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SUMMARY:Make & Take Crafts and STEM Activities at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Library during open hours (Tues.-Thur. 10am-8pm\, Fri. 10am-6pm & Sat. 10am-3pm) for RiverFest STEM activity or make a River Otter. Make them with friends at the library or take the materials home.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/crafts-sat/
LOCATION:Hudson Area Public Library\, 700 1st St\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T200000
DTSTAMP:20260710T153248Z
CREATED:20260609T002930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T153248Z
UID:1922-1784919600-1784923200@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Pop Up-Players Street Water Show
DESCRIPTION:This is a new RiverFest program directed by Hudson’s own\, Liz Malanaphy. This fun program tells the story of water as it travels through our community through interactive storytelling and will include volunteers from the audience. \nIn the event of rain\, the program will be moved to Music Room at The Phipps Center for the Arts\, at 109 Locust Street.\nIf the weather is stormy\, please check here before the show for any location updates.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/pop-up-players-street-water-show/
LOCATION:Hudson’s Lakefront Park Bandshell\, 505 1st St\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature,St. Croix River
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260724T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260724T180000
DTSTAMP:20260621T070510Z
CREATED:20260621T070338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260621T070510Z
UID:2024-1784912400-1784916000@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Microplastics
DESCRIPTION:Join us upstairs in room 219 at the Hudson Area Public Library for an informative presentation about microplastics by Environmental Engineer\, Claire Hartwig Alberg.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/introduction-to-microplastics/
LOCATION:Hudson Area Public Library\, 700 1st St\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Nature,St. Croix River
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T180000
DTSTAMP:20260625T162531Z
CREATED:20240616T031048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T162531Z
UID:1608-1784887200-1784916000@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Make & Take Crafts and STEM Activities at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Library during open hours (Tues.-Thur. 10am-8pm\, Fri. 10am-6pm & Sat. 10am-3pm) for RiverFest STEM activity or make a River Otter. Make them with friends at the library or take the materials home.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/crafts-friday/
LOCATION:Hudson Area Public Library\, 700 1st St\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260724T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260724T123000
DTSTAMP:20260614T010553Z
CREATED:20240616T035725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260614T010553Z
UID:1624-1784887200-1784896200@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Let’s Go Paddling!
DESCRIPTION:Meet at 10am SHARP at the Willow River boat launch Willow River State Park\, 1034 County Road A\, Hudson \nKayaks are limited! Registration is required\, grab your spot here https://tinyurl.com/paddlewillow26 \nIn honor of RiverFest week\, join our park naturalists’ on a scenic kayaking trip up to the beautiful Willow Falls\, before peacefully floating back down the Willow River. This is a great activity to enjoy individually\, with a friend\, or as a family! Children who are ages 10 and up\, accompanied by a parent/guardian and are capable of operating their own kayak for the entirety of the trip are welcome to join! Please dress for the weather and bring along a lifejacket (if you do not wish to wear one of ours) waterproof shoes\, drinking water\, sunscreen\, and bug spray. This kayak trip takes roughly 2.5-3 hours to complete depending on the pace of the group. \nThis event costs $25/kayak. Vehicle admission into the park is a separate and required fee. \nAll outdoor events are weather-dependent.\nQuestions? Email: naturecenter@willowkinnifriends.org
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/paddling/
LOCATION:Willow River State Park\, 1034 County Road A\, Hudson\, WI\, 54016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Nature,On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260723T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260723T200000
DTSTAMP:20260706T170646Z
CREATED:20240605T223844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T170646Z
UID:1584-1784833200-1784836800@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:St. Croix Valley Community Band Concert
DESCRIPTION:The FREE St. Croix Valley Community Band Concert is a popular RiverFest event. Celebrating community and the scenic St. Croix River with something for people of all ages. Colleen Raye will be joining the concert as a featured guest artist. You won’t want to miss this fun-filled family evening! Families are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs and settle in to enjoy the show. \nThe RiverFest theme song will be played for a sing-along. View the lyrics to the RiverFest\, It’s the Best! song. \nSee the RiverFest mascot Scrappy on display! Created by sculptor Mary Johnson\, the splashing bass figure is metal armature. Each year students from the Phipps Center for the Arts “Just Add Water” art and science class help complete the sculpture by processing and re-purposing the litter collected in Hudson during the river cleanup to create a new “skin” for Scrappy. \nIn the event of rain\, the concert will be moved to The Phipps Center for the Arts\, Black Box Theater at 109 Locust Street. \nIf the weather is stormy\, please check here before the concert for any location updates.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/scvcb-concert/
LOCATION:Hudson’s Lakefront Park Bandshell\, 505 1st St\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature,St. Croix River
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260723T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260723T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T022200Z
CREATED:20240616T033122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T022200Z
UID:1617-1784829600-1784833200@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Stuart Stott's Music Program and Library Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging family concert with loads of group participation. Ice cream provided by the Hudson Area Library Foundation and Friends of the Hudson Area Library.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/music-ice-cream/
LOCATION:Hudson Area Public Library\, 700 1st St\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T233644Z
CREATED:20230605T013811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260613T233644Z
UID:1346-1784829600-1784833200@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:RiverFest Partner Display Booths
DESCRIPTION:Come down to Lakefront Park before the RiverFest Concert to spend time at the non-profit displays. RiverFest partner organizations and other non-profits groups will have booths with information\, activities\, and demonstrations before and during the concert. \nSee the RiverFest mascot Scrappy on display! Created by sculptor Mary Johnson\, the splashing bass figure is metal armature. Each year the litter collected in Hudson during the river cleanup is re-purposing to create a new “skin” for Scrappy.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/partner-displays/
LOCATION:Hudson’s Lakefront Park Bandshell\, 505 1st St\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature,St. Croix River
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031433Z
CREATED:20230604T220920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T031433Z
UID:1327-1784811600-1784826000@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Refashioning Scrappy
DESCRIPTION:Help create a new “skin” for Scrappy\, the RiverFest mascot\, with the trash collected during the river clean-up. Scrappy will be at Picnic Point (the south end of Lakefront Park) on Wednesday and at The Phipps  (on the north lawn) on Thursday.\nAll are welcome to come and help!
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/scrappy-thur/
LOCATION:The Phipps Center for the Arts\, 109 Locust St\, Hudson\, 54016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T034507Z
CREATED:20240617T211259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T034507Z
UID:1643-1784728800-1784736000@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Invasive Species Control on the St. Croix River - Demonstration & Information
DESCRIPTION:Come and see the Minnesota DNR’s Electrofishing Boat demonstration at 2:30 and 3:30pm (water conditions permitting) at the Lakefront Park Beach. \nThe Minnesota DNR will have a display booth at Picnic Point. Meet the Aquatics and Fisheries Biologists and see carp mounts and a carp tracking acoustic tag display. \nThe Minnesota DNR and the Wisconsin DNR are teaming up to stop the spread of Invasive Fish Species such as Silver and Bighead Carp in the upper Mississippi River basin\, including the St. Croix River. \nMinnesota DNR’s invasive carp program takes an integrated approach to invasive carp prevention and management\, focusing on actions that the DNR and partners can take to slow the spread of invasive carp\, minimize their impact\, and reduce the chance of invasive carp reproducing in Minnesota waters. Those actions include monitoring invasive carp in ways that enable us to respond\, prevention and deterrence\, response preparation\, management and control\, and communication\, outreach\, and coordination. Among other activities\, our program tags and tracks invasive carp to learn about their movement patterns\, monitors for evidence of reproduction\, contracts commercial fishers to capture invasive carp\, and works with partners to develop better ways to target invasive carp in Minnesota waters. More info on our invasive carp program is available online at: mndnr.gov/invasivecarp. \nWatch a video of the 2024 Hudson St. Croix RiverFest Invasive Species Control on the St. Croix. Thank you to River Channel for sharing this video.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/invasive-species-control/
LOCATION:Hudson’s Lakefront Park Beach House\, 236-0263-00\, Hudson\, WI\, 54016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Nature,On the Water
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T140000
DTSTAMP:20260716T235719Z
CREATED:20260609T030329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T235719Z
UID:1942-1784723400-1784728800@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:NPS Big River Clam Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the National Park Service Mussel Rehabilitation. During this hands-on event National Park Service divers will bring up native mussels from the river bottom for the audience to scrape off the non-native zebra mussels. Explanations and equipment will be provided. Maximum of 40 people. \nRain date: Thursday\, July 23\, 12:30-2pm \nTo learn more watch the video: 2026 St. Croix RiverFest: Native Mussel Conservation\nJoin the St. Croix RiverFest and dive into the hidden world of freshwater mussels in the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and discover why these unsung filter feeders are essential to healthy river ecosystems. Often functioning like freshwater coral reefs\, native mussels improve water clarity and create vital habitats\, but they are also among North America’s most imperiled animals due to pollution\, historical harvesting\, and fragmented waterways. This conservation update highlights the ongoing efforts of the multi-agency Mussel Coordination Team to protect these remarkable bivalves. Learn about their fascinating life cycle—which relies on specific host fish to reproduce—and explore recent conservation milestones\, including first-of-its-kind propagation successes for the endangered Winged Mapleleaf\, self-reproducing Higgins Eye populations\, and exciting new species discoveries from the 2025 Namekagon River Comprehensive Mussel Survey.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/nps-mussel/
LOCATION:Hudson’s Lakefront Park – Picnic Point\, 18 Buckeye Street\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature,St. Croix River
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T123000
DTSTAMP:20260609T020215Z
CREATED:20260609T020140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T020215Z
UID:1935-1784719800-1784723400@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Carpenter Nature Center’s Animals of the St. Croix
DESCRIPTION:Join Carpenter Nature Center (CNC) staff to learn about some of the amazing animals that call the St. Croix River Valley their home and meet them up close! \nCNC is an environmental education and conservation organization with the mission of fostering appreciation and inspiring stewardship of the natural world. With campuses on both the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the St. Croix River\, CNC is able to preserve wildlife habitat while also providing quality educational opportunities.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/cnc/
LOCATION:Hudson’s Lakefront Park – Picnic Point\, 18 Buckeye Street\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature,St. Croix River
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T113000
DTSTAMP:20260719T224905Z
CREATED:20260609T014148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260719T224905Z
UID:1932-1784714400-1784719800@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Hudson & North Hudson River Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:The annual River Cleanup is a core activity of Hudson’s St. Croix RiverFest. Community volunteers get out on the riverbank collecting trash and working to help clean up the river (trash bags will be provided). While the goal of RiverFest is to get people out to enjoy the river\, the River Cleanup is the “purpose” for the RiverFest celebration. \nFamilies and individuals are encouraged to join the Cleanup. Please view the River Cleanup Guidelines for instructions and details. \nMeet at the Bandshell for the Lakefront Park area cleanup. Please view a map of Cleanup locations. \nBusiness or organizations please contact Buck Malick at 715-386-7010 to pre-register and receive your cleanup locations. \nDrop off the trash collected during the River Cleanup from 11am to 12pm at Picnic Point (south end of Lakefront Park). \nFollowing the Cleanup (around 11:30)\, RiverFest will host a picnic lunch for the Cleanup volunteers at Picnic Point (south end of Lakefront Park). \nThank you to our lunch sponsors: Jerry’s Foods\, Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery\, Erbert & Gerberts\, Kwik Trip\, and Rise Baking Company/Best Maid.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/cleanup/
LOCATION:Hudson’s Lakefront Park Bandshell\, 505 1st St\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Nature,St. Croix River
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T103000
DTSTAMP:20260609T011404Z
CREATED:20230614T205041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T011404Z
UID:1446-1784712600-1784716200@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Outdoor Storytime at Weitkamp Park
DESCRIPTION:Join Miss Sara and Miss Annie\, from the Hudson Area Public Library for a special RiverFest storytime!
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/storytime/
LOCATION:Weitkamp Park\, 648 O'Neil Road\, Hudson\, 54016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T150000
DTSTAMP:20260625T162625Z
CREATED:20240616T031422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T162625Z
UID:1610-1784628000-1784818800@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Make & Take Crafts and STEM Activities at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Library during open hours (Tues.-Thur. 10am-8pm\, Fri. 10am-6pm & Sat. 10am-3pm) for RiverFest STEM activity or make a River Otter. Make them with friends at the library or take the materials home.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/crafts-tue-thur/
LOCATION:Hudson Area Public Library\, 700 1st St\, Hudson\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Kids,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T120000
DTSTAMP:20260614T025045Z
CREATED:20260608T232113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260614T025045Z
UID:1904-1784538000-1784894400@stcroixriverfest.org
SUMMARY:Kids Street Water Class & Performance
DESCRIPTION:The Kids Street Water Class runs the week of  July 20-24 from 9am-12pm with a performance on Friday\, July 24th at 7pm. \nThe Pop-Up Players will explore clean water and the environment with a goal of developing a theatrical performance at RiverFest. Students will study acting\, singing\, prop making and more. The class will conclude Friday\, July 24th at 7pm with and eco-friendly performance for at the Hudson Bandshell. \nFor kids age 8-12. This is a free class\, but you must pre-register by contacting Liz Malanaphy at lizmalanaphy@gmail.com or 715-245-0432.
URL:https://stcroixriverfest.org/event/class-monday/
LOCATION:Living Vine Church\, 309 Vine Street\, Hudson\, WI\, 54016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,Kids,Nature,St. Croix River
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