River Road Ramble 2026

The 21st Annual River Road Ramble is over!  It was successful with many places to stop and many folks out enjoying the early fall days.  Thank you for participating!  

2026 is the 21st annual River Road Ramble.  Signups are $10 and can be done August 1 - 31.  As we get the 2026 Ramble information ready, it will replace the 2025 info below.  If you signup after August 31, you can still be on the Ramble, but if too late, we may not get you on the map or itinerary list.  

2026 we are encouraging those who have garage sales to be open Thursday - Saturday as last year the sales open more days were better attended!   

We also prefer you to put up your own signs - large and directing folks from Hwy 87 or the River Road to your stop.  The bigger signs and the more you have out the better your stop will do! 

Advice for Ramblers
The River Road Ramble is meant to be a calm, unhurried way to enjoy our corner of Wisconsin. Think of it as a chance to take in the fall colors, discover a good bite to eat, and maybe find a treasure to take home. A great Ramble isn’t about racing from one stop to the next—it’s about choosing a few places that catch your eye and lingering there. Slow down, explore, and savor the day.

The 21st Annual River Road Ramble is a celebration of the Wisconsin St Croix Valley north of St Croix Falls to Grantsburg.  Each year folks invite you to their sales, events, markets, orchards, museums and more along the parallel roads -- the Old River Road and its newer replacement Highway 87.  Along the roads and in the byways are events.  However, the rural Wisconsin scenery and fall color are worth the drive on their own. 

The 2025 Ramble had a lovely day, many folks out with 70 places to visit.  Some Ramble stops begin Thursday and go through Saturday so check the online map for details as to the days each stop will be open.  

The St Croix River Road Ramble is a day of celebrating the area between St Croix Falls and Grantsburg Wisconsin.  60+ stops for home made foods, crafts, garden stuff, orchards, garage sales, church bazaars, museums, car shows,  and a great deal more along the way.  9-5 pm the 4th Saturday of September.  2026 is the 21st year, the date September 24-26th.    FREE, self guided driving tour of about 30 miles on two parallel roads -- the historic 1830s River Road and its newer version, Hwy 87.   Fall Color, rural scenery, a truly rural celebration where folks open up to let the public stop by to visit, eat, buy and watch. Some events are open several days, others only Saturday. 

Check the map for details and follow us on our Facebook Page 

This will be updated for 2026 as the map is ready -- mid September and other forms and information is ready.