Bold + Bright 2025
The Downtown Alliance is excited to announce the Bold & Bright Festival, which will take place from January 24-26, 2025. This community-wide celebration will feature a variety of activities, including ice skating, live music, a lights parade, and family-friendly events, all aimed at bringing excitement and foot traffic to downtown.
SPONSORSHIP
We invite you to be part of the Bold & Bright Festival as a sponsor. Your sponsorship would not only contribute to the success of the event but also directly support the ongoing efforts of the Downtown Alliance to enhance our city center.
Schedule of Events
TENTATIVE schedule of events for 2025
HAPPENING ALL WEEKEND
Ice Sculptures, Free Skate at Lake George, Winter-Themed Restaurant Specials, Window Art Throughout Downtown
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th
- Paramount Center for the Arts: Michael Shynes Album Release
- Historic Downtown Winter Art Crawl – Register an artist or venue
- Live music at the Veranda Lounge
- Free Skate MOVIE Night at Lake George
- SCSU Student Night
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25th
- Paramount afternoon family movie
- Winter merchant market – Register a vendor booth
- Curling demonstration
- Downtown fitness challange
- Meet and Greet your favorite mascot
- Winter Lights Parade – Register a parade float
- Fireworks
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26th
- Brunch Specials
- Pond Hockey at Lake George
- Game Day – Business Hosted Tournaments: cribbage – magic the gathering – chess – board games – puzzles
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Registration is now open for all activities including parade floats, makers market, Art Crawl artists, sponsorship and more. For more information or to register now, click the link below.
Thank you to our BOLD + BRIGHT 2024 Sponsors!
Silver Sponsors: Leighton Media, Midwest Financial Partners, Granite Partners, Capital One Bayer Built Woodworks Inc., PCI, Miller Auto Plaza, City of St. Cloud
Downtown Alliance Sponsors: Arvig, Bernick’s & Falcon National Bank
