Following last summers muted schedule of events, Saint Cloud's Granite City Days are back at full strength for this summer's festivities.

Featuring the beloved Lemonade Art Fair at Saint Cloud State University, a parade, fireworks at Lake George, a downtown music crawl, and much, much more -- 2021 looks to be a much-needed return to a more normal celebration of the Granite City.

2021 Granite City Days Schedule

Thursday, June 24

  • 11:00 am - Lemonade Art Fair at Saint Cloud Sate University
  • 6:30 pm - Opening Ceremonies and Concert at Saint Cloud State's Husky Stadium featuring the Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra and the Fabulous Armadillos with special guest singers.

Friday, June 25

  • 6:00 pm - Liberty Block Party at Whitney Park featuring national recording artists to be announced soon.

Saturday, June 26

  • 10:00 am - Granite City Days Parade
  • Noon - Downtown Music Crawl in historic downtown Saint Cloud
  • 5:00 pm - Saint Cloud's Got Talent at Lake George stage
  • 10:00 pm - Granite City Days Fireworks at Lake George

Sunday, June 27

  • 8:00 am - Granite City Days 5K Run at Lake George
  • 1:00 pm - World Heritage Day and Closing Ceremonies

Sing, Sing a Song

Part of Saint Cloud's Granite City Days for 2021 is the 'Write a Song About Saint Cloud Contest.' Here's your opportunity to write a song about Saint Cloud and share your talent with our community!​ Believe it for not, the top entry will become Saint. Cloud's official song-- and yes, there are prizes too.

Saint Cloud's Got Talent

Do you have a special talent? Are you a singer? A Dancer? Or an entertainer?
Share your special talent with our community!​ And yes, there will be more prizes awarded. The deadline to submit your application is June 4th and you can do that right HERE.

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