UPCOMING EVENTS
Winter Daze - Holiday Event & Parade
Celebrate the holiday season with Downtown Menomonie!
Enjoy hay wagon rides, get your photo taken with santa, grab a meal at one of the downtown restaurants, sip Swiss Miss hot cocoa, and watch the annual holiday parade go down Main Street.
Schedule of Events:
4:00-6:00pm - Wagon Rides & Photos with Santa
6:30pm - Parade Begins
~7:30pm - Fireworks Begin After Parade
The parade begins at 6:30PM and is followed by a fantastic fireworks show over Lake Menomin.
Thank you to our Premiere Sponsor of Winter Daze 2024, Andersen Corporation.
Parade Theme–Whimsical Winter Daze: A Fairytale Parade
Premiere Sponsor: Andersen Windows + Doors
Downtown Trick-or-Treat
Bring the whole family to Trick-or-Treat at participating downtown Menomonie businesses on Wednesday, October 30th!
Locals’ Night Out-Witches & Warlocks
Celebrate fall with your friends downtown Menomonie! Whether you’re looking for vintage clothes and decor, locally made gifts, or delicious food & drinks, you’ll find it here. Stop by each participating business and enter to win a variety of prize baskets from local businesses.
Historic Trolley Beer Tour
Hop on the trolley, we’re going on a historic tour of downtown Menomonie! Enjoy a beer at each of the four stops while learning the history of local breweries, the renowned bank robbery, and The Mabel Tainter theater. Tours start at 11:00am & 2:00pm. Space is limited to 22 per tour, so don’t wait to purchase tickets.
Stops:
Zymurgy Brewing Company
Silver Dollar Saloon
The Spirit Room at Mabel Tainter
Brewery Nønic
Tickets: $50
Ticket includes one beer at each location, a trolley ride to each stop and back, and treats from local businesses.
Trolley Sponsor: 3M
Beer Sponsors: Green Oasis & Cardinal FG
Great Community Cookout
The Great Community Cookout is our annual celebration of food and community. On Thursday, September 12th from 4-8pm, join us in Public Parking Lot #6 for food trucks, drinks, classic car show, cornhole tournament, inflatables & kids area, dunk tank competition, community organizations, and more.
Food Vendors:
C&J Candy Store & Scoop Shoppe
Captain PJ’s
Flippin’ Good
Hoppers Mini Donuts
Menomonie Market Food Co-op
NomNom Eggrolls
The Lunch Boxx
Toppers Pizza
Chef Stacy/Stacked
Beverages:
Brewery Nønic
Zymurgy Brewing Co.
Beer & Soda Tent
Root Beer Floats from Arbor Place
Activities:
Balloons by Kevin
Basket Raffles & 50/50 Raffles
Classic Car Show hosted by UW-Stout Antique Auto Club–Car Registration 4-6PM
Cornhole Tournament–Team Registration 4-5PM
Community Organization Booths
Dunk Tank for Charity–Dunk our Director, Mayor Knaack, Parking Attendant Bethany, and more!
Face Painting by Donna Theis
Hair Tinsel by Britt
Inflatables & Kids Area
Music on Main
Music on Main is a summer concert series downtown Menomonie, WI featuring live bands, sidewalk sales, outdoor fun, and so much more!
Downtown Dragon Hunt
Let’s find the downtown dragons, no swords or magic needed! There are 40+ dragons hidden in businesses across downtown Menomonie. Explore and find your new favorite. Find at least 25 of the 40+ dragons and you can enter to win Downtown Dollars, gift certificates you can use at any downtown business.
How does it work? Beginning August 1st, 40+ downtown Menomonie businesses will hide a flat green dragon with a number on it somewhere within their business. Find the flat dragon and write the number on the dragon next to the name of the business on the entry form. Find a minimum of 25 dragons and you are eligible to enter to win.
Return your completed forms by August 31st to:
• Downtown Menomonie, 503 S. Broadway St.
• C&J’s Candy Store and Scoop Shoppe, 342 Main St. E
• Dragon Tale Books, 216 Main St. E.
Winners will be drawn September 1st.
Participating Businesses:
6th Avenue Cidery
Anshus Jewelers
Artisan Alley & Gifts
Artysta Boutique
BarbaLynn's
Beauje's Salon
Beauty on Broadway
Blue Dragon Tattoo
Brewery Nonic
Burrito California
C&J Candy Store
Chippewa Valley Irish Dance
Domino's Pizza
Dragon Tale Books
Ember + Eve Co
Faze's Tobacco
Fiber Lab
Fleet Feet
Game Quest Gaming
Hang’s Cuisine
Hive and Hollow
La dee dah
Lifestyle Nutrition
Lil Bit of Everything
Log Jam
Mabel Tainter
Menomonie Theater Guild
Mike's Art & Design Supply
Mood Boutique
Parrot Bay Tanning Salon
Rising Sun Yoga & Rock Shop
RIZE Nutrition
Silver Dollar
Simple Sports
Subway
TC Vintage
Ted's Pizza
The Gilded Faun
The Office on Main
The Raw Deal
Toppers Pizza
Town & Country Antiques (1 and 2)
UpCreek Vintage & Home Decor
Waterfront Bar & Grill
Zymurgy Brewing Co.
Locals' Night Out-Summer
Celebrate summer with your friends downtown Menomonie! Whether you’re looking for vintage clothes and decor, locally made gifts, or delicious food & drinks, you’ll find it here. Stop by each participating business and enter to win a variety of prize baskets from local businesses.
Music on Main
Music on Main is a summer concert series downtown Menomonie, WI featuring live bands, sidewalk sales, outdoor fun, and so much more!
Murals in Menomonie Kick-Off Event
Join us as we commemorate the rich history of Menomonie!
Enjoy complimentary appetizers and a cash bar, including a custom brew from Brewery Nønic, while hearing about an exciting and collaborative mural event coming to Menomonie in the summer of 2026.
Learn what an international Walldogs mural event is and why it’s so exciting, hear from community leaders on the planning thus far, and learn how you and your organization can get involved in this one-of-a-kind event.
Music on Main
Music on Main is a summer concert series downtown Menomonie, WI featuring live bands, sidewalk sales, outdoor fun, and so much more!
Flag Day Ceremony
The Dunn County Veterans Memorial Committee, The Community Foundation Of Dunn County, and Downtown Menomonie host an annual ceremony on Flag Day at the Dunn County Veterans Memorial.
Locals' Night Out-Spring Fling
Celebrate spring with your friends downtown Menomonie! Whether you’re looking for vintage clothes and decor, locally made gifts, or delicious food & drinks, you’ll find it here. Stop by each participating business and enter to win a variety of prize baskets from local businesses.
2024 Annual Meeting
Downtown Menomonie supporters are invited to attend our 2024 Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 29th. Join us for an evening of celebrating our downtown district with appetizers, networking, awards, and live music! Stay tuned during the presentations for the 2024 Winter Daze Parade theme announcement, too.
Appetizers will be provided and beverages will be available for purchase at Raw Deal.
Schedule of Events:
• 5:30pm–Drinks, Appetizers, Socializing
• 6:00pm–Annual Meeting Presentation
• 6:30pm–Winter Daze Parade and Community Awards
• 7:30pm–Music by Nice 'N' Easy
Winter Daze - Holiday Event & Parade
Celebrate the holiday season with Downtown Menomonie!
Enjoy hay wagon rides, get your photo taken with santa, grab a meal at one of the downtown restaurants, sip Swiss Miss hot cocoa, and watch the annual holiday parade go down Main Street.
Schedule of Events:
4:00-6:00pm - Wagon Rides & Photos with Santa
6:30pm - Parade Begins
~7:30pm - Fireworks Begin After Parade
The parade begins at 6:30PM and is followed by a fantastic fireworks show over Lake Menomin.
Small Business Saturday
Shop local and support small businesses this holiday season! Small Business Saturday is an annual shopping day dedicated to supporting locally-owned, small businesses.
Downtown Menomonie has shops and boutiques perfect for all of your gifting needs this year. Find great deals, specialty items, and a lot of cheer at our local downtown businesses.
Downtown Trick-or-Treating
Bring the whole family to Trick-or-Treat at participating downtown Menomonie businesses on Friday, October 27th!
Locals' Night Out
Celebrate fall with your friends downtown Menomonie! Whether you’re looking for vintage clothes and decor, locally made gifts, or delicious food & drinks, you’ll find it here. Stop by each participating business and enter to win a variety of prize baskets from local businesses.
Historic Beer Tour
Hop on the trolley, we’re going on a historic tour of downtown Menomonie! Enjoy a beer at each of the four stops while learning the history of local breweries, the renowned bank robbery, and The Mabel Tainter theater. Tours start at 1:00pm & 3:00pm. Space is very limited, so please purchase tickets in advance.
Stops:
Zymurgy Brewing Company
Silver Dollar Saloon
The Spirit Room at Mabel Tainter
Brewery Nønic
Tickets: $50
Ticket includes one beer at each location, a trolley ride to each stop and back, and treats from local businesses.
Great Community Cookout
Meet us downtown for the Great Community Cookout on Thursday, September 14th.
Local Food Trucks
Drinks from Bill’s Distributing
Live Music & Karaoke
Car Show
Bouncey Houses
Dunk Tank
Raffle Prizes
Bring your family and friends to Parking Lot #6 across the street from Raw Deal for an evening of fun.
Proceeds benefit Downtown Menomonie's local grant programs.
Flag Day Ceremony
The Dunn County Veterans Memorial Committee, The Community Foundation Of Dunn County, and Downtown Menomonie host an annual ceremony on Flag Day at the Dunn County Veterans Memorial.
Local Night Out
Ladies’ Night Out has rebranded, we’re expanding the fun to everyone with Local Night Out. Shop and eat downtown and enjoy specials and sales from your favorite businesses.
Annual Meeting
Join us for our 2023 Annual Meeting at BUSINESS. Hear about how 2022 went for Downtown Menomonie, enjoy food and beverages, and see who will be receiving awards this year!
Winter Daze
Looking to make memories with a unique holiday event experience? Join us for the 17th annual Winter Daze event in downtown Menomonie on Thursday, December 8th. From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., have an opportunity to meet Santa and Mrs. Clause, enjoy a wagon ride, and warm up with some free Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate.
At 6:30 p.m. a festive holiday parade begins through downtown Menomonie. Parade theme for 2022 has yet to be determined. Immediately following the parade, a large winter fireworks show will be held over Lake Menomin.
Theme: Rockin Holidy
Spring Ladies Night Out
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