SAVE THE DATE!
2026 Rum River Festival
June 4-7
Duck Days of Summer
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Thurs., June 5
The Medallion Hunt begins today with a clue released on the Chamber Facebook page each day until it is found.
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The City-Wide Garage Sale will be happening today too!
It's also the day of the Rum River Festival Parade! Check out the Vendor Fair, the Food Trucks and more!
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Friday, June 6
Stop downtown to see the World's Largest Rubber Duck on display. While you're there, visit the vendors, food trucks and local businesses and organizations.
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The Lucky Duck Drop takes place tonight, this time at the Princeton High School Pool! Stop by to see if your duck gets drawn and watch all the fun!
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Saturday, June 7
Start your day off at the Rum River Festival 5K Run/Walk. Then visit the World's Largest Rubber Duck, vendors, food trucks and more!
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We're also going to try and break the World Record for the largest game of Duck, Duck, Gray Duck! Be sure to register using the link below. We need 2200 people!
New Minnesota Duck, Duck, Gray Duck Record now held by Princeton, MN!
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Vendor Registration:
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Food Trucks FULL for World's Largest Rubber Duck​​
Sat/Sun Vendor Spots FULL
Thurs/Fri Vendor Spots open
Food Trucks at the World's Largest Rubber Duck!
FRIDAY
Las Twin Mexican Cuisine
Two Chicks and a Weenie
Mason's Snow Cones and More
Kevin's Gyros
Pizza Barn
Grampa Steve's Kettle Corn
Mr. Egg Roll
SATURDAY
Las Twin Mexican Cuisine
Two Chicks and a Weenie
Mason's Snow Cones and More
Kevin's Gyros
Pizza Barn
Sweet & Boozy Ice Cream
Grampa Steve's Kettle Corn
Mr. Egg Roll
SUNDAY
Kevin's Gyros
Pizza Barn
Sweet & Boozy Ice Cream
Grampa Steve's Kettle Corn
Mr. Egg Roll
Rum River Festival Committee:
Parade: Todd Frederick (City of Princeton), Bob Gerald (City of Princeton), Mary Patnode (Innovative Communication Strategies/ERX Motor Park), Dylan Donner (Princeton Wine & Spirits), Tracy Carlson (Edward Jones), Kaylee Fetters (Pizza Barn), Brian Julson (Princeton Community Education), Bopha Sar (Bopha Sar), Alisha Coons (Marv's True Value), Lindsey Barnes (Beyond Benefits), Jamie Pendy (Sterling Pointe Senior Living), Kim Young (PACCT)
Lucky Ducks: Bopha Sar (Bopha Sar), Kelsy Ham (Plastic Products Co, Inc.), Dylan Donner (Princeton Wine & Spirits), Bill Berry (Berry Law Offices), Kimberly Walizer (Minnco Credit Union), Kim Young (PACCT)
Medallion Hunt: Art Skarohlid, Randy Hatch (American Legion Post #216), Barry Schreiber (Mille Lacs County Historical Society), Mary Patnode (Innovative Communication Strategies/ ERX Motor Park), Kim Young (PACCT)
5K: Jami Schuster (Northern Nutrition), Kelsy Ham (Plastic Products), Lindsey Barnes (Beyond Benefits), Kim Young (PACCT)
World's Largest Rubber Duck: Mary Patnode (Innovative Communication Strategies/ERX Motor Park), Bopha Sar (Bopha Sar), Jamie Pendy (Sterling Pointe Senior Living), Tracy Carlson (Edward Jones), Mysi Szczech (Minnco Credit Union), Kim Young (PACCT)
World's Largest Game of Duck, Duck, Gray Duck: Kelsy Ham, Amy Claassen, Mark Dowd, Kami Schmidt, Becca Darwin, Jenny Anderson, Kristina Ebersole (Plastic Products Co.), Alisha Coons (Marv's True Value), Kim Young (PACCT)