Join us for the The Defeat Of Jesse James Days 2025!

Schedule

Wednesday, September 3

Joseph Lee Heywood Graveside Memorial Service

NOON Northfield Cemetery, South Division across from High School

Joseph Lee Heywood Distinguished Service AWARD BANQUET

6:30pm (doors open 5pm) BUTTON EVENT Northfield Ballroom, Highway 3 North. Prepaid Reservations – $30 email [email protected]. $125 Pin Drawing, Auction of Defeat of Jesse James Days Collector Buttons Numbers 1 through 5

Thursday, September 4

Entertainment Center “The Original DJJD Townie Night”

5pm-12pm BUTTON EVENT 5th & Water Street (valid ID req’d)

5pm-8pm Beer pouring by Past DJJD General Chairs and Past DJJD Ambassadors

8pm-12am Paul Stewart Band

NORTHFIELD HISTORY CENTER TOWNIE NIGHT FREE RECEPTION 4-8pm 408 Division St. Free museum entry and tours, local history tent featuring Maggie Lee’s local community resident files, Northfield Middle and High School yearbooks and free refreshments.

CLASSIC CAR CRUISE 5pm line up on Division St. between 2nd and 4th streets

6:00pm 1-hour cruise begins. Free-will donation welcome. Route info at www.djjd.org

CARNIVAL 5pm Highway 3 & 5th Street 6-10pm “Wrist Band Night”

PEDAL TRACTOR PULL 5:30pm Between 4th & 5th Streets on Division

BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE 6pm-Midnight

THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER Division between 5th & 6th Streets

6-8pm Meet local motorsport racing teams, family fun with autographs and games.

Friday, September 5

AMBASSADOR/JAMES GANG SCHOOL VISITS 9am-3pm

Entertainment Center 4pm-1am BUTTON EVENT

5th & Water Streets (valid ID req’d)

8:30pm-12:30am Lipstick N Dynamite

CARNIVAL 5pm Highway 3 & 5th Street

BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE 6pm-MIDNIGHT

P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO 8pm Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 South

“GIVE CANCER THE BOOT” NIGHT. A fundraiser for Northfield Hospital’s Breast Care and Infusion Centers, donate and show your support. Special giveaway to the first 300 paid admissions, sponsored by CarTime Auto Center and ReMax Advantage Plus by Mary Jo Winter. General admission presale tickets: adults $25, child $15 (ages 3-10) under 2 free; available at Northfield Automotive, Family Fare Supermarket and Ziggy’s. Same-day tickets: available at Rodeo grounds 2 hours prior to performance.

RODEO GROUNDS BEER GARDEN open before, during & after rodeo (valid ID req’d).

Saturday, September 6

NORTHFIELD ROTARY BIKE TOUR 7AM

Start and finish at the Dundas Dukes Ballfield, 214 S. 1st St., Dundas. Multiple route lengths, paved and gravel and family fun ride. Sponsored by the Dundas Dukes and Chapel

Brewing. Food and beverages served at the end of ride. Fully supported rest areas and SAG drivers. On-Site Registration and Check-In begins at 6:30am Online registration: northfieldrotary.org

RAIDER DERBY Registration 7:30am, Race begins 9am

BUTTON EVENT Soapbox car racing. 3rd & Orchard St.

Button required for all participants

DEFEAT OF JESSE JAMES DAYS CAR SHOW 9am-3pm

BUTTON EVENT Sundowner Car Club, Riverside Park. Admission: $2;

15 and under free with paid adult.

ARTS, CRAFTS & GIFT SHOW 9am-5pm Central Park, 4th & Winona Streets

COED 4S GRASS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT 9AM-6PM TYLER PARK, 1951 Roosevelt Dr. Outdoor grass volleyball with multiple levels of play, round robin format followed by playoffs and cash prizes for top teams. Teams of four. Registration information on Facebook: Defeat of Jesse James Days Grass Volleyball Tournament

KIDDIE PARADE 9:30am 6th & Division Streets

NORTHFIELD ARTS GUILD RIVERFRONT FINE ARTS FESTIVAL

10am-5pm Cannon River Walkway. More info at northfieldartsguild.org

NORTHFIELD HISTORY CENTER – SATURDAY IN THE ARCHIVES

408 Division St. Admission: $10 (purchased at the museum.) 10am The Early Years of the James and Younger Gang; NOON The Escape Trail; 2pm The Myths of the Raid; 4pm The Guns of the Raid

CARNIVAL 11am Highway 3 & 5th Street

BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE NOON-MIDNIGHT

CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT NOON BUTTON EVENT

Entertainment Center. Must pre-register through Scoreholio. Competitive and social brackets available. (Teams limited.) Proceeds benefit Give Cancer the Boot.

Entertainment Center NOON-1am BUTTON EVENT

5th & Water Streets (valid ID req’d)

8:30pm-12:30am Wicked Garden

P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO 2pm Jesse James Arena, Highway 3 South

Free cowboy hat to first 400 paid kids admissions from Edina Realty. General admission presale tickets: adults $25, child $15 (ages 3-10) under 2 free; available at Northfield

Automotive, Family Fare Supermarket and Ziggy’s. Same-day tickets: available at Rodeo grounds 2 hours prior to performance.

DJJD BEARD CONTEST 6pm BUTTON EVENT

Division Street (following final bank raid re-enactment), $10 entry fee, see djjd.org.

CANNON VALLEY REGIONAL ORCHESTRA 7pm BUTTON EVENT

St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 3rd St. W. Admission: $10

Northfield Arts Guild presents the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra concert, COWBOY MUSIC II. CVRO celebrates the contribution of “Wild West” culture on American music, from Copland’s ballet music to the many Westerns in the movie world. Enjoy a journey back in time when musical memories of the cowboys and pioneers filled our imagination.

P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO 8pm Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 South “TRIBUTE TO 1ST RESPONDERS” NIGHT

General admission presale tickets: adults $25, child $15 (ages 3-10) under 2 free; available at Northfield Automotive, Family Fare Supermarket and Ziggy’s.

Same-day tickets: available at Rodeo grounds 2 hours prior to performance.

Sunday, September 7

OUTLAW RUN 5K/15K RUN-WALK

4th St. and Washington St.

Registration 6:30-7:30am, 15K Run start 8am, 5K Run/Walk start 8am

More info at northfieldhistory.org

ANTIQUE TRACTOR & TRUCK PULL Registration: 7am, Pull: 9am

BUTTON EVENT Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 South

VFW BREAKFAST 7:30-11am Adults $12, Children (5-10) $6, Under 5 free

AMBASSADOR VIP RECEPTION 9:30am Northfield Middle School

NORTHFIELD ARTS GUILD RIVERFRONT FINE ARTS FESTIVAL

10am-5pm Cannon River Walkway. More info at northfieldartsguild.org.

ARTS, CRAFTS & GIFT SHOW

11am-4pm Central Park, 4th & Winona Streets

CARNIVAL NOON-6pm Highway 3 & 5th Street

BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE NOON-8pm

Entertainment Center NOON-6pm 5th & Water Streets (valid ID req’d)

Special appearance after the Grand Parade by the “Minnesota Pipes & Drums”

GRAND PARADE 2pm Division Street

RESCUE SQUAD DUCK RACE 15 minutes after parade 4th Street Bridge

$5 tickets available at Bingo Stand. 1st place prize $1000, 2nd $300, 3rd $150.

AMBASSADOR CORONATION 5pm BUTTON EVENT

Northfield Middle School. Admission $10, Children under 5 free

Date: September 3 - 7, 2025

Location: Various Venues In Northfield, MN

Click Here For More Information