Nisswa Smokin' Hot BBQ VIP Ticket Sales
Purchase your VIP tickets for the Smokin' Hot BBQ today! Enjoy the activities of the Fall Festival and top the day off with some great BBQ. Tickets will be available for pickup at the Nisswa Chamber office beginning Tuesday, September 8th. They will be available at will call near the VIP tent on the day of the event beginning at 10am. Click "REGISTER" to the right to get your tickets!
Nisswa ushers in fall with the 51st Annual Nisswa Fall Festival on Saturday, September 20. The 20th annual Smokin' Hot BBQ Challenge is also part of this annual fall tradition. Start your day with breakfast hosted by A & W on behalf of the Nisswa Fire Department. You can compete in the bean bag tournament, head to Pioneer Village for KIDZONE, Fall Artisan & Crafters Market, music and more activities and memory making.
The tantalizing smell of barbecued ribs wafts throughout the town as teams compete in the Smokin' Hot BBQ Challenge. After ribs are judged, the public gets its chance to taste the creations. Live music throughout the day continues into the night with a live outdoor concert featuring a local favorite, Wyld Ryce!
VIP tickets go on sale September 1st
THANK YOU to our Sponsors:
Schaefer's Foods
Nisswa Ace Hardware
Nic's Works Tree Service
PartyTime Rental
Nisswa Dairy Queen
First Western Bank & Trust
CTC
Knotty Pine Bakery
Waste Partners
Ye Old Pickle Factory
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Date and Time
Tuesday Sep 1, 2026 Friday Sep 18, 2026
Saturday, September 19th
Schedule of Events
7:00am-10:30am Nisswa Fire Department Breakfast
A&W Nisswa
10:00am-4:00pm Fall Artisan and Crafters Market
Pioneer Village
11:00am-1:00pm Live Music - Brendan Flynn
Pioneer Village
12:00pm-8:00pm Beer Garden
The Pickle Factory Parking Lot
12:00pm Bocce Ball Tournament Registration ($10 per person/Teams of 4)
Information Tent
12:30pm Cornhole Tournament Registration ($10 per person/Teams of 2)
Information Tent
1:00pm Cornhole Tournament sponsored by Nisswa Ace Hardware
The Pickle Factory Parking Lot
1:00pm Bocce Ball Tournament sponsored by Nic’s Works Tree Service
The Pickle Factory Bocce Ball Courts
1:00pm-3:30pm Live Music - The Mark Peterson Band
The Pickle Stage
2:00pm-4:00pm BBQ Ticket Sales - 5/$10, 10/$20, 15/$30 or $65 VIP
Ticket Trailer
2:00pm Pie Eating Contest Sign Up
Information Tent
3:00pm Pie Eating Contest sponsored by Knotty Pine Bakery
The Pickle Factory Parking Lot
4:00pm-8:00pm Live Music - Wyld Ryce
The Pickle Stage
4:15pm Smokin’ Hot BBQ Contest VIP Eating
Party Time Rental VIP Tent
4:45pm Smokin’ Hot BBQ General Eating
Smokin’ Hot BBQ area
6:30pm Smokin’ Hot BBQ Contest winners announced
The Pickle Stage
Location
Downtown Nisswa - near Ye Old Pickle Factory
Fees/Admission
Your $65 VIP Ticket Includes: EXCLUSIVE access to the VIP tent with a VIP-only bar and your meal.
Meal includes:
5 competition ribs
Sunshine's Summerhouse's FAMOUS brisket
Sides & Dessert
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