WABASSO, MINN. — The City of Wabasso is excited to host its 125th Celebration this weekend, August 1–3, 2025.
The jam-packed, three-day event, hosted in partnership with the Wabasso Area Commercial Club, will be held at three primary locations: the Wabasso Community Center, Francis Manderscheid Field, and City Park (just south of Wabasso Public School).
The opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center, where the Wabasso Lions Club will be serving burgers and brats for five dollars per meal (kids under 6 eat free). Friday entertainment includes DJ Chopper, axe throwing, wine tasting with Rolling Forks Vineyards, kid's movie, and a bean bag tournament.
On Saturday, August 2nd, Rhino will perform at the Community Center with a fireworks display between stage sets (approximately 10:00 p.m.) A variety of food trucks will be available Saturday night including Asian Hut, Farmer Joe's Broast Beef, and Rosita Taqueria Y Antojitos.
Opening for Rhino at 6:00 p.m. will be Minority Falls, a Sioux Falls cover band in which Wabasso native Austine Pitzl stars as a lead singer.
Wabasso 125th Celebration Parade
Saturday will be a full day of activities including the community parade at 1:00 p.m. The parade route will start at the Community Center, head east on Main Street, turn north onto Maple Street, then west onto May Street, concluding at City Park near the high school. Following the parade, the public can enjoy root beer floats, a pedal pull, petting zoo, and kids’ money sand pile all at City Park.
Other Saturday activities include a 5K Run/Walk, May Street Pop-up Market, Co‑ed Softball Tournament, 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, kid's inflatable/bounce houses, and more. Most activities are free and open to the public, while some require pre‑registration.
For the bargain shoppers, there will be city‑wide rummage sales all weekend long between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The 125th Celebration will come to a close with the Pancake Breakfast Sunday morning at the Community Center from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, that will serve as a fundraiser for the Wabasso Fire Department.
The Wabasso 125th Celebration steering committee consists of Wabasso Commercial Club board members, City of Wabasso employees, and community members. They have met once per month since the summer of 2024 to help plan a celebration that the community will love.
Full event details, including the schedule and registration forms, can be found at www.wabasso.org/125th or on the official Facebook event page.
The Wabasso 125th Celebration is made possible through the support of generous sponsors and community members. Click here for a complete list of event sponsors.
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