No matter when you decide to visit, you’ll find events happening. We host signature events like the Pequot Lakes Stars & Stripes Days in July. Have you been to the best St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Minnesota?! You’ll find the parade in Crosslake. How about kickin’ your boots up at Lakes Jam—the Lakes Area’s biggest country and rock fest. Other local businesses and communities host festivals, live music, and even fireworks. Make these popular events a family tradition.
FRI
January
4
6
24th Annual Ice Fest
Come and join us at Breezy Point Resort for their 24th Annual Ice Fest! Enjoy a weekend full of games, music, kids activities, dog sled races, horse drawn hay rides, and so much more!
Under The Tent:
-Jameson & Absolut Bar
-Jim Beam Bar
-Bacardi Bar
SAT
January
5
Christmas Bird Count
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Christmas Bird Count
Experienced and beginner birders spend part or all of the day on the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway taking a census of birds in the area following a briefing at a breakfast meeting.
SAT
January
5
Adult Drawing Class
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Eileen Kulseth to draw on 9”x12” papers for $39. All supplies are included for this pencil on paper class. Bring your friends and your own refreshments and spend a couple of hours investing in yourself! Please RSVP by phone (218-692-5425) or website (
SAT
January
5
3rd Annual Sample’s Agate Gem and Mineral Shop’s Agate Show
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The 3rd Annual Sample’s Agate Gem and Mineral Shop’s Agate Show will take place on Saturday January 5th at the Northland Arboretum. This event will run 10am-5pm. Buy, Sell, and Trade gems and minerals.
-Door Prizes
-20+ Vendors
-Food
Free agate s
SUN
January
6
Lakes Area Music Festival Presents Winter Journey
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2018/19 WINTER SERIES
Summer is over, but the music continues all year long with the Lakes Area Music Festival! Our four-concert Winter Series of intimate chamber music will feature some of the LAMF musicians you've come to love over the past years. In
TUE
January
8
Free Technology Seminar - What's New in Smart Home Technology
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Ask not what you can do for your home, but what your home can do for you. That’s the famous quote right? No, but this month we will be taking a look at how you can do exactly that. We will go over all the popular smart home options and the capabilities of
TUE
January
8
Business After Hours - Dennis Drummond Wine Company
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Join Dennis Drummond Wine Company as they host Business After Hours on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm at their location in Brainerd. Attendees will enjoy Italian meatballs with marinara sauce, variety of cheeses and crackers, veggies and dess
SAT
January
12
Happy Hour With a Purpose
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join the Brainerd Lakes Area Women of Today at our Annual Happy Hour With a Purposeon January 12th from 3-6PM at Roundhouse Brewery! We will be raising money for New Pathways! $25.00 admission includes: two drink tickets for Roundhouse beer or wine, food f
SAT
January
12
North Star Hockey Home Games
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Fri. Oct. 12 7:30PM Rochester Grizzlies
Fri. Nov. 2 7:30PM Rochester Grizzlies
Sat. Nov. 3 7:30PM Rochester Grizzlies
Fri. Nov. 16 7:30PM
MON
January
14
18
The Center Weekly Activities
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday Jan 14th
8 a.m. - Card Recycling
7 a.m.-4 p.m. - Exercise Rooms
8:30-4 p.m. - Prayer Quilters
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Advice from Ann
9 a.m. - Zumba
9:30 a.m. - Mahjong Lessons
10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Gift Shop
11-11:30 a.m. - Bone Bu
TUE
January
15
PIPELINE Program Workforce Community Conversation
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Learn about the PIPELINE Program and how it can help your company meet its workforce needs.
You are invited to share your unique workforce challenges and successes, network with other business leaders, and learn about the PIPELINE (Private Investment, P
THU
January
17
2019 Nisswa Women's Club Monthly Meeting
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Guest Speaker is Jenni Jacquot-DeVries.
" Poverty and Community Action"
FRI
January
18
19
26th Anniversary Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday, January 18
Starting at Trailside Park the ride will be starting at noon and following the trail to Timberjack campfire to follow upon arrival.
Saturday, January 19
9:00 am - Noon Registration for show at the American Legion
10:00 am - 4
SAT
January
19
Battle For The Axe 2019
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
A CrossFit style competition in the dead of winter for your team's chance to be added to the Axe! A full day of three to four events hosted by CrossFit Grow in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Expect classic CrossFit-style WODs as well as at least one workout ou
SAT
January
19
40th Annual Winter Rendezvous at Deep Portage Learnng Center
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Journey back in time and learn about the cultural heritage of Minnesota. In this one day event activities will be based on traditions from Lumberjacks, Voyageurs and Native Americans. Try your hand at events such as the tomahawk toss, snowsnakes, spear t
SAT
January
19
Adult Painting Class
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Eileen Kulseth to paint a 11”x14” Ducktail for $39. All supplies are included for this water mixable oil on canvas. Bring your friends and your own refreshments and spend a couple of hours investing in yourself! Please RSVP by phone (218-692-5425) or
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24th Annual Ice Fest
Come and join us at Breezy Point Resort for their 24th Annual Ice Fest! Enjoy a weekend full of games, music, kids activities, dog sled races, horse drawn hay rides, and so much more! Under The Tent: -Jameson & Absolut Bar -Jim Beam Bar -Bacardi Bar
Christmas Bird Count
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Christmas Bird Count Experienced and beginner birders spend part or all of the day on the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway taking a census of birds in the area following a briefing at a breakfast meeting.
Adult Drawing Class
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Eileen Kulseth to draw on 9”x12” papers for $39. All supplies are included for this pencil on paper class. Bring your friends and your own refreshments and spend a couple of hours investing in yourself! Please RSVP by phone (218-692-5425) or website (
3rd Annual Sample’s Agate Gem and Mineral Shop’s Agate Show
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The 3rd Annual Sample’s Agate Gem and Mineral Shop’s Agate Show will take place on Saturday January 5th at the Northland Arboretum. This event will run 10am-5pm. Buy, Sell, and Trade gems and minerals. -Door Prizes -20+ Vendors -Food Free agate s
Lakes Area Music Festival Presents Winter Journey
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2018/19 WINTER SERIES Summer is over, but the music continues all year long with the Lakes Area Music Festival! Our four-concert Winter Series of intimate chamber music will feature some of the LAMF musicians you've come to love over the past years. In
Free Technology Seminar - What's New in Smart Home Technology
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Ask not what you can do for your home, but what your home can do for you. That’s the famous quote right? No, but this month we will be taking a look at how you can do exactly that. We will go over all the popular smart home options and the capabilities of
Business After Hours - Dennis Drummond Wine Company
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Join Dennis Drummond Wine Company as they host Business After Hours on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm at their location in Brainerd. Attendees will enjoy Italian meatballs with marinara sauce, variety of cheeses and crackers, veggies and dess
Happy Hour With a Purpose
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join the Brainerd Lakes Area Women of Today at our Annual Happy Hour With a Purposeon January 12th from 3-6PM at Roundhouse Brewery! We will be raising money for New Pathways! $25.00 admission includes: two drink tickets for Roundhouse beer or wine, food f
North Star Hockey Home Games
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Fri. Oct. 12 7:30PM Rochester Grizzlies Fri. Nov. 2 7:30PM Rochester Grizzlies Sat. Nov. 3 7:30PM Rochester Grizzlies Fri. Nov. 16 7:30PM
The Center Weekly Activities
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday Jan 14th 8 a.m. - Card Recycling 7 a.m.-4 p.m. - Exercise Rooms 8:30-4 p.m. - Prayer Quilters 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Advice from Ann 9 a.m. - Zumba 9:30 a.m. - Mahjong Lessons 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Gift Shop 11-11:30 a.m. - Bone Bu
PIPELINE Program Workforce Community Conversation
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Learn about the PIPELINE Program and how it can help your company meet its workforce needs. You are invited to share your unique workforce challenges and successes, network with other business leaders, and learn about the PIPELINE (Private Investment, P
2019 Nisswa Women's Club Monthly Meeting
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Guest Speaker is Jenni Jacquot-DeVries. " Poverty and Community Action"
26th Anniversary Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday, January 18 Starting at Trailside Park the ride will be starting at noon and following the trail to Timberjack campfire to follow upon arrival. Saturday, January 19 9:00 am - Noon Registration for show at the American Legion 10:00 am - 4
Battle For The Axe 2019
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
A CrossFit style competition in the dead of winter for your team's chance to be added to the Axe! A full day of three to four events hosted by CrossFit Grow in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Expect classic CrossFit-style WODs as well as at least one workout ou
40th Annual Winter Rendezvous at Deep Portage Learnng Center
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Journey back in time and learn about the cultural heritage of Minnesota. In this one day event activities will be based on traditions from Lumberjacks, Voyageurs and Native Americans. Try your hand at events such as the tomahawk toss, snowsnakes, spear t
Adult Painting Class
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Eileen Kulseth to paint a 11”x14” Ducktail for $39. All supplies are included for this water mixable oil on canvas. Bring your friends and your own refreshments and spend a couple of hours investing in yourself! Please RSVP by phone (218-692-5425) or