Steamboat Days

79th Annual Steamboat Days

Winona Steamboat Days is Winona’s feature festival. Steamboat Days includes a Carnival, Beverage Garden with entertainment, Kid Fishing Contest, Kid Pedal Pull, Kiddie Parade, Grande Parade, Fireworks and a whole lot more. For more information, visit WinonaSteamboatDays.com

2026 Steamboat Days Schedule of Events

Wednesday, June 17

5:15 pm   “Caps and Crowns” Ribbon Cutting with the Ambassadors

• Entertainment Garden Harbor Master Reception
• Miss Winona Steamboat Days crowning

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm   Music– Entertainment Garden
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm   Johnny Holm Band Entertainment Garden / Button plus $5 cover
8:00 pm   Municipal Band Concert at the Bandshell

Thursday, June 18

10:00 am – 1:00 pm Kids Fishing Contest – East Lake Winona – Jaycee Shelter
4:30 pm  Unicycling Unicorn – Carnival East
5:30 pm Live Music with Bruce and Virgil – Entertainment Garden
6:30 pm Unicycling Unicorn – Levee Park Food Vendors
8:30 pm Unicycling Unicorn – Carnival West
8:30 pm – 12:00 am Radio Nation– Entertainment Garden / Button plus $5 cover

Friday, June 19

9:00 am Kiddie Parade Lineup at Bandshell- Theme “Time Travel”
9:45 am Kiddie Parade Judging – Organized by Park Rec
10:00 am Kiddie Parade – Start at the Bandshell
10:30 am Captain and First Mate ceremony at Bandshell
10:30 am $2.00 Hot Dog Lunch sponsored by WNB Financial to benefit Ready Set School
10:45 am – 12:45 pm Children’s Concert @ the Bandshell with Bob (Sponsored by: WNB Financial)
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Treasure Hunt Final Clue on KG-95 (95.3 FM)
4:30 pm The Unicycling Unicorn – Carnival East
5:30 pm Live Music at the Entertainment Garden
6:30 pm Unicycling Unicorn – Levee Park Food Vendors
7:30 pm Winona Chiefs Baseball game Gabrych Park, 950 E. 7th St
8:30 pm Unicycling Unicorn – Carnival West
8:30 pm – 12:00 am Good for Gary – Entertainment Garden / Button plus $5 cover

Saturday, June 20

6:30 am – 7:30 am BK 5K Walk/Run Registration at Lake Park Lodge
6:30 am – 8:00 am Craft Fair set up (Lafayette between 2nd & 4th )
7:30 am – 10:30 am Pancake Breakfast at Merchants Bank Parking Lot
8:00 am – 12:30 pm BK 5K Walk/Run on East & West Bike Path at Lake Park – Sponsored by Fastenal

• 8:00am – Adult Race
• 9:15am – Kids Race
• 11:00am – Awards at the Bandshell

9:00 am. – 3:00 pm Craft Fair – Lafayette Street, from 3rd St, south ½ block to alley & north ½ block to alley
10:30 am – until done Bean Bag Tourney, Beverage Tent– (Pre-registration 10:00 am)
11:00 am – 3:00 pm Car Show – Downtown Winona, on 3rd Street from Center to Franklin Streets (Sponsored by Merchants Bank & Dahl Automotive)
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Robotic Puppets – Car Show
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Autograph sessions with Miss America and Miss Winona Steamboat Days & Court, 3rd & Lafayette St
12:00 pm Unicycling Unicorn – Car Show, 3rd Street
2:00 pm Unicycling Unicorn – Car Show
5:30 pm Live Music at the Entertainment Garden
6:00 pm Unicycling Unicorn – Carnival West
8:30 pm – 12:00 am Fabulous Armadillos Entertainment Garden/Button plus $5.00 cover
8:30 pm The Unicycling Unicorn – Levee Park Food Vendors

Sunday, June 20

10:30 am Pre- Parade Food Vendors at Sinclair Park
12:01 pm Grande Parade on Broadway, St. Charles to Center Street (Sponsored by Ashley Furniture)
3:00 pm Unicycling Unicorn – Levee Park Food Vendors
3:00 pm Marching Band Awards at Alerus Bank parking lot, 175 Center
4:30 pm Unicycling Unicorn – Carnival West
6:30 pm Unicycling Unicorn – Carnival East
9:45 pm Aerial Illumination Drone Light Show west of Highway 43 Bridge
10:00 pm J&M Fireworks Show over the Mississippi River