The daytime entrance is open all day until 8 PM to allow families to enjoy the beer garden, trivia, and other events that take place together. After 8 PM adults over 21 can enter the main entrance on Nichols Rd.
With mandates lifted in Wisconsin as well as Dane County, we will NOT require masks or vaccines for the festival. We do encourage and support anyone who wishes to wear a mask, and have increased the number of hand washing stations around the festival.
In the case of severe weather, the festival grounds will be evacuated and all attendees will be directed to seek shelter in the lower level of Winnequah School, Nuestra Mundo School, Monona Community Center, and the Monona Library. Police, Security, and Festival staff will direct attendees if the need for an evacuation is determined.
All events are held at Winnequah Park, 1055 Nichols Rd, Monona, WI 53716
The festival goes on rain or shine, but if severe storms approach the fireworks or other events may be cancelled. Check out our Facebook page for up to date information.
Other than the operating budget, all the profits go back into the community in many ways. Over the years the Monona Festival Committee has donated significant funds to various sources, including:
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Monona Volunteer Fire Department
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Monona Police
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Monona Farmers Market
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Monona Public Library Building Fund
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Monona Dream Park, Winnequah Park Gazebo & Monona Parks Dept donations
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Construction of the Children’s Pool at the Monona Public Pool
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Annual scholarship to Monona Grove High School & donations to area high school booster clubs
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Monona Senior Center
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McFarland Police Explorers
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Dusk – Around 9:20pm on July 4th.
See Fireworks for recommended viewing areas.
Only certified service animals are permitted in the park, please leave your pets at home.
The fireworks are launched near the baseball diamonds, just north of the Monona Community Pool. The show lasts approximately 25 minutes.
Nichols Road (between Winnequah Road and Healy Lane) are closed to public traffic on July 3rd & 4th. Additionally Healy Lane is closed on July 4th.
City of Monona enforces a single-side-only street parking on the 4th of July. Please Arrive early.
For Parking information: Location & Parking
Please visit our volunteer page to learn more about becoming a volunteer.
For more information visit the Transport Information Page.
Handicap parking is available in the Monona Community Center Parking Lot. We also have a shuttle from the parking lot to the festival entrance.
All of the fireworks materials, golf balls, trash and recyclying are picked up after each festival, and we try to leave the park better than we found it! In fact, we partner with local Boy Scout troops who sweep the park grounds after the festival and then separate out recyclables from the trash. We are happy to make a yearly donation to these hardworking young men!
Yes! The Beer Tent, Hole-In-One, and many of the Art Fair vendors take credit cards. There are also ATMs available at the park if you need cash.
The Monona Community Festival is officially open July 3rd & 4th each year, but the carnival, and some events begin early.
There are a few public parking lots near Winnequah Park, but most find free street parking close to the festival.
All parking is free street parking, or in a public lot.
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