Name: SDM Summer Festival
Start: 2025-10-12T08:00:00-05:00
Location: Whitney Senior Center

Minnesota festivals! Round up the family and friends for some of the best festivals and fairs near Pierz, MN.

Upcoming Festivals and Fairs Near Pierz MN

Parish Festival

Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 at 4:00pm

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St. Francis Xavier Parish

Sartell, MN

Parish Festival

Sunday, Sep 21, 2025 at 10:00am

Buckman, MN

Parish Festival

Sunday, Sep 21, 2025 at 10:00am

Princeton, MN

Parish Festival

Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 at 4:00pm

Immaculate Conception Church

Rice, MN

Parish Festival

Friday, Oct 10, 2025 at 5:00pm

Moose Lodge 1400 Family Center

Waite Park, MN

SDM Summer Festival

Sunday, Oct 12, 2025 at 1:00pm

Whitney Senior Center

Saint Cloud, MN

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