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2025 Annual Meeting
Feb
20

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

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Cozy Cocoa Crawl & Passport
Feb
15

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

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Historic Trolley Beer Tour
Oct
12

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

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Great Community Cookout
Sep
12

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

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Downtown Dragon Hunt
Aug
1
to Aug 31

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.

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2024 Annual Meeting
Feb
29

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

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Small Business Saturday
Nov
25

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.

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Historic Beer Tour
Oct
1

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:

  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.

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