Salsa Fest 2021

The Minnesota Salsa Festival is a one-day event held in the waning days of summer since its inception in 2017. In 2019 the Minnesota Salsa Festival relocated 30 miles north of its original location in Long Prairie, to the City of Wadena. This free community event closed down a portion of Aldrich Ave and ran from 11 am to 8 pm in Burlington Northern Park. Attendees of all ages enjoyed an eclectic mix of original and traditional music from regional artists in a festival atmosphere intermixed with numerous artisan and farmer vendors selling their wares and produce.

The Minnesota Salsa Fest will take place on September 18, 2021 in the same location as 2019 and with an intent to fulfill a similar mission of bringing the community together, with a new design to keep people safe in light of the world pandemic.Although this year requires a change in format, there is still a need to encourage unity and build on the concepts of Salsa Fest. SFA is excited to continue to build on to the foundation of the event, with the encouragement of our Wadena community partners, for a celebration around what unites us all, food!

To register as a vendor, please visit our online payment portal. Select "Event Exhibitor/Sponsor" as the Campaign, and "Salsa Fest vendor/exhibitor" as the Event. Vendor Registration and fees: $25 for nonmembers and $10 for SFA members. Any vendor who also wishes to participate in the salsa tasting contest (yum!) should add another $10 to their payment.