The 44th annual Art in the Park fine art festival will be held Art in the Park 2025 will feature fine art booths, and family art activities amid mature shade trees in the beautiful setting of Sylvan Park.Please note that June 14th is the Saturday before Father's Day. Hosted by LANESBORO ARTS, a multidisciplinary nonprofit with a 40+ year legacy of supporting art and artists in the scenic Lanesboro area, the annual Art in the Park festival is southern Minnesota's longest running fine art fair! Renowned for quality, variety and value, Art in the Park attracts thousands of regional patrons to Sylvan Park in Lanesboro each year. Admission is free. Accessible parking is available at Sylvan Park. Socialized dogs on leashes are permitted.
Nestled in the heart of Bluff Country along the Root River, Lanesboro is the hidden gem of Southeastern Minnesota. With an extraordinarily high density of creative activities concentrated in such a small community, Lanesboro (pop. 724) was declared one of the country's “Top 12 Small Town Artplaces” in 2013 by Artplace America. The Root River State Bike Trail, rated one of the best trails in Minnesota, runs right through Lanesboro's authentic 19th century downtown. This picturesque hub of activity invites travelers of all stripes to indulge in one of many tantalizing restaurants, unique shops, and natural wonders.
Live Music:
Live music provides a joyful ambiance and additional entertainment to Art in the Park from Sylvan Park's central Gazebo. 2025's Art in the Park will feature live performances from The Rutabaga Brothers, Marques Morel, Molly Brandt, and Driftless Jazz Ensemble.
The Rutabaga Brothers are an upbeat and danceable R & B combo that is sure to bring a smile to your face. With selections by such artists as Wilson Picket, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Delbert McClinton, The Blues Brothers, Eddie Floyd, Etta James, B.B. King, Jimmy Reed and many others, The Brothers will have you rockin' your blues away. The group consists of lead vocalist Mariah Ciangiola; keyboard player and vocalist David Harrenstein; percussionist Craig Johnson; guitar player Gary Marcoux; percussion, bass and keyboard player John Gaddo, guitar player and vocalist Keith Zeller, harmonica player Lee Loerch, saxophone player Nathan Davidson, and bass player Noah Short.
Marques Morel is an American songwriter/story-teller, midwestern-twanger/folksinger, guitar-thumper/harmonica wailer, street-performer/wandering troubadour, steadfast woodcutter/migrant worker, a father, a son, and a friend to all. Originally from the Illinois corn country, he has performed just about anywhere that anybody would listen: big city street corners around the world, county fairs, folk festivals, hole in the wall taverns/divebars/honky tonks, cabin porches, backyard barbeques, listening rooms, theatres large and small, and beside many campfires and woodstoves amongst the ghosts of his songwriter heroes.
Molly Brandt has tales to tell you – her own, other real-life stories, and fictional fables that ring true no matter how much melodrama and poetic detail they contain. Like the storyteller himself, Tom T. Hall, Brandt knows just what to tell and what to hold back to fire up the listener's imagination. Brandt has also inherited Dolly Parton's knack for painting unvarnished pictures of poverty and struggle but performing them with glitz, style, and attitude. She dazzles when she takes the stage, first with her presence and statement outfits, then with her powerhouse vocals.
Driftless Jazz Ensemble is the self-proclaimed jazziest ensemble in the driftless region! Based in Decorah, Iowa, this talented group of musicians will bring an ubbeat vibe to the last set at 2025's Art in the Park!
