Over the River Festival Schedule of Events
All Day
Commercial-free Christmas Music on 97.7
Shopping @ many local retailers
10AM
Holiday Art Table at the Fergus Falls Public Library
Art & Artisan Market at Lincoln Center
Prairie Grace Choral Group performance at Broen Home Light and Life Auditorium (open to the public)
Cora’s Closet specials & drawing: indoor fireplace heater
Jeff & Carl Zachmann and Jenny Field open studio: kinetic sculpture and machine art, paintings.
McDougall Studios open (777 Wildwood Trail) featuring Jay McDougall contemporary wood sculptor and Cindy McDougall jewelry and painting.
Santa Story Hour at Victor Lundeen Company
10:30 AM
Santa Fly-In at Fergus Falls Municipal Airport, photo opportunity at 11 AM
12 PM
Santa escorted downtown by Fergus Falls Fire Departmen
Kennedy Secondary School Orchestra Quartet at Lincoln Center
Holiday Art Crawl 12-5
Springboard for the Arts 12-5: Flamingo Glass: Holiday Ornament Making, Family & Friends photo booth, Pop-up retail artist
Kaddatz Galleries 12-5: Holiday Art sale, Artist Loft Studio Tours & Sales (Karla Gallagher, Karan Ouren, Lorene McIntosh), Kaddatz Commons Art Market (Mike Weatherly, Cindy McDougall, Pomme de Terre Pottery). Reception: Charles Beck Paintings and other works (3-5 pm)
Hot Cider/Info Booth (corner of Lincoln/Court) (12-4)
Co Work Open House & eggnog (12-5)
Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides (12-5)
Tri-Shaw Rides by Pioneer Care, Pedal Fergus Falls and Cycling Without Age (12-5)
Tankards & Tinsel Biergarten/Food Vendors on Court Street (12-6) Fergus Brewing Co., Fish Factor 108, MamaSheena’ s, Adult Yard Games
Namaste Hot - yoga studio tours - hot/chocolate and coffee bar
Salt Cave Therapy at Holistic Healing & Relaxation Center 12-4 PM
1 PM
Hillcrest Worship Collective at Lincoln Center (1-130 PM) - confirmed by NeTia
Register at Fergus Falls Chamber: “Shop, Drop ‘n Win” (1-5pm)
Tom Hintgen book signing at Victor Lundeen Company (1-230)
2 PM
Kennedy Secondary School Orchestra Quartet at Lincoln Center
Dance & Desserts at AC4TA (2-4)
Selfies w/ Santa at City Hall (2-5)
Children’s Activities (Cookie Decorating, Face Painting etc.) at City Hall (2-5)
Cabin Fire Method (fire-starting demo) at City Hall by Boy Scouts Troop 305
YMCA Hot Chocolate at City Hall (2-5)
2:30 PM:
Deck the Paws Dog Pawrade/Costume Contest on Court St. (start at Lincoln Center end at City Hall for judging. $5 entry fee)– Canine Acres/Country Store
3 PM:
Children’s Events at Otter Alley (Otter Cove) (3-5)
Reindeer Art Craft
Make Your Own Reindeer Food Station
Live Reindeer
Heart O’ Lakes Harmony Men’s a Capella @ City Council Chambers
4 PM
Dance & Desserts at Senior Center (4-5:30)
Pearl Harbor Memorial, Army Brass Band Music in Council Chambers
Ottertail Nordic Ski Association - Ski Demo in the beer garden area and/or Wright Park
5 PM
Music in Council Chambers at City Hall – Front & Center Singers (5-530)
Mother Goose & Beans Popcorn at Wright Park
Caroling in Wright Park
LB Homes Hot Chocolate at Wright Park (5-7)
6:30 PM
Mayor’s Speech/Tree Lighting
Invocation
Star-Spangled Banner by Army Brass Band (640)
Holiday Fireworks Display immediately following the tree lighting