2026
St. Paul Park Heritage Days
August 13th - 15th
at Heritage Park
at Park Place Sports Bar
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Saturday, June 6th
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The American Legion
live music to follow (donated by SALS)
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Last Minute Updates will be available on Facebook
Bring lawn chairs to enjoy the music/day
Open horseshoe pits, volleyball & tennis courts & cornhole boards available for play all day
Outhouse Race Registration coming soon
Limited to 8 teams so register early!
Bocce Ball Registration coming soon
Corn Hole Registration coming soon
Mud Volleyball registration coming soon
2026 Grand Marshals:
Sheriff Dan Starry
For more than three decades, Dan Starry has dedicated his career to serving the people of Washington County. Since joining the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in 1993, he has had the honor of serving as the agency’s 30 th Sheriff, leading one of Minnesota’s oldest and most historic law enforcement agencies, proudly known as “Minnesota’s pioneer agency, est. 1840.” Throughout his 33-year career, Sheriff Starry’s experience spans nearly every corner of the profession including roles as a Deputy Sheriff, Crime Prevention Officer, DARE Officer, field Training Office, K9 Handler alongside K9 Smokey, Narcotics Investigator, SWAT Operator, SWAT Team Commander, Patrol Sergeant, Special Services Commander, Chief Deputy, and ultimately Sheriff of Washington County. Sheriff Starry proudly served on the Board of Directors and past President for the United Way of Washington County East, the Executive Board and past Chair for the North Central High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, the Executive Board for Lakes Center for Youth and Family, and Executive Board for the Frontline Foundation. He serves on the leadership committee for Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) and is a member of the Minnesota Violent Crime Coordinating Council. He is a member of the National Sheriff’s Association, National Association of Chiefs of Police, International Association of Chiefs of Police, American Jail Association, and proudly served as the 3rd Vice President on the Executive Committee for the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association and past President of the 4th district of the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association. Known for living by the motto “Do the right thing,” Sheriff Starry has built a career grounded in service, leadership, and strong community relationships. In 2026, Sheriff Starry will be retiring as Sheriff of Washington County. While his career has been defined by service and leadership, his greatest pride is his family. Dan and his wife, Jeanice, have been married for 33 years and are proud parents and grandparents to three grandchildren, with one more on the way.
2026 Business of the Year:
Park Place Sports Bar
2026 Volunteer of the Year:
Dominic "Dom" Campion
Dominic currently volunteers at Basic needs Inc. While the food market and Thrift shop are located in Cottage Grove, St Paul Park is the second largest population of food market customers. When you enter the food market you can find Dom talking with customers , asking about their day, cracking jokes or updating people on the newest Jurassic Park movie or Taylor Swift song. He loves to get people to smile and bring joy to their lives. Since January of 2025, he has volunteered over 1100 hours. Dom has been a part of the Basic Needs table at Heritage days and throws out candy during the parade. He's always asking customers if they are going to the Heritage days events, week in advance. On August 15th, look for Dominic to be in the i know Ricky parade as St.Paul Parks volunteer of the year.
