Capital City Fest

09/18/2026

🚗 FREE PARKING AT CAPITAL CITY FEST! 🎉

Headed to Capital City Fest 2026? We’ve got FREE PARKING available for festival guests!

📅 Saturday, September 19
📍 Minnesota State Capitol Grounds
🎟️ FREE EVENT + FREE PARKING

Check out the attached map to see where you can park, then make your way over and enjoy a full day of: The tan areas are the FREE parking lots!

🎶 Live Entertainment
🚘 Car Show
🍔 Food Trucks
🛍️ Local Vendors
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Activities
🤝 Community Organizations
…and more!

Please plan ahead, arrive early, and use the map to help make your arrival as smooth as possible.

Come celebrate the end of summer with us at Capital City Fest!

09/18/2026

🚍 RIDE FREE TO CAPITAL CITY FEST! 🎉

Skip the parking hassle and ride Metro Transit FREE to Capital City Fest 2026!

📅 Saturday, September 19
📍 Minnesota State Capitol Grounds
🎟️ FREE EVENT + FREE METRO TRANSIT PASS

Use a Park & Ride, hop on Metro Transit, and head straight to the festival without worrying about finding parking downtown.

✅ Park & Ride
✅ Ride Metro Transit
✅ Download your FREE pass
✅ Enjoy Capital City Fest!

🎫 FREE TRANSIT PASS:
👉 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026CapitalCityFest

09/18/2026

PS… BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS! ☀️🎶

Capital City Fest is almost here! Grab your lawn chair, camping chair, or favorite outdoor seat and come get comfortable on the beautiful Minnesota State Capitol lawn!

Enjoy a full day of live music, great food, local vendors, the car show, family activities, and community fun — and make yourself at home while you take it all in.

📅 Saturday, September 19
📍 Minnesota State Capitol Grounds – St. Paul
🎉 Capital City Fest 2026

Bring the family. Bring your friends. Bring your chair and stay awhile! 🪑🌳🎶

09/17/2026

09/17/2026

COMMUNITY BUILDING ZONE — CAPITAL CITY FEST 2026! 🤝❤️

Capital City Fest is about more than food, entertainment, and having a great time — it’s about building a stronger community together.

We’re proud to welcome an incredible group of nonprofits, community organizations, youth programs, health & wellness resources, and local organizations to this year’s Community Building Zone!

Come meet the people doing meaningful work throughout our communities, learn about their programs and resources, and discover ways to connect, support, volunteer, and get involved.

Stop by the Community Building Zone and show some love to the organizations working every day to make our communities stronger!

FOOD • CULTURE • COMMUNITY • OPPORTUNITY

❤️ Community makes the city stronger

09/16/2026

� FEATURED VENDOR SPOTLIGHT �
Please help us welcome Trustworthy Glass to Capital City Fest 2026! �
About Trustworthy Glass:
Full service glass company.

Whether you're looking for amazing food, handcrafted goods, unique products, local services, or something new to discover, Trustworthy Glass. is one of the many outstanding businesses you'll meet at this year's festival.
Be sure to stop by their booth, say hello, and show your support for a local business making a difference in our community!
� Saturday, September 19, 2026
� Minnesota State Capitol Grounds | St. Paul, MN
� FREE Admission
Follow Trustworthy Glass to learn more about their products and services before the festival!
Who's excited to check them out? Let us know in the comments! �

09/16/2026

� FEATURED VENDOR SPOTLIGHT �
Please help us welcome Bold Stroke Art Experiences to Capital City Fest 2026! �
About Bold Stroke Art Experiences:
Airbrushed and drawn caricatures

Whether you're looking for amazing food, handcrafted goods, unique products, local services, or something new to discover, Bold Stroke Art Experiences. is one of the many outstanding businesses you'll meet at this year's festival.
Be sure to stop by their booth, say hello, and show your support for a local business making a difference in our community!
� Saturday, September 19, 2026
� Minnesota State Capitol Grounds | St. Paul, MN
� FREE Admission
Follow Bold Stroke Art Experiences to learn more about their products and services before the festival!
Who's excited to check them out? Let us know in the comments! �

09/16/2026

� FEATURED VENDOR SPOTLIGHT �
Please help us welcome Kwickle to Capital City Fest 2026! �
About Kwickle:
We have multiple different sizes etc like one qt pre measured packets or large spice shakers that you also grill with and make dips and ranch as well as pickle brine

Whether you're looking for amazing food, handcrafted goods, unique products, local services, or something new to discover, Kwickle. is one of the many outstanding businesses you'll meet at this year's festival.
Be sure to stop by their booth, say hello, and show your support for a local business making a difference in our community!
� Saturday, September 19, 2026
� Minnesota State Capitol Grounds | St. Paul, MN
� FREE Admission
Follow https://www.kwikpickle.com/ to learn more about their products and services before the festival!
Who's excited to check them out? Let us know in the comments! �

09/16/2026

� FEATURED VENDOR SPOTLIGHT �
Please help us welcome Window Nation to Capital City Fest 2026! �
About Window Nation:
We offer free estimates on Window and Door replacements.

Whether you're looking for amazing food, handcrafted goods, unique products, local services, or something new to discover, Window Nation. is one of the many outstanding businesses you'll meet at this year's festival.
Be sure to stop by their booth, say hello, and show your support for a local business making a difference in our community!
� Saturday, September 19, 2026
� Minnesota State Capitol Grounds | St. Paul, MN
� FREE Admission
Follow Window Nation to learn more about their products and services before the festival!
Who's excited to check them out? Let us know in the comments! �