Community Festivals/ Events

                                     Friday, September 15, 2023

6:00p - 9:00p   Shafer Franconia Fire Department Family Bingo at the Fire Hall.  30325 Redwing Ave

                        Concessions available: hot dogs, chips, popcorn and pop and beer can be purchased from Almelund Lions

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5:30p - Midnight Shafer Saloon –Karaoke

                       Food and drink specials and Patio bar open

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9:00p – 1:00a Ole’s Crossroads – DJ LEE Food and Drink Specials All Weekend            ******************************************************************************************************************

                                     Saturday, September 16, 2023

7:00a Shafer Fire Department Breakfast – (while supplies last) 30325 Redwing Ave

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8:00a – Close Shafer Saloon      

            Music on the deck throughout the day

             8:00a – 12:00p Breakfast Specials, Noon – 9:00p Food Specials

             10:00a – 2:00p Music Box Entertainment on the patio

             2:00p – 6:00p Games on the patio

             5:30p Live Band Nick Denunis   9:00p Live Band Madd Company  

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9:00a Clog Hunt begins – Clues posted at the City Hall, Fire Hall and Car Show

                    Clues will be posted each hour until found, winner gets $100

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9:00a - 3:00p   Travel through time- Enjoy history about the City of Shafer and surrounding areas –

                      Display at City Hall    17656 303^rd St. copies of Shafer, from Swamp to Village available $10.00

                      See Shafer’s Swedish Sister-City information and greetings from Nöbbele, Sweden

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9:00a - 3:00p   Shafer Fire Department Open House

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9:00a - 4:00p   Street Vendors along Redwing Ave Food, Craft, Etc.

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9:00a – Close Ole’s Crossroads

           Food and Drink Specials all weekend

           11:00a BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT

            2:30p Coin find in the sand volleyball pit. Age groups 1^st Under 6yrs, 2^nd 7-9yrs, 3^rd 10yrs on up

            8:00p - 12:00a BAND Classic Rock “Lipstick and Dynamite”

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9:30a 23^RD    Annual Shafer/Franconia Fire & Rescue Charity Car Show – Prize drawing during car show

         Registration begins at 9:30a at Shafer Saloon and show begins at 10:00a:  Entry Fee is $5.00

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10:00a-4:00p KIDS CARNIVAL & BOUNCE HOUSE In front of the Swedish Immigrant Trail Head

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 12:30p The Famous Shafer Bank Robbery Reenactment – Will take place in front of the old bank building   

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1:00p Shafer Fire Department Demonstration 

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2:00p Car Show Awards: located in front of Shafer Saloon

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 2:30p Live Music in front of Fire Hall: Chisago lakes Ukulele Band, Shelby Marshall Music

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3:30p Parade line up at Shafer Meadows Park; Parade starts at 4:00 pm      17610 311^th St

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10:00a – 6:00p Pleasant Valley Orchard 17325 Pleasant Valley Rd – Pick you own apples, hayrides, music