2011 MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 2011
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events still waiting for new dates
September 2-3, 2011 47th Annual Wild Rice Days - McGregor, Minnesota
Highlights include music, arts and crafts, a parade, prizes, wild rice education tent, family fun run & walk, an antique car show, kiddie parade, corn feed, wild rice pancake breakfast, and a book sale at the library.
September 2-5, 2011 52nd Annual Red Rooster Days - Dassel, Minnesota
Farmer's market, lots of Kids Activities, Pie Social, Brat Feed, Largest Chicken BBQ in Minnesota, Tractor Pull, Quilt Show, and much more!
September 2-5, 2011 Western Minnesota Steam Thresher's Reunion - Rollag, Minnesota
Every Labor Day weekend since 1954, generations of threshermen & women get together to relive the tradition of the good ol’ days and bring the past to life for the enjoyment of young and old alike
September 3-4, 2011 Wild Rice Days - McGregor, Minnesota -
September 4, 2011 A Taste of the Gunflint Trail 2011 - Gunflint Trail, Minnesota
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center hosts this fundraiser for the Gunflint Trail Historical Society.
September 8-11, 2011 Kellogg Watermelon Festival - Kellogg, Minnesota
This festival takes place along the Mississippi River and has a vintage tractor ride, soap box derby, chicken-que, music and parade. Always a good time!
September 10, 2011 Pickwick Mill Days - Pickwick, Minnesota
An annual celebration of the history of Pickwick and the 120-year-old flour mill which is on the state historic register.
September 10-14, 2011 65th Annual National Barrow Show - Austin, Minnesota
The annual National Barrow Show is the World Series of Swine Shows. America's premier purebred hog show brings exhibitors and buyers from around the world.
September 15-18, 2011 Applefest 2011 - La Crescent, Minnesota
The three day Applefest weekend includes activities such as a Kiddie Parade, Carnival, Apple Pie Stand, President's Reception and Queen Coronation, Pancake Breakfast, King Apple Parade, Craft Show, entertainment in the King Apple (Beer) Tent and the Johnny Appleseed (Family) Tent. Applefest is always held on the 3rd full weekend in September.
September 15-18, 2011 Unplugged: The Northern Harvest - Grand Marais, Minnesota
Enjoy a weekend of Autumn colors & celebration filled with music, food, traditional fish boil, and viewing traditional craft workmanship by guest artisans. North House Folk School promotes learning & preserving knowledge, skills, & crafts of the past & present.
September 16-17, 2011 MBWA Fall Conference - Walker, Minnesota
Minnesota Beer Wholesalers Association
September 16-18, 2011 Grape Stomp & Fall Festival - Alexandria, Minnesota
Come join us for a weekend filled with wine, food, stomping & shopping! This festival has it all: live music all day for all three days, grape stomping, amatuer wine making contest, over 150 vendors, a man cave with Summit beer and much, much more!
September 17, 2011 King Turkey Day - Worthington, Minnesota
72nd year. 'Great Gobbler Gallop,' live wild turkey race, parade, free pancake breakfast, 10K Race, children's rides, beer garden and live music. Always the second Saturday after Labor Day. This will also be the 39th year that Worthington, Minnesota and Cuero, Texas have been competing for the title of "Turkey Capital of the World". (Texas, October Cuervo Turkeyfest)
September 17, 2011 8th Annual Wild Rice Festival - Roseville, Minnesota
A celebration of wild rice, Native American culture, and Minnesota”s fall season.
September 17, 2011 11th Annual Autumn Brew Review - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Held at the historic Grain Belt Brewery, brewers from all across the nation will be on-site for the largest annual celebration of craft beer in Minnesota. Seminars, panels, and tours will be offered.
September 17-18, 2011 Wine, Chocolate & Romance - Shakopee, Minnesota
The MN Renaissance Festival is proud to present our 6th Annual Chocolate, Wine and Romance Festival! Come and enjoy free wine tastings and chocolate samples from vendors throughout the Midwest. This exciting weekend will also feature wine-making demonstrations, a chocolate pie eating contest, hilarious stage acts, and much, much more.
September 23-25, 2011 Festa Italiana Minnesota - St. Paul, Minnesota
Experience all things Italian through a kaleidoscope of activities for the whole family. Enjoy delicious offerings from a variety of food vendors; authentic music and entertainment; wine tasting and beer garden; cultural exhibits; children's play area; Bocce ball tournament and Gondola rides on the Mississippi River.
September 24, 2011 38th Fall Festival & Smokin' Hot BBQ Challenge - Nisswa, Minnesota
Fall Festival activities include: trailside art & craft show, moonwalk, haystack search, pumpkin carving contest, horse drawn wagon rides, music & food. The BBQ challenge takes place in the Nisswa Square - the public is invited at 3:30pm to judge the ribs.
September 24, 2011 CulturFest - Owatonna, Minnesota
The 4th Saturday in September each year CulturFest unites music and dance talents, ethnic foods, authentic merchandise and activities for all ages to enrich its visitors with a Multi-Cultural experience. New Food Sculpture Contest.
September 24, 2011 6th Annual Fall Chili Fest - Princeton, Minnesota
Chili and salsa contests, a craft fair, kids' carnival rides and games, a sidewalk chalk art contest, scarecrow contest, food vendors, a D.J. and Jaycees Beer Garden.
September 24-Oct 30, 2011 22nd Annual Nelson Farm Pumpkin Patch Festival
Litchfield, Minnesota
Weekends: Sept 24-25, October 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30. Pumpkin Painting Contest, Scarecrow Contest, Corn Field Maze, Pumpkin Chucker, view the fall colors, see farm animals, and don't forget to pick out and decorate your own pumpkin!
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