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2026 Saint Paul Booya Schedule

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Booya is a hearty stew cooked up in large cauldrons for fundraisers
After the MN State Fair ends two seasons start, “Back to School,” and Booya.  The latter starts the weekend after Labor Day and usually runs to just before the General Election in November.

Booya might mean something to another part of the country but in the Upper Midwest it means a thick stew that is mixed and cooked up in a giant vat, or 55 gallon drum and served at non-profits and churches by the bowl until it’s gone.

While Booyas are not political in nature, we’ll add an extra notation of what Minnesota House District in Saint Paul or a nearby suburb each Booya is located in case your House District group wants to meet there.

Our list is copied from the Pioneer Press post from September 3 and updated by Jess Fleming on September 10th 2026. Here’s the link to their post “It’s booya time! Here’s where to get a bowl of that thick, rich stew.”

Sept. 12: Bethesda Lutheran Church, 2855 E. 47th St., Inver Grove Heights; 11 a.m. until gone.  Map  HD 53B

Sept. 12: St. Paul Park American Legion Post 98, 328 Broadway Ave., St. Paul Park; 11 a.m. until gone.  Map  HD 53B

Sept. 19: Knights of Columbus Council 4374, 6133 N. 15th St., Oakdale; 7 a.m. until noon. Map  HD 44B

Sept. 20: Newport Fire Department Booya, 2060 First Ave., Newport; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Traditional or Cajun booya, beer garden, pull tabs, raffle and more.  Map HD 53B

Sept. 26: Montgomery Lodge, Sherwood Lounge, 1418 White Bear Ave., St. Paul. 10 a.m. until noon or gone. Map  HD 67A

Sept. 27: Booya Crew at Mancini’s, 531 W. Seventh St., St. Paul; 11 a.m. until gone.  Map HD 65B

Every Thursday in October: St. Paul Brewing, 688 E. Minnehaha Ave., St. Paul; 3 p.m. until 6 p.m.. Fire barrels and Pumpkin Ale available. Dine in or takeout.  Map HD 67B

Oct. 3: Hudson’s Fifth Annual Golden Rule Booya, Weitkamp Park, 648 O’Neil Road, Hudson, Wis.; noon to 6 p.m. Family activities including a petting zoo, Wiggles and Giggles play area, lawn games and music.  Hudson Map

Oct. 3: On the Road Again Fall Festival, Southview Boulevard side streets, South St. Paul. Booya served from 11 a.m. until gone. Festival starts at 9 a.m. Car show, food trucks and live entertainment.  Map HD 53B

Oct 4: Ham Lake Fire Department, 15544 Central Ave N.E., Ham Lake.  Booya served from 10 a.m. until gone. Dine in or takeout. Tours of emergency vehicles, free games and a bouncy house for the kids.  Map HD 31B

Oct. 11: Luther Memorial Church, 315 N. 15th Ave., South St. Paul; 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. or gone. Map  HD 53B

Oct. 11: Hugo American Legion Post 620, 5383 N. 140th St., Hugo; noon until gone.  Map HD 33A

Oct. 11: North St. Paul Fire Department at Casey Lake Park, 2101 E. 17th Ave., North St. Paul; 11 a.m. until gone. Pre-orders available on the city’s website, northstpaul.org.  Map  HD 44B

Oct. 11: Emanuel Lutheran Church, 2075 E. 70th St., Inver Grover Heights; 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Map HD 53A

Oct. 11: St. Pascal Baylon Men’s Club Booya, 1757 Conway St., St. Paul; 10 a.m. until gone.  Map HD 67B

Oct. 18: Church of Saint Agnes Fall Festival and Booya, 530 Lafond Ave., St. Paul; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Games, raffle, country store and other food items available as well. Takeout available.  Map HD 65A

Oct. 24: North St. Paul VFW Post 1350, 2483 E. 7th Ave., North St. Paul; noon until gone. Map HD 44B

Oct. 24: Church of St. Mary Lowertown, 267 E. 8th St., St. Paul; 8 a.m. until noon. Sold by the quart; containers provided. Indoor Fall Festival begins at 2 p.m.  Map  HD 65B

Oct. 25: Knights of Columbus Council 4967 at Church of St. Peter, 2600 N. Margaret St., North St. Paul; 8 a.m. until gone. Takeout available at church’s east entrance and garage on 17th Avenue; containers provided. Map  HD 44B

Oct. 25: Carry-out booya at St. Jerome School, 384 E. Roselawn Ave., Maplewood. 6 a.m. until gone; St. Jerome will provide containers.  Map HD 44A

We’re posting these Booya Events as a courtesy. We are not associated with them as an organization.  We are not compensated in any way by posting them. The schedule here is from Jess Fleming’s post on September 10th, 2026. Ours doesn’t have a paywall. We have added the House Districts where the events are being held, in case the local Republican Party Unit can assemble there. — admin

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2026 #ProLifeSunday Happy Grandparents Day Sept 13th

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Marian McQuade might not be a household name, but she was one of two people who helped launch a Holiday to honor Grandparents across the country.

The first was Jacob Reingold. In 1961 during the White House Conference on Aging, Jacob Reingold of Hebrew Home at Riverdale NY, was inspired by a speech about a new image of the aged. So he worked to get a special day for grandparents to be recognized on September 16, 1961 at Hebrew Home. In 1963 it became an official holiday for the borough of the Bronx, NY.

In 1970 Marian McQuade of West Virginia advocated for a special day to recognize grandparents. By 1973 she had worked with business, faith, political and civic leaders to convince Governor Arch Moore to hold the First Grandparents Day in West Virginia.

In 1978 the US Congress proclaimed the first Sunday after Labor Day to be National Grandparents Day. President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation.

Call Up Your Grandparents to Reconnect

Americans are living longer and the life after retirement seems to become longer as well. Senior Citizens sometimes withdraw from what they used to enjoy when they were working. Their children and grandchildren need to respect and spend more time with them to learn about the triumphs of the past and educate each other as grandparents mentor future generations.  Even if you no longer have living grandparents, older neighbors certainly can benefit from periodic visits from their younger neighbors. You can learn from each other.

Grandparents and Elders have a wealth of knowledge that they’d love to share with their grandchildren and neighbors. Call them or stop by to see them on this #ProLifeSunday.

This article paraphrased elements from the following website. https://grandparentsday.org/grandparentsweek/about— admin

HD66B, Politics, SD 66, St Paul

St Paul Citywide Voter Education Night, Thursday Sept 17th 5:30 to 7:30 pm

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An initiative by the MN Secretary of State’s Office. Contact Michael Wall at michael.wall@state.mn.us or at 651-201-6892 for questions you might have. You can download the flyer the following information came from here 2026_st-paul_voter-educ-night_flyer

What:  St Paul Citywide Voter Education Night

When: Thursday September 17th 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Where: Education Sessions will be held at St Paul Public Libraries in the 7 Wards of the City called St Paul.

  • Ward 1: Rondo Library at the Hallie Q Brown Center, 27o N Kent St, St Paul MN 55102 Map
  • Ward 2:  Riverview Library, 1 George St E, St Paul MN 55107 Map
  • Ward 3:  Highland Park Library, 1974 Ford Parkway, St Paul MN 55116 Map
  • Ward 4:  Merriam Park Library, 1831 Marshall Ave, St Paul MN 55104 Map
  • Ward 5:  Rice Street Library, 1011 Rice St, St Paul MN 55117 Map
  • Ward 6:  Arlington Hills Library, 1200 Payne Ave, St Paul MN 55130 Map
  • Ward 7:  Sun Ray Library, 2105 Wilson Ave, St Paul MN 55119 Map

(HD 66B boundaries are most of Ward 5 except for W5 P6  & W5 P10; plus 1 precinct of Ward 6, W6 P6).

Our Endorsed Candidates in HD 66B are Mary O’Neal for HD 66B, and Kathleen Bart in SD 66. Also not endorsed for Ramsey County District 3 is Greg Copeland who is a Republican who caucuses with us. (website links in above names of candidates Blue, and maps of district in Red).

Learn About Elections and How to Vote

Some of the information given will be the following and not necessarily in order

  • Sample Polling Place tour and explanation
  • Get to know your ballot and how to fill one out
  • Make a Plan to Vote
  • How to find out about candidates
  • Register to Vote
  • Request an Absentee Ballot by Mail
  • Walk through returning an Absentee Ballot by Mail
  • Ask Your Elections and Voting Questions

This effort is supported by the following:

City of St Paul, St Paul Public Libraries, League of Women Voters of St Paul, and MNVotes.gov (MN Secretary of State Office)

This is an event post. This post was not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. The MN GOP sent us the flyer noting that Michael Wall who is an employee of the MN Secretary of State’s Office sent it. — admin

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Where is the MN GOP Booth at the MN State Fairgrounds?

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Often times people who volunteer for the MN GOP Booth at the MN State Fairgrounds ask where is it. The formal address of the MN GOP Booth is 1702 Carnes Ave, Falcon Heights, MN 55108. It is on the south side of the block between Underwood St to the east, and Nelson St to the west.

Even if you know where it is the crowds can be disorientating, and one street there looks like the next one.  Though there are simple directions to follow depending on what gate you enter.

Directions

From the Eastern Gate on Snelling & Midway Parkway (Midway is where many Park & Ride Shuttles drop off & pick people up). You enter Dan Patch Ave (western side of Midway Parkway) go through the first intersection of Cooper St, then continue on until you get to Underwood St. Take a left and go one block south to Carnes St and then take a right and halfway down the block on the left is the Booth. If you miss Underwood St, Dan Patch will curve to the left and become Nelson St. Go down a block past the Big Slide and turn left on Carnes.

From the Southern Gate 9 on Como Avenue

Most people like to cross the Sky Bridge over Como Avenue from the Como Avenue State Fair Parking Lot. Also people are dropped off next to it in a drop off site near the MN State Fair Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum.  The Miracle of Birth building is to the right of the Coliseum. However you go whether it is down Clough St or around the other side of the Miracle of Birth building you’ll end up on Judson Ave. From this point turn Right and go about a half a block to Nelson St (the Haunted House is on Nelson & Judson Ave).  Take a left and go north on Nelson St to Carnes. You’ll pass the Kare 11 TV Booth, and there’s an arcade on the corner of Nelson & Carnes, turn right here. Halfway down Carnes is the MN GOP Booth

From the NW Transit Hub Drop off Gate:

When you enter the gate here to your right is the History & Heritage Center. To your left is the State Fair Grandstand. There is a BBQ place and another Sweet Martha’s Cookies buildings.  There are usually long lines here to get cookies one could easily bake at home for far less money (but it’s the State Fair everything is expensive). One could do a diagonal bee line to the corner of Carnes & Dan Patch Ave West but there’s a lot of little booths here so it’s easier to trace the Grandstand exterior on your left. You’ll go passed an area where water is being misted and just beyond that you’ll run into the DFL Mini-Donut Stand (Grandstand Mini-Donuts) trace the big Ramp that goes to the upper levels of the Grandstand to the bottom where the Minneapolis Star & Tribune booth is located. From here you’ll be on Carnes street a half block from Nelson St. The Booth is half a block from Carnes & Nelson intersection on Carnes.

From the Northern Gate 2 Handicapped Parking Lot:

The Northern Handicapped Parking lot borders the north side of the State Fairgrounds and Larpenteur Avenue. There are entrances to it off of Larpenteur on Underwood St, and off of Hoyt Avenue on Snelling. Though unsure which is open this year. If you happened to have parked here or have an RV set up here this is the following way to find the MN GOP Booth. The gate is at Underwood St which is to the west of the North End Event Center. Just continue south down Underwood St. It’s a bit of a walk. When you cross Dan Patch Avenue just before it curves and becomes Nelson St you are very close to the Booth. Go down a block south of this intersection to Carnes St and turn right. The Booth is across from Dino’s Gyros and the French Meadow Bakery & Cafe.

Parking Information, Park & Ride Shuttles

Park & Ride Locations

On Site Parking Info

MN State Fair Color Map PDF

Interested in the Animals? Visit them in their barns.

Barns Area Map PDF

Here’s the overhead Map of the MN State Fairgrounds.

Satellite Map

The Red Marker is where the MNGOP Booth is located. South of Como Avenue is the State Fair Parking Lots. The big empty area is another parking lot. Park and Rides are the best way to get to the Fair

If you happen to seek where the MN GOP Booth is at one of the many information booths, and you don’t want to let on you’re a Republican (though your MAGA Trump hat might be a clue) you can ask for the two well known places it is between, the WCCO Booth, or the oldest attraction at the Fair, Ye Old Mill ride. Across the street from it is the Dino’s Gyro’s booth too. One of Sweet Martha’s Cookie Booths is next to the WCCO Radio Booth.

This is what it looks like when the State Fair is not in operation during most of the year.

WCCO has some water fountains there. The MN GOP booth has a drinking fountain behind the booth in the back near the nice seating area.

We at HD 66B Republicans are posting this as a courtesy to the Republican Party of Minnesota and to the Voters in the state. We were not directed to do so, but it’s easy to get lost at the State Fair.  Some people have asked why the State Party doesn’t open their booth during the Back to the 50s Car show in late June.  Perhaps they should as most of the Car Show visitors are conservatives who would like to see gas taxes reduced.  This is a repost by permission from the website saintpaulrepublicans.us which isn’t the SPRCC website. –admin