2026 Fraser Festival, presented by Central Roofing Company

The Fraser Festival, presented by Central Roofing Company, was held on Saturday, May 2, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. Building on the previous success of this sensory-friendly event, the festival offered more than 1,250 attendees a variety of favorite and new activations. This year's event featured eight new activity areas, as well as building and hammering fun from our presenting sponsor, Central Roofing Company! We appreciate the generous contribution of your time, talent, and financial resources, which benefited Fraser autism, mental health, and disability services.

The festival was a day of fun and inclusion for people and families with autism and disabilities, and those who support them. 

• A few highlights from our one-of-a-kind event included:
  Art area, with creative activities like a community art project, the World's Largest Lite Brite, a silent disco from Generation NOW, and hands-on interaction with therapy animals
• STEM area, sponsored by Kraus-Anderson, featuring interactive learning and a superhero photo booth
• Taste area, where guests got to sip lemonade and decorate their own cookies
• Garden area, populated by magical characters and floral bouquets from Len Busch Roses and Jandrich Floral
• Sports area, where attendees and even a mascot tackled the inflatable obstacle course and tested their skills at soccer and basketball
• Imagination area, with a chance to adopt one of our adorable plushie festival mascots, virtual reality experiences, and a 360-degree photo experience
• Movement area, with our perennial favorite, the rock-climbing wall, along with water and fishing games
• Central Roofing area, featuring ways to build, as well as an adorable race car stuffie giveaway

This year, sponsor and event partner contributions totaled more than $120,000! These funds support:

• Keeping the festival entrance fee free for attendees
• Autism programs and services for your family, neighbors, friends, and coworkers
• Increased inclusion in the community
• Children, teens, and adults through in-home, community, and Fraser services
• Expansion of critical services outside the Twin Cities
• Services delivered closer to home for all Minnesotans

Thank you for being part of our Fraser community and creating a day of fun and inclusion for all!

Donate to support Fraser today!

View photos from this year's event here!