Summer Fest — MAPLETON HIGHLAND ALLIANCE

Mapleton Summer Fest

Welcome to Mapleton Summer Fest formerly known as Mapleton Town & Country Days! Annual celebration occurs the 2nd weekend in June.

June 12-14, 2026, 148th Celebration

June 11-13th, 2027 149th Celebration

June 8-11th, 2028 150th Celebration

For all of our events, make sure you follow the Highland Alliance Facebook page for additional details and times.

Schedule

Friday, June 12

All Events at Heritage Park Unless Otherwise Stated

4 pm: Food Trucks at Heritage Park: Tropical Sno, Kuchenbecker’s Mini Donuts, Eagle Concessions, Kris Tacos, The Blender Co Coffee & Drinks, Legacy BBQ, IDC Food Wagon

4-9 pm: USA Inflatables (Sponsored by Snowbirds of Amboy)

4-11 pm: Bartending by Margaret’s Pub

5 pm: Pioneer Bank Appreciation Booth

6 pm: Songs on the Lawn featuring Indigo Moon

7:30-11 pm: Street Dance Featuring Blue Dirt Road (Sponsored by Pfeffer Tree Service)

10 pm: Fireworks (Sponsored by the City of Mapleton). Hwy 30-Compost Facility.

Saturday, June 13

All Day - Sports Tournaments: Click for more info!

9 am: Mapleton Fun Runs (50 M, 500 M, and 5K)

10 am: Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (Sponsored by Mapleton Sertoma Club)

10 am: Vendor Market

10 am: Hasse Family Petting Zoo

10-3, 5-7: Quilt Show- United Church. Quilts can be dropped off at 9 am. For questions, contact Rita Caron 507-317-6761.

10-3, 5-7: Historical Display- United Church

10 - 2 pm: Free! Boat Races & Hot Wheels Racetrack, Drawings at 2 pm

10-2 pm: Free! Face Painting by Making Faces Mankato

10 - 3 pm: Free! Make and Take Model Class - United Church

10 - 3 pm: Free! Kiddie Barrel Train Rides

10-9 pm: Free! USA Inflatables

11 am: Bean Bag Tournament at the Mapleton Muni, sign up begins at 10am

11:30 am: Food Trucks at Heritage Park: Eagle Concessions, LLC, Kris Tacos, Tropical Sno, The Blender Co Coffee & Drinks, Legacy BBQ

11:30 am - 10 pm: Bartending by Margaret’s Pub

4 pm: Grand Parade (Sponsored by Maple River Heritage Inc.)

5-9 pm: Big Ideas Learning Lab (ages 13 and up)

5-10 pm: Bartending provided by Margaret’s Pub

5:30-7:30 pm: KBEW Dance DJ’s Foam Party (All ages)

5:30 - 8:30 pm: Mechanical Bull (ages 9 and up)

Saturday Entertainment Stage

Sponsored by: Mapleton Area Fondation, Protein Sources and the FitzSimmons Family

Welcome by Stage Emcees Lisa Kaye & Terri T:. Emcees sponsored by Maggie J’s.

11 AM: Mapleton Kilties

11:30 AM: Nolan & Tim Buckholtz

12:00 pm: Variety of Music

1:00- 3:00 pm: Adam Pahl

5:30-7:00 pm: Schell’s Hobo Band

7:00 - 10:00 pm: Buckholtz Boys

Sunday

9-12:30 pm: Pancake Breakfast at Odd Fellows on Main St.

Parade

We would love to include your organization or business as a parade participant on June 13, 2026.

Line up begins: 3:00 pm on Main St NE
Parade starts: 4:00 pm

Download the Parade Entry Form to sign up to be in the parade.

Contact Marissa Pfeffer with questions: (507) 381-5220or marissapfeffer28@gmail.com

Online Auction

Mapleton Summer Fest’s Online Auction begins on June 6th at 12:01 am and closes June 14th at 11:59 pm. Proceeds go towards funding Summer Fest and our park for future events.

Interested in donating items for the auction? Contact Ethan McGregor (ethan.mcgregor@bankwithpioneer.com) or Jeff Annis (jeff.annis61@gmail.com), or stop by Pioneer Bank to donate an item by June 4th!

Items: Blackstone grill, tickets to events, gift cards, weeks vacation stay, meat packages, theme baskets, personal home made items, signed sports memorabilia, house work, group parties, and more!

Click here to view items and secure a bidding number: https://one.bidpal.net/summerfestauction

Sports Tournaments

Pickleball Tournament

Saturday, June 13 at the Heritage Park Pickle Ball Courts. Open to 24 players. Register by June 10th!

Details are included on this flyer. If you’re interested in signing up, please complete the registration here.

Mapleton Open Tennis Tournament

Saturday, June 13 at Maple River High School. This is a mixed-doubles tournament, open to all skill levels! Money raised is for United Cerebral Palsy of MN to help children obtain adaptive equipment to support a fun and healthy lifestyle.

Details are included on this flyer. If you’re interested in signing up, please complete the registration here.