A Prairie Home Companion 35th Anniversary/Fourth of July Celebration: A Free Show in Avon, Minnesota

A Fourth of July Invitation from Garrison Keillor


"Stearns County is about as close to Lake Wobegon as you can get so it's where we plan to observe the 35th anniversary of A Prairie Home Companion — in the town of Avon, which is on the Lake Wobegon Bike Trail, broadcasting live coast to coast and overseas via Armed Forces Radio — a brass band, speeches, acoustic blues and rock n roll, some reminiscences by old-timers, and the whole big crowd singing the national anthem, and our sound-effects man will make rockets go up in the air.

I've biked the Bike Trail a couple of times and love the ordinary beauty of farmland and meadow and the towns along it. And since the radio show had its origins there, in the stories I heard when I lived near Freeport and hung around St. John's, it's only right to return and say hello."

-Garrison Keillor

More information available at:
http://www.prairiehome.org/programs/schedule/#fourth

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[tkend]

Though I've never seen it before Lake Woebegon is just as I pictured it from Garrison's descriptiion(s) of it on Prarie Companion!!!

[MacNerfer]

creepmag - notice it's a "Lake Wobegon Bike Trail". Kind of like the Paul Bunyan Bike Trail. As far as an actual town, Avon is "as close as you can get".

Too bad I couldn't make this.. I've been listening since the early 80's (off and on).

[creepmag62]

I didnt realise there was a Lake Wobegon I thought it was fictional! wished I could have been there. ... uk

[strawberryrhubarbs]

Holy cow, is that really Garrison in that 70's photo? He looks so different! And bearded!

[pocketofore]

We can do that!

[jamibea]

Yay! I will be riding my bike to Avon for the celebration tomorrow! I live about 2 miles from the Lake Wobegon trail :)

[heffala]

I think it's time to think about trying to move to Avon, Minnesota!

Would love to ride that bike trail too.

Avon, Minnesota is the place to be with the Prairie Home Companion show and Garrison Keillor. Avon...lucky you

[heffala]

I wish I could be there for the show! A longtime fan of Garrison Keillor and always wanted to attend his show.

I wish he'd come to this part of Minnesota and Potato Days is a huge festival here and draws thousands and would draw more....Not far from the long harsh winters of North Dakota and Fargo.

Minnesota it's going to be a fun Fourth of July ....Enjoy everyone! Remember , when July 4th is over we start talking about snow in MInnesota.

[rojoification]

Cool- my inlaws live in Avon- Mother in law will be with us in Montana, but my wife's dad is going to the show!! Lucky!!

[tscheuzger]

It'll be in Wobegon Park in Avon (1st St. and Avon). It's free admission; no tickets. The town is small enough that you won't have any trouble finding it - just take exit 153 off of I-94 into Avon.