Chester Bowl Fall Fest

Chester Bowl is hosting their 41st Annual Fall Fest is on Saturday, September 20th, 2025, from 9:30AM-4:30PM.

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. The annual event has grown over the years and will host 135 vendors selling locally made crafts, a great line up of music, fifteen food trucks (if you go home hungry you are doing it wrong), and activities for children and families.  In addition, Chester Bowl branded clothing and other items will be sold by the Chester Bowl Improvement Club.  We have so much exciting new merch this year, so you will want to get to the Chester Bowl table (just inside the gate) early to buy our new gear!

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 $12,012 in donations! This funding (along with our Silent Auction, Raffle, and Warren Miller Film Screening in November) is what enabled us to award $27,460 in winter scholarships to over 100 different families last year, and to support almost 200 weeks of camp with $32,750 in scholarships in summer 2025. Your generosity means more kids and families can ski, snowboard, and come to summer camp, even if they can’t afford the fees!

There will be live music all day on our stage!

Free Shuttle Service: All visitors are highly encouraged to use the three 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!