• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Visit Bluff Country

A guide to Historic Bluff Country

  • Home
  • Historic Bluff Country
  • Plan Your Visit
  • Events
  • News
  • Minnesota
  • Iowa
  • Wisconsin
  • Directory
  • Visitor Guide

It’s all about rhubarb

June 2, 2022 by Visit Bluff Country

It’s all about rhubarb

By Charlene Corson Selbee

If you are looking for rhubarb to buy for cooking, baking, freezing, canning, or rhubarb to buy for planting, the Rhubarb Festival in Lanesboro, Minn., is the place to be on June 4.

Lanesboro, the Rhubarb Capital of Minnesota, hosts the annual Rhubarb Festival the first Saturday in June every year, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in picturesque Sylvan Park. The first festival was held in 2004 in conjunction with the town’s farmers market.

Dig into a fresh homemade rhubarb pie from the Lanesboro Rhubarb Festival.
Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

The day starts off with the Lanesboro Farmers Market at 9 a.m. Arrive early to get the best selection of fresh rhubarb and rhubarb baked goods such as pies, cakes, cobblers, bars, chutney, and jams. In addition, there will be other fresh local produce, canned goods, baked items, honey, and maple syrup to buy.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a day of music in the park featuring country music artists Larry and Robert, Cindy Seabright and Friends, and Janine Sherry’s Classic Country.

Craft vendors will be on hand selling all things rhubarb. There will also be a rhubarb fashion show, goat chill out, and puppet show.

Join in on the rhubarb games – rhubarb toss similar to a bean bag toss, egg-and-rhubarb contest, minute-to-win-it rhubarb-chopstick contest, largest leaf and heaviest stalk contest.

Upcoming events in Visit Bluff Country!

•June 11 – Shooting Star Trail Bike Ride, LeRoy, Minn.

•June 11 – Lake Louise State Park Open House, LeRoy, Minn.

Filed Under: News

Primary Sidebar

Bluff Country News & Stories

Green Mountain Grill winner claims prize

November 1, 2022

Grizzly Cooler 40 winner claims prize

October 6, 2022

Third kayak winner of the summer

August 17, 2022

Enjoy the last days of summer

August 17, 2022

Second kayak winner of the summer

July 13, 2022

First kayak winner of the summer 2022

June 16, 2022

It’s all about rhubarb

June 2, 2022

A pilgrimage to connect with your ancestors

May 10, 2022

The year to hike Scenic Bluff Country

May 10, 2022

Caves, underground streams, waterfalls, and sinkholes

May 10, 2022

View Bluff Country from the back of a horse

May 10, 2022

Real Bites

December 13, 2021

Green Mountain Grill winner in September

November 4, 2021

Grizzly Cooler winner in August

September 16, 2021

Real Bites – Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery

August 30, 2021

Third kayak winner of the summer 2021

August 11, 2021

Second kayak winner of the summer 2021

July 15, 2021

First kayak winner of the summer

June 21, 2021

Noticing More

May 20, 2021

Cruisin’ through Bluff Country in a classic

May 20, 2021

Before Footer

Footer

Visit Bluff Country

Enter to Win

  • The Best Winners
  • The Best Contest Entry
  • Choose Your Adventure Entry

Receive News & Information

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Plan Your Visit

  • Historic Bluff Country
  • Plan Your Visit
  • Visitor Centers
  • State Parks
  • Scenic Byways
  • Trails
  • Waterways
  • Farmers Markets
  • Eat & Drink
  • Recreation
  • Attractions
  • Shopping
  • Lodging
  • Services

Information

  • Events
  • Directory
  • Bluff Country News & Stories
  • Minnesota
  • Iowa
  • Wisconsin
  • Visitor Guide
  • Submit Your Photos
  • Advertise
  • Visit Bluff Country Distribution
  • Home

Minnesota Towns

  • Caledonia
  • Canton
  • Chatfield
  • Fountain
  • Harmony
  • Hokah
  • Houston
  • Kellogg
  • La Crescent
  • Lake City
  • Lanesboro
  • LeRoy
  • Mabel
  • Millville
  • Nodine
  • Peterson
  • Plainview
  • Preston
  • Reads Landing
  • Rushford
  • Spring Grove
  • Spring Valley
  • Wabasha
  • Whalan
  • Winona
  • Wykoff

Iowa Towns

  • Bluffton
  • Burr Oak
  • Calmar
  • Charles City
  • Clermont
  • Cresco
  • Decorah
  • Dyersville
  • Elkader
  • Fort Atkinson
  • Hawkeye
  • Highlandville
  • Kendallville
  • Lansing
  • Lime Springs
  • New Hampton
  • Marquette-McGregor
  • Protivin
  • Riceville
  • Waukon

Wisconsin Towns

  • Alma
  • Galesville
  • La Crosse
  • Onalaska
  • Prairie du Chien
  • Warrens

Winery Brewery Distillery Tour Map in Bluff Country Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin

© 2023 · Website Design and Hosting by SMG Web Design of Preston, MN.