Community Day - Kiddy/Puppy Parade

Saturday, June 14th.  10:00am-2:00pm at West River Park (Rain location – Hutchinson Rec Center)

Community Day

  We hope you will join us for a day of fun! There will be games, food, and fun for both children and families.

Plenty of food and drink will be available for purchase through our wonderful 2025 vendors including Bobbing Bobber Brewery, Crow River Winery, Froggy’s Sweets N Treats, Nautical Bowls, Shari’s Jo to Go, and Sweet Winks Food Truck.

Midwest Party Supply will once again be providing a variety of bounce houses.

We are thrilled to have a variety of community groups participating in this year’s event. Each of the below groups will be in attendance and will provide activities for everyone to enjoy!

  • 3M
  • Creekside Soils
  • Hutchinson Center For the Arts
  • Hutchinson Theater Company
  • Wheel & Cog
  • Hassan Valley Lodge 109 Odd Fellows
  • Hutchinson Boy Scout Troop 623
  • Safe Avenues
  • Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter
  • Crow River Habitat for Humanity
  • Historic Hutchinson
  • Hutchinson City Library
  • McLeod County Sheriff’s Office 
  • Hutchinson Police Department 
  • Dana’s Dog Spa
  • Hutchinson Fire Department 

The raffle drawings will take place at 12pm following our Junior Royalty Coronation at the River Song Stage – you must be present to win.

Sponsored by Ashley Furniture, Goebel Fixture Co., Hometown Realty, Hutchinson Jaycees, Hutchinson Utilities Commission, Kwik Trip, Outdoor Motion, Pro-Maintenance Inc., and Southwest Initiative Foundation.

Kiddy/Puppy Parade

Registration runs from 10am-10:45am at the park shelter. The parade will start promptly at 11am and run through West River Park, ending at the River Song Stage. In the case of rain, all events will be moved to the Hutchinson Recreation Center.

Parade Categories:

  • Group Costumes
  • Individual Costumes
  • Wheels & Wagons
  • Puppies – Register your dog (or cat!) and dress them up in a fun costume for a chance to win a prize.

Winners will be announced by our judges at 12pm following our Junior Royalty Coronation at the River Song Stage. Winners must be present to collect their prize.

Sponsored by The State Theatre.

Is your organization interested in participating in this year’s event? Please send an email to our Community Day Chair – [email protected].