CHANGE OF DATES: FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT
We are excited to announce a change in dates for the Cottage Grove Firemen’s Festival next year. The Festival will be moved up one week from our traditional Father’s Day weekend. Dates for 2026 are Thursday, June 11th through Sunday, June 14th.
The reason behind this change is the retirement of David and Kim, owners of our previous carnival, Sheridan Amusements. They have been wonderful to work with and we wish them the best as they now have time to travel and spend time with their grandchildren.
In our search for a new carnival, we have chosen Rainbow Valley Rides. You may recognize them from Sun Prairie’s Cornfest. Although they are already booked for Father’s Day weekend, we are fortunate they had the previous weekend available.
We are excited for the move off Father’s Day and expect a larger turnout as many families plan other special activities to celebrate their dads.
All our other Festival events will remain! Free live music, parade, car show, Hot2Trot, games, rides, food and fun! We hope this change will allow you and your family more time to enjoy all we have to offer.
Our Festival is first and foremost the largest fundraiser of the year for the Cottage Grove Fire Department. The funds from this year’s festival, along with grant funds from Ascendium allowed us to purchase a Firevent training prop without any tax dollars. The prop has been ordered and we expect delivery next spring.
We sincerely appreciate all the support from the community and local businesses who have made purchases like these possible over the years.
Finish line snacks generously provided by Kwik Trip!
