Bats, Bones & Bonfires at River Bend Nature Center

Additional Information

River Bend Nature Center invites people of all ages to come out on Saturday, October 29, from 2-6PM to enjoy a family friendly fall festival. The event includes activities that are fun for young and old, including wagon rides, live animals, Halloween crafts, face painting, games, s’mores on the campfire, and a bouncy house. The event is sponsored by Mike’s Garage, Faribo Air Conditioning and Heating, and Trumps Orchard.

Bats, Bones, & Bonfires includes entertainment by Mark Hedenstrom singing campfire songs with his guitar from 3-5PM. Then the Taiko drum group will follow with a performance from 5-6PM. The Taiko drum performers are students at St. Olaf College in Northfield that entertain with a range of Japanese drums and percussion instruments.

Returning this year there will be a mystery animal trail: walk the trail of costumed animal characters to try to figure out what they are! Also free goody bags for children will be given out to those that come to the event while supplies last. Don’t forget to wear your costume!

Admission to Bats, Bones, & Bonfires is $20 per family or $7 per person ($15 per family or $5 per person for River Bend members.) This is an all-inclusive price including popcorn, s’mores, apple cider, or hot chocolate, plus all the entertainment options.

For more information visit River Bend’s website at rbnc.org/halloween/, or contact Emily Greger, Public Program Coordinator, at (507) 332-7151.