Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB

09/10/2026

🛍️ CITY WIDE GARAGE SALES ARE HERE! 🏷️

Today through Saturday, bargain hunters will be making their way around Sleepy Eye in search of those “I didn’t know I needed this until I saw it for $3” treasures. 😏

With extra vehicles and pedestrians on our residential streets, please slow down, watch carefully at intersections and keep an eye out for people crossing the street. A little extra patience goes a long way during a busy weekend!

And while you’re out and about, make a day of it! Grab lunch, stop for a coffee or treat, and take a stroll through our Main Street shops. ❤️

Shop the sales. Shop the stores. Eat local. Explore Sleepy Eye.

Happy hunting, everyone! 🛍️🏷️

Sleepy Eye Fall City Wide Garage Sale Listings can be found athttps://www.sleepyeyeonline.com/citywide.pdf

09/02/2026

⚠️🚗 LOCAL BROWN COUNTY BUSINESS SCAM ALERT 🚜⚠️

Sleepy Eye and surrounding businesses: particularly automotive/trucking, agricultural parts and repair shops, should be aware of a recently reported scam involving large phone orders.

The scam may look like this:

• A customer places a large order by phone, such as a substantial quantity of tires or other parts.
• Payment is made using a credit card.
• The customer arranges for a delivery service or third-party driver to pick up the merchandise.
• After the items have been released, the credit card is discovered to be stolen or fraudulent.

The merchandise is gone, the payment is reversed, and the local business may still be responsible for paying its supplier.

Please use extra caution with unusually large phone orders, unfamiliar customers, rushed transactions, and orders involving third-party pickup. Verify the purchaser, payment method, and pickup arrangements before releasing merchandise, even if the card initially appears to process successfully.

If a transaction feels suspicious, pause the sale and contact the local law enforcement in your community for guidance.

Please share this information with your employees and other area businesses. A few extra minutes of verification could prevent a significant financial loss.

08/27/2026

🎉Congrats to Reagan! And thanks to our local businesses for providing the goodies.🛍️ What a fantastic way to celebrate the weekend!

Koozie Group.
1919 Rootbeer
The Clothing Vault Co
Furniture Gallery
Randy's Family Drug & Gift
Schweiss Meats
Sleepy Eye Brewing Co.
Sleepy Eye Coffee Co.
Sleepy Eye Museum

🐷🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to our 2026 Summerfest PIGGIE PASSPORT WINNER... Reagan Heiderscheidt! 🎉🐷

Reagan is taking home our GIANT Koozie rolling cooler packed with goodies from Sleepy Eye businesses! 🎁

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who grabbed a Piggie Passport, visited our participating vendors at Pork & Pints in the Park and joined in the Summerfest fun!

And congratulations Reagan, enjoy that local haul! 🐷❤️

08/23/2026

❤️🎉We couldn’t agree more! Thank you Sleepy Eye.🎉❤️

❤️ THANK YOU, SLEEPY EYE & SUMMERFEST VISITORS! ❤️

What. A. Weekend.

Summerfest 2026 was one for the books, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who came out, participated, volunteered, sponsored, performed, served, organized, supported, and simply showed up to celebrate with us.

Seeing our parks, streets and businesses filled with residents, returning friends and visitors enjoying Sleepy Eye is exactly what this weekend is all about. Thank you for making Summerfest 2026 such an amazing success!

📅 SAVE THE DATE: August 20 & 21, 2027

And stay tune… we have plenty more photos and moments from this incredible weekend to share! ❤️
If you have images to share as well, we’d love to see them here.😎

Until next year, Sleepy Eye!

08/22/2026

SUMMERFEST 2026!! Allison Park 11am-4pm. Food, fun, music, crafts and classic cars!😎🐷🎉 #

08/20/2026

👀 Check out what our NextGen SEYP grouo have waiting for you at Friday night’s Sleepy Eye Summerfest Street Dance! 🤠✨ Limited quantities… grab yours early!

08/19/2026

🤩🎉We are just TWO Days away from Sleepy Eye Summerfest weekend and we cannot wait to celebrate with you all. This weekend takes our entire community to make happen. That being said, we've got a few spots open on Saturday at Pork & Pints in the Park inside the Chamber tents. If you're around and willing to hangout in the beautiful weather, lake side, we'd appreciate the help! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040448A9AB22AA8-64160443-summerfest #/

Thank you for checking out our Volunteer Sign-Ups for Summerfest In hopes to make signing up for a shift simpler we ask you use this website to see what shifts are open and how you can fill those needs. Please note: Each Volunteer recieves a FREE Summerfest tote in appreciation. Please let the Chamb...

08/05/2026

Big things are taking shape! 🏗️✨🚧

Thank you to the Herald Dispatch for featuring the exciting transformation of what will become the new home of the Sleepy Eye Chamber & CVB. We’re grateful to the building owners for their investment in our community and can’t wait to eventually welcome everyone into the completed space.

Thank you for all the encouragement and support, it truly means a lot.❤️

An inside look at the new Chamber of Commerce location: https://www.sleepyeyenews.com/sleepy-eyes-chamber-of-commerce-will-return-to-main-street/

07/29/2026

‼️FINAL Week to get your business or organization registered for our SUmmerfest Grand Parade, happening Saturday August 22nd! Make sure you stay up to date on ALL the Sleepy Eye Summerfest activities by Following their page! Get ready to toss some candy and practice those waves!🍬👋

🚨 Summerfest Parade Registration is OPEN! 🚨

One of Sleepy Eye's favorite traditions is rolling back through town, and we want YOU to be part of it!

With 100+ entries each year, the Summerfest Parade is packed with community spirit, creativity, local pride...and yes, we still throw candy! 🍬🎉

Whether you're a business, organization, class reunion, sports team, nonprofit, political candidate, or just have a fun idea for a float, now is the time to get registered.

📅 Registration Deadline: August 1
🔗 Register Here: https://www.sleepyeyesummerfest.com/summerfestparade.html

Don't wait until the last minute. Secure your spot and help us make this year's Summerfest Parade another unforgettable celebration of our community!❤