Culture & Arts Commission - Austin, MN

06/05/2026

Thanks to all our partners for another great 4th Ave Fest. See you next year!

The yearly 4th Ave Fest gathered areas of the arts, community outreach, and hobbies together in a single festivity for families and friends.

06/02/2026

Weather looks great! See you at 4th Ave Fest on Wednesday! 4th Avenue Fest

06/01/2026

Join in your favorite activities on Wednesday, June 3 at 4th Avenue Fest
Food trucks:
Mami Churros & Creamery
B-Lo Zero Snow Cones and Minnie Donuts
Sunny’s Ice Cream
Sunny’s Mexican Food
Tienda Y Taqueria Guerrero
Just Take the Cake Too
Nels Diner
Plus: Canoe and Kayak at Mill Pond / Paper making activity with Paper Plains / Dance and movement sessions with BADI Concert at Milly the Millpond Monster by Will Bjorndal at 4 pm / Summer Reading Kick Off and Open Art Hour at Austin Public Library / Wellness on Wheels by Mower County Public Health and the Hormel Institute / Austin Aspires / Parenting Resource Center / Rydjor Bike / Austin Fire Department / Austin Utilities / YMCA at ACRC / Austin Area Arts / Austin Human Rights Commission / Riverland Community College / Summerset Theatre / Mayo Clinic ambulance / United Way of Mower County / Pride of Austin MN / First United Methodist Church / COPAL / HACER / CLUES / Matchbox Childrens Theater

05/26/2026

City of Austin Culture & Art Commission welcome you to 4th Avenue Fest!
Wed June 3 ~ 4 to 7 pm ~ Horace Austin Park
Community Summer Kick Off
All are welcome / Bienvenido / Wilujeung sumping / Bienvenu / أهلا بك / Selamat datang
Connect with the community and celebrate our culture at 4th Avenue Fest
A variety of free family-friendly activities are offered at Horace Austin Park (between the library and the pool)

Food trucks:
Mami Churros & Creamery
B-Lo Zero Snow Cones and Minnie Donuts
Sunny’s Ice Cream
Sunny’s Mexican Food
Tienda Y Taqueria Guerrero
Just Take the Cake Too
Nels Diner

Activities:
Open Swim at the Municipal Pool from 4 to 8:30 am
Canoe and Kayak at Mill Pond with Jay C Hormel Nature Center, Friends of the Nature Center and Mower County Soil Water Conservation District
Summer Reading Kick Off and concert at Milly the Millpond Monster Austin Public Library
Wellness on Wheels by Mower County Public Health and the Hormel Institute
Austin Aspires
Parenting Resource Center
Rydjor Bike
Austin Fire Department ladder truck
Austin Utilities water station and games
YMCA at ACRC booth
Austin Area Arts art making activity
Austin Human Rights Commission booth
Riverland Community College
Summerset Theatre
United Way of Mower County
Mayo Clinic ambulance
Concert at Milly’s Pad, 4 pm

Thanks to our funders:
City of Austin
Austin Area Foundation
Set up and clean up volunteers coordinated by Austin Aspires

05/10/2026

Make plans to be there!

05/09/2026

Kick off summer with us at 4th Avenue Fest

05/06/2026

Thanks Jay C. Hormel Nature Center for hosting canoe and kayak boating in Mill Pond for this event.

05/06/2026

What will you do at 4th Avenue Fest ? Fun for all ages!

05/04/2026

Food trucks! We are expecting seven food trucks including Just Take the Cake, Sunny's ICE Cream

03/02/2026

Seeking an experienced sculpture artist for an outdoor project in Austin, Minnesota. Details and submission: https://www.austinareaarts.org/oakland-ave-public-art-rfq