FORT FEST 2025
Welcome to the second annual Fort Fest! Join us at this FREE music festival suitable for all ages, presented by The Fort & Happy Productions Studios. Experience local talented artists performing live on the back lawn of The Historic Grant House Hotel in Rush City, MN on Saturday, September 20th, 2025. Enjoy browsing art vendors scattered around the lawn, grab a bite from Tiki Tim’s food truck, savor drinks & mocktails from the outdoor bar located at the top of the hill and let the kids play under the kid's tent while you unwind. 
THE LINEUP
We’re celebrating year two of cheers & joy and Live Music at The Fort. Our Lineup for Fort Fest 2025 will consist of some of our past resident musicians for our Live Music Tuesday Series - HOW COOL! Get ready to throw down a boot stomping boogie and dance your a** off with us ALL DAY LONG!
The official lineup will be announced soon!
DETAILS + PARKING
STREET PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE ALONG E 4TH ST & HWY 61, ST CROIX SCENIC BYWAY. THERE WILL BE LIMITED SPOTS RESERVED IN OUR PARKING LOT FOR HOTEL GUESTS & THE REST OF OUR PARKING LOT IS RESERVED FOR VENDORS AND EVENTS.
Saturday, September
20th, 2025
12pm - 10pm
The Fort
& The Grant House
Hotel
80 W 4th Street
Rush City, MN 55069
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO…
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PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE ALONG THE STREET ON HWY 61 AND 4TH ST.
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WE HIGHLY RECCOMEND BRINGING A LAWN CHAIR OR PICNIC BLANKET, CASH, YOUR ID AND A GOOD ATTITUDE :)
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WE ASK THAT YOU LEAVE ANY WEAPONS, FLAMMABLES, OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGE, AND NEGATIVE NANCIES AT HOME ):
WE DO NOT TOLERATE HARRASMENT, EXCLUSION, HATE SPEECH, RACISM OR NEGATIVITY. WE ASK THAT YOU TREAT ALL STAFF, PERFORMERS, OTHER ATTENDEES AND VENDORS WITH RESPECT.
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NO! THIS IS A COMPLETELY FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, ALL AGES EVENT. EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
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YES! OUR FULL MENU WILL BE AVAILABLE AT OUR BAR OR IN OUR DINING ROOM, AS WELL AS OUR PATIO. WE WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 10 PM, AND LAST CALL IS AT 9:45 PM FOR OUR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR BARS.
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YES!
CLEAN HAVEN NATURALS IS HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL FALL MARKET 3 BLOCKS INTO DOWNTOWN RUSH CITY. WE HIGHKY RECCOMEND CHECKING THEM OUT AS WELL.
MAKE SURE TO STOP BY RUSH CITY BAKERY WHILE YOURE IN TOWN AND PICK UP SOME SWEET TREATS!