Cornfest 2024

Mark your calendars for September 7, 2024

Cornfest is our annual community event that features FUN for everyone! It takes a great many hours of planning and everyone participating in some way for it to be successful.

There will be our regular deliciousness from our grill tent, and the BEST sweet corn in town provided this year by Costa Farms.

We will have our Bake Sale, Brown Bag Raffle, kids zone, teen zone, Bingo, LIVE music, and so much more.

We need YOU to make this a successful event!

Great Music

The Cornfest Team is asking for donations of:

Misc. Items

Water

cases of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, A&W Rootbeer, Fanta Orange, LaCroix water, bottles of water and snack packs of Lays chips

Gift Cards for Trivia Night prizes

Raffle Items

New this year! Donate a LARGE item to our new Gold Bag raffle. It can be a snow blower, lawn mower, smoker, etc.

Bake Sale

Start now and freeze your creations. If you are a caner save us some of the pickles.

Be a Cornfest Sponsor

Our 40th Annual Cornfest on Saturday, September 7th, is set to be the best year yet! This community-building event in Mahtomedi and surrounding areas typically draws over 2000 guests!

The festival includes fresh corn on the cob, grown by Costa Farms. There will also be kid and teen zones, bingo, raffles, a bake sale, delicious food provided by two local restaurants, a cornhole contest, and so much more.

As a valued member of our community, we are inviting you to be a part of our Cornfest Sponsor Program. The program provides you the opportunity to have your business name/logo visibly displayed around the campus during the event, along with shout-outs during the event, in our eNews, and on our website. See the enclosed sponsorship levels available.

In addition to the general sponsorship, we are offering opportunities to sponsor specific event stations:

  • Main and side stage: Sponsor the entertainment by High & Mighty. Help us achieve our goal of covering 100% of the entertainment expenses!
  • Teen Zone: Support inflatables tailored for our teenage attendees.
  • Kid Activities: Help fund games and fun for our youngest guests.
  • Corn: Ensure we have enough corn to last the event by contributing to its success.
  • Bingo: Keep the fun going with prizes and supplies for our bingo games.
  • General: Support the overall event, ensuring every aspect of Cornfest is a success.

To partner with St. Jude and Cornfest:

  • Email Kathy Giuliano at kgiuliano@stjudeofthelake.org with a high-resolution jpeg or png of your business’s logo.
  • Download the Sponsor Level Form and mail your donation to St. Jude of the Lake Church, Cornfest Sponsor Program, 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi, MN 55115.

We look forward to hearing from you soon, and may God bless you!

Jon Schimnowski, Cornfest Co-chair

Kyle & Kayla Palzer, Cornfest Co-chairs

Thank you to our Cornfest Sponsors

Cornfest is a great event for the whole family!