Bold + Bright 2026
The Downtown Alliance is excited to announce the Bold & Bright Festival, which will take place from January 30 – Feb 1, 2026. This community-wide celebration will feature a variety of activities, including a pond hockey tournament, ice skating, live music, a lights parade, fireworks and family-friendly events.
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES COMING SOON
We invite you to be part of the Bold & Bright Festival as a sponsor. Your sponsorship would not only contribute to the success of the event but also directly support the ongoing efforts of the Downtown Alliance to enhance our city center.
Schedule of Events – COMING SOON
TENTATIVE schedule of events for 2026 – No tickets are needed for events unless noted
IT’S TIME TO GO DOWNTOWN!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
- Historic walking Crawl, TBD
- Downtown Art Crawl, TBD
- Pond Hockey
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
- Event Tent and Curling at Lake George
- Pond Hockey Tournament – Lake George (TEAM REGISTRATION COMING SOON)
- Ice Sculptures in Downtown – See map of locations
- Llamas in Downtown – come take a llama for a walk in Downtown St. Cloud!
- 6:30 pm Winter Lights Parade – Parade route: West Saint Germain Street (between 9th and 5th ave)
- 8pm: Fireworks at Lake George following the parade.
SUNDAY, February 1
- Pond Hockey 8am-1pm
Thank you to our BOLD + BRIGHT 2025 Sponsors!
Event Sponsors: PCI, City of St. Cloud, CentraCare, Bernick’s, Granite Partners Design Electric, BCI Construction, RHL
Downtown Alliance Sponsors: St. Cloud State University, Arvig, Bernick’s & Falcon National Bank
