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, 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  

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, Self-guided tour using QR codes on the historic downtown buildings.

Funny Friday in Downtown – Comedy night presented by Renewal By Andersen   SEE COMEDY NIGHT POSTER: CLICK HERE

FREE SHOWS

  • 5-6:30 pm B-Side Indie Music Cafe:  HOST: MATT DOOYEMA WITH COMEDIANS: SAM 14 | ELIZABETH SELIN | ALEXA KOCINSKI
  • 6-7:30 pm The Nest/Pickled Loon: HOST: TREY CHARLES   WITH COMEDIANS: GREG ORANGE | DRU NUSTAD | CM JONES 
  • 7-8:30 pm Iron Street Distillery: HOST: ERIK AUSTIN  WITH COMEDIANS: TAGE KRUGER | SPENCER SCHULTZ | BRYANT ALEXANDER
  • 8-9:30 pm Arroy Thai + Filipino Restaurant: HOST: JOHN ROSTER   WITH COMEDIANS: JEREDON KUEHN | LUIS UZ | CHRIS DUKE
  • 10:30 pm The Red Carpet Open Mic Night: SIGN UP STARTS AT 10 PM HOST: MATT DOOYEMA

TICKETED SHOW:

Pond Hockey Tournament Packet Pick up and pre-skate at Lake George presented by St. Cloud Subaru

Paramount Center for the Arts – GREAT Theatre: School of Rock 7:30pm GET TICKETS HERE

Gnarly Bard Theater – ALMOST, MAINE presented by Lykke Theatre 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 + Open Skate presented by St. Cloud Subaru – Lake George: Beverages will be served out of the Warming House in partnership with Bernick’s. 

Mac and Cheese Crawl Presented by Bernick’s 11am-4pm : PURCHASE YOUR MAC AND CHEESE CRAWL PACK HERE

  • 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 presented by Raymond James + Endurunce Shop 11 am – 6 pm : Red Carpet Event Center SEE VENDOR LIST

Llamas in downtown on 7th Ave presented by Metz + Co. 11am-4pm

Paramount Center for the Arts – GREAT Theatre: School of Rock 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 Presented by Falcon National Bank – Parade route: West Saint Germain Street (between 9th and 5th ave) ENTER YOUR FLOAT HERE

8:30 pm: Fireworks presented by Falcon National Bank at Lake George following the parade

Pioneer Place on Fifth – Legacy of the Sound 7:30 pm GET TICKETS HERE

Gnarly Bard Theater – ALMOST, MAINE presented by Lykke Theatre 7:30pm GET TICKETS HERE

    SUNDAY, February 1

    Paramount Center for the Arts –  GREAT Theatre: School of Rock 2 pm GET TICKETS HERE

    Gnarly Bard Theater – ALMOST, MAINE presented by Lykke Theatre 2 pm GET TICKETS HERE

    Thank you to our BOLD + BRIGHT 2026 Sponsors!

    Event Sponsors: St. Cloud Subaru, Falcon National Bank, Renewal by Andersen, Bernick’s, Magnetic Spark/Leighton Media, Granite City Lumberjacks, Metz & Co., Raymond James, Endurunce Shop, PCI, LeafGuard, Bevier Family

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