Franconia Art & Farmers Market
At Franconia’s Art & Farmers Market, more than 12,000 annual visitors are able to connect with art and agriculture in the idyllic setting of Franconia’s 50-acre sculpture park. The first Sunday of each month, May-October from 10am-2pm, local farmers and artists come together to provide a variety of fresh produce and handmade crafts to our 180,000 annual visitors. Each event is a great way for people to connect directly with the local farmers and artists in the St. Croix River Valley.
2026 Art & Farmers Market Vendors
Adventures of Me & My Dog
Chamomile Kitchen & Wellness
Patty’s Swedish Almond Cakes
Trumpeter Produce
Music at the Market 2026
May 3
Thea Ennen has been described as a “new folk, country-rock chanteuse” and has garnered considerable acclaim for her exquisite and heart felt songs. Thea explores the edge of human emotions and yet offers hope for the future in her songs.
June 7
Apollo Cobra brings analog synthesizers, drum machines, bass guitars, samples, vocals, HUGE beats and MASSIVE dance parties across a small part of the globe. Apollo Cobra is a real 3 piece band creating what you hear on a stage without laptops.
July 5
For over 20 years wife and husband duo Kim and Quillan Roe have been making music together. Expect a mix of pop, punk, classic rock and bluegrass dropped in a blender!
August 2
Samantha Grimes combines folk, rock, blues, country and more to create the iconic sound of Americana grown in the Midwest. Her lyricism and storytelling has been praised time and time again and she captivates listeners in all genres.
September 6
TBD!
October 4
The Swongos are an instrumental Surf Band from the St. Croix River Valley. Their music goes from soft, sweet, and dreamy to wacky, wild, and psychedelic. In addition to Surf Music, they have many styles of music such as Spy, Exotica, and Psychedelic Rock sprinkled in their sound.
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
