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Stiftungsfest

Coordinates: 44°46′59″N 93°54′56″W / 44.78306°N 93.91556°W / 44.78306; -93.91556
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Stiftungsfest is a "Founder's Day" celebration held in Norwood Young America, Minnesota, United States, on the last full weekend of August every year. The first Stiftungsfest was held in 1861.[1] It is Minnesota's oldest celebration.

The Stiftungsfest highlights the German heritage of the city. It features old-time and polka bands from across the United States and Germany as well as ethnic food.[2]

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44°46′59″N 93°54′56″W / 44.78306°N 93.91556°W / 44.78306; -93.91556