Watertown Rails to Trails will take place on July 26 and July 27, 2024.
Watertown Rails to Trails will have Free Live Music, Kids Fun Zone, Parade, Craft &Vendor Fair, Duck Races, Fireworks and more events throughout the weekend.
Location
Downtown Watertown
Lewis Avenue South
Watertown MN 55388
Schedule
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Camp Out Cinema at the Community Center. Migration (PG) - 7 pm
Friday, July 26, 2024
Golf Tournament (Timber Creek) 1 pm shotgun start
Downtown Watertown (Lewis Avenue South unless otherwise noted)1 - 5 pm: Library Book Sale (Community Center)
- 1 - 7 pm: Historical Society Exhibit (Community Center)
- 1 - 7 pm: Trap Shoot with W-M Educational Foundation (Watertown Rod & Gun Club)
- 1:30 pm: Lowry Nature Center Presentation (Community Center)
- 4 - 6 pm: Chalk the Walk with Watertown Fine Arts Council
- 5 - 10 pm: Food Court
- 5:30 - 8 pm: Everett Smithson Band
- 5:30 pm Kiddie & Pet Parade (Line up City Center Park)
- 5:30 - 8:30 pm: Kids’ Fun Zone
- 6 pm: Duck Races (Crow River)
- 7 pm: Magic - The Gathering Sealed Tourney (Legends on Main)
- 7 - 9 pm: Bingo (Community Center)
- 8:30 pm - Midnight: JustUs Band
- 10:15 pm: Fireworks
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Downtown Watertown (Lewis Avenue South unless otherwise noted)
- 8 am: 5K & Kids' Fun Run (Pocket Park)
- 9 am - 1 pm: Craft & Vendor Event (City Center Park)
- 9 am - 5 pm Library Book Sale (Community Center)
- 11 am: Grand Parade
- 11 am - 10 pm: Food Court
- 12 - 4 pm: Historical Society Exhibit (Community Center)
- 12 - 4 pm: Kids’ Fun Zon
- 2 pm: Gaga Ball Tournament (Pocket Park)
- 2 pm: FAB Tourney (Legends on Main)
- 2 - 4:30 pm: Hillbilly Cadillac
- 5 pm: K-9 Demo (near Post Office)
- 5 pm - 8 pm: The Fabulous Bingos & friends
- 7 - 9 pm: Bingo (Community Center)
- 8:30 pm - Midnight: Shaw Brothers
Food Vendors
There will be commercial food trucks and local organizations selling food.
Parade
The Parade will take place on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 11am. No parking on the parade route begins at 9am Saturday morning.
Line up will begin at the Public Works by Snap Fitness. The parade route will travel South down Lewis Avenue (through downtown) and then follow up the hill of the Freemont/Lewis Extension. The parade will turn North (right) onto Westminster Ave SW and then end at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Register for Parade.
Parking
Lewis Avenue South will be closing 7/26/24 at 3pm from the roundabout to Madison for set up.
You can still access the Riverbend Parking Lot and Marketplace Foods by coming down the hill on Madison.
Parking is available on side streets unless noted.
Events are subject to change. For more details and full schedule visit railstotrailswatertown.com or facebook page.
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