Upcoming Events
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is coming to The Park Center in Hayward!
Hosted by the Wild Rivers Conservancy, this night of film aims to inspire outdoor recreation and a love for nature. This year's film selection will encourage festival-goers to find their place outdoors and learn more about what they can do to save our threatened planet. Grab a treat and settle in for a night of fun and exploration!
All attendees will be eligible to win giveaway prizes at intermission.
NOTE: Doors will open at 6:00 PM and films will start at 6:30PM.
Admission: $15 advance until 10/31/24, $20 until the night of the event and at the door
Hockeyland
Hockeyland a 2022 American documentary film directed by Tommy Haines. Minnesota is the heartland of US hockey, creating more skaters—on the local rinks and in the NHL—than any other state. Here, the senior boys of rival towns—one an emerging dynasty, the other with a fabled past—face down uncertain futures as they skate for a last chance to etch their names into local lore. Where Texas football has Friday Night Lights, Minnesota high school has Hockeyland.
Doors will open at 6:15 PM and film will start at 7PM.
Admission: $10 General Admission / $5 Students
Christmas @ The Park
Join us for a wonderful night of music featuring timeless classics along with a fun spin on old faves.
For over 2 decades, Judi Vinar has toured internationally with Bobby McFerrin as a member of his “Voicestra” and “Gimme5” groups. Peter Vircks is a top call artist in the Twin Cities and has toured internationally, being featured on over 50 records.
Also performing will be the WPK Trio with Phil Kadidlo on piano, Mark Weisberg on bass and Michael Pilhofer on drums.
TICKETS: $25 advance, $30 door and $5 students (17 and under)
Mary Mack Comedy Show
Prolific comedian Mary Mack releases her 7th and 8th comedy albums this month and she's celebrating with us at The Park Center for New Year's Eve! In addition, Mary vows to help you NOT get guilted into making a resolution this year: Don't feel like reaching a goal? Great! Let's all not reach a goal together. Expect a PG13 pretty gosh darn clean show.
NOTE: This show starts @ 8pm
TICKETS: $30 advance, $35 door and $5 students (17 and under)
Jennifer Grimm Sings Judy Garland
Jennifer Grimm Sings Judy Garland is an energetic, uplifting concert celebrating Judy Garland’s music and showmanship with such joyful integrity that the Judy Garland Museum™️ selected Grimm and her show to perform at the 100th Birthday Celebration of Judy Garland. Join Jennifer and her 11-piece band as she sweetly sails through Garland classics such as “You Made Me Love You,” “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” and, of course, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
TICKETS: $35 advance, $40 door and $5 students (17 and under)
The Elvis Show
Joe Sir captures the essence of Elvis from the edgy rich voice and his look to his moves. His tribute to Elvis is much deeper than just entertainment. His performance tells a story and completes the picture of who Elvis really was.
TICKETS: $30 advance, $35 door and $5 students (17 and under)
Ian George
Born and raised in the deciduous forests of Minnesota, Ian George’s musical expression reflects the ephemeral seasonal landscape he was bred in.
Ian George, along with his band of talented handsome young men, delivers the sort of concert you’ll likely dance, sway, sing, laugh and probably cry too. Expect an engaging and dynamic string of gentle and not-so-gentle folk-rock adventures.
TICKETS: $25 advance, $30 door and $5 students (17 and under)
Chris Kroeze and Michael Shynes
Chris Kroeze and Michael Shynes return to The Park Center for two shows during The American Birkebeiner.
These two singer-songwriters are back to build on their sold out show during the 2024 Birkie. If you missed this show last year, you missed a doozy and we expect no less in 2025.
The two together make for an unforgettable evening of fun, music and who knows where the muse will take them.
TICKETS: $30 advance, $35 door and $5 students (17 and under)
Charlie Parr
Parr is a folk troubadour in the truest sense: taking to the road between shows, writing and rewriting songs as he plays, fueled by a belief that music is eternal and cannot be claimed or adequately explained.
The humble master of the 21st century folk tradition, Parr started recording in Duluth in 2002, where he lives today. Life in the port town on Lake Superior has a way of bleeding into his work the same way his childhood in Austin, Minnesota does.
TICKETS: $30 advance, $35 door and $5 students (17 and under)
Story Tellers: The Great Songs of Billy Joel, Neil Diamond and Jim Croce
Brilliant story tellers and phenomenal musicians, Billy Joel, Neil Diamond and Jim Croce can really touch the heart and soul. This will be a special night of fantastic songs, including many singalong favorites!
TICKETS: $25 advance, $30 door and $5 students (17 and under)
The Driftless Plowboys
The Driftless Plowboys are a new band playing vintage music that combines hillbilly pre-country with Hawaiian steel guitar. During the 1920s and '30s, when Hawaiian was the craze in popular music, hillbilly string bands and blues musicians infused their tunes with the exotic glissando of the steel guitar. That's the heart of The Driftless Plowboys repertoire, but this unique quartet also incorporates the Gypsy Jazz of Django Reinhardt and the Western Swing of Bob Wills, as well as more modern country tunes from the '40s and '50s. It's an ear-catching amalgamation of heart, humor and rootsy flavor.
TICKETS: $25 advance, $30 door and $5 students (17 and under)
The Big 70’s Singalong
The popular Big 70’s Singalong is coming to Hayward!! Jay Fuchs and Doug Anderson will lead, and together you will belt out those great songs of the 1970s, including hits by Fleetwood Mac, Cat Stevens, John Denver, Dolly Parton, James Taylor, Glen Campbell, The Bee Gees, Carole King, Billy Joel, Elton John, The Eagles, and more. Bring your cell phone or iPad (if you need bigger text), and put on your favorite 70’s clothes.
TICKETS: $25 advance, $30 door and $5 students (17 and under)
Duluth Transit Authority
The friendliest little big city on the really big lake brings you Minnesota's largest Chicago tribute band: Duluth Transit Authority!
DTA's masterful 12-piece band will bring you back to the glory days of one of the longest running and most successful rock groups in history, blending virtuosic guitar solos with power horn arrangements and mighty vocals! Besides the favorites like Make me Smile, Saturday in the Park, Does Anybody Know What Time It Is and 25 or 6 to 4, you'll also hear deep cuts that every Chicago fan will love. DTA plays the hits from other bands in that era too; Steely Dan... Blood Sweat and Tears... Doobie Brothers... Ides of March and others. Get ready to head back to the golden age of big-band rock and roll, because the DTA is in the house, and everyone loves a bad-ass horn section!
TICKETS: $25 advance, $30 door and $5 students (17 and under)
Ana Egge
Ana Egge is a singer-songwriter and apprentice luthier from Brooklyn, NY. Egge’s music has been praised by critics for its honesty, vulnerability, and beauty. She has been featured in Billboard, Rolling Stone, and on NPR to name a few. Lucinda Williams calls her “the folk Nina Simone.”
Egge’s newest album, “Sharing in the Spirit,” is a collection of songs that touch on politics, addiction, sex, and love. The album was produced by Lorenzo Wolff following their previous collaboration, 2021’s “Between Us.”
TICKETS: $25 advance, $30 door and $5 students (17 and under)
Tickets also available at:
Out Of The Woods Winery: Main Street, Hayward, Redbery Books: Cable, Whistle Punk: Stone Lake.