golden valley festival
Saturday, September 19th
10am to 10pm
MEET US UNDER THE WATER TOWER!
SCHEDULE 2026
ART FESTIVAL | 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Local Artists and Makers
CHILDREN AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES | 10:00AM - 4:00PM
BINGO!, Bounce House, Face Painting, Caricature Artist, Dog Costume Parade [Sign Up Below!] - and MORE
COMMUNITY GROUPS | 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Interactive booths featuring local Music Educators, Sports Associations, Schools, Cub Scouts, Crafts and Games
MUSIC LINEUP*
Come play BINGO! rounds between bands!
11AM | Armstrong High School Marching Band | Video
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | J-Mo On The Beat | YouTube
12:40 - 1:30 PM | Simon Husbands Band | Website
1:50 - 2:45PM | Seafoam Green Tangerine | Website
2:45 - 3:30PM | Dog Costume Red Carpet event / AKA Pooch Parade!
4:00 - 5PM | Mill City Caravan | Facebook
5:30 - 6:30PM | Zaddie$ | Instagram
7:00 - 8PM | Holy Rocka-Rollaz | Website
8:30 - 10PM | Crown Jewels - A Tribute to Queen | Website
FOOD TRUCKS
Dirty Dock Soda
Pronto Pups, Cheese Curds, Fair food
BEER TENT
*Schedule is subject to change
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR
FESTIVAL DAY!
Wanna help the day of the Festival run smoothly? Sign up to volunteer - and meet amazing like-minded people from your community!
SIGN UP HERE!
BEER AND WINE HELPERS NEEDED TOO!
if you have experience bar tending or hospitality experience, you can help us!
We need volunteers to serve alcohol and check ID's!
* if possible be certified MN Licence Beverage Association/MBLA.
* Be over 21
SIGN UP HERE!
DONATE
Your donations make direct impacts on the lives of your neighbors! 100% of our funding is reinvested back into our community.
Checks payable to: Golden Valley Community Foundation
Add memo: Golden Valley Festival
Mail to: PO Box 27307, Golden Valley, MN 55427-0307
Join us!
Music, Art, Activities
Golden Valley Festival
When friends & neighbors join up to plan a party, games or celebrations, it's amazing what we can accomplish together. That's also true of GVCF's Golden Valley Festival (formerly the GV Arts & Music Festival.) It's one of the many popular events in our city that are organized, fundraised and run by volunteers (YOU & friends & neighbors). Supported by GVCF. It's the power of WE in action!
To keep GVCF's Golden Valley Festival on track for 2026, the Festival team welcomes new friends & neighbors to the team with a wide variety of ways to contribute and #DoMoreGood.
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Art and Fine Crafts
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Live Music
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Children's Activities
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Food Trucks
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Beer and Wine Tent
We’re back! For 16 years GVCF's Golden Valley Arts & Music Festival was the premier event of the year. It is now the Golden Valley Festival! With so many great bands, artists, activities, food trucks, beer, wine and more, it's the can't-miss fall festival for everyone in Golden Valley and beyond.
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Show off your furry friend's style!
Sign up and register by 5pm Sept. 16th!
Scan or click the QR code!
call for artists
The Minnesota Artists Guild is proud to once again sponsor the Golden Valley Arts & Music Festival. With so many great bands, artists, activities, food trucks, beer, wine and more, it's the can't-miss fall festival for everyone in Golden Valley and beyond.
The art festival will take place on September 19, 2026 from 10:00am – 6:00pm.
Application deadline is now closed officially but for possible openings contact mnartistsguild@gmail.com.
Fees:
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Application fee: $15 (waived for MN Artists Guild Members)
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Booth Fee: $135 ($115 for Minnesota Artist Guild Members)
Thank you to our
2025 sponsors!
