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2023 Stone Lake Cranberry Festival

October 5 October 8 CDT

Cranberries for Stone Lake Cranberry Festival

Don’t miss the 2023 Stone Lake Cranberry Festival, held annually the first weekend in October – rain or shine!

This decades-old festival began in 1978 with just 100 attendees and has grown to 30,000 people. With over 300 vendors of food, crafts, clothing and more, this annual get-together needs to be on your calendar.

The activities kick off Thursday, October 5 and end Sunday, October 8. The official festival day is Saturday, October 7. Keep reading for the full Stone Lake Cranberry Festival event schedule!

2023 Stone Lake Cranberry Festival Event Schedule

Thursday, October 5, 2023

  • 5:30 pm:  Social Hour Cran Harvest Dinner (Stone Lake Lions Hall) $15.00/ticket
    6:30 pm – Dinner
    Royalty Coronation

Friday, October 6, 2023

  • Noon-4:00 pm:  Registration & Drop Off – Cranberry Baking Contest (Stone Lake Fire Hall)
    5:00 pm:  Judging
  • 5-7:00 pm:  Red Schoolhouse Wines – Live Music, Complimentary Wine Tasting
  • EveningThe Whistle Punk – Free Beer Tasting

Saturday, ​October 7, 2023
Official Festival Day (Rain or Shine)

  • 7-11:00 am:  Cranberry Pancake Breakfast (Stone Lake Fire Dept)
  • 8:00 am-5:00pmBaby Feeding & Changing Station (Stone Lake Wesleyan Church)
  • 8:30 am-4:00pmBaked Goods, Crafts & Quilts (First Lutheran Church)
  • 9:00 am-4:00 pm:  Beer, Wine, Brat & Turkey Leg Tent (Stone Lake Lions Hall)
  • 9:00 am-5:00 pm:  Arts, Crafts and Flea Market (Over 300 Vendors) Held ​Inside & Out
  • 9:00 am-5:00 pm:  Cranberries, Craisins & Festival Apparel (Cranberry Corner) @ Top of Main Street Hill
  • 2:00 pm:  Parade (Main Street Hill & Highway 70)
  • Immediately After ParadeKrate Derby (Main Street Hill)

LIVE MUSIC:  Red Schoolhouse Wines / Stone Lake Pub / The Hideaway

MARSH TOURS:  TBD 2023

Sunday Morning, October 8, 2023

  • 9:00 am:  Registration/Packet Pickup – Cranberry Craze 5K Fun Run (@ The Whistle Punk)
  • 9:30 am:  Race Begins – Cranberry Craze 5K Fun Run (@ The Whistle Punk)

Details

Start:
October 5
End:
October 8
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Website:
https://www.stonelakecranberryfestival.com/