2013 Bean Hole Days and Arts & Crafts Fair - Pequot Lakes Brainerd Lakes Chamber

It's time to dig out Thor, Big Bertha, Ole, Sven, Lena and Baby Olga for the Pequot Lakes Bean Hole Days celebration July 8 -10. It's a time for thousands to gather as they share a free lunch of baked beans, a dinner roll, and a glass of lemonade. The fun begins with the Paddle Hunt - your first clue will be released at 9 a.m. July 8. On Tuesday night, the baked beans are buried in the ground. And on Wednesday, the celebration culminates with the raising of the beans, a Queen and King Bean Coronation, an arts and crafts fair, food market, children's games, and of course, lunch! Entertainment will be provided Wednesday by ********,.
 

July 9:
6 p.m.:  Burying of the Beans Ceremony
The beans, prepared from Paul Bunyan?s secret recipe behind locked doors, are buried in  five huge cast iron kettles and cooked over a wood fire during the night.  Join us for this special ceremony!  The largest kettle, THOR, is on display by the Pequot Lakes Chamber building.

July 10:
9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Craft Fair  and Concessions along the Paul Bunyan Trail
11:15 a.m.: Coronation Ceremony - Who will be this year's Queen or King Bean?
11:30 a.m.: Raising of the beans
12:00 p.m. : Serving of the Beans - The incredibly friendly volunteers serve a free and delicious bowl of baked beans, bun, and beverage to thousands of attendees.

Commemorative T-Shirts and Bowls will be sold July 8 -10 as supplies last at the Pequot Lakes Welcome Center in Trailside Park.

 Thank you to our volunteer committee members for helping organize a wonderful event!
Food Co-Chairs
Stay for more than a day! 
Take in all the happenings with this event and more by extending your stay in the Brainerd Lakes Area.  No other vacation destination in Minnesota offers the variety of lodging accommodations to fit every size, price, location, and style.