{"id":8854,"date":"2024-09-08T22:44:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T03:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=8854"},"modified":"2025-08-13T21:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T02:15:49","slug":"northfield-fall-fun","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/northfield-fall-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Northfield Fall Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_2545\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/09\/IMG_2545-1600x1067.jpg');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-69d3aa5a56d83 {\n\t\t\t\theight: 500px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-69d3aa5a56d83\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-center vert-top\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Venture off the Hill during Homecoming and Family Weekend and enjoy our Northfield community of Cows, Colleges, and Community!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>No transportation provided.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"is-style-default c-caption__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-style-default \" alt=\"Homecoming Saturday 084\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/08\/Homecoming-Saturday-084-600x350.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFireside Orchard &amp; Gardens\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Days:<br \/>\nFriday, Saturday, and Sunday<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Time:<br \/>\n9 a.m. to 5 p.m. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:<br \/>\n2225 Lonsdale Blvd E (Highway 19) Northfield, MN 55057<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fireside Orchard &amp; Gardens Inc. is a 50+ acre, family-owned orchard near Northfield, MN. We grow 27 varieties of apples, and we specialize in Minnesota-grown apples. We focus on Minnesota fruit because of our excellent temperate weather environment and the abundance of amazing apple varieties Minnesota has discovered. Our goal is to grow excellent apples and provide a wonderful family experience for our customers to enjoy the best of what Minnesota has to offer.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKeepsake Cidery\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Friday 4-9 p.m.<br \/>\nSaturday 12-8 p.m.<br \/>\nSunday 12-6 p.m.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address<br \/>\n4609 135th St E, Dundas, MN 55019<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come to the tasting room and try our full line of ciders, including special batches only available here. Ciders range from medium sweetness to bone dry, from tannic apple to sour cherry, from sparkling to still.\u00a0 Each has its own voice and story.\u00a0 All are produced from local fruit, unfiltered, and ready to enjoy! You will also find a menu of scrumptious food to nibble or devour, all made from local ingredients. There may be live music, too!<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNerstrand Big Woods State Park\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Open Daily <\/b><b>8 a.m. &#8211; 10 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:<br \/>\n9700 170th Street East, Nerstrand, MN 55053<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoy this park on foot, any season of the year. In the spring, the park is a wildflower garden where hepatica, bloodroot, Dutchman&#8217;s breeches, and the dwarf trout lily bloom. The dwarf trout lily is only found here. Relax by Hidden Falls in the summer. Autumn brings a burst of red, orange, and gold in the maple-basswood forest, one of the last extensive stands of the &#8220;Big Woods.&#8221; When winter comes, hike, snowshoe, or snowmobile the trails through picturesque woods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Park Highlights:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; &#8220;Big Woods&#8221; Landscape<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Spectacular Spring Wildflowers<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Fabulous Fall Color<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Visitor Center<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Self-guided Interpretive Trail<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Hidden Falls Waterfall<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Vehicles entering the park require a Vehicle Permit. Self-payment envelopes have been discontinued. Due to poor cell service at the park, we recommend you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/state_parks\/permit.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">purchase permits online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before you arrive. You can also still buy permits at the ranger station when it is open.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRiverwalk Market Fair\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Date:<br \/>\nSaturday, October 11<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Time:<br \/>\n9 a.m to 1 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:<br \/>\n<\/b><b>Rain or Shine. Bridge Square, Downtown Northfield<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Riverwalk Market Fair, we take pride in bringing the best of the region\u2019s artisan goods and locally grown produce to our shoppers. Our market is a unique blend of artists, farmers, and food vendors, who are committed to bringing fresh and wholesome products to our community. From farm-fresh produce to locally made crafts, our booths are stocked with a variety of products that cater to all tastes and preferences. We also have live music, hands-on learning opportunities, and food programs. Come and visit and discover the market fair for yourself!<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-header-4\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-content-4\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWindy WIllow Farm\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-header-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69d3aa5a57ef2-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Days: <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Friday, Saturday, and Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time: <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>9 a.m. &#8211; 5 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:<br \/>\n<\/b><b>9748 110th St E, Northfield, MN 55057<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windy Willow is a family owned and operated business located just east of Northfield, Minnesota. We strive to offer a high quality educational and exhilarating experience to bridge the gap between rural and urban areas. Windy Willow offers 40+ unique attractions for all ages! Farm animals, sensory tires, barrel train, tire mountain, log house, hayride, corn maze, corn pit, and culvert slides \u2013 just to name a few.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4424,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8854","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4424"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8854"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11333,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8854\/revisions\/11333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}