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, Mac & Cheese Crawl, Winter Market, Toboggan Derby, Comedy Night, live music, a lights parade, fireworks and family-friendly events.

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Dive into the heart of winter with the Bold and Bright Winter Festival, a vibrant, memorable experience brought to you by the St. Cloud Downtown Alliance.

We’re being bold and making it known that downtown St. Cloud is a place to be year-round, warming up the streets and connecting residents and visitors for an unforgettable weekend of events.

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Schedule of Events  

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
  • Funny Friday in Downtown – Comedy night presented by Renewal By Andersen 
  • 5-6:30 B-Side Indie Music Cafe, 6-7:30 The Nest/Pickled Loon, 8-9:30 Arroy Thai + Filipino Restaurant – FREE SHOWS
  • 9-10:30 Red Carpet Event Center – TICKETED SHOW
  • Pond Hockey Packet Pick up and pre-skate at Lake George presented by St. Cloud Subaru TEAM REGISTRATION HERE
  • Paramount Center for the Arts – Rock Of Ages Show 7:30pm GET TICKETS HERE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

  • Event Tent and Curling at Lake George – TBD
  • Winter Farmer’s Market 9am-1pm at B-Side Indie Music Cafe
  • Pond Hockey Tournament presented by St. Cloud Subaru – Lake George TEAM REGISTRATION HERE
  • Mac and Cheese Crawl 11am-4pm : Locations include: Jules’ Bistro, White Horse, Pickled Loon, Olde Brick House, 7west Taphouse, Red Carpet Nightclub, Arroy Thai + Filipino Restaurant, Sterling Catering, Howie’s, MC’s Dugout. $30 ticket and it includes a 4 oz sample at all 10 locations of specialty Mac + Cheeses! Tickets are encouraged to be purchased in advance, limited day of tickets will be available. All online purchased tickets can be redeemed for your sample packs at The Red Carpet Event Center between 10am-3:30pm. PURCHASE YOUR MAC AND CHEESE CRAWL PACK HERE
  • Winter Market 11 am – 6 pm : Red Carpet Event Center BECOME A VENDOR
  • Llamas in downtown on 7th Ave presented by Metz + Co. 11am-4pm
  • Paramount Center for the Arts – Rock Of Ages Show 2 pm GET TICKETS HERE
  • 6 pm Toboggan Derby Relay on Saint Germain presented by Magnetic Spark – REGISTER HERE
  • 7:30 pm Winter Lights Parade – Parade route: West Saint Germain Street (between 9th and 5th ave) ENTER YOUR FLOAT HERE
  • 8:30 pm: Fireworks at Lake George following the parade
  • Pioneer Place on Fifth – Legacy of the Sound 7:30 pm GET TICKETS HERE

SUNDAY, February 1

Thank you to our BOLD + BRIGHT 2026 Sponsors!

Event Sponsors: St. Cloud Subaru, Renewal by Andersen, Magnetic Spark/Leighton Media, Granite City Lumberjacks, Metz & Co. 

Downtown Alliance Sponsors: St. Cloud State University, Arvig, Bernick’s & Falcon National Bank