City of Chanhassen
7700 Market Blvd
PO Box 147
Chanhassen MN
55317
952-227-1100
Fax: 952-227-1110
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Community Events
Chanhassen takes great pride in promoting "community" through our special events. With the generous support of area businesses, the City hosts five special events annually. The events are February Festival, Easter Egg Candy Hunt, 4th of July Celebration, Halloween Party, and Tree Lighting Ceremony. In addition to these events, the City is excited to bring you ChanJam and the KleinBank Summer Concert Series. The following information is provided to better acquaint you with each individual event:
Chanhassen's Special Events
February Festival is held each year on the first Saturday of February on Lake Ann. In 2012 it will be held on February 4th from 12-3pm at Lake Ann Park. With over 800 fishing holes drilled in the ice on Lake Ann, this event is great for the whole family this winter. Activities at the event include open ice skating, a s'mores cookout on a roaring bonfire, sledding hill, bingo, horse-drawn hayride (weather permitting), a raffle, food concessions, and of course the ever popular ice fishing contest! This one-day event draws 1,500-2,000 participants and spectators.
 The Easter Egg Candy Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at City Center Park in Chanhassen. We have been celebrating this event for over 25 years in Chanhassen. Over 900 children, ages 12 and under, and their parents attend this annual event. The program includes prize giveaways, a coloring contest, the candy hunt, and an appearance from the Easter Bunny.
Click HERE for a registration form and coloring contest picture (Coming Soon!).
View photos from the 2011 Easter Egg Candy Hunt HERE.
This is Chanhassen's premier community event! This celebration is a year-round topic of conversation in the community and participation levels top 8,000 persons per day, with over 10,000 people participating in the parade and fireworks. Commemorative t-shirts are available to the public for purchase to remember each year's celebration. This three-day celebration is held annually on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Featured activities for the event include carnival rides, food concessions and beer garden, a street dance on July 3rd, a kiddie parade, community parade, carnival games and activities, tons of live music, adult and children's fishing contest, the Chamber of Commerce Business Fair, and of course the spectacular fireworks display over Lake Ann on July 4th. All events on July 3rd are held in City Center Park (north of City Hall). July 4th events are held at Lake Ann Park and City Center Park.
4th of July Parade information is available on the Chanhassen Rotary Web Site. Email Jeff Anderson or call him at 952-210-3749 for more information.
Click HERE for a list of 2011 July 4th Contest Winners.
 The Halloween Party will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. This spooktacular event has provided children with Halloween fun and entertainment annually for two-and-a-half decades with over 800 children and parents expected each year. The Halloween Party includes fun for children ages 10 and under with trick-or-treating, live entertainment, carnival games, haunted rooms, an authentic horse-drawn hayride (weather permitting), and refreshments.
Halloween Party Flyer and Registration Form (Coming Soon!)
Don't miss this annual Chanhassen celebration! The event is FREE for everyone and will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at City Center Park (on the corner of West 78th Street and Market Boulevard). Come and enjoy the lighting of the holiday tree, refreshments, live reindeer, gingerbread house displays and, of course, a special visit from Santa Claus! This event is FREE and co-sponsored by the City of Chanhassen and Buy Chanhassen.
Thank you Sponsors! Without you, these Special Community Events would not be possible!
Click HERE to view our 2012 Sponsor List.
Additional City Events
 ChanJam is a musical showcase featuring local high school bands from Chanhassen, Chaska, and Minnetonka High Schools in a Battle of the Bands! Prizes awarded include recording time, gigs at Chanhassen 4th of July Celebration and the Minnesota State Fair, guitar and rock camp scholarships and more. This is a great occasion to listen to talented young musicians from the community and enjoy refreshments from local vendors. This event will be held November 16, 2012 at the Chanhassen High School Auditorium from 6:30-10:00 p.m.
Application Form (Coming Soon!)
 The City of Chanhassen is proud to present the KleinBank Summer Concert Series. The summer of 2012 will mark the eighth anniversary of this series. We feature eight entertaining musical shows, from blues to pop, and kids entertainment to classic rock. We offer a wide variety of genres of music for all ages. All concerts are FREE and are held at City Center Park Plaza on Thursdays, from early June to early August. Most concerts are evening shows; however, some are held over the lunch hour. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase at the concerts.
We are currently booking musicians for the 2012 season. The schedule will be posted as soon as it is available.
More specific information may be found by clicking on the link to each event. Additional information about upcoming events may be found by calling the City of Chanhassen's Special Event Hotline at 952-227-1128.
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