Welcome to Faribault! Your experience awaits you - Lakes, nature, history, art, shopping and recreation combine to make Faribault a great place to live or visit. We invite you to share in the beauty of our region and all it has to offer! Once you arrive, you can experience:

  • 10 lakes within 10 miles (with many resorts and campgrounds)
  • Beautiful parks (39 in the city limits to be exact)
  • An outdoor Aquatic Center (Best place in the county to cool off)
  • Miles of bike trails (45 mile Sakatah state trail starts in Faribault)
  • Great Lodging and Restaurants (Go eat and spend the night!)

The relaxed lifestyle and picturesque surroundings draw many people to Faribault. Lakes, history, shopping or recreation all combine to make Faribault a perfect place to visit.

  • Minnesota in May State BBQ Competition May 18-19

  • Faribault Heritage Celebration Schedule of Events

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  • Faribault Featured on KARE-11 NBC Minneapolis on Trippin with Perk Segment

    Faribault was featured on on a segment of "Trippin with Perk" (KARE-11 NBC station in Minneapolis) that featured some of the best places in Faribault. Watch the video as Eric Perkins goes to places like: The Caves of Faribault, Paradise Center for the Arts, Burkhartzmeyer shoes, the Academies for the Deaf & Blind, Ivan Whillock Studio, Goldstar Manf. (home of the Tilt-A-Whirl) and Rare Aircraft that has had Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise as customers!

  • New Faribault Woolen Mill Store Opens!

    The Faribault Woolen Mill Store is open. The store is located right at the factory (1500 2nd Ave NW) and the hours are Monday thru Saturday 10am to 4pm.

  • The Faribault Woolen Mill Re-Opening Story

  • Faribault’s own Heisman Trophy winner on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines.”

    This program will air again on ESPN on December 7 - the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.

  • Where will your Faribault adventure take you?

    What are you going to do when you are in Faribault?

    Browse our visitor guide right now!

    View the new Faribault "Attractions" map to make your visit here much easier by finding the best places to go in one simple to read map. Download and print the map by clicking the link on the top right of the home page.

  • Enjoy Your Stay In Faribault MN

    Faribault has so much to offer and see, we are the home of the world famous Tilt-A-Whirl amusement park ride, Shattuck St. Mary's School and Donahue's Greenhouse just to name a few.

    Quality maps and visitor's guides are produced by the Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism and are available throughout the community or by request. Electronic copies of these publications can be found on this web site.

    Chamber staff and resources are available to assist with events that draw people to Faribault for a business event, a family reunion, sporting event, special classes, seminars etc. Tour planning assistance is available for large and small groups, with tours of historic sights, arts and entertainment facilities, farms, and lakes.

    Contact us for a supply of maps, visitor's guides or a coupon brochure to have available for your next visit or for assistance with your next event.

  • 2012 Faribault Events!

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    June 13-16
    Faribault Heritage Celebration
    www.faribaultheritagedays.com
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    March 10
    Comedian Kevin Meaney
    Paradise Center for the Arts
    www.paradisecenterforthearts.com
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    May 18 & 19
    Minnesota in May State BBQ Competition
    Rice County Fairgrounds-Alexander Park in Faribault
    www.mnbbq.com
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    June 22
    Comedian Louie Anderson
    Paradise Center for the Arts
    www.paradisecenterforthearts.com
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    July 17-22
    Rice County Fair
    www.ricecountyfair.net
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    August 11
    4th Annual Blue Collar BBQ & Arts Fest
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    August 18
    Cole Brothers Comedy show with Dan "the Common Man" Cole & Alex Cole
    Paradise Center for the Arts
    www.paradisecenterforthearts.com
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    We are waiting from the Faribault Airfest & Balloon Rally organizers about their plans for 2012. Due to major construction at the Faribault Airport the last 2 summers it just wasn't possible to plan a large event and still get FAA approval with the fear of construction delays. Once we know the plans for Airfest and Balloon Rally we will post the info on this website.

    We are also very saddened to report that the Tree Frog Music Festival has ended its successful run in Faribault and won't be back in 2012
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    October 13-14 (Tentative)
    South Central Studio ArtTour
    www.studioartour.com
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  • Faribault Tourism News

    Downtown Fall Festival/Chili Contest & Kid Parade On Oct. 15 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in downtown Faribault, the annual Fall Festival will feature a chili cookoff. There is no fee to enter the contest, which will be judged by the public. Faribault Foods is sponsoring the cookoff and has donated several different kinds of beans for contestants to choose from. The Fall Festival will also include a kid’s costume parade, pumpkin painting, burgers and brats from the Signature Bar & Grill and more. If you are interested in making chili for the contest, the deadline to enter is Oct. 10. For more information contact the Chamber of Commerce & Tourism at 507-334-4381.