May 4-6, 2023
Thank you for joining us during our 10th 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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Directions to Ramsey Park
in Redwood Falls, MN
PAST EVENTS GALLERY
OUR SPONSORS
Trailblazers
Illuminators
Sparklers
- Chuck Lussenhop, Scott Stein, Glenn Tiffany
- Connie Bohn, Joan Koster, Lori Hagert
- Daktronics
- Dan Schmid Photography
- Dave & Corrine Gertsema
- Henle Printing Company
- Jason Garman
- Jay Johanneck
- Klabunde Electric
- Lonny Leske
- Mark and Brenda Dressen
- MnDOT District 8
- Ramona Larson
- 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
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 – we are halfway to our goal of $30,000!
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: 280,000- Miles of trails illuminated: 4
- Number of lighted bridges: 6
- 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: 6,500 attendees in 2022 including 1,167 vehicles & 2,451 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
- Future goals for the event: Add more lighting along trails by decorating trees & ground areas, expand number of event days, 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
- 4 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
The guys from Flashing Thunder Fireworks outdid themselves Saturday night with an amazing fireworks display at Summer Splash. Normally we post the last couple minutes but this year the whole display was like a finale. Thanks to Jackpot Junction Casino and Hotel for sponsoring this year's fireworks display. (Caution! Loud - We recommend turning your volume down before the video starts) ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks for sharing!
Was truly amazing!! Thank you!!
It was the best ever!
Amazing how a small town has a better fireworks display than some big cities . Awesome to watch even on Facebook. What talent. And the ones that sponsored this wonderful event.
Thanks everyone for watching! We love Redwood Falls so much...we will be back in a few weeks for the Redwood County Fair... 3 more fireworks 🎆 displays... Thurs, Fri and Sat! See you then!
Best show ever!!!!!!!
you guys do to much prep work for electronic fire my company is the only one left that hand lights we show up a couple of hours before shoot time and getter done
Yes they did!!!
👌
This display is incredible!
I love it
I love it
Just Thinking Of Her.Ms.Swift 🤔. Makes Fireworks.
Wonderful great picture amazing
Awesome
❤️
Thanks for sharing. Spectacular
Thank you. Watched from Nashville Tennessee. Amazing.
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Really great fireworks this year. Great job!! Thank you jackpot for sponsoring!
Very impressive! Thanks for sharing this with us ! Great pictures from this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!! Of this year summer Splash 💦
Great pictures! Looks like a great time
Thanks for sharing!!Nice job capturing the whole event with drone views and great pictures👏🏻👏🏻
I miss living in Redwood
Thank you everyone, it's nice to hear all the support for our sponsors and volunteers!!!
It was the best yet!
Thank you for all
Something for everyone!
Thank you for sharing this!
I saw a picture of me in one of those photos! Cool 😎
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Wonderful pictures, thank you
Fantastic event!
Let's wrap up the weekend with an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast and support the Redwood Falls Rotary Club! Rotarians will flip and serve all morning from 8am-12pm at the Redwood Falls Airport, Just $10 at the door! Check out the planes and air ambulance on site once you're full! #summersplash #pancakes #flyinbreakfast #rotary ... See MoreSee Less
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Yum!!!
We brought in the Marines (well, one Marine anyway!) to get ready for tonight's activities at Memorial Field! Weather forecasts are varied depending on which one you look at but we're a GO as of now. Free Pool Party by the Redwood Falls Aquatic Center 4-7pm, inflatables, games, music, concessions 6-10pm and fireworks at 10, all at Memorial Field today! Check back for weather updates! #summersplash #RedwoodArea #CRWF ... See MoreSee Less
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Hey, we always need that Marine ! 🥰
Brett?
is this tonight?
Thank you for another fun filled day, and the fireworks was a fantastic ending to night!
1️⃣ more night until Summer Splash is HERE!!! Looking forward to a fun weekend, here's the lineup each day, hope to see you there! #summersplash #RedwoodArea #CRWF #parade #inflatables #outdoormovie #poolparty #fireworks #pancakebreakfast ... See MoreSee Less
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What is the movie?
Cory Schroeder
Michelle Koppen. Olivia Rose. Chloe Ann Courtney Bedner
Thank you for all
Katie Rehbein
Georgina Drapeau this one has the locations and times of everything
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Thanks to Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, Curt and his crew have a great show planned for Saturday night! We open all activities at 6pm so join us and end your night with a bang! Fireworks go off at 10pm! #jackpotjunction #summersplash #RedwoodArea #fireworks #CRWF ... See MoreSee Less
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Maddie Frank
Always a good show!
It's going to be awesome!!!
Desirae
The fireworks a were awesome!! I think this was the best show yet! I almost needed shades 😎
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We've got Minions!!! A surprise call from Chad yesterday followed by some engineering magic and the Daktronics display is back for Summer Splash! Catch Minions The Rise of Gru Friday night at 9pm! Thanks to the Daktronics Employee Club in Redwood Falls for sponsoring the showing. #summersplash #CRWF #RedwoodArea ... See MoreSee Less
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Trella Josephine OldRock!!
Awesome. The perfect addition! Now there is the complete package.
Only one more week until Summer Splash weekend!!! Friday nights kicks off with the parade and then lots of fun at Memorial Field with 7 different inflatables for littles and older kids (adults too can join their kids!), bean bag, ladder golf, bocce ball, our always popular 6-hole mini-golf course and of course food and music! St John will provide free root beer floats while supplies last and we'll be selling BBQs, chips, pop and cookies for your post-parade cravings! On Saturday the City is sponsoring a free pool party from 4-7pm at the Redwood Falls Aquatic Center and we'll have Six Kings Archery Tag along with all the fun and games from Friday at Memorial Field starting at 6pm! Finish up the night with a great fireworks show at 10pm. Sunday morning from 8am-12pm, head out to the airport for the Redwood Falls Rotary Club Fly-in Pancake Breakfast! Looking forward to a great Summer Splash weekend! $10 wristbands are good for Fri and Sat for Memorial Field activities. #summersplash #RedwoodArea #CRWF #parade #pancakebreakfast ... See MoreSee Less
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Erin Holker
Is the thin mint sprint happening this year?!
Can you tell me where the parade route is please
Where and when do we get the wrist bands?
Heidi M Ibarra
Georgina Drapeau here’s all the stuff they got going on this weekend! Check out the page, it has more info on it 😊
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