Blue Heron Days

August 13th - 16th, 2026Illustration of a blue heron bird with a yellow banner in front that says Blue Heron Days

Save the date for Lino Lakes' annual Blue Heron Days festival! 

The Rookery Activity Center is proud to host Lino Lakes' Annual Blue Heron Days Festival.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, August 13th | 4:00pm - 8:00pm

  • Centennial Education Car Show and Food Truck Festival

Friday, August 14th | 4:30pm - 7:00pm

  • Bounce houses
  • Crafts
  • Carnival games
  • Power Wheels Derby
  • Touch-a-truck
  • Food truck
  • Movie in the Rookery gym at 7:00pm
  • Open swimming 
  • And more!

Saturday, August 15th 

Sunday, August 17th 

  • Waldoch Farm Garden Tour and Corn Feed

More information to come! 

  1. Parade Entry
  2. Sponsorship Opportunities

Join us for the 2026 Blue Heron Days Parade! This is a great opportunity to showcase your organization or talents to a large audience. 

Parade date: August 15, 2026 at 11:00am

Parade lineup begins at 10:00am in the Centennial Middle School parking lot.

Parade lineup will be based on first come first served basis. 

2026 Fees

  • Entry Fee: $25
  • Band and Royalty entries, please contact Ali Lukin at 651-982-2457 or alukin@linolakes.us for discounted pricing.

Application Instructions

  1. Create an Individual CivicRec Account (if you don't already have one).
  2. Add the parade entry to your cart.
  3. Follow the prompts to give us more information about your entry then complete checkout.