ST. CROIX FALLS, WI | TAYLORS FALLS, MN
WANNIGAN DAYS

PRESENTED BY

Location:

 St Croix Falls, WI – Taylors Falls, MN

Date:

July 19-21, 2024

MUSIC

Watch live performances at various locations in Taylors Falls, and St. Croix Falls, including at the beautiful overlook in downtown St. Croix Falls, WI.

PARADE, FIREWORKS & FAMILY FUN!

There is something for everyone at the Wannigan Days Celebration! Watch a two-town parade on either the Taylors Falls or St. Croix Falls side of the river. Grab a spot and ooh, and ah, at the fireworks display! Shop at the arts and crafts booths and our local stores. Be sure to check out the kid zone, and all the other family friendly events! Check out the event schedule for a full list of events and times.

 

 

 

 

2024 Schedule of Events:

For the latest schedule updates, follow these links:

Wannigan Days: St. Croix Falls, WI ,

Wannigan Days: Taylors Falls, MN

PRESENTED BY: Genius of Fun Productions! In association with the cities of St. Croix Falls & Taylors Falls, the downtown shops, area businesses, and Music on the Overlook.

 

 
 

Current Wannigan Days Schedule

(Check back often – new events added daily!)

 

Thursday July 18, 2024

  • Set ups for event

Friday, July 19, 2024

  • SCF • 10 am to Sunset: Art, Craft, Food, Beverage & Vendor Fair
  • SCF • 11-1 pm: Bont Chiro Free Community Lunch at Overlook
  • SCF • 11-1 pm: Shady & Sam Live Music (Under big top tent)
  • SCF • 12 pm to Sunset: Kids Bouncy World (Indianhead Glass)
  • SCF • 1 – 4 pm: Bingo Bingo Bingo! (Under big top tent)
  • SCF • 4 pm: Family Games & Prices (Under big top tent)
  • TF • 5 pm: Annual Car Show by Taylors Falls Fire Department
  • SCF • 5:30 – 8:30 pm: Charlie O & Dueling Pianos Show (Overlook)
  • TF • 6:30 pm: Cash Bingo w/ Parks & Rec at TF Community Center
  • SCF – St Croix Tavern Pool tournament register @ 6:30pm
  • TF • 8 pm: Live Music “The Jorgenson’s” on The Big Stage
  • SCF • 8:30-9:30 pm: Games & Fun (Under big top tent)
  • SCF • 9 pm-1 am: St Croix Tavern Music (TBA)
  • SCF • 9 pm: USA’s #1 Tribute to Guns N Roses!

Saturday, July 20, 2024

  • TF • 8 am: Lumberjack Breakfast – Taylors Falls Community Center
  • SCF • 8 am: Charity Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for Community Referral Agency hosted by SCF Rotary by donation
  • SCF • 10 am: to Sunset: Art, Craft, Food, & Beverage Vendors
  • TF • 11 am to 3 pm: Annual Family Fun Fest at Wannigan Park (Bouncy Houses/Petting Zoo/Face Painting & more)
  • SCF • 10 am: to Sunset: Kids Bouncy Zone (Indianhead Glass)
  • SCF • 10:30 am: Shepherd Of The Valley Church presents a Special Music Concert featuring Jennie Williamson
  • TF • 11 am: Food by Lions Club at Wannigan Park & Downtown
  • TF • 11 am: Dunk Tank at Downtown Stage Area
  • TF • 12 & 2 pm: LumberJack Show Spectacular for Everyone!
  • SCF • 12 pm: Team Bags Tournament hosted by SCF Wrestling
  • SCF • 12:15 pm: River City Cloggers (on Overlook Deck)
  • SCF • 1 pm: Ethan Bergstrom (on Overlook Deck)
  • SCF • 2 pm: Bingo and prizes (under big top tent)
  • SCF • 4 pm: Talent Show – Cash Prizes Sponsor Crystal Tavern
  • TF • 4 pm to 6 pm: St Joes Church Eats Food Stand
  • SCF • 4 pm: Lena The Pug will arrive in her Electric Car
  • SCF • 4 pm: Balloons Animals and Mr. Bubbles with arrive
  • TF • 5:45 pm: Kiddie Parade – Line up by Chisago House
  • SCF • 5:15 pm: Serving Salt Teen Band (under big top tent)
  • SCF • 6 pm: National Anthem sung by Festival Theatre
  • SCF • 6 pm: St Croix Health presents the Grand Parade Launch
  • SCF • 7 pm: FUN! Kareoke, DJ, Games & Fun (Big Top Tent)
  • SCF • 7:30 pm: SCF Queen and Royalty Presentation
  • TF • 8 to 12 pm: The After Hours Band at The Big Stage Downtown
  • SCF • 8 pm to Close: Dalles House Annual Loud N Local Party featuring “Lawless” Band and Outlaw Country w Matt Glenna
  • SCF • 8:15 pm: The Undergroove Party Band Set one (Overlook)
  • SCF • 9 pm: St Croix Tavern presents THE HOUNDS until 1 am
  • SCF & TF • 10 pm: Big Annual Fireworks Show by NLP Pyro
  • SCF • 10:30 pm: The Undergroove Band Set two (Overlook)

Sunday, July 21, 2024

  • SCF – 10 am: Church Service hosted by Alliance Church of the Valley – It will feature a very special Live Performance from “Heart of the City Worship Band.”  Heart of the City Worship Band is comprised of 10 people from different churches, backgrounds and ethnicities, to present a message, model and experience of Biblical unity through diverse styles of music and worship.
  • SCF • 10 am to 2 pm: Dalles House Recovery Party Bloody Mary & Mimosa Specials with Piano Music by Cole Thomas
  • TF • 10:30 am:  Annual “Bags & Bloody’s Tournament Romayne’s
  • SCF • 11:30 am: Free Hot Dogs hosted by Alliance Church

WELCOMING THE HISTORIC AUDITORIUM OF SCF!

We are grateful for this Wonderful River City Reunion celebrating & uniting our community!

Current Wannigan Days Schedule

(Check back often – new events added daily!)

Thursday, July 13, 2023

  • SCF – 5-8 pm – “Rev Them Up” Car Show, food trucks, music, kids’ movie – Thompson Pkwy.

Friday, July 14, 2023

  • SCF – 10 am-8 pm – Annual Art, Craft & Vendor Fair on Washington Street
    SCF – 11 am – Bont Chiropractic Free Community Lunch with live music by The Polka Police
    SCF – Noon-11 pm – Food, Beer/Wine, Music with seating under the Big Tent at The Overlook
    SCF – 12pm-dark – Kids’ Bouncy & Fun Zone, Indianhead Glass parking lot
    SCF – 1-4 pm – Free Bingo with prizes, The Overlook

    TF – 5pm – TF Fire Department 50s & 60s Car Show at City Hall Parking Lot
    SCF – 4-6 pm – Live music by Samantha Grimes, featuring Nancy Bongos
    SCF – 6:30 pm – Live music by Hurricane Harold’s All-Star Blues Review
    TF – 6:30 pm – TF Lions Club Cash Bingo at TF Community Center
    SCF – 7 pm – Royalty Coronation at SCF Elementary School
    TF – 8 pm-midnight – Live music by Austin Healy Band, The Big Stage
    SCF – 9 pm-midnight – Live music and dance party by The Polka Police at The Overlook
    SCF – 7:30-9:30 pm – Improv Comedy Night by St. Croix Festival Theatre at Chateau St. Croix Winery
    SCF & TF – Local 21+ bar and tavern parties around both towns

Saturday, July 15, 2023

  • SCF – 7  am River City Fun Run Wannigan Days 5k & 10k by SNAP Fitness, starts/finishes at The Overlook
  • TF – 8 am-11 am – TF Community Coalition Eat Like A Lumberjack Breakfast, TF Community Center
  • SCF – 10 am-8 pm – Annual Art, Craft & Vendor Fair on Washington Street
  • SCF – 10 am-1 pm – Farmers’ Market at SCF Public Library Plaza
  • SCF – 10 am-1 pm – St. Croix Falls Historical Society Open House, Washington Street
  • SCF – 10:30 am – Shepherd of the Valley live music and church service at The Overlook
  • TF – 11am-1 pm – Kids’ Fest by Junk Park (next to The Drive In)
  • TF – All Day — TF Lions Club Dunk Tank, next to Romayne’s
  • TF – 11 am — TF Lions Club Brat and Sweet Corn Feed
  • TF – 11 am-close – Romayne’s Beer Garden
  • SCF – 11 am-11pm – Food, Beer/Wine, Music with seating under the Big Tent at The Overlook
  • SCF – 11 am-dark – Kids’ Bouncy & Fun Zone, Indianhead Glass parking lot
  • SCF – Noon – Live music by Indianhead Men’s Chorus, The Overlook
  • SCF – Noon-3 pm – SCF Wrestling Team Bags/Cornhole Tournament, next to SCF Senior Center
  • SCF – 1 pm-4 pm – FREE Bingo with prizes, The Overlook
  • SCF – 3:30-5 pm – Queens’ Tea at Redeemer Lutheran Church
  • SCF – 4 pm – Annual Talent Show hosted by St. Croix Festival Theatre, The Overlook
  • TF – 5:30 pm – St. Joseph’s Church Annual Food Stand
  • TF – 6 pm – Youth Parade down Bench Street (register by Chisago House at 5:15pm)
  • SCF – 6 pm – National Anthem sung by St. Croix Festival Theatre
  • SCF – 6 pm – Annual Main Street Parade from St. Croix Falls to Taylors Falls (4pm line-up)
  • SCF – 7 pm – St. Croix Falls Royalty presented at The Overlook
  • SCF – 7:30 pm – 1990’s Music Dance Party with The Mallrats 90’s Rock Music Tribute Show
  • TF – 7:30 pm – Live music by Show Me Your Hits band at Romayne’s
  • SCF – All Day – Live music and parties at The Dalles House and St. Croix Tavern
  • SCF/TF – 10 pm – Annual Overlook Fireworks! (Viewable in both cities!)
  • SCF – 10:30 pm – Teen Party and Live Music by SCF’s MEAT band plus fun games

Sunday, July 16, 2023

  • SCF – 8 am – Woolly Mountain Bike Race, SCF High School
  • SCF – 10 am – Alliance Church of the Valley music and church service at The Overlook
  • TF – 11 am – Bloodies & Bags Tournament at the Big Stage (both cities welcome)
  • TF – 1 pm – Just for Fun Croquet Tournament on the Folsom House Lawn (all ages)
  • SCF – 2 pm – St. Croix Festival Theatre presents: Much Ado About Nothing

We are grateful for this Wonderful River City Reunion celebrating & uniting our community!

2022 MUSIC STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

Watch live performances at various locations in Taylors Falls, and St. Croix Falls, including at the beautiful overlook in downtown St. Croix Falls, WI.

  • Polka Police #1 Polka Rockers.
  • Kaptain Karl.
  • School of Rock.
  • USA’s #1 Tribute to The Man In Black: Johnny Cash by The Church of Cash.
  • Whitesidewalls.
  • USA’s #1 Tribute to AC/DC.Fun and live music at all the local bars, taverns, and social spots.

FAMILY FUN!

Gather down one of our historic main streets for our two-town parade, on either the Taylors Falls or St. Croix Falls side of the river. The fireworks display at dusk will be visible from both sides of the river! Take some time to shop at the arts and crafts booths and our local stores. The kid zone will be available again this year in St. Croix Falls, as well as many other family-friendly events! Check out the event poster for a full list of events and times.

 

FOOD & DRINK

There will be your favorite Wannigan Day’s food and drinks!! Be sure to find your favorite food vendor and visit the beer and wine garden too!

  • Lions Club Fish & Chips
  • Senior Center Benefit Pork Chop Stand
  • American Legion Benefit Food Stand
  • Dalles House Food Stand
  • Tacos & Burritos
  • Deep-Fried Pickles & Apple Pie
  • Deep-Fried Won-Tons
  • Cheese Curds
  • Sir Smokes A Lot
  • Corn Dogs
  • Cheese Steak Sandwiches
  • Mini Donuts
  • Fresh Lemonade
  • Wood Fire Pizza
  • Snow Cones
  • Cotton Candy
  • Ice Cream
©Kirk Anderson
©Kirk Anderson

Our Sponsors: A huge shout out to our sponsors!  We could not do this event without you.

 

Our Sponsors: A huge shout out to our sponsors!  We could not do this event without you.

Thank you Wannigan Days Sponsors 2022!
Midwest One Bank • FNC Bank • SF Insurance Group • Royal Credit Union • The City of St. Croix Falls + Tourism • Bont Chiropractic • Walmart • 3 Arrows Coffee Company • Xcel Energy • Johnson Motors of St. Croix Falls • Lions Club • Music on the Overlook • The Drive In Restaurant • Romayne’s Sports Bar & Grill • Genius of Fun Productions • Dalles House Restaurant & Lounge • Rotary Club of St. Croix Falls • Big Rock Creek • National Park Service • St. Croix Festival Theatre • American Legion
 

Contact:
Genius of Fun Productions for more information or to register as a vendor.

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