2026 Dates: May 7-9
Thank you for joining us during our 12th year of celebrating lights in Ramsey Park! Twenty-six community businesses and organizations along with Event Sound & Lighting join Celebrate Redwood Falls to bring you a fun and unique event in Ramsey Park. The lights come on at 8:30pm to showcase the natural beauty of the woods and trails. Come enjoy the show!
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To increase event safety and reduce the number of cars waiting along MN-19/US-71/Bridge Street, see the new vehicle waiting route below.
No parking along the waiting route will be implemented from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on May 1 - May 3.
Directions to Ramsey Park
in Redwood Falls, MN
PAST EVENTS GALLERY
OUR SPONSORS
Trailblazers
Illuminators
Sparklers
- Chuck Lussenhop
- Daktronics
- Dan Schmid Photography
- Dave & Corrine Gertsema
- Glenn Tiffany
- Henle Printing Company
- Jason Garman
- Jay Johanneck
- Jesse Bell
- Klabunde Electric
- Lonny Leske
- Mark and Brenda Dressen
- MnDOT District 8
- Redwood Falls Golf Club
- Rick Morris
- RVHS Drumline
- S&S Rental
- Scott Johanneck
- Steve Medrud
- Thrivent Financial
- Tiffany Farms
- West Central Sanitation
Light the Trails Donors $1,000+
Craig & Cindy LaBrie
$500 - $999
- American Family Insurance
- Dan & Pam Schmid
- Everstrong Construction
- HomeTown Bank
- Kirby & Donalee Josephson
- Minnesota Valley Snow Riders
- Minnwest Bank
- Orrin S. Estebo Foundation
- Sward Kemp Drug, Inc.
- Total Glass
- Truly Home Real Estate
- VFW Post 2553
$250 - $499
- A&W Furniture
- AgCountry Farm Credit Services
- Bayer
- Bob Schmidt
- Bobby & Brenna Elwell
- Clements Lumber
- Dental Center
- Olson Chevrolet
- RE/MAX Realty Plus
- Stephens Funeral Service
- Teri & Michael Smith
NEWS & UPDATES
We are grateful to the Orrin S. Estebo Foundation for sponsoring this year's Fire & Ice fireworks! Come for the fun starting at 5pm and be sure to stay for the fireworks blasting off at 8pm on Lake Redwood! Fire & Ice 5-8pm Saturday, Feb 7 on Lake Redwood #FireandIce #Fireworks #LakeRedwood #RedwoodArea #CRWF
Mini-golf, bean bag, broomball, hockey soccer, bobskis, sled/sleigh rides, hot chocolate, bonfires, s'mores, dragons and serpents all capped off with a great firework show! Everything's free and fun--that's Fire & Ice in a nutshell! Fire & Ice 5-8pm Saturday, Feb 7 on Lake Redwood #FireandIce #Fireworks #LakeRedwood #RedwoodArea #CRWF
If you haven't been to Fire & Ice before, here's a lay of the land. There's lots of parking around the playground area and softball field but as those fill up, there are 2 parking areas a little further out but within easy walking distance to the boat ramp. Once you get to the boat ramp, come on down to enjoy a fun evening! Fire & Ice 5-8pm Saturday, Feb 7 on Lake Redwood #FireandIce #Fireworks #LakeRedwood #RedwoodArea #CRWF
The crew at Cornerstone Church is bringing out the fun rides again this year for everyone to enjoy! They're also providing hot chocolate and popcorn from the scouts! Be sure to come out for your ride around the lake! Fire & Ice 5-8pm Saturday, Feb 7 on Lake Redwood #FireandIce #Fireworks #LakeRedwood #RedwoodArea #CRWF
We're looking for some hardy volunteers to help out on Saturday Feb 7 from 9am-12pm for setup, 8:15pm-9:30pm for teardown and to hand out free food (1 hour shifts) during the event 5pm-8pm. More help means shorter shifts! Send your name, number and where you can help via DM, text 507-507-2783 or email [email protected] and we'll get you signed up! Fire & Ice 5-8pm Saturday, Feb 7 on Lake Redwood #FireandIce #Fireworks #LakeRedwood #RedwoodArea #CRWF
The fishing must be good on the lake this year as we've seen a lot of anglers out there! Just a heads up that we're requesting a vehicle-free window next weekend on Saturday from 4pm-9pm during Fire & Ice to keep attendees as safe as possible. We hope you can arrive earlier in the day to avoid this timeframe when we expect 600+ to attend. We'll be doing setup most of the day but will keep the ice road open so you can find your favorite fishing hole. You'll probably want to find a spot outside the fireworks fallout area to avoid potential damage to your tents and trailers. We appreciate your support and hope you catch the big one!!! Fire & Ice 5-8pm Saturday, Feb 7 on Lake Redwood #FireandIce #LakeRedwood #RedwoodArea #CRWF #IceFishing
It's been dang cold this week which is great for the ice but we're looking forward to milder temps in two weeks for Fire & Ice! Let's all think warm(er) thoughts for Fire & Ice on Feb 7 and stay safe until then! See you on the ice Saturday, 2/7 from 5-8pm! #FireandIce #LakeRedwood #RedwoodArea #CRWF
FUN FACTS
The History of NightFalls
What began in 2014 as Founders’ Day celebrating the arrival of a small group of settlers establishing the future town of Redwood Falls has evolved into the NightFalls event you get to experience today. After several years in the area around Ramsey Falls, the event now encompasses the entire park. We’ve added more lights, new areas, and new displays to make it better than ever!
We hope you can help keep NightFalls growing with a donation to our Light The Trails fundraiser. Donate at one of the barrels in the park, send a check, or donate online. Thanks to all who have contributed so far – so far we've raised nearly $18,000 of our $30,000 goal!
We couldn’t do this without the support of all of the volunteers, illuminators, sponsors and donations – a very special thank you to everyone who has helped make this event possible. On behalf of the Celebrate Redwood Falls board, thank you for coming to explore the park in the dark at NightFalls!
Craig LaBrie, President
NightFalls Fun Facts
Number of lights used: 375,000- Miles of trails illuminated: 4
- Number of lighted bridges: 7
- Number of lighted waterfalls: 2
- Number of business & organizations decorating areas: 26
- Number of creatures hidden along the designated trails:
Spooks 10, Animals 24+, Dinos 15+, & Fairies 16+ - Past attendance: 8,426 attendees in 2023 including 1,416 vehicles & 4,474 walkers
- NightFalls began as Founders Day in 2014 during Redwood Falls Sesquicentennial
- The 2014-2019 events were entirely at Ramsey Falls, 2020 had 4 drive-thru displays installed by Celebrate Redwood Falls & a Home Edition contest, 2021 expanded drive-thru displays with 21 groups participating & lighting on some trails, 2022 had 22 groups & all trails lighted to include the entire park, 2023 had 26 groups
- Future goals for the event: Add more lighting along trails by decorating trees & ground areas, increase local participation, & bring more tourism to Redwood Falls
Ramsey Park Fun Facts
- Ramsey Park is 256+ acres which makes the largest municipal park in the state
- The unique swayback bridge built in 1938 is on the National Register of Historic Places
- Home to 2 waterways – Redwood River which creates the Falls of the Redwood & Ramsey Creek which creates Ramsey Falls
- 5 Bridges cross Ramsey Creek & 2 cross the Redwood River
SUPPORT NIGHTFALLS
What Can My Donation Help Light Up?
$40 - Small Tree
$60 - Medium Tree
$75 - Large Tree
$240 - Trail Crossing Canopy
$480 - Swayback Bridge
$600 - Trail per 10th of a Mile
$1,000 - Decorated Area or Walk Bridge
