Wild Rice Festival

Wild Rice Festival

Save the date: Saturday, September 17, 2022!

A celebration of wild rice, the Minnesota fall season and Native American culture!

Highlights include:

  • Children's games and activities
  • Hands-on apple cider pressing
  • Native American dance,drums and story-telling
  • Traditional wild rice harvesting demonstrations
  • Wild rice sausage, wild rice soup, fry bread and other tasty treats
  • And much more!

As usual, there is no admission charge.

For now you can visit the Wild Rice Festival website for more details. This summer we'll be migrating that information, and all the up-to-the-minute festival details to this website.

Sponsors Sought

We can't put on the Wild Rice Festival without financial support from local businesses and individuals. If you're interested in being one of our valued sponsors for this year's Festival, take a look at the Sponsorship Opportunities brochure and give us a call!

Mission

The Wild Rice Festival is presented by volunteers supporting the Harriet Alexander Nature Center. Proceeds from the event support the Nature Center (a part of the Roseville Parks and Recreation Department) and its mission of environmental education and outdoor recreation..