• Concession Alley presented by Emplify Health

    Izaak Walton Park 600 4th Grant Blvd. W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🍔🔥 Official Grumpy Old Men Festival – Concession Alley presented by Emplify Health! 🔥🍩Hungry during your day of winter fun? Follow your nose to Concession Alley, the official food lineup of the 33rd Annual Grumpy Old Men Festival!Our vendors are serving up crowd-pleasing favorites from Little Piggies BBQ, K&K Poppin’ Stop, and Don’s Food Truck—bringing the comfort food that keeps grumpy folks happy and bellies full.Dig into juicy burgers, smoky BBQ, crispy chicken sandwiches, crumble beef, golden cheese curds, mini donuts, and plenty more festival classics. Whether you’re warming up between events or refueling for round two, Concession Alley has something for every appetite.Come hungry, leave happy… or at least less grumpy. 😉February 27th - 5 pmFebruary 28th - 9 am

  • Festival Beer Garden at Izaak Walton Park

    Izaak Walton Park 600 4th Grant Blvd. W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    33rd Annual Grumpy Old Men Festival Beer Garden at Izaak Walton Park presented by DBS Group February 27th - 5 pm February 28th - 9 am

  • Plaid Out Your Ride Lighted Parade

    Izaak Walton Park 600 4th Grant Blvd. W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    4th Annual Grumpy Old Men Festival – Plaid Out Your Ride Lighted ParadeGet ready to light up Wabasha! The 4th Annual Plaid Out Your Ride Lighted Parade is rolling in on Friday, February 27, 2026, and we want YOU to be part of the glowing, plaid-filled fun.📍 Lineup: 6:30 PM at Izaak Walton Park📍 Address: 398 Maiden Avenue, Wabasha, MN🎉 Parade Begins: 7:00 PMDecorate your UTVs, ATVs, golf carts, trucks, trailers—anything that moves—and join us for a winter night full of lights, laughter, and Grumpy Festival charm. Buffalo plaid, twinkle lights, and creative themes are always encouraged!This year’s parade will be led by the Wabasha Police Department and will make its way through Main Street and surrounding neighborhoods, spreading that cozy hometown spirit along the way. A special moment of the route includes a drive-by at the Emplify Health Care Center, giving residents the chance to enjoy the lights and feel the warmth of the Grumpy Festival from their windows.Bundle up, grab your family and friends, and come cheer on this glowing cavalcade of winter fun. It’s one of the most heartwarming traditions of the Grumpy Old Men Festival — and it just keeps getting better every year.Join us and help light up Wabasha, one plaid-covered ride at a time!

  • One Accord

    Izaak Walton Park 600 4th Grant Blvd. W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Guys and Gals… Warm up those mittens and grab your favorite buffalo plaid, because One Accord is about to light up the 33rd Annual Grumpy Old Men Winter Festival! 🎶🔥 Join us Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM inside the (heated) festival tent at Izaak Walton Park (398 Maiden Ave, Wabasha, MN) for a high-energy night of live music that will have boots stomping, heads bobbing, and grumps cracking smiles. Hailing from Western Wisconsin, One Accord brings a crowd-pleasing mix of rock, country, oldies, and alternative hits, delivering nonstop variety and infectious energy that keeps the dance floor moving and the tent buzzing. Whether you’re singing along, dancing it out, or just soaking in the winter festival vibes—this is the Friday night soundtrack Grumpy Old Men fans know and love. Bring your friends, grab your cocktails from the DBS Group festival bar and kick off the weekend with live music, cold air, and hot sound under the tent. 🎸❄️ 👉 Be sure to follow One Accord for upcoming shows and exclusive content!

  • Outdoor Market

    Izaak Walton Park 600 4th Grant Blvd. W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    4th Annual Grumpy Old Men Outdoor Market Bundle up and get ready… the 4th Annual Grumpy Old Men Outdoor Market is back — and bigger than ever! This year, we’re excited to announce our official Grumpy Old Men Festival Grounds on Wabasha’s West Side, bringing everything together in one epic winter hotspot! From fishing and curling to live music, food, drinks, and shopping, you’ll find all your favorites in one convenient location. Our outdoor Vendor Market will run 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Izaak Walton Park, giving shoppers the perfect spot to explore local makers and winter must-haves. Your booth will be located: 🎵 Just outside the Live Music Tent 🧊 Right next to Busch Light Curling 🎣 A short winter stroll from Parkside Marina, home of the 33rd Annual Grumpy Old Men Ice Fishing Tournament Talk about prime festival real estate! Each vendor space is 10′ x 10′ (no electricity available) and cost $50.00 each. Fire pits will be nearby to keep shoppers cozy, and the entire festival atmosphere — food trucks, competitions, music, and more — will surround you all day long. Join us as we create an unforgettable festival grounds experience for vendors, visitors, and Grumpy Old Men fans alike! We can’t wait to see you there! ❄️🛍️🍻 State of Minnesota ST-19 Form

  • Sneak Peek! Grumpy Old Men – The Musical

    Izaak Walton Park 600 4th Grant Blvd. W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🎭🎶 Minneapolis Musical Theatre Presents: Grumpy Old Men – The Musical (sneak peek!) 🎶🎭 Get ready to laugh, reminisce, and fall in love with a Minnesota classic—live in the town that inspired it all! Minneapolis Musical Theatre brings Grumpy Old Men – The Musical to Wabasha for a special preview performance during the 33rd Annual Grumpy Old Men Festival. 📍 Izaak Walton Park – Wabasha, MN 🕥 10:30 a.m. Enjoy an exclusive sneak peek featuring music from the full stage production coming to Minneapolis this spring. This lively preview captures the heart, humor, and small-town charm of Grumpy Old Men, celebrating the iconic story that put Wabasha on the map. 🎟️ This preview performance is your chance to get a taste of the fun—then make plans to see the entire show when Grumpy Old Men – The Musical runs April 3–19, 2026 at the Conn Theater in Minneapolis. 👉 Don’t miss the preview—and don’t forget to grab your tickets for the full production at aboutmmt.org!

  • Busch Light Curling at the 33rd Annual Grumpy Old Men Winter Festival

    Izaak Walton Park 600 4th Grant Blvd. W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🥌✨ Get Ready to Curl & Chill! ✨🥌 🎉 The Wabasha-Kellogg Chamber of Commerce All Craft Exteriors are teaming up with Busch Light Curling thanks to All Craft Exteriors to bring you an epic day of curling, community, and cold brews...for the third year in a row! 📅 Registration opens in January 2026—so stay tuned! This will be your chance to join in on the action, whether you’re a (beer) curling pro or just looking for some winter fun. Tag your team, start planning those outfits, and get ready for a day of unforgettable winter fun! Check-In & Rules Meeting: 10:30-11AM Start at 11:30AM 3 people/team $100/team We will accept up to 64 teams! Watch for registration updates. Registration will fill fast! Registration

  • Polka Dance Party

    Izaak Walton Park 600 4th Grant Blvd. W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🎶 Straight outta the Grumpy Old Men era and onto the festival dance floor… it’s our annual Polka Dance Party presented by Design Electric! 🎶 This year we’re turning up the fun with a LIVE BAND — The iPolka Band will be in the house, joined by the one and only Miss Shannon, bringing classic Minnesota polka energy you can’t help but dance to. Whooohooo! 💃🕺 📅 Saturday, February 28, 2026 ⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 PM 📍 Izaak Walton Park Step back to a time when polka was king in Minnesota — filling dance halls, bringing communities together, and stealing scenes in Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men. Whether you’re a lifelong polka fan or trying it for the first time, this is your sign to jump in and have some fun. With live music from iPolka and Miss Shannon’s legendary instruction and infectious energy, you’ll be spinning, clapping, and laughing in no time. No experience needed — just bring your boots, your flannel, and your best polka spirit! 🎶❄️

  • Shredding Flannel

    Izaak Walton Park 600 4th Grant Blvd. W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🎸 SHREDDING FLANNEL LIVE 🎸 at the 33rd Annual Grumpy Old Men Winter Festival Hold onto your Doc Martens and brace yourself for a wild sonic journey back to the era when flannel ruled, CDs skipped, and dial-up screamed its battle cry. 🔥 Shredding Flannel—the Twin Cities’ premier 90s Rock / Grunge / Alternative cover band—hits the stage with wall-to-wall anthems from the decade that gave us distortion pedals, angst, and unforgettable hooks. From gritty grunge to alt-rock classics, this band brings the best hits of the 90s loud, proud, and unapologetically fun. Whether you lived it the first time or just discovered how great the 90s were, this is your chance to sing along, fist-pump, and rock out in true Grumpy Old Men style. 🗓 Saturday, February 28, 2026 ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍 Izaak Walton Park – Wabasha, MN Flannel encouraged. Air guitar expected. Grumpy attitude...we'd love to see you try 😉 Let’s crank it up and keep winter loud. 🤘🧣🎶