Chester Bowl Fall Fest
Chester Bowl’s 42nd Annual Fall Fest is on Saturday, September 19th, 2026 from 9:30-4:30.
Fall Fest is all about building community with friends and neighbors in the park! At this regional craft event you will enjoy music, food, crafts, locally grown fresh produce, vendors, and informational booths about local programs. This annual event hosts 135 vendors selling locally made crafts and art, a great line up of music, fifteen food trucks (if you go home hungry you are doing Fall Fest wrong), and activities for children and families. In addition, Chester Bowl branded clothing and other items are always sold at our tent just inside the front gate.
Fall Fest is a fundraising event for Chester Bowl’s scholarship fund. Suggested donations of $5 per person or $10 per family will be accepted at the entrance to support the scholarships we will award in the coming year. Last year our community supported us with $12,250 in donations! This funding (along with our Silent Auction and Warren Miller Film Screening in November) is what enabled us to award $22,882 in winter scholarships to over 100 different families last year, and to support over 150 weeks of camp with $31,784 in scholarships in summer 2026. Your generosity means more kids and families can ski, snowboard, and come to summer camp, even if they can’t afford the fees!
Our rain date, if needed, is Sunday, 9/20.
All visitors are highly encouraged to use the free shuttle buses that will run continuously from the University of Minnesota Duluth parking lot B, located at the intersection of College St. and University Drive. Parking is very limited near the event, so walking, biking (bike racks near the entrance), or using the shuttles is highly recommended. There are a limited number of handicapped accessible parking spots near the entrance to the park. PLEASE do not try to drive and park in the neighborhoods nearby- the shuttle will be faster and more convenient, we promise!
More details are available at https://www.chesterbowl.org/fall-fest/.