Banning State Park Exit 195 on I 35
Outdoor Festival & Event Venue in Minnesota
Blessed Fest 19-21 JUNE 2026 /Rockin Fest 17-18 JULY 2026 /Country Fest 14-15 AUG 2026/Minnesota Made Fest Labor Day Weekend Sept 4-6 SEPT 2026 /Car show TBD
2026 LINE UP OF EVENTS
Blessed Fest
June 19-20-21
ROCKIN FEST
July 17-18
COUNTRY FEST
Aug 14-15
Minnesota Made Fest Labor Day
BBQ and Rib Cookoff
Minnesota Artists, Food and Crafts
Weekend Sept 4-5-6th
Car Show
Bring your classic, collector
or Rat Rod and show them off!!
July 24th and 25th
ABOUT MINNESOTA FEST
This is the space to introduce visitors to the business or brand. Briefly
Minnesota Fest is a 10 acre site built for outdoor festivals like music fests, car shows, markets, auctions, fundraisers, etc.
It has several events of its own and is also available to rent for your event or fundraiser.
The site has parking for about 1100 vehicles and can accomotate 2000 to 3000 attendees.
There's a main stage, concession/food building and restrooms.
explain who's behind it, what it does and what makes it unique. Share its core values and what this site has to offer.
WHERE TO SLEEP
The best place to stay to be right at the action is at Banning RV Park adjacent to the Minnesota Fest grounds. This is walking distance from all activities at Minnesota Fest.
There are RV and Camper sites offering full hookups or just water and electric. There are even a few sites with no utilities in you have a self container RV or want to be in a tent.
There are also hotel options nearby.
Banning Junction's Northtown Inn and Suites is just across I35 from Minnesota Fest and there are also several hotels in Hinckley near the casino as well as north of the grounds in Moos Lake and Black Bear Casino near Carlton MN.
WHAT TO EAT
Minnesota Fest has food vendors right on site!
The types of food will vary but will always be a fun foodie festival type food vibe.
If you'd prefer restaurant of bar type food there's Buffalo Tracks right across I 35 and Doc's in Askov, Whitney's and El Mexico in Sandstone, End Zone in Rutledge and Crazy Mary's and the Finalyson Muni in Finlayson.
NEXT YEAR'S EXPERIENCES
We're already planning events for next year! We'll publish those event and dates later this season.
If you want to rent this space for an event of yours, contact us to get a date saved!
