Enjoy a pancake breakfast at the Hudson Masonic Lodge #56, at 209 Locust Street. Sponsored by Hudson Masonic Lodge #56. Includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, fruit, beverages. $10 adults, $5 children under 12.
There is additional parking behind the Lodge in the lot at the corner of Vine and 2nd Streets.
The Torchlight Parade features prizes for the best overall parade unit, the best unit by hot air balloonist, the best “Staying Alive in 2025” themed unit and the best kazoo marching band. Hot air balloon pilots and crews display blasts of fire.
Parade participants line up at 6pm at Wells Fargo Bank parking lot and parade travels down Second Street. Please call 715-828-7200 by noon on Friday, February 7th to register.
Parade sponsors include Cardinal IG, Carousel Pole Studio, Culver’s of Hudson, Dick’s Bar & Grill, Gavic Construction, Hudson Bowling Center/Plaza Lounge, Hudson Ford, Jonesy’s Local Bar & Grill, North Star Family Chiropractic, The Oral Surgery Center, Valley Agencies, Inc., Valley Companies, Viking Electronics and Ziggy’s Live Music, Bar & Restaurant.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY, immediately after parade over Lakefront Park and the St. Croix River. Sponsored by Andersen Corporation. Grand finale to downtown festivities.
You can also watch the Torchlight Parade LIVE! Tune in to River Channel’s YouTube or watch it live on Facebook.
Classroom programs on hot air ballooning are presented in area schools. Learn how the beautiful hot air balloons fly in the Hot Air Affair printable educational booklet.
The Educational Program is sponsored by Hudson Rotary Club, Hudson Daybreak Rotary, Brettin Orthodontics, Smiles in Motion Pediatric Dentistry, Spring Creek Dental, The UPS Store-Hudson and Viking Electronics.
Download a digital version of the 2025 educational booklet here.
Eat•Shop•Play at Hudson area businesses. . The unique shops, fun destinations and outstanding restaurants invite you to check out their winter offerings. Look for special promotions and winter sales. Win prizes playing the Scavenger Hunt game. Visit: Applebee’s-Hudson, BackRoom Vintage, Barker’s Bar & Grill, Beloved Makers and Company, Black Rooster Bistro, Bricks Neapolitan Pizza, Chapter2Books, Cream of the Crop Artists Gallery, Dairy Queen-Hudson, Eagle Eye Farm, Et Cetera, Grand Fête, Hudson Flower Shop, Hudson Grocery Co-op, Hudson United Methodist Church, Jonesy’s Local Bar & Grill, Knoke’s Chocolates & Nuts, La Rue Marche, Mainstream Boutique, Old Southern BBQ, Rose & Lavender, San Pedro Café, SEASONS Gallery, Skogen’s Festival Foods, The 715, The Bees Knees, The Cellars Wine & Spirits, The Purple Tree, Waxing the City and Ziggy’s Live Music, Bar & Restaurant.
Win the EAT•SHOP•STAY Prize:
Play the Scavenger Hunt Game:
Hot Air Affair Canvas Party with Audrey Martin, featuring a painting of “Shimmer and Shine” at Cracked Barrel Winery, 570 Coulee Trail, Hudson.
$50 for class and supplies.
Must preregister! Details and registration at Audrey’s Canvas Parties.
Candle-lit trails for cross-country skiing and hiking (the trails are not groomed). Ski and snowshoe equipment rentals available (limited quantities).
Warm food available for purchase in the Dining Hall with GAMES hosted by Hudson Area Public Library!
Sponsored by PCK Foundation.
Come see a hot air balloon!
Cabin rentals available. View a flyer with rental details here.
Service animals only please.
