Banning State Park Exit 195 on I 35
Outdoor Festival & Event Venue in Minnesota
Blessed Fest 19-21 JUNE 2026 / "Minnesota Artists and Minnesota Made Art and Crafts" Fest Labor Day Weekend Sept 4-6 SEPT 2026 /
2026 LINE UP OF EVENTS include a Christian Music Festival in June and a Minnesota Artist Festival Labor Day weekend!
ABOUT MINNESOTA FEST
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. It's a great place to host auctions, swap meets, corporate gatherings, and many other types of outdoor activites that you don't have room to conduct on your own site.
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. It can be rented for just a few hours or several days to accomodate your event.
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 Minnesota Fest site in Moose 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, like your own music festival, auction, fundraiser, etc.,
contact us to get a date saved!
