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.

Spring 2013

May 2013
May 23 — Elvis at Manhattan's (live music) Manhattan Beach
May 24 — Frost-free Friday (shopping specials), Pine River
May 25 — Crosslake Craft & Flea Market, Crosslake
May 25-26 — GB Leighton at Manhattan's (live music), Manhattan Beach

Summer 2013

June 2013
June 1 — Cherry Car Show, Pequot Lakes
June 1 — Tour of Lakes (bicycle ride), Pequot Lakes
June 15 — Pet Parade, Pequot Lakes (2012 photos)
June 15 — 3rd Annual Community Block Party, Pequot Lakes
June 15 — Crosslake Flea Market & Craft Sale, Crosslake
June 22 — Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
June 22 — Bands in the Park (Gary Timbs), Pequot Lakes
June 27 — Memories of Elvis Show (live music) Manhattan Beach
June 28-30 — Cass County Fair, Pine River (2012 photos)
June 28-30 — Summerfest (parade, kids activities, 5K, street dance, shopping specials), Pine River
June 29 — Fifty Lakes Day, Fifty Lakes
June 29 — Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
June 29 — Bands in the Park (Tim, Cindy & Friends), Pequot Lakes

July 2013
July 3-4 — Stars & Stripes Days (parade, kids activities, dining/shopping specials, fireworks), Pequot Lakes
   2012 photos
July 6 — Crosslake Flea Market & Craft Sale, Crosslake
July 6 — Grandpa's Run for the Walleye (5K), Crosslake
July 6 — Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
July 6 — Bands in the Park (Andy & Kyle), Pequot Lakes
July 6 — Celebrate Crosslake Fireworks, Crosslake
July 10 — Bean Hole Days (community festival, FREE beans), Pequot Lakes
  WATCH A VIDEO of Bean Hole Days; 2012 photos
July 13 — Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
July 13 — Bands in the Park (Live from the Attic), Pequot Lakes
July 13 — Lower Hay Lake Fireworks (Whitefish Chain)
July 20 — Crosslake Flea Market & Craft Sale, Crosslake
July 20 — Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
July 20 — Bands in the Park (Skilly and Duff), Pequot Lakes
July 26-27 — Log Cabin & Home Tour, Crosslake
July 26-27 — Antique & Classic Wood Boat Rendezvous (boat show; 2012 photos), Crosslake
July 27 — Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
July 27 — Bands in the Park (Decade 7), Pequot Lakes

August 2013
Aug 2-3 — Community Garage Sale & Sidewalk Sales, Pine River
Aug 3-4 — Crazy Days (shopping specials), Pequot Lakes
Aug 3 — Crosslake Dam Race (5K: 2012 photos), Crosslake
Aug 3 — Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
Aug 3 — Bands in the Park (Norm's Bait and Tackle Choir), Pequot Lakes
Aug 7 — Ideal Township's Beef Feed, Ideal Township
Aug 10 — Chokecherry Festival, Pequot Lakes
Aug 10 — Cardboard Boat Race, Crosslake
Aug 10 — Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
Aug 10 — Bands in the Park (Live from the Attic), Pequot Lakes
Aug 10-11 — Crosslake Art Club Show, Crosslake
Aug 11 —Artisans Fair (art demos at the Historic Log Village), Crosslake
Aug 17 — Crosslake Flea Market & Craft Sale, Crosslake
Aug 17 — Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
Aug 17 — Bands in the Park (Decade 7), Pequot Lakes
Aug 21-25 — Lakes Bluegrass Festival (music), Pine River
Aug 24 — Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
Aug 24 — Bands in the Park (Dirty Bomb), Pequot Lakes
Aug 31-Sept 1 — Arts off 84 (art crawl), Pine River
Aug 31— Crosslake Outdoor Music Series, Crosslake
Aug 31 — Bands in the Park (Andy & Kyle), Pequot Lakes

Fall 2013

September 2013
Aug 31-Sept 1 — Arts off 84 (art crawl), Pine River
Sept 13-14— Pine River Heritage Days (community festival), Pine River
Sept 14 — Taste of Pequot (arts & crafts, food, shopping specials), Pequot Lakes
Sept 26-28 — Celebrate Crosslake Days (community festival, chili contest), Crosslake
Sept 28 — Candlelight & Cider Tour, Crosslake
Sept 28-29 — Whitefish Golf Scramble, Pequot Lakes

October 2013
Oct 26 — Monster Dash (run/walk: see photos), Crosslake
Oct 31 — Haunted Hallway at the AmericInn (see photos), Jenkins

November 2013
Nov 8-9 — Pequot Lakes Block Party (shopping specials)
Nov 9 — Deer (firearms) opener

Winter 2014

December 2013
Dec 7 — Breakfast with Santa at the American Legion, Pequot Lakes
Dec 14 — Santa's Bobbin into Town (community event, shopping), Pequot Lakes
Dec 14 — Parade of Lights (parade, fireworks; see photos), Pine River

January 2014
Jan 3-4 — Ice Fest (ice auger championship, kids activities, music, fireworks; see photos), Breezy Point
Jan 17-19 — Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous (snowmobile displays, ride, dinner; see photos), Pequot Lakes
Jan 25 — Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza (fishing contest), Gull Lake/Nisswa

February 2014
Crosslake Winterfest (activities, dining/shopping specials; see photos), Crosslake

March 2014
Ms. Blarney & Mr. Malarkey Pageant, 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 2014
Miss Pequot Lakes Scholarship Pageant, Pequot Lakes
Miss Pine River Scholarship Pageant, Pine River

May 2014
Walleye fishing opener