MN Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Assn - Aug Fest- Showcase/Family/Gathering Place

August 7 - 10, 2025
El Rancho Mañana, 27302 Ranch Rd, Richmond, MN 56368

Kick off the Festival with the Family Fun Fair!

Play games, win prizes, listen to music and have fun!

2025 Gathering Place Schedule

(subject to change)

Other than the above programming, the Gathering Place is a great place to socialize, jam, or just sit a spell!

Time	Stage	Activities
10:00	Free Play	Free Play
10:30	Absolute Beginner Instrument Workshop	Beginner Clogging Work-shop with DeeDee Hallada
11:30	Family Jam with the Halvorson’s	Face Painting
12:30	Severin Fiddle Tunes	Scavenger Hunt
1:00	Talent Show
2:00	Dottie and the Wedgies
2:45	Tenny Wenny Hoo Family Band	Group Games
3:30	The Waverly Girls
3:50		Pudding Pie Eating Contest
4:00	Family Area Live Open Stage	Group Games
4:30	Clean-up	Clean-up

Time	Stage	Activities
10:00	Free Play	Free Play
10:30	Absolute Beginner Instrument Workshop	Beginner Clogging Workshop with DeeDee Hallada
11:30	Family Jam with the Halvorson’s	Face Painting
12:30		Scavenger Hunt
1:00	Ben and the Boomsticks
2:00	Makin' Bacon
2:45	Carver Creek
3:30	The Waverly Girls
3:50		Pudding Pie Eating Contest
4:00	Family Area Live Open Stage	Group Games
4:30	Clean-up	Clean-up

Passes to August Fest are sold through Etix. Visit the MBOTMA Store.

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Vendors May Now Sign Up for August Fest 2025

Food Vendor Info & Registration CLOSED

Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association
P.O. Box 16408, Minneapolis, MN 55416
info@minnesotabluegrass.org

612-216-8624

Our Mission: To preserve and promote bluegrass and old-time stringband music in and around the state of Minnesota.