Join us for the The Defeat Of Jesse James Days 2025!
Schedule
Saturday, September 6
NORTHFIELD ROTARY BIKE TOUR 7AM
Start and finish at the Dundas Dukes Ballfield, 214 S. 1st St., Dundas. Multiple route lengths, paved and gravel and family fun ride. Sponsored by the Dundas Dukes and Chapel
Brewing. Food and beverages served at the end of ride. Fully supported rest areas and SAG drivers. On-Site Registration and Check-In begins at 6:30am Online registration: northfieldrotary.org
RAIDER DERBY Registration 7:30am, Race begins 9am
BUTTON EVENT Soapbox car racing. 3rd & Orchard St.
Button required for all participants
DEFEAT OF JESSE JAMES DAYS CAR SHOW 9am-3pm
BUTTON EVENT Sundowner Car Club, Riverside Park. Admission: $2;
15 and under free with paid adult.
ARTS, CRAFTS & GIFT SHOW 9am-5pm Central Park, 4th & Winona Streets
COED 4S GRASS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT 9AM-6PM TYLER PARK, 1951 Roosevelt Dr. Outdoor grass volleyball with multiple levels of play, round robin format followed by playoffs and cash prizes for top teams. Teams of four. Registration information on Facebook: Defeat of Jesse James Days Grass Volleyball Tournament
KIDDIE PARADE 9:30am 6th & Division Streets
NORTHFIELD ARTS GUILD RIVERFRONT FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
10am-5pm Cannon River Walkway. More info at northfieldartsguild.org
NORTHFIELD HISTORY CENTER – SATURDAY IN THE ARCHIVES
408 Division St. Admission: $10 (purchased at the museum.) 10am The Early Years of the James and Younger Gang; NOON The Escape Trail; 2pm The Myths of the Raid; 4pm The Guns of the Raid
CARNIVAL 11am Highway 3 & 5th Street
BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE NOON-MIDNIGHT
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT NOON BUTTON EVENT
Entertainment Center. Must pre-register through Scoreholio. Competitive and social brackets available. (Teams limited.) Proceeds benefit Give Cancer the Boot.
Entertainment Center NOON-1am BUTTON EVENT
5th & Water Streets (valid ID req’d)
8:30pm-12:30am Wicked Garden
P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO 2pm Jesse James Arena, Highway 3 South
Free cowboy hat to first 400 paid kids admissions from Edina Realty. General admission presale tickets: adults $25, child $15 (ages 3-10) under 2 free; available at Northfield
Automotive, Family Fare Supermarket and Ziggy’s. Same-day tickets: available at Rodeo grounds 2 hours prior to performance.
DJJD BEARD CONTEST 6pm BUTTON EVENT
Division Street (following final bank raid re-enactment), $10 entry fee, see djjd.org.
CANNON VALLEY REGIONAL ORCHESTRA 7pm BUTTON EVENT
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 3rd St. W. Admission: $10
Northfield Arts Guild presents the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra concert, COWBOY MUSIC II. CVRO celebrates the contribution of “Wild West” culture on American music, from Copland’s ballet music to the many Westerns in the movie world. Enjoy a journey back in time when musical memories of the cowboys and pioneers filled our imagination.
P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO 8pm Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 South “TRIBUTE TO 1ST RESPONDERS” NIGHT
General admission presale tickets: adults $25, child $15 (ages 3-10) under 2 free; available at Northfield Automotive, Family Fare Supermarket and Ziggy’s.
Same-day tickets: available at Rodeo grounds 2 hours prior to performance.
