30th Annual Art & Artists Celebration
September 26, 2026 | 11am-5pm
It’s Franconia’s 30th birthday, and we want to make it YOUR best day at the park! Join us at Franconia Sculpture Park on September 26, 2026 from 11am-5pm for our 30th Birthday Party! Save the date for a classic birthday party with “best-day-ever” activities for everyone: bouncy houses, mural making, scavenger hunt, party hats, live t-shirt printing, a photo booth, food trucks, and more!
Frios Pops and Mexillama Kitchen will be onsite selling treats for the whole crew!
Plus, it’s our annual Art and Artists Celebration. Meet our 2026 Artists-in-Residence and check out the park’s newest additions.
Bibs Printing
Bibs Printing is a husband-and-wife woodblock printing company based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They use an ancient form of printing in which they hand carve wood in a reductive process and then run their woodcuts through a printing press. Their designs feature playful creatures and natural elements.
Bibs Printing has created a custom “Franconia” design for the 30th Birthday Party and will be doing live printing of t-shirts and posters at the event! You can choose from the custom “Franconia” design or one of their many unique blocks.
Community Paint-by-Number
Join Franconia Staff to create your own special party hat for the celebration and create a memento in our photo booth to remember the day!
Celebrate the New Work at the Park!
See newly installed and in-progress sculptures, meet our 2026 Artists in Residence, and learn more about where the park is headed for our next 30 years!
Daniela Bianchini. Photo by Jaida Grey Eagle, 2026
Laurie Shapiro. Photo by Brent Snyder, 2026
Location
29836 St. Croix Trail
Shafer, MN 55074
Franconia Sculpture Park resides on the ancestral Dakota lands of the Wahpekute in Mni Sota Makoce, along the St. Croix River which also holds significance by the Ojibwe and other Native peoples. We recognize, support and advocate for all Native nations and will actively center Native voices in our work.
Hours
The grounds of Franconia Sculpture Park are open 365 days a year from 8am-8pm.
The Franconia Commons building is open:
May 4 – Nov. 14:
Everyday, 10am-5pm
Nov. 15 – May 3: Friday-Sunday, 10am-4pm
Closed on National Holidays
