The Pequot Lakes/Breezy Point Lions Club will host the Chokecherry Festival on August 13 in Pequot Lakes.
Volunteer Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Located at the Pequot Lakes’ City Hall and serving their famous pancakes with Chokecherry Syrup to get you going. $7.00 for adults, $4.00 for kids.
Dru Sjodin Purple Elephant Race
This is the Annual Race to Celebrate the Life of Dru Sjodin and "To Stomp Out Violence Against Women & Children." Proceeds to benefit the Dru Sjodin Foundation. 10K & 5K Run, 5K Walk, and Kid's Free Run.
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Arts & Crafts Fair
All Day
Featuring artisans to satisfy the most prudent shopper. Enjoy perusing a variety of one-of-a-kind hand-made crafts. Food vendors will be available to take care of that hunger craving at any time throughout the day including the Pequot Lakes/Breezy Point Lions Club’s almost famous Shish-ka-Bobbers.
Kid’s Arcade Area
10:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
North side of the Trailside Park. A variety of Kid’s games and activities including Plinko, Bean Bag Toss, Airplane Toss, Washers, and more with prizes for the kids to win. The American Legion Auxiliary will also be there with Chokecherry Snocones. Prizes Given! Fingerprinting will be available at no charge by the reservists in the park, all day.
Chokecherry Culinary Contest
All entries due at 10:00 a.m.
All entries must include chokecherries in the recipe. Judges are local chefs and connoisseurs who have been anxiously awaiting your entries!
Category 1: Jams, Jellies, Preserves, Compote, and Glaze
Category 2: Pastries
Category 3: Wine
Category 4: Originality
Categories 1, 2, 4 will be judged on the total points received in Texture (5), Flavor (10), General Appearnace (5). Category 3, the wine, will be judged on total point in Aroma (5), Color/Clarity (5), Flavor (10).
10:30 a.m. Judging
Pit Spitting Contest
All Day
($1.00 / adult or $ .50 / child) A challenging contest ecause you first have to get the pit. Winner takes half of the pot.
2:00 p.m. Pit Spitting Contest
($1.00 / adult or $.50 / child) A challenging contest because you first have to get the pit.
Back Seat Driver
All Day
The perfect game for that guy/gal that loves to drive the tractor around the yard - slightly more tricky due to the fact that they're blindfolded. He/she will have you to guide them through the challenge course - fastest time with the fewest mistakes takes the prize. Many have tried, few have succeeded...
Water Wars
All Day
Located in the North Side of the park, bombard your friends and loved ones with water balloons for buckets of fun! at 2:30 p.m. there will be a celebrity water war between the Mayor of Pequot Lakes and the Mayor of Breezy Point. Want to have some good natured fun with a business competitor? A rival service organization? Your mom, dad, sister, brother, husband, _________, (your choice here)? Feel free to issue your own challenge.
Bocce Ball Tournament
Registration at 11:00 a.m., Tournament Noon -6:00 p.m.
$40 per team entry fee. Sponsored by Timberjacks: To register, call Billy Nemitz at 218-568-6070. Proceeds to benefit the community through the Pequot Lakes/Breezy Point Lions Club.
You do not want to miss this event!
Chokecherry attire as well as a variety of chokecherry products will be available for purchase.
The Pequot Lakes/Breezy Point Lions Club wants to celebrate the fact that this area harvests hundreds of pounds of chokecherries every year.
