Over 250 of Springboard’s neighbors, friends, and creative community gathered for our annual anniversary and community appreciation party. Fall Fest is our way of saying thank you—to the artists who shape our communities, and to the neighbors and friends who believe that artists are building the world that we need.

This year’s anniversary was extra special, as we celebrated 10 years of Ready Go, Springboard’s program that connects communities with artist-created mobile projects designed to spark curiosity and prompt interaction. Since 2015, Ready Go projects have brought creative activities to over 110,000 participants at more than 800 events across Minnesota! At Fall Fest, kids and adults alike joined Ready Go artists for hands-on activities like re-purposing fabric scraps into custom drink coozies with the Coozie-Up Cart and pouring metal charms with the WOW Mobile Metal Lab—a city bus transformed into a metal workshop on wheels.

Throughout the event, visitors enjoyed live performances—from dancing the cupid shuffle with Tina Jackson and the Line Dancers, to meeting Squawk the phoenix with Drag Story Hour, and feeling the energy of TaikoArts Midwest’s heart-pounding drumming.

Fall Fest was one of 30+ events that took place across Saint Paul during the 2025 Fall St. Paul Art Crawl.

Many thanks to the following artists and community members for making this year’s Fall Fest possible! Mobile Sign Shop, Sewing Circle, Streetcorner Letterpress, WOW Mobile Metal Lab, Coozie Up Cart, Printmaking INC, TaikoArts Midwest, Tina Jackson and the Line Dancers, Drag Story Hour, DJ Glo, Bryce Burton, Z Akhmetova, D the Artista, You’re the Party, Keshawn’s Characters, Pet Haven, Keith Lee, Frogtown Farm, Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Rondo Community Land Trust, Paper Lantern Project, El Burrito Mercado, and La Michoacana Monarca.

Thank you to Old National Bank for sponsoring Fall Fest 2025.

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We can’t wait to host you at Fall Fest from 12-4pm on Saturday, October 11 at Springboard for the Arts in Saint Paul!

Fall Fest is our way of saying thank you. Thank you to the artists who shape our communities, and thank you to the neighbors and friends who believe that artists are building the world that we need. At a time when the world can feel overwhelming, our strength lies in local creativity, community, and connection. Gathering together—in joy—is how we move forward.

This year, we’re excited to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Ready Go, Springboard’s program that connects communities with artist-created mobile tools designed to spark curiosity and prompt interaction. 

At Fall Fest, you’ll get to experience Ready Go favorites like the Mobile Sign Shop, Sewing Circle, Streetcorner Letterpress, and the WOW Metal Mobile Lab, plus brand-new tools including the Coozie Up Cart and Printmaking INC. Try your hand at printing on vintage letterpress equipment, pouring your own mini metal sculpture, or  experimenting with creative mending.

Fall Fest will also feature exciting live performances from TaikoArts Midwest, Tina Jackson and the Line Dancers, and Drag Story Hour. We’ll have music by DJ Glo, a pop-up temporary tattoo parlor with Bryce Burton, a snail mail party with Z Akhmetova, and face painting by Keshawn’s Characters. Say hello to some of our neighbors and community partners, Frogtown Farm, Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Rondo Community Land Trust, and Paper Lantern Project (a member of Springboard’s Incubator fiscal sponsorship program). And cuddle up with a pop-up of kittens from Pet Haven (yes, actual kittens!).

Fall fest is for everyone. Free and open to all, you’re welcome to drop in for as long as you’d like, or stay for the entire event. We can’t wait to see you there!

Fall Fest is part of the 2025 Fall St. Paul Art Crawl, organized by St. Paul Art Collective (SPAC).

Thank you to Old National Bank for sponsoring Fall Fest 2025!

View the full lineup of artist-led activities at Fall Fest 2025.

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