Blue Earth County Fair at the fairgrounds in Garden City, MN July 23rd - 26th, 2026 Click the button below to see all the activities. Enjoy the fun and stop by our Awareness Booth for information and Narcan. Have the kids spin the wheel to answer a fun trivia question and get a treat!!
2026 Events
Travis James Gustavson Foundation
5TH Annual Fentanyl Poisoning and Overdose Awareness and Prevention Day
08/23/2026 SAVE THE DATE 8/23/2026
“TOGETHER…WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
Community Awareness … Treatment … Recover
Sunday August 23rd, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Erlandson Park 101 North Belmont Street Mankato, Minnesota
Guest speakers and informational booths.
Lunch provided
Narcan will be available.
This event is partially funded by the City of Mankato Neighborhood Engagement Grant Program
2026 Mankato Pride Festival
309 W Rock Street, Mankato Mn Click on link to see a schedule of activities.
Visit our Fentanyl Poisoning, Substance Misuse Awareness Booth on September 6th for information and Narcan.
Stop down in Mankato Old Town “Day of the Dead” October 2026 11:00am -5:00pm
Stop by our Fentanyl Poisoning, Opioid and Substance Misuse, Awareness Booth for Information and Narcan
CHECK IT OUT…..
Mankato Free Press offers the new Freepcast, highlighting
many topics from the Mankato and Blue Earth County area.
Click on this button to go to Episode 6 … The Fentanyl Crisis
2024 Fentanyl Poisoning and Substance Overdose Awareness Day
Join us for an afternoon in the park to learn, share and help stamp out Substance Use and Disorder stigma
Blue Earth County Fair
Thursday-Saturday 8:00am - 9:00pm Sunday-8:00am - 3:00pm
Our Fentanyl poisoning and Substance Overdose informational booth will be set up at the fairgrounds. We will have resource information, awareness pamphlets, a safety question “spin the wheel” for the kids. Stop and chat with us, we will be happy to listen and share our story about Travis