Here's the official Bonanza Valley Days "Feelin' Alive in 2025" Grand Parade lineup. The parade is on Sunday, July 13. A few spots are marked "open" in order to accomodate same-day parade registration. Please share this article on your social media feeds so others can see the lineup. Thank you for attending Bonanza Valley Days events in Brooten! Our community appreciates all of you. The parade route: staging is at the B-B-E elementary parking lot and nearby streets, and then down to Railway...
Get a glimpse of the Saturday night street dance at Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten on July 12 in the attached video. The band providing live music is Dam Jammers. Check out the crowd! And the fireworks show was great! Keep this in mind! Brooten is packing in the crowds for Bonanza Valley Days because the public knows they will have a good time when they are here for any of our four-day celebration. This is something everyone who has any tie of any sort to Brooten should be deeply proud of. For...
The Miss Brooten pageant was held on Sunday, July 13 in front of a full house at the Brooten Pavilion. In the attached video, you can watch the crowning of the new Miss Brooten royalty for 2025-2026 at the end of the program. To view the video, swipe right on the royalty photo included with this web article. At today's Miss Brooten pageant, the outgoing royalty bestowed crowns on the 2025-2026 Miss Brooten crew. The new Miss Brooten is Mataya Ogdahl. She is joined by Miss Brooten princesses...
UPDATED on Friday night, with additional Saturday details. The first food offerings for Bonanza Valley Days is tonight (Thursday, July 10) at the BVD Worship in the Park. Following worship, cookies will be served at the Brooten Pavilion. The worship service, led by River of Life Church, will start at 7 p.m. Also, right off the bat, we can enjoy food offerings at our regular establishments of Backyard Burger, RJ's Mini Mart, the KaDe Shack, Marcia's Bar and Grill and Lincoln's Restaurant. Beyond...
The Bonanza Valley Days Worship in the Park will feature an Ecumenical worship service on Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m. the Brooten city park led by River of Life staff and friends including Pastor Mitch Wall. We are grateful for all who participate in this event each year that officially kicks off Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten. The BVD Medallion Hunt concluded one day earlier than it usually has, as it was found on Wednesday this week (July 9) by sisters Bailey Nelson and Tia Nelson. It was...
The opening night of Bonanza Valley Days featured a marvelous ecumenical Worship in the Park service led by River of Life Church at the Brooten City Park on Thursday, July 10. Organizers were thrilled to have an official turnout of 63 for this event. Typically, in recent years, this brings a crowd of 30 to 50 for this outdoor worship service that kicks off the big weekend in Brooten. The attached video features the closing...
The attached video is from June 27 at Smilin'D Arena in Colfax...
With Spring Hill clinching the regular season Stearns County League North title, the Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team had a huge home game with New Munich on Sunday go their way in a 10-inning walk-off 4-3 win. As the top seed was snapped up by the Chargers, Elrosa’s win over the Silverstreaks put them in the driver’s seat for the runner-up spot in the division and the playoff’s No. 2 seed. Last Wednesday in an exhibition game at home with Raymond, the Saints out-hit the Rockets 14 to...
Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten features no shortage of food options. Everyone can enjoy food offerings at our regular establishments of Backyard Burger, RJ's Mini Mart, the KaDe Shack, Marcia's Bar and Grill and Lincoln's Restaurant. Beyond that, food vendors and other food options are available Friday, Saturday and Sunday! The KaDe Shack stops serving food at noon on Saturday. At Lincoln's Restaurant, they serve food until 9 p.m. All day Saturday, the Jenniges Meats Chuckwagon food truck is...
Year after year, the community of Brooten joins forces with the Brooten Fire Relief Association and dozens upon dozens of local businesses, families and individuals to sponsor what everyone knows and loves as Bonanza Valley Days. The town does it because we love our people and we love having visitors come to town for a good time! It's a chance to let your guard down and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of Small Town America. Many BVD activities span the generations, whether it's the Farmers Market...
