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St. Paul's Grand Old Day Returns To Massive Crowds, High Enthusiasm

The event took a hiatus during the pandemic.

What's known as the largest free single-day festival in the Midwest, Grand Old Day relied on a rebuilt and revived Grand Avenue Business Association to make a comeback.
What's known as the largest free single-day festival in the Midwest, Grand Old Day relied on a rebuilt and revived Grand Avenue Business Association to make a comeback. (CBS)

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Prior to Grand Old Day's three-year hiatus, the event regularly drew crowds upwards of 200,000 attendees.

While no one was sure what a restructure of the event would ultimately look like, Sunday's turnout made it clear – the community did not lose love for the one-day event during its absence.

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