ROCK THE BAYFRONT
When the race is over, the fun’s just beginning on Grandma’s Marathon weekend!
With a move to Duluth’s Bayfront Festival Park the party’s as big and as fun as ever for our participants, volunteers, supporters, and the entire community!
There’s something for everyone – families and kids included – starting Friday afternoon and going strong through Saturday night, with live music and entertainment at Bayfront Festival Park just beside the waters of the Duluth Harbor.
Whether you’re in need of space to lay out with the family following your big run or a just a fun night out with friends, Grandma’s Marathon weekend has got you covered.
You may come for the run, but you’ll stay for the fun!
2024 ENTERTAINMENT DETAILS
BAYFRONT FESTIVAL PARK
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
The Black Woods Group will be the official and exclusive food distributor at Bayfront Festival Park on Grandma’s Marathon weekend.
Superior Beverages is the official beer and drink provider of Grandma’s Marathon. Available throughout race weekend, including at Bayfront Festival Park:
Alaskan Brewing Co. | Bud Light | Bud Light Seltzer | Odell Brewing Co. | Blake’s Hard Cider
Non-alcoholic beverages from the following distributors will also be available throughout race weekend, including at Bayfront Festival Park:
Coca Cola | Dasani | Duluth Coffee Company
Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing is the official merchandiser of Grandma’s Marathon and will be at the Essentia Health Fitness Expo and Bayfront Festival Park on race weekend selling race swag and merchandise.
To purchase Grandma’s Marathon merchandise outside of race weekend in Duluth, please visit our official online store.
DECC PARKING RAMP
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
Paid parking on race weekend is available for $10 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) parking ramp and the Bayfront Festival Park open lot.
Metered and other paid parking is available in Canal Park or downtown Duluth, which is approximately one-half mile away from the DECC. NOTE: To crossover I-35, or to help protect pedestrians from cold or inclement weather, there is an indoor skywalk system that connects downtown Duluth to the DECC facilities.
FRIDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
THE RECKONING
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
One of Duluth’s premier party bands, The Reckoning is sure to kick race weekend off with a bang. Promising to bring a show to the main stage at Bayfront, they’ll set the perfect tone for our pre-race party with all the rock and country classics from the 80s and 90s as well as the current fan favorites.
Bayfront Festival Park will be open and selling food and beverages beginning at
11:00 a.m. for our YAF Kids’ Festival and Whipper Snapper Races. DJ starts at 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAY DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT
ROCK-A-BILLY REVUE
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
ADAM HERMAN & THE DYNAMITE CLUB
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
BOXCAR
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
SYDNEY HANSEN
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
CHRIS KROEZE
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Born and raised in western Wisconsin, Chris Kroeze will have a hometown feel when he takes the stage at Bayfront Festival Park. Kroeze’s never wavered from his small-town roots, specializing now in country and rock that proved to be a winning formula in 2018 when he was runner-up on Season 15 of NBC’s “The Voice.”
PopROCKS
9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Now with three lead vocalists and the hottest live band around, PopROCKS delivers a night of entertainment unlike any other. Members enjoy a dynamic, high-powered chemistry that is as infectious to crowds as the band’s playlist of hit dance party jams!
Complete with high-end musicianship, powerful vocals, choreography, spot-on impersonations, special effects, and energetic performances, PopROCKS
is more than just a band — they are an experience.
Bayfront Festival Park will be open and selling food and beverages beginning at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Saturday (race day)
to accomodate our Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon finishers and the general public.
Sounds Unlimited will provide professional DJs to play music between the live acts, and Sound Central will provide the weekend’s audio system.
Bullyan RV will provide top-of-the-line RVs for our musicians to relax and enjoy before and after their performances throughout the weekend.
