Enjoy The Most Colorful Spring Festival In Minnesota At The Lanesboro Rhubarb Festival

Every spring, the tiny Bluff Country town of Lanesboro hosts one of the most colorful small-town spring festivals in Minnesota. Be sure to mark your calendars for this year's Lanesboro Rhubarb Festival.

The small town of Lanesboro, Minnesota is tucked into the valleys of the state's Bluff Country.

This historic southeast Minnesota community is, perhaps, best known as a popular stop along the Root River State Trail and as a bed-and-breakfast hotspot.

What folks may not know about Lanesboro and its citizens is their love for rhubarb.

Lanesboro, in fact, was named "Rhubarb Capital of Minnesota" by legislative proclamation.

The town's love for rhubarb is evidenced in its dessert choices.

And every June, the whole town turns out in Sylvan Park to celebrate these stringy stalks of sour goodness.

Rhubarb fans of all ages attend the fest to get in on the action.

All of the day's festivities pay homage to this beloved broadleaf plant.

Events include ranting, rhubarb-themed art - or rhub-art, as it is known in Lanesboro - a farmers market, music, singing, games, and contests, including largest leaf and heaviest stalk.

You can also put together your nattiest rhubarb attire and show it off for the event's fashion show.

The Rhubarb Run is a great way to burn some calories ahead of all the rhubarb treats you'll have to face later in the day.

Speaking of rhubarb treats, there's even a rhubarb-tasting event, so start dusting off your favorite recipes if you want to get in on the action.

One of our favorite things to do in spring in Minnesota is head to the lake. Here are some of the most beautiful lakes in MN that you can enjoy as the weather warms up:

Clearly, the Lanesboro Rhubarb Festival is one of the most colorful Minnesota spring festivals. For more information on this year's event, such as date and schedule, visit the Lanesboro, Minnesota website. You could even make a stop at the Rhubarb Festival as part of a scenic road trip through Minnesota's Bluff Country!

Have you attended the Lanesboro Rhubarb Festival? What are your favorite small-town spring festivals in the Bold North? Let us know in the comments!

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