Outreach and Events

Upcoming Events

• Spring Holiday Carnival
  • Date: March 29th, 2025
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • Location: Arlington Hills Community Center,1200 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55130
  • Description: SPRWS will join Arlington Hills Community Center to kick off the spring season! This is a free, indoor event and no registration is required. All are welcome. Activities include jump castle, games, raffles, arts & crafts, face painting, free books from The Book Buggie, free food, and more!
• Sustainability Fair
  • Date: April 26th, 2025
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • Location: Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Ave, Falcon Heights, MN 55113
  • Description: The City of Falcon Heights is opening its doors for the public to learn about ways to incorporate sustainability in your daily life! There will be speakers, local organizations tabling, activities for kids, electric vehicle demonstration, and FREE countertop food scrap bins for Falcon Heights and Lauderdale households only while supplies last!
• Touch-A-Truck
  • Date: May 10th, 2025
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • Location: 2171 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights. MN 55118
  • Description: An annual event bringing residents of all ages up close to explore fire trucks, police cars, snowplows and other City vehicles. Explore hot wheels racing, a coloring contest, and face painting while attending! Touch-A-Truck will be sensory friendly! No loud noises, lights, sirens, etc. Sensory bags will also be available for checkout, sensory bags include noise cancelling headphones, wet wipes, fidgets, and Kleenex.
• Waterfest
  • Date: May 31st, 2025
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Location: Lake Phalen Park,1600 Phalen Dr. St. Paul, MN 55106
  • Description: WaterFest is an important event that allows local educators and vendors to teach our community about the importance of clean water, wildlife habitat, and the unique ecological features of our world-class watershed. This free, family festival celebrating our clean lakes provides an opportunity for outdoor hands-on learning about clean water, wildlife, and land and water conservation.
• Explore West St. Paul Days
  • Date: June 6th, 2025
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  • Location: 1650 Oakdale Ave, West St. Paul, MN 55118
  • Description: Join us for food trucks, activities, West St. Paul K9 demonstration, free and easy concert, and a fireworks display!
• West St. Paul Parade + WestFest
  • Date: June 7th, 2025
  • Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Location: Harmon Park, 230 Bernard St. W., West St. Paul
  • Description: Enjoy a lively parade that celebrates our community. Music, walking groups, fun floats, and more! WestFest is a celebration of art, our environment, and the culture that makes us uniquely West St. Paul! Businesses and organizations will showcase their resources, sell handmade products, give demonstrations, and connect with the community. Food trucks will be onsite with items available for purchase. WestFest will follow the parade.  
• Highland Tower Open House
  • Date: July 19-20, 2025
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: 782 Snelling Ave S, St Paul, MN 55116
  • Description: Come explore the historic Highland Park Water Tower Open House! You can climb the stairs to the top for an amazing summer and fall view of the surrounding area. The Highland Park Water Tower is a water tower in the Highland Park area of Saint Paul. It was designed by Clarence W. Wigington, the nation's first African-American municipal architect. The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The tower is open to the public twice a year, the third weekend in July and the second weekend in October.
• Rice & Larpenteur Summer Block Party
  • Date: August 16, 2025
  • Time: TBD
  • Location: Corner of Rice St & Larpenteur Ave.
  • Description: Join the Rice & Larpenteur Alliance, local businesses, sponsors, and partners for a fun annual tradition of celebrating our community. Fun activities, giveaways, samples, live music and more throughout the day.
• CLUES Fiesta Latina
  • Date: September 13, 2025
  • Time: TBD
  • Location: 797 East 7th St, St. Paul, MN 55106
  • Description: Join us to celebrate in community the Hispanic Heritage Month with the richness of our Latino cultures and arts. CLUES Fiesta Latina is a free, family-friendly community festival that celebrates Latino culture through art, food, entertainment, community and health resources, sports activities, and more.
• Highland Tower Open House
  • Date: October 11-12, 2025
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: 782 Snelling Ave S, St Paul, MN 55116
  • Description: Come explore the historic Highland Park Water Tower Open House! You can climb the stairs to the top for an amazing summer and fall view of the surrounding area. The Highland Park Water Tower is a water tower in the Highland Park area of Saint Paul. It was designed by Clarence W. Wigington, the nation's first African-American municipal architect. The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The tower is open to the public twice a year, the third weekend in July and the second weekend in October.
• Rice & Larpenteur's Winter Warm-Up
  • Date: December 13, 2025
  • Time: TBD
  • Location: Corner of Rice St & Larpenteur Ave.
  • Description: Feel the warmth of building community at Rice & Larpenteur! There will be food, warm drinks, choir singing, bonfires, and other activities to celebrate the season with an outdoor winter pop-up community gathering.

Water for Events

If you are organizing an event in the SPRWS service area and need access to clean, safe drinking water, SPRWS is here to help. Our team is committed to providing efficient and sustainable solutions to keep your event participants hydrated.

Water Wagon

The Water Wagon is equipped to handle large crowds efficiently, ensuring your attendees have access to chilled drinking water. It features eight bottle fillers, eight water fountains, and one dog bowl. Suitable for public events from May 1st to October 15th.

Key Requirements:

• The event must be within the SPRWS service area and open to the public.
• The site must have a paved, level surface capable of supporting at least 7,000 pounds.
• A minimum expected attendance of 200 people is required.
• SPRWS must be provided space to set up a table and pop-up tent to engage with event attendees.
• Water Wagon provides drinking water only. If water is needed for other purposes (hand washing, food and drink preparation, cleaning, etc.) event coordinators must apply for a potable hydrant adaptor or hydrant meter.

Availability and Booking:

• Requests should be submitted at least two weeks in advance through our online application.
• Booking is on a first-come, first-served basis.
• We may not be able to accommodate all requests.

Water Wagon Request Form

Hydrant Adaptors

Hydrant adaptors are available for potable drinking water and other event needs (hand washing, food and drink preparation, cleaning, etc.). For more information contact the SPRWS engineering service unit at 651-266-6270 or in person at 1900 Rice St, St Paul, MN 55113 between 7:30am-4:00pm Monday-Friday.

Facility Tours

Facility tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at how SPRWS operates and performs water treatment. These tours are designed to enlighten participants and answer questions about the complexities of water treatment. They are ideal for educational groups, environmental enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the inner workings of water services.

NOTE: Tours are currently on hold due to the construction of our new treatment facility. We are excited about the upgrades and improvements this new plant will bring to our community's water services. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to resuming tours once construction is completed. Stay tuned for updates on when we will be able to welcome you back for a tour. 

While our tours are on hold, we invite you to visit the About Your Water web page for a digital overview of our treatment process.

Community Panel

The SPRWS Community Panel serves as a vital link between SPRWS and the customers it serves. The panel has three focus areas:

• Community Education
• Affordability
• Workforce Development

We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers who want to be involved! The panel is composed of stakeholders from various backgrounds and offers a platform to voice opinions, share insight, and contribute to decision making.

To apply fill out and and submit the SPRWS Community Panel Interest Form.