Rondo Days
rondo day annual festival held rd saturday july saint paul minnesota commemorates rondo neighborhood africanamerican community split two construction interstate mids festival grown since inception cofounder floyd g smaller marvin r anderson become largest african american sponsored festival minnesota construction highway st paul destroyed several neighborhood including rondo backbone black community twin city every june rondo day celebrate community via annual multicultural reunion started official scrapping festival caused covid pandemic th deferred rondo day grande parade begin promptly rd saturday july st claver church ending near mlk rec center park live music food drill team contest participant around region activity included pony ride bike clinic petting zoo community partner include church sport team school others rondo day website