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. This year we’ve added a park & ride at the Menomonie Public Library to make parking a bit easier for you!

Schedule of Events:

• 4:00-6:00pm - Wagon Rides, Photos with Santa & Reindeer, Drop off Letters to Santa, Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa, Food Trucks, Photo Booths, and Holiday Movies at Harvey Theater on the UW-Stout Campus.

• 6:30pm - Parade Begins

• ~8:00pm - Fireworks Begin After Parade

Thank you to our Premiere Sponsor of Winter Daze 2024, Andersen Corporation.

Parade Theme–Whimsical Winter Daze: A Fairytale Parade

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

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

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

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.

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.

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:

1. Zymurgy Brewing Company

2. Silver Dollar Saloon

3. The Spirit Room at Mabel Tainter

4. Brewery Nønic

Tickets: $50

Ticket includes one beer at each location, a trolley ride to each stop and back, and treats from local businesses.

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.

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!

​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

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