Willmar Fests

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Willmar’s community celebration is June 23-26

Willmar Fests will be back for its 74th year in 2021, after being canceled in 2020 due to the Covid19 pandemic. The city celebration will be held June 23 through June 26.

Willmar Fests, a four-day city festival filled with family friendly fun, was formed from four city celebrations from the past – International Fest, Aqua Fest, Frameries Fest and Kaffee Fests.

The community celebration includes a block party, royalty and ambassador coronations, story hour, tennis tournament, Stingers baseball, pancake feed, two parades and a kids carnival.

Willmar Fests’ purpose is to encourage the imagination, talents and creativity of the people living in the Willmar area.

The schedule is subject to change and might also have to be updated due to pandemic restrictions. Up to date information will be available at www.willmarfests.com and on the festival’s Facebook page.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23

9:00 am – Coffee with the Candidates - TBD

2:00 pm – Senior Ambassador Coronation at Willmar Community Center 6:30 pm – Pie & Ice Cream Social at Robbins Island

7:30 pm – Prairie Winds Summer Band Concert at Robbins Island

THURSDAY, JUNE 24

4:30 pm – Willmar Fests Block Party Kickoff at 5th & Becker Ave

Food trucks, various vendors, activities and more – Kick Off with Q102 – Meet the Willmar Fests Queen

Candidates – Crowning of the Willmar Fests

Junior Royalty 5:30 pm – Willmar Fests Kids Fun Run 6:00 pm – Willmar Fests Kiddie Parade 6:30 pm – Fireman’s Challenge 7:00 pm – Stage Entertainment to be determined

FRIDAY, JUNE 25

7:30 am Willmar Fests Chamber Connection at Heritage Bank 7:05 pm – Willmar Stingers Baseball Baker Field at Bill Taunton Stadium

8:00 pm Movies in the Park at Robbins Island featuring

SATURDAY, JUNE 26 7:00 am – 1:00 pm

Willmar Fire Department Pancake Feed-Willmar Fire Station

10:30 am – Grande Day Parade – Downtown 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Willmar Fests Ambassador Coronation- WEAC

7:30 pm – “The Little Crow Ski Show”

10:00 pm – Q102 Lakeland Broadcasting’s “Works Over Water” Fireworks Show