FunFest - Durand, Wisconsin

10/23/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN IS ALMOST HERE! 👻🎃

We can’t wait to see our community’s little ghosts, goblins, witches, superheroes and everything in between dressed up for Halloween! 🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️🍬

But Halloween isn’t just about the kiddos! We want to help shine a spotlight on our local businesses and all the fun they have planned for the holiday. 🧡

‼️ LOCAL BUSINESSES — THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! ‼️

Have a Halloween event, special, promotion, costume contest, spooky treat or something else going on? 🎃

👇 DROP IT IN THE COMMENTS BELOW! 👇

Let’s help spread the word, support our local businesses, and make Halloween in our community one to remember! 🧡🖤

🎃 Businesses, post your Halloween happenings!

👻 Everyone else, check the comments and see what’s happening around town!

Don’t forget about our 9th Annual Trunk or Treat event happening on Halloween from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM on Main Street.

10/23/2026

📅 Save the Date – October 27!

Pepin County Department of Human Services invites you to join us for a Pepin County Mental Health Townhall Meeting on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:00 PM.

We’ll bring together professionals from across the mental health field for an open community conversation, Q&A, and an opportunity to learn about local resources and supports. Community members, stakeholders, elected officials, and anyone interested in strengthening mental health in Pepin County are encouraged to attend.

💚 A stronger, healthier Pepin County starts with a conversation. We hope you’ll join us!

10/23/2026

Make sure to stop down to visit our trunk on Halloween but also grab something yummy to eat while enjoying 9th Annual Trunk or Treat put on by Durand Improvement Group (DIG) All proceeds directly benefit the animals. 🐾 Halloween Day 🎃

08/17/2026

Please join us for the final Music in The Park for the year.

08/06/2026

🎶 **Come Hungry to Blues on the Chippewa!** 🍔🌮🍕🍦☕

Great music deserves great food, and this year's festival has something for everyone! Whether you're craving a juicy smash burger, BBQ, tacos, pizza, gyros, a sweet treat, fresh lemonade, or a handcrafted mocktail or coffee, our amazing food vendors have you covered all weekend long.

🍔 Club 10 – Smash Burgers
🌭 Corral – Hot Dogs, Brats & Hot Beefs
🔥 PJ's BBQ
🥙 Mike's Gyros
🌮 Vallarta Tacos
🍕 Barn Again – Pizza
🍦 Courier Creamery – Ice Cream
🍋 Tene's Lemonade
☕🍹 Humble Moon Folkstead & Saloon – Salads, Mocktails & Coffee

Make plans to spend the day (or the whole weekend!) enjoying incredible live blues music, delicious food, cold drinks, and everything else Blues on the Chippewa has to offer.

📍 Veterans Memorial Park – Downtown Durand
📅 August 6–8
🎟 **FREE Admission** *(Non-perishable food and cash donations are appreciated.)*

Tag your festival crew and let us know **what food you're most excited to try!** 👇


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08/06/2026

The Durand Improvement Group is thrilled to invite you to the grand finale of our 2026 Music in the Park series!

We are pulling out all the stops with a special Taste of Durand event, showcasing the fantastic flavors from our local restaurants, alongside a can’t-miss performance by Chris Kroeze!

It’s been a wonderful summer of music, and we want to see all of you there to celebrate one last time.

Mark your calendars!
🗓️ Wednesday, August 19
🕕 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Food starts at 5:30)
📍 Memorial Park

07/06/2026

I am not sure why but my post regarding our meeting reschedule did not post last week. My humblest apologies if you showed up Thursday for our meeting. Due to my vacation and holiday we moved the meeting to tonight at 6:00. Held at 309 3rd Ave, Durand in the WRDN/Numb3rs R Us office.

Agenda includes: Finalizing 2027 music, 2027 activities, Donations, and Meeting schedule

07/05/2026

06/17/2026

Music in the Park is at High School. Free face painter, food and great 🎶

50/50 raffle!

⛈️🚨REMINDER🚨⛈️

Due to today’s forecast, we have decided to move Music in the Park indoors.

MITP will take place in the high school's main gym at the Durand-Arkansaw School District. A HUGE THANK YOU to Mr. Trudeau and all the district staff for allowing us to make this shift.

We encourage all attendees to bring their own lawn chair(s) and/or blanket(s).

Food, soda, and water will still be served, so please stop by and support some awesome local nonprofits.

Menu for tonight includes:

Durand Improvement Group: Pepsi Products & Water
Blues on the Chippewa: Sloppy Joes
United Methodist Church: Brats, Hot Dogs, and Desserts

There will also be a face painter in attendance for the kiddos.

Touch-a-Truck will happen in July! 🚙🚑🚚🚒

It may not be in Memorial Park, but we will still have the opportunity to enjoy awesome music by Half Shebang! 🎶