Events

Community festivals are great during every season along the Whitefish Chain region. Here's a quick list of the major events not to be missed. For the most up-to-date events list, by community, click on the following links:

Crosslake Pequot Lakes Breezy Point
Pine River Nisswa/Gull Lake Brainerd/Baxter

Spring 2012

May 2012
May 19 — Miss Pequot Lakes Scholarship Pageant, Pequot Lakes
May 21 — Crosslake in Bloom "Container Gardens", Crosslake
May 25 — Frost-free Friday (shopping specials), Pine River
May 26 — Crosslake Flea Market & Craft Sale, Crosslake

Summer 2012

June 2012
June 2 —Cherry Car Show, Pequot Lakes
June 2 — Tour of Lakes (bicycle ride), Pequot Lakes
June 14 — Manhattan's Girls Gone Whitefish, Manhattan Beach
June 16 — Pet Parade, Pequot Lakes
June 18 — Crosslake in Bloom "Get out and Garden", Crosslake
June 23 — Music in the Park (Gary Timbs, country/gospel/contemp), Pequot Lakes
June 28-30 — Pine River Art Club Show, Pine River
June 28 - July 1 — Cass County Fair, Pine River
June 29-July 1 — Summerfest (parade, kids activities, 5K, street dance, shopping specials), Pine River
June 30 — Crosslake Day in the Park (kids activities at Crosslake Community Center), Crosslake
June 30 — Music in the Park (Decade 7, Brad Wallace, Contemp/rock), Pequot Lakes
June 30 — Crosslake Fireworks (Learn how to donate!)

July 2012
Grandpa's Run for the Walleye (5K), Crosslake
July 3-4 — Stars & Stripes Days (parade, kids activities, dining/shopping specials, fireworks), Pequot Lakes
July 7 — Crosslake Flea Market & Craft Sale, Crosslake
July 7 — Music in the Park (Skilly and Duff Irish Band), Pequot Lakes
July 9-12 — Bean Hole Days (community festival, FREE beans), Pequot Lakes
WATCH A VIDEO of Bean Hole Days
July 12 — Manhattan's Girls Gone Whitefish, Manhattan Beach
July 14 — Hay Lake Fireworks (Whitefish Chain)
July 14 — Music in the Park (Alan and the Jolly Jammers Polka Band), Pequot Lakes
July 16 — Crosslake in Bloom "Preserving your Harvest", Crosslake
July 19 — Crosslake in Bloom Luncheon, Crosslake
July 21 — Butterfly Release, Breezy Point
July 21 — Music in the Park (Tim Roggenkamp's Blue Grass Band), Pequot Lakes
July 26-27 — Log Cabin & Home Tour, Crosslake
July 28 — Antique & Classic Wood Boat Rendezvous (boat show), Crosslake
July 28 — Music in the Park (Skilly and Duff Irish Band), Pequot Lakes

August 2012
Aug 2-4 — Crosslake Library Annual Book Sale, Crosslake
Aug 3-4 — Crazy Days (shopping specials), Pequot Lakes
Aug 3-4 — Community Garage Sale & Sidewalk Sales, Pine River
Aug 4 — Crosslake Dam Race (5K: see photos), Crosslake
Aug 4 — Music in the Park (Norm's Bait and Tackle Choir), Pequot Lakes
Aug 11 — Chokecherry Festival, Pequot Lakes
Aug 9-11 — Crosslake Art Club Show, Crosslake
Aug 9 — Manhattan's Girls Gone Whitefish, Manhattan Beach
Aug 11 — Custom Car Show, Crosslake
Aug 11 — Dru Sjodin Purple Elephant Run (5/10K run/walk), Pequot Lakes
Aug 11 — Music in the Park (Mike Sommerness), Pequot Lakes
Aug 12 — Artisans Fair (art demos at the Historic Log Village), Crosslake
Aug 15 — Ideal Township's Beef Feed
Aug 18 — Music in the Park (Decade 7, Brad Wallace, contemp/rock), Pequot Lakes
Aug 23-26 — Bluegrass Festival (music), Pine River
Aug 25 — Music in the Park (Gary Timbs, country/gospel/contemp), Pequot Lakes

Fall 2012

September 2012
Sept 1 — Crosslake Flea Market & Craft Sale, Crosslake
Sept 1 — Music in the Park (Richard Ankum), Pequot Lakes
Sept 1-2 — Arts off 84 (art crawl), Pine River
Sept 7-8 — Heritage Days (community festival), Pine River
Sept 13 — Manhattan's Girls Gone Whitefish, Manhattan Beach
Sept 15 — Taste of Pequot (arts & crafts, food, shopping specials), Pequot Lakes
Tour of Colors (bke ride), Pequot Lakes
Sept 28-30 — Celebrate Crosslake Days (community festival, chili contest), Crosslake
Sept 29 — Candlelight & Cider Tour, Crosslake
Sept 29-30 — Whitefish Golf Scramble, Pequot Lakes

October 2012
Monster Dash (run/walk: see photos), Crosslake
Haunted Hallway at the AmericInn (see photos), Jenkins

November 2012
Nov 2 — Pequot Lakes Block Party (shopping specials)
Deer (firearms) opener

Winter 2012

December 2012
Breakfast with Santa (Pequot Lakes)
Parade of Lights (parade, fireworks; see photos), Pine River

January 2013
Ice Fest (ice auger championship, kids activities, music, fireworks; see photos), Breezy Point
Jan 18-20 — Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous (snowmobile displays, ride, dinner; see photos), Pequot Lakes

February 2013
Crosslake Winterfest (activities, dining/shopping specials; see photos from 2011), Crosslake
Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza (fishing contest), Gull Lake/Nisswa

Spring 2013

March 2013
Ms. Blarney Contest, Manhattan Beach
Polar Bear Plunge (fundraiser), Breezy Point
Iced Tee Golf Tournament (snow golf), Crosslake
St. Urho's Day Grasshopper Hop, Crosslake
St. Patrick's Day Parade (parade, dining/shopping specials; see photos from 2012; watch a video), Crosslake

April 2013

May 2013
Community Garage Sale, Pequot Lakes
Pequot Lakes Block Party (shopping specials), Pequot Lakes
Walleye fishing opener