Annual Solstice Gathering

Please come to the Wabana Chain Summer Solstice Party (started by Bill Downing) on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 5 pm+. All are welcome! We will be holding the party if the weather isn’t rainy. Please call 218-328-7400 or text 515-231-5376 if you are unsure about the weather, or check whether the party is a “go”.

If you’re coming by water, look for the Tiki lights and action on shore. Anchor, dock, or beach on the sand.

As in previous years, we will have locally sourced beef hot dogs on the grill for all but please bring an appropriate beverage and  some solstice party snacks to share. Come by land or by water!

Where: Downing/Colburn Family residence (Sandy Arc)  38067 Forest Lane, Grand Rapids, MN (click here for a map

If you are coming by land, put 38067 Forest Lane, GR MN into your map-ap and follow it to the solstice signs. Or follow Google Maps Here. Park at the top of the hill if there is no more parking near the house. 

We will be sitting on the dock with an appropriate beverage (as Bill Downing would have suggested) at 5 pm waiting to welcome old friends and new! 

Call 218-328-7400 for information, if needed.