The theme for the 41st Annual St Urho Celebration is St Urho’s Beach Party. Plans are already underway. As usual, festivities will include the Friday evening Miss Helmi beauty and talent competition, the Saturday Parade at noon on Highway 1 (the only state highway in Minnesota to shut down for a parade!), music, food, crafts and much more!
The St Urho’s Celebration is funded primarily by button and raffle ticket sales and also by donations. Feel free to donate online, or look for buttons and raffle tickets on sale soon at area businesses! We appreciate your support for this community event, and we look forward to continuing it for many years to come!
Official Schedule of Events
Sunday February 28th – 1:30-4:30pm – St Urho’s Photo Scavenger Hunt – Starts at Wildhurst
Fri, Sat, and Sunday March 4th, 5th, and 6th – 10am – 4pm each day – St Urho’s Float Workshop at the Clair Nelson Center
Friday night, March 11th – 6-8pm – Miss Helmi Talent and Beauty Contest – various stops around town
8pm-Midnight – Music at the West Branch by Sofa King
8:30pm-Midnight – Music at the Four Seasons by Tara Nelson and friends
Saturday, March 12th –
8-10:30am – Finland MN Historical Society’s Pancake Breakfast, and Craft Fair at the Clair Nelson Center
Noon – Tug of War across the Baptism River
Before and during the parade – Finland Fire and Rescue will be selling refreshments outside the Finland Fire Hall.
Before and during the parade – AfterProm will be selling St Urho T-shirts outside the Finland Co-op
Noon-1 pm – Parade through Finland on Highway 1. Call Cheri Bischoff at 220-9947 to register for the parade.
1-3pm – Clair Nelson Center – Craft Fair, kids games, Lunch, and music by Casey Aro
1-4pm – Music at Four Seasons by Tara Nelson and friends
1-5pm – Music at Our Place by the Curry Band
8pm-Midnight – Music at West Branch by Sofa King
8:30pm-Midnight – Music at the Four Seasons by Tara Nelson and friends
Sunday, March 13th –
5pm –Raffle Ticket Drawing and door prizes, Wildhurst
