fans, motors, explosives, pyrotechnics, etc. are not allowed.) Tips The best way to build a fast Pumpkin Race Caris to make sure the axles are parallel so it will roll in a straight line. (Zip ties can be used to pull axels together.) Make sure all wheels spin freely and has enough ground clearance! (You may need to [...]

🎃🐾 SEPTOBERFEST’S PUMPKINS & PETS WEEKEND! 🐾🎃 October 10–11 | Wabasha-Kellogg Area 🍂 SeptOberfest presented by the Wabasha-Kellogg Area Community Foundation Grab the leash, round up the kids and get ready for a weekend filled with pets, pumpkins, family activities, art, live music and fall fun! 🍁🐶 🐾 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 🐕💨 9:30 AM | Hiawatha Animal Humane Society Doggie Dash 📍 Heritage Park Bring your four-legged friend and start the morning with some tail-wagging fun! 🧘 10 AM | Second Saturday Nia 📍 Lark Toys 🌌 10 AM | Outer Space & Stargazing Interactive Table with Teaki Garcia 📍 Heritage Park 🎈 11 AM | KIDS ACTIVITIES AT HERITAGE PARK! Bring the kids — there’s plenty happening just for them! 🏀 Basketball Trailer 🐴 Ride-On Animals — Presented by HBC 🦅 National Eagle Center Mascot 🎯 Kids Games 🎨 11 AM | Chalk Artist 📍 Heritage Park Watch as incredible artwork comes to life right before your eyes! 🎃🌻 1 PM | Biggest Pumpkin, Sunflower & Topiary Winners Announced 📍 Heritage Park Presented by AmericInn Who grew the BIGGEST pumpkin? 🎃 Who has the winning sunflower? 🌻 And which topiary takes the prize? Come find out! 🏺 1 & 3 PM | Pottery Demonstrations 📍 Local World Gallery 🎶 3 PM | Uncle Mike LIVE 📍 Reads Landing Brewing Co. 🎸 7 PM [...]

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🍂🌿 SEPTOBERFEST’S NATURE & COMMUNITY WEEKEND 🌿🍂 October 17–18 | Wabasha-Kellogg Area Presented by the Wabasha-Kellogg Area Community Foundation This weekend celebrates two of the things that make fall here so special — the beautiful nature around us and the community we share it with! 🧡 From yoga and storytelling along the Mississippi to kids activities, art, live music, Oktoberfest fun, honoring our veterans and an evening movie under the fall sky, there’s a LOT happening during Nature & Community Weekend! 🍁 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 🧘 9 AM | Phyle Fitness Yoga 📍 Heritage Park Start your Saturday outdoors with movement, fresh air and beautiful fall surroundings! 🌿📖 10 AM | The Nature All Around Us with Storyteller Kati Knutson 📍 Riverfront Amphitheater Presented as part of Wabasha Main Street’s Big Jo Presenter Series 🎃🎈 KIDS ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 10 AM! 📍 Heritage Park Bring the kids and make a morning — or an entire day — of it! 🎯 Kids Games 🐴 Ride-On Animals — Presented by HBC 🤡 Giggle Givers — Presented by AmericInn 🎨 Face Painting — Presented by Emplify Health 🖐️ Sensory Table 🎃🎨 Pumpkin Painting 🎧 DJ Darius 🦅 National Eagle Center Mascot There will be plenty happening around Heritage Park to keep the kids busy while the whole family enjoys a beautiful fall day along the river! 🎨 11 [...]

🍂🎃 SEPTOBERFEST’S FALL FINALE WEEKEND! 🎃🍂October 24–25 | Wabasha-Kellogg AreaPresented by the Wabasha-Kellogg Area Community FoundationWe’ve packed a LOT of fall fun into SeptOberfest — and we’re not slowing down for the finale! 🍁Bring the kids, bring the pup and gather your favorite witches because Fall Finale Weekend is sending SeptOberfest out in style with dancing, family activities, BINGO, pottery, live music and a Dog Costume Pawty!🍁 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24🎃 10 AM | KIDS ACTIVITIES BEGIN!📍 Heritage Park🎯 Kids Games🐴 Ride-On Animals — Presented by HBC💃 12 PM | Just For Kix Dance📍 Heritage Park🧙‍♀️🧹 12:30 PM | Witches of Wabasha Dance📍 Heritage ParkPresented by Turning Waters TravelThe witches are BACK! Grab your broomsticks and get ready for one of our favorite fall traditions as the Witches of Wabasha take over Heritage Park! 🧙‍♀️✨🎟️ 1 PM | American Legion Auxiliary Unit 50 BINGO📍 VFW in WabashaB-I-N-G-O! Spend part of your afternoon playing while supporting an organization that gives back to our veterans and community.🏺 1 & 3 PM | Pottery Demonstrations📍 Local World Gallery🐶🎃 2 PM | DOG COSTUME PAWTY!📍 Heritage ParkDress up your four-legged friend and join the fun! We can’t wait to see what Wabasha’s most fashionable pups are wearing this year. 🐾👻🎶 3 PM | Logan Hofschulte LIVE📍 Reads Landing Brewing Co.🎹 7 PM | Scottie Miller & Cierra Alise Hill LIVE📍 [...]