Stiftungsfest is a "Founder's Day" celebration held in

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, United States, on the last full weekend of August every year. The first Stiftungsfest was held in 1861. It is

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's oldest celebration. The Stiftungsfest highlights the

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heritage of the city. It features old-time and

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bands from across the

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and Germany as well as ethnic food.Listing on www.exploreminnesota.com
/ref> The celebration went on hiatus in 1917–18, 1942–45, and 2020.

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