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This porktacular, two-day festival celebrates all things bacon and features World Food Championship Official Qualifier Event, pig-themed activities for the entire family, live music, merchandise from local artists, and much more!

Bacon lovers will be in hog heaven while sampling over 30 different bacon-inspired dishes from the region's best local restaurants, food vendors and trucks.

Young and old will squeal with delight over the variety of pig-themed

contests including a Pet Costume Parade, Kid's Eating, Pig Wing Eating,

Pig Calling/Impersonation Contests and more! Piglets of all ages will go

hog wild for the quirky official Pig Pardon, "When Pigs Fly" as plush pigs are flung from the rooftops, and "When Pigs Float" as plastic pigs float down the Kinnickinnic River.

Bring your piggy bank and browse the marketplace with a bacon-licious twist as over 40 different merchandise vendors share their unique products such as homemade jams, specialty dips and sauces, bacon novelties, gifts, and apparel for all ages! Bacon lovers will go oinkers over the selection of local microbrews and wines while enjoying hours of musical entertainment.

September 15-16, 2018

SATURDAY 10:00am - 7:00pm • SUNDAY 10:00am - 4:00pm

Heritage Park | 232 W. Maple Street | River Falls, WI

The nation's largest FREE bacon festival!

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Event Info

Vendors

Schedule of Events

Sponsored by: Family Fresh Market

10:00am

SATURDAY

Official Welcome & Pig Pardon

11:00am

SATURDAY

Live Broadcast of “Off the Menu”

2:00pm

SATURDAY

Kid’s Eating Contest

Sponsored by: Family Fresh Market

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: 10AM-4PM

4:00pm

SUNDAY

When Pigs Fly

Plush pigs flung from the rooftop

Sponsored by: Family Fresh Market

11:00am

SUNDAY

Pig Calling/Pig Impersonation Contest

10:00am

SUNDAY

When Pigs Fly

Plush pigs flung from the rooftop

Sponsored by: Family Fresh Market

12:00pm

SUNDAY

Pig Wing Eating Contest (Adults)

Sponsored by: Angel’s Pet World

SATURDAY

10:00am - 7:00pm

Merchant Vendor Marketplace

10:30am

Kirby Symes Memorial Bacon Bash Dash

SUNDAY

10:00am - 3:30pm

Tailgating Party/Live Game Broadcast of

Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings

10:00am - 4:00pm

Merchant Vendor Marketplace

SATURDAY

10:30AM-1:00PM

Back Channel Blues

1:30PM-4:00PM

Everett Smithson Band

4:30PM-7:00PM

Tommy Bentz Band

SUNDAY

10:30AM-1:00PM

The Hunyuks

1:30PM-4:00PM

Woodshop

Oscar Meyer Wienermobile

Kids’ Activities Provided by

River Falls FFA & FFA Alumni

Corn box
Yard games
Coloring pages
Educational materials
And much more!

Thousands of bacon lovers converged on River Falls from the upper Midwest for the
5th Annual Bacon Bash!
"Porktacular" events included cook-off competitions, pig themed activities for the entire family,
arts & crafts fair, live music, microbrews and more!

Pig Pardoning

Bacon lover in costume

Bacon Bash volunteers

FFA Corn Box

Bacon-centric food vendors including Croix Valley Foods (pictured)

Bacon Bash crowds enjoying

40+ bacon-themed dishes

Great American Cook-Out Demonstration

Bacon Bash Kid's Bacon Cook-Off

Grand Champion

Bacon Bash Kid’s Eating Competition

Bacon Bash Merchant vendors

Bacon Bash 2017 People’s Choice Award Winner and defending 2016 winner:

Croix Valley Foods

Bacon lovers in costumes

Bacon Bash Pig Impersonation Contest

Bacon Bash Pig Wing

Eating Contest Winners

Bacon Bash musical entertainment from the Roe Family Singers

UW-River Falls Falcon Foods

sweet bacon treat

Riverwalk Square When Pigs Fly event

Bacon Bash 2017 World Food Championship Qualifier and Golden Ticket Winner from Smokey Treats BBQ

Bacon Bash Car Cruze In

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Stay & Play

As you enjoy all the porktacular activities and delicious bacon-inspired dishes at Bacon Bash, the River Falls Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau invites you to experience River Falls—the City on the Kinni. Ranked as one of the best small cities in the country by Demographics Daily, River Falls exemplifies the best Wisconsin has to offer with its perfect combination of outdoor activities, arts, cultural events and hometown charm.

Nestled on the banks of the Kinnickinnic River, River Falls is a bustling community of 15,000 and the home of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Conveniently located 30 minutes from the Twin Cities, River Falls features a historic Main Street adorned with specialty shops, antique stores, and art galleries/studios. Dine at one of our family-friendly restaurants or eateries that offer delicious, home-cooked meals—open year round!

Visit the Chamber website for additional information on stay and play packages, must-see spots, and much more!

Interested in volunteering at this bacon-licious celebration?

Click here to view available opportunities.

2018

Food Vendor Application CLOSED

The 2018 Bacon Bash will feature bacon-licious dishes from a variety of the region’s best local restaurants and food vendors. Check out the vendors and their featured dishes below!

2018 Food Vendors

Featured Item

Babushka’s Polish Foods

Bacon Cheesecake

Big Guys BBQ Roadhouse

Candied Bacon basket

Bob’s BBQ Emporium

Chicken Fried Pork Belly

with Cream Gravy

Croix Valley Foods

Pig Wings

Family Fresh Market

Bacon Cream Cheese Wontons

BBQ Bacon Parfait

Bacon Jam Pie

ABT Jalapeño Poppers

Bacon Wrapped Cajun Shrimp

West Wind Supper Club

Bacon Mac n’ Cheese

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2018

Merchant Vendor Application

In addition to 30+ bacon-inspired dishes, the 2018 Bacon Bash

will feature unique merchant vendors providing items from

creative confections and fashionable finds to paintings and garden art.

For more information on participation, please contact us.

We take pride in serving the best Wisconsin has to offer! Enjoy a cold refreshing brew or smooth local wine from each of the following local breweries and wineries:

Belle Vinez Winery | River Falls, WI

65 Vines Winery | Roberts, WI

Cracked Barrel Winery | Hudson, WI

Swinging Bridge Brewing Company | River Falls, WI

Rush River Brewing Company | River Falls, WI

New Glarus (Only in Wisconsin!)

If for some crazy reason ...

you aren’t able to identify a beverage that aligns with your pallet, check out one of our local watering holes along our historic Main Street that is only steps from the festival ground. Don’t worry, you can always come back to the festival grounds with your adult beverage in hand as long as it’s poured within a designated event cup.