Hermantown SummerFest 2026 begins Wednesday, launching five days of community events that will include food, music, open houses, athletic competitions, a parade and fireworks.
Wednesday’s opening schedule will begin with a Backyard BBQ and an ice cream event at Reliable Insurance Agency, both from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. K&B Grilled Cheese will follow from 1 to 3 p.m.
Proctor-Hermantown Community Education will host Motor Mania from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hermantown Community Learning Center. The opening day will conclude with a meatball dinner and jam session from 4 to 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church.
Thursday’s schedule will feature several open houses and family activities. The YMCA will hold an open house from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., including a block party from 5 to 7 p.m. The city of Hermantown and the Hermantown Historical Center will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mary Murphy Jackson Project Home.
Other Thursday events will include sweet treats at Firefly Mental Health, Pistons ’n’ Pizza at North Pizza and Pub and cool-down treats at the National Bank of Commerce’s Hermantown branch. Free bowling will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Skyline Social and Games, while root beer floats will be served from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hermantown Square. The Bob Nordin Memorial Free Open Ice Skating event will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at NorthStar Ford Arena.
Friday’s schedule will begin with Lunch on the Shore from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Shore Bank. The Natural Resources Research Institute will hold an open house from 2 to 4 p.m.
The Hermantown Hawks Blue Line Club will host a 4K walk and run beginning at 6 p.m. at Skyline Social and Games. A tent party will run from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Beacon Sports Bar, and the Hermantown Youth Baseball Home Run Derby will begin at 7 p.m. at Centricity Park. Birthday fireworks are scheduled for 10 p.m. at Fichtner Fields.
Saturday will feature one of SummerFest’s busiest schedules, beginning with a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Hermantown Community Church. A bean bag and volleyball tournament will run from 9 a.m. to noon at Skyline Social and Games, while the Hermantown Historical Center will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Fran Hubert SummerFest Parade will begin at 11 a.m. An APS-Mesaba customer appreciation event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., followed by a Bullyan RV summer barbecue and music by GB Leighton from noon to 3 p.m.
Saturday afternoon activities will include karaoke and a Hawks Blue Line Club auction from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Beacon Sports Bar. An informal gathering for Hermantown High School classes from 1942 through 1989 will run from 3 to 7 p.m. at the AAD Shrine. The Beacon Sports Bar tent party will return from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
SummerFest will conclude Sunday with a Forever Be Sure concert from 10 to 11 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church and a Drive-by Pie event from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pillars of Hermantown. Faith Baptist will close the celebration with “Singpiration & Sundaes — An Evening of Musical Worship” from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
