
UPCOMING EVENTS

2025 Annual Meeting
Downtown Menomonie supporters are invited to attend our 2024 Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 20th. Join us for an evening of celebrating our downtown district with appetizers, networking, awards, and live music! Stay tuned during the presentations for the 2025 Winter Daze Parade theme announcement, too.
Appetizers will be provided and beverages will be available for purchase at Hive & Hollow.
Schedule of Events:
• 5:30pm–Drinks, Appetizers, Socializing
• 6:00pm–Annual Meeting Presentation
• 6:30pm–Winter Daze Parade and Community Awards

Cozy Cocoa Crawl & Passport
Saturday, February 15th • 10:00AM-4:00PM
Enjoy a day of cozy comforts while you stroll through downtown Menomonie! Whether you want to make it a date, your Galentines plan, or bring the whole family, celebrate the season of love with us downtown.
Each participating business will have a cozy free sample available on Saturday, February 15th from 10:00am-4:00pm. Samples may be Swiss Miss hot cocoa varieties, cookies, a chocolate treat, ice cream, or a DIY craft.
February 10th-16th:
Spend the week filling up a Cozy Passport while you shop. Spend $5+ at a participating business February 10th-16th to have your card punched. Once you collect 10 punches, turn your card back into any participating business to be entered to win the grand prize cozy basket! Cap off the week enjoying cozy treats on Saturday with your favorite people.
Thank you to ConAgra for the donation of Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa for this event, we couldn't do it without your support!
Participating Businesses:
Anshus Jewelers – Fresh Chocolate Chip Cookies
Artisan Alley & Gifts – Pretzel Mix Snack Bags
Beauty on Broadway – Hot Cocoa Samples
C&J's Candy Store & Scoop Shoppe – Ice Cream Samples
Dragon Tale Books – Cozy Story Time
Estilo Salon – Hot Cocoa Samples
Event Rentals & More by CFC – Hot Cocoa Samples & Valentine-Inspired Car Charms
Fiber Lab – DIY Simple Handsewn Heart Ornament
The Gilded Faun – Hot Cocoa Samples & Vendor Pop-Up
Hive & Hollow – Hot Cocoa Samples
Log Jam – Food Samples
Mood Women’s Boutique – Hot Cocoa Samples
Raw Deal – Chocolate or Bakery Samples
RIZE Nutrition – Tea Samples
Silver Dollar – Hot Cocoa & Appetizer Samples
TC Vintage – Hot Cocoa Samples & Cookies
Town & Country Antiques – Hot Cocoa Samples & Cookies
Triangle Art & Antiques – Candy
UpCreek – Hot Cocoa Samples & Add your personal touch to a community collage wall. Use provided supplies or bring your own.
Wolf Den Boutique – Hot Cocoa Samples & Valentine Cookie Boxes

Downtown Trick-or-Treat
Bring the whole family to Trick-or-Treat at participating downtown Menomonie businesses on Wednesday, October 30th!

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

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.

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

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!

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.