Take Me To The River: Three Weekends of St. Croix Valley Art Festivals Kicks Off on the Kinni

Annual celebration of the region's fall beauty and creative energy includes events from Afton to St. Croix Falls.

By St. Croix 360 | September 8, 2016 | 2 minute read

Via ArtReach St. Croix:

Pottery for sale at Guillermo Cuellar's fall sale. (Photo courtesy ArtReach St. Croix)

Pottery for sale at Guillermo Cuellar’s fall sale. (Photo courtesy ArtReach St. Croix)

The natural beauty of the St. Croix River has attracted artists and outdoor enthusiasts for generations. This nationally-recognized, wild and scenic river and its tree covered bluffs create a breath-taking backdrop for the growing number of fall art events.

This September, Take Me to the River will celebrate the art fairs, music festivals and performance, open artists studios, gallery exhibitions and more. This unique “festival of festivals” encourages visitors and residents alike to join the hundreds of artists and dozens of events that celebrate the vibrant culture that is alive and thriving in the St. Croix Valley. This year’s event will feature three weekends worth of programs.

September 10

Art on the Kinni, River Falls, WI

September 17-18

Abnet Farm Art Show and Sale, Stillwater, MN
Marine Art Fair, Marine on St. Croix, MN
Guillermo Cuellar & Friends: Fall Pottery Sale, Shafer, MN
Peter Jadoonath Backyard Pottery Sale, Shafer, MN
Franconia Art & Artists Celebration, Franconia, MN
Prairie Burn Music Festival, Hudson, WI

September 24-25

Afton Art in the Park, Afton, MN
Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival, Hudson, WI
Western Wisconsin Pottery Tour, Hudson, Roberts & River Falls, WI
Monroe Crossing Concert presented by Festival Theatre, St. Croix Falls, WI

Throughout September

“Land, Sky, Water” Gallery Exhibition at ArtReach St. Croix, Stillwater, MN
“My Name is Rumpelstiltskin” at Festival Theatre, St. Croix Falls, WI
Pop-up Performances at The Mobile Art Gallery featuring Brian Wicklund and Blue Hazard, Marine, Stillwater & Afton, MN

More information, maps, and suggested itineraries are available at www.takemetotheriver.info.

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Take Me To The River: Three Weekends of St. Croix Valley Art Festivals Kicks Off on the Kinni

<em>Via <a href="http://www.artreachstcroix.org">ArtReach St. Croix</a>:</em>

[caption id="attachment_12161" align="alignnone" width="697"]<img class="size-Full Post Width (News Pro) wp-image-12161" src="https://www.stcroix360.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pottery-sale-697x523.jpg" alt="Pottery for sale at Guillermo Cuellar's fall sale. (Photo courtesy ArtReach St. Croix)" width="697" height="523"> Pottery for sale at Guillermo Cuellar's fall sale. (Photo courtesy ArtReach St. Croix)[/caption]

The natural beauty of the St. Croix River has attracted artists and outdoor enthusiasts for generations. This nationally-recognized, wild and scenic river and its tree covered bluffs create a breath-taking backdrop for the growing number of fall art events.

This September, <a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/">Take Me to the River</a> will celebrate the art fairs, music festivals and performance, open artists studios, gallery exhibitions and more. This unique “festival of festivals” encourages visitors and residents alike to join the hundreds of artists and dozens of events that celebrate the vibrant culture that is alive and thriving in the St. Croix Valley. This year's event will feature three weekends worth of programs.

<strong>September 10</strong>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/art-on-the-kinni/">Art on the Kinni</a>, River Falls, WI</li>
</ul>
<strong>September 17-18</strong>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/abnet-farm-art-show-sale/">Abnet Farm Art Show and Sale</a>, Stillwater, MN</li>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/marine/">Marine Art Fair</a>, Marine on St. Croix, MN</li>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/guillermo-cuellar-pottery-fall-sale/">Guillermo Cuellar &amp; Friends: Fall Pottery Sale</a>, Shafer, MN</li>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/peter-jadoonath-backyard-pottery-sale/">Peter Jadoonath Backyard Pottery Sale</a>, Shafer, MN</li>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/franconia/">Franconia Art &amp; Artists Celebration</a>, Franconia, MN</li>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/prairie-burn-music-festival/">Prairie Burn Music Festival</a>, Hudson, WI</li>
</ul>
<strong>September 24-25</strong>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/afton/">Afton Art in the Park</a>, Afton, MN</li>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/spirit-of-the-st-croix-art-festival/">Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival</a>, Hudson, WI</li>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/western-wisconsin-pottery-tour/">Western Wisconsin Pottery Tour</a>, Hudson, Roberts &amp; River Falls, WI</li>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/st-croix-festival-theatre/">Monroe Crossing Concert presented by Festival Theatre</a>, St. Croix Falls, WI</li>
</ul>
<strong>Throughout September</strong>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/artreach_exhibition/">"Land, Sky, Water" Gallery Exhibition at ArtReach St. Croix</a>, Stillwater, MN</li>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/st-croix-festival-theatre/">"My Name is Rumpelstiltskin" at Festival Theatre</a>, St. Croix Falls, WI</li>
 	<li><a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/the-mobile-art-gallery/">Pop-up Performances at The Mobile Art Gallery featuring Brian Wicklund and Blue Hazard</a>, Marine, Stillwater &amp; Afton, MN</li>
</ul>
More information, maps, and suggested itineraries are available at <a href="http://takemetotheriver.info/">www.takemetotheriver.info</a>.