BOY RIVER — The current census population of Boy River is 26, so it’s fair to say the town population explodes when Hobo Day comes around every Labor Day weekend, as it has since 1953.
Hundreds converge around Main Street for Hobo Day traditions like a biscuit and gravy breakfast at Jerry's Bar, “minnow shots,” the parade, Hobo Stew, karaoke, the flea market or a morning trap shoot.
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Lorie Shaull
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Lorie Shaull
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Lorie Shaull
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Lorie Shaull
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Lorie Shaull
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— Dalton Wake wears a Miss Hobo sash whle participating in the Hobo Day parade, on Sept 5, 2026 in Boy River.jpg
Dalton Wake wears a Miss Hobo sash while participating in the Hobo Day parade on Sept. 5, 2026, in Boy River.
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— Aspen, the dog, wears a lion's mane and is part of the Johnson's circus float for the Hobo Day parade, on Sept 5, 2026 in Boy River.jpg
Aspen wears a lion's mane and is part of the Johnsons' circus float for the Hobo Day parade on Sept. 5, 2026, in Boy River.
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— Bill Johnson and Jack Johnson participate in the Johnson's circus float for the Hobo Day parade, on Sept 5, 2026 in Boy River.jpg
Bill "Johnson" and Jack "Johnson" participate in the Johnsons' circus float for the Hobo Day parade on Sept. 5, 2026, in Boy River.
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— Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk participates in the Hobo Day parade, on Sept 5, 2026 in Boy River.jpg
Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk participates in the Hobo Day parade on Sept. 5, 2026, in Boy River.
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— Deputy Aaron Ammerman throws candy while participating in the Hobo Day parade, on Sept 5, 2026 in Boy River.jpg
Deputy Aaron Ammerman throws candy while participating in the Hobo Day parade on Sept. 5, 2026, in Boy River.
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— Emily Thabes, a candidate for MN House of Representatives District 2B, participates in the Hobo Day parade on Sept 5, 2026 in Boy River.jpg
Emily Thabes, a candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B, participates in the Hobo Day parade on Sept. 5, 2026, in Boy River.
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— Cass County Attorney Ben Lindstrom participates in the Hobo Day parade on Sept 5, 2026 in Boy River.jpg
Cass County Attorney Ben Lindstrom participates in the Hobo Day parade on Sept. 5, 2026, in Boy River.
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— Therese Kunz and Susan Ugstad line dance to music at Hobo Day on Sept 5, 2026, in Boy River .jpg
Therese Kunz and Susan Ugstad line dance to music at Hobo Day on Sept. 5, 2026, in Boy River.
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— A big kettle of Hobo Stew at Hobo Days on Sept 5, 2026, in Boy River.jpg
A big kettle of Hobo Stew at Hobo Day on Sept. 5, 2026, in Boy River.
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A participant sings a karaoke song duing Hobo Day in Boy River on Sept. 5, 2026.
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— A participant sings a karaoke song duing Hobo Day in Boy River on Sept 5, 2026.jpg
A participant sings a karaoke song during Hobo Day in Boy River on Sept. 5, 2026.
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— Shots of beer and a minnow at the Minnow Shots booth on Hobo Day, Sept 5, 2026 in Boy River.jpg
Shots of beer and a minnow at the minnow shots booth on Hobo Day, Sept. 5, 2026, in Boy River.
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— A Hobo Day tradition, Minnow Shots, at a booth in Boy River on Sept 5, 2026.jpg
A Hobo Day tradition, minnow shots, at a booth in Boy River on Sept. 5, 2026.
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— A participant in the trap shoot during Hobo Day in Boy River on Sept 5, 2026.jpg
A participant in the trap shoot during Hobo Day in Boy River on Sept. 5, 2026.
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— Tim Curb of Bemidji, sells taxidermy deer heads from the back of his pickup truck during Hobo Day in Boy River on Sept 5, 2026.jpg
Tim Curb of Bemidji sells taxidermy deer heads from the back of his pickup truck during Hobo Day in Boy River on Sept. 5, 2026.
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— Bigfoot signs for sale at Hobo Days on Sept 5, 2026 in Boy River.jpg
Bigfoot signs for sale at Hobo Day on Sept. 5, 2026 in Boy River.
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