Defeat of Jesse James Days

Northfield, MN · Festival

When: September 8–12, 2027
Where: Bridge Square · Northfield · MN
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Defeat of Jesse James Days commemorates the day in 1876 when Northfield townspeople stopped the James-Younger gang's attempted bank robbery. Held every September, the multi-day event features reenactments of the raid through downtown, a PRCA rodeo, a grand parade, and carnival rides.

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