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.
THU
July
30
July Sales Event
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Catch the Biggest Wave of Savings: McLaughlin's RV & Marine July Sales Event! 🚤
THU
July
30
The Landsburg Market
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Finally, a market that works for your schedule! Join us for an evening farmers market at Landsburg Landscape Nursery. Stop by after your workday to enjoy farm-fresh goods, food trucks, & exclusive, Thursday-only BOGO deals on Landsburg products!
THU
July
30
Miles for Smiles
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us on Thursday, July 30th for our annual Miles for Smiles 5k family fun run + walk! Bean bags, bounce house, sidewalk chalk, and rock painting and other fun yard games will start up at 4pm, registration will start at 4:30pm and then we will have a ...
THU
July
30
THU
July
30
Meat Raffle at The North Star
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The meat raffle and races starts at 6:00 p.m. and should last about an hour.
THU
July
30
Meat Raffle at Lucky's Tavern
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Meat Raffle begins at 6PM on both Wednesday and Thursday! We have the meat!
THU
July
30
Mean Girls
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The ...
FRI
Jul
Aug
31
2
Copy of Powercruise #22
Powercruise is a Weekend-long Horsepower Party that lets Entrants drive their cars in the way they were built to be driven, without fear of breaking the law. Featuring Cruise sessions each day, Aussie Style Burnout Competition, Off Street Arm-Drop ...
FRI
July
31
American Legion Meat Raffle
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join us for our weekly Friday night meat raffle at 5:30 and support our local non-profit groups.
FRI
Jul
Aug
31
1
2026 Lakes Area Garden Tour
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Be chauffeured on coach buses from the Nisswa Chamber building to four amazing gardens. Spend time with friends or family learning from local gardeners while viewing their masterpieces. Buses run between 8 am and 10:45 am Friday July 31st and Saturday, ...
FRI
July
31
Lakes Area Grower's Market
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Open mid-May through mid-October, Brainerd Lakes Area Farmers Markets offer convenient shopping for visitors and residents alike. Visit any one of our three markets for farm fresh produce and locally made goods.
FRI
July
31
July Sales Event
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Catch the Biggest Wave of Savings: McLaughlin's RV & Marine July Sales Event! 🚤
FRI
July
31
Puppiez & Prizez on Gull!
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
That’s right, your two favorite dawgs (The Babinski Foundation & Zorbaz) are joining forces again this summer to make your summer extra fun and zpecial! We'll have live muzic, puppiez, and a chance to buy some raffle ticketz while you’re enjoying the ...
FRI
July
31
Music by the Mural with Axel and Betty
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Axel & Betty are a Swedish-American outlaw country music duo known for their heartfelt performances and unique cross-continental love story. Axel Thorslund hails from Mora, Sweden, while Betty Danger was born in Mora, Minnesota.
FRI
July
31
Infinite Lines: A 6 week Floor Flow Series
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This series is designed to bridge the gap between technical strength and creative expression, helping you develop the "floor to air" intelligence that makes movement look effortless. Over the next six weeks, we will focus on melting into the floor, ...
FRI
July
31
Music with Bruce Archer
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Seventh Street is an occasional and off the cuff folk + blues project featuring Kelley Smith and Bruce Archer, sprung from impromptu jam sessions in the old teaching rooms at the local music shop.
Infused by my many influences—blues, bluegrass, folk, ...
FRI
July
31
Mean Girls
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The ...
FRI
July
31
Johnny Cash + Neil Diamond Tribute + Party Show on the Dockside Deck
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Get ready for a night of legendary hits and nonstop entertainment at Dockside with Doug Allen Nash’s Johnny Cash & Neil Diamond Tribute and Party Show! From the deep, iconic sound of Johnny Cash to the singalong favorites of Neil Diamond, Doug delivers ...
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THU
July
30
July Sales Event
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Catch the Biggest Wave of Savings: McLaughlin's RV & Marine July Sales Event! 🚤
THU
July
30
The Landsburg Market
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Finally, a market that works for your schedule! Join us for an evening farmers market at Landsburg Landscape Nursery. Stop by after your workday to enjoy farm-fresh goods, food trucks, & exclusive, Thursday-only BOGO deals on Landsburg products!
THU
July
30
Miles for Smiles
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us on Thursday, July 30th for our annual Miles for Smiles 5k family fun run + walk! Bean bags, bounce house, sidewalk chalk, and rock painting and other fun yard games will start up at 4pm, registration will start at 4:30pm and then we will have a ...
THU
July
30
THU
July
30
Meat Raffle at The North Star
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The meat raffle and races starts at 6:00 p.m. and should last about an hour.
THU
July
30
Meat Raffle at Lucky's Tavern
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Meat Raffle begins at 6PM on both Wednesday and Thursday! We have the meat!
THU
July
30
Mean Girls
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The ...
FRI
Jul
Aug
31
2
Copy of Powercruise #22
Powercruise is a Weekend-long Horsepower Party that lets Entrants drive their cars in the way they were built to be driven, without fear of breaking the law. Featuring Cruise sessions each day, Aussie Style Burnout Competition, Off Street Arm-Drop ...
FRI
July
31
American Legion Meat Raffle
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join us for our weekly Friday night meat raffle at 5:30 and support our local non-profit groups.
FRI
Jul
Aug
31
1
2026 Lakes Area Garden Tour
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Be chauffeured on coach buses from the Nisswa Chamber building to four amazing gardens. Spend time with friends or family learning from local gardeners while viewing their masterpieces. Buses run between 8 am and 10:45 am Friday July 31st and Saturday, ...
FRI
July
31
Lakes Area Grower's Market
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Open mid-May through mid-October, Brainerd Lakes Area Farmers Markets offer convenient shopping for visitors and residents alike. Visit any one of our three markets for farm fresh produce and locally made goods.
FRI
July
31
July Sales Event
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Catch the Biggest Wave of Savings: McLaughlin's RV & Marine July Sales Event! 🚤
FRI
July
31
Puppiez & Prizez on Gull!
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
That’s right, your two favorite dawgs (The Babinski Foundation & Zorbaz) are joining forces again this summer to make your summer extra fun and zpecial! We'll have live muzic, puppiez, and a chance to buy some raffle ticketz while you’re enjoying the ...
FRI
July
31
Music by the Mural with Axel and Betty
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Axel & Betty are a Swedish-American outlaw country music duo known for their heartfelt performances and unique cross-continental love story. Axel Thorslund hails from Mora, Sweden, while Betty Danger was born in Mora, Minnesota.
FRI
July
31
Infinite Lines: A 6 week Floor Flow Series
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This series is designed to bridge the gap between technical strength and creative expression, helping you develop the "floor to air" intelligence that makes movement look effortless. Over the next six weeks, we will focus on melting into the floor, ...
FRI
July
31
Music with Bruce Archer
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Seventh Street is an occasional and off the cuff folk + blues project featuring Kelley Smith and Bruce Archer, sprung from impromptu jam sessions in the old teaching rooms at the local music shop. Infused by my many influences—blues, bluegrass, folk, ...
FRI
July
31
Mean Girls
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The ...
FRI
July
31
Johnny Cash + Neil Diamond Tribute + Party Show on the Dockside Deck
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Get ready for a night of legendary hits and nonstop entertainment at Dockside with Doug Allen Nash’s Johnny Cash & Neil Diamond Tribute and Party Show! From the deep, iconic sound of Johnny Cash to the singalong favorites of Neil Diamond, Doug delivers ...
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