Check out all the photos and video content from the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes
With more than 60 events from July 9 to July 18, the 85th Northwest Water Carnival saw many smiling faces across their event schedule. Check out all of the photos and video content from around the community during the water carnival. This story will be updated as more content becomes available.
Popular local entertainer Tim Eggebraaten playfully sang "please don't take my picture" as he played to the crowd on the lawn of the Detroit Lakes Public Library Friday afternoon, July 9, at a concert celebrating the 60th birthday of Lake Agassiz Regional Library. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
Hans Gilsdorf and his daughter Megan look into the cockpit a vintage airplane at the Fly-in and Drive-in at the Detroit Lakes - Becker County Airport during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
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Attendees enjoy a pancake breakfast at the Fly-in and Drive-in event during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Phil Kinney, a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1498, cooks pancakes at the Fly-in and Drive-in at the Detroit Lakes - Becker County Airport during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Tim Bohmer cooks breakfast sausages at the Fly-in and Drive-in event at the Detroit Lakes - Becker County Airport during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Airplanes line the event grounds at the Detroit Lakes - Becker County Airport at the Fly-in and Drive-in pancake breakfast during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
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Drive-in and Fly-in attendees view a collapsible airplane at the Detroit Lakes - Becker County Airport during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Planes are displayed on the Fly-in and Drive-in event grounds at the Detroit Lakes - Becker County Airport during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Attendees check out the classic cars displayed on the Fly-in and Drive-in event grounds at the Detroit Lakes - Becker County Airport during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
A five-round Demolition Derby was held in the afternoon at the Becker County Fairgrounds.
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Josh Wurst, car 15X, smashed into the back of Dylan Wurst, car 99, during the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Full size cars smash into each other during the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Josh Wurst, car 15X, and Curt Zacharias, car 211, collide at the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
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Compact cars smash into each other during the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
A Bobcat assists a disabled car out of the ring during the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Derby fans watch cars smash into each other during the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
V6 engine trucks smash into each other during the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
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Zack Weigel and Thomas Friedrich, mini-van 1, collide in the mini-compact/SUV round during the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Zack Weigel collides with another vehicle in the mini-compact/SUV round during the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Drivers stare each other down in the mini-compact/SUV round during the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Drew Lessin, demolition derby event organizer, monitors vehicle destruction as an official judge at the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Drew Lessin, demolition derby event organizer, monitors vehicle destruction as an official judge at the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Drew Lessin, demolition derby event organizer, monitors vehicle destruction as an official judge at the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
A Bobcat assists a disabled car out of the ring during the demolition derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 10, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Sunday, July 11
Sunday morning saw eight heats of Turtle and Frog races where children raced their animals from an inner circle to an outer circle in City Park.
Layla Jackson, 9, Seattle, Wash., smiles while showing off her winning frog at the frog and turtle races during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Micah Soyring, 6, of Detroit Lakes, encourages his frog to move during the frog and turtle races in City Park as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Kelsea Jasch, 4, of Detroit Lakes, tries to persuade her turtle to move during the turtle races in City Park during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Cedar Johnson, 4, of Detroit Lakes, smiles after his turtle won its heat during the frog and turtle races in City Park as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Detroit Lakes Jaycee's Toonerville Trolley gives rides around Detroit Lakes as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Toddlers participated in the Toddler Trot in City Park in an event that saw dozens of barely walking children run after inflatable beach balls on a small hill.
Toddler participate in the Toddler Trot in City Park as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Young kids participate in the Toddler Trot in City Park as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Face painting was also available near The Pavilion in City Park for a large part of the afternoon as well as sidewalk-chalk art displays.
Kids get their faces painted near The Pavilion in City Park as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
A sidewalk-chalked T-rex design decorates the sidewalk near The Pavilion in City Park as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
A sidewalk-chalked Grogu design decorates the sidewalk near The Pavilion in City Park as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Also on Sunday, teams of ship builders gathered near City Beach to build floatable, raceable rafts out of Syrofoam and cardboard. Teams had 20 minutes to build the most seaworthy craft possible and then one participant needed to steer the craft around a swimming buoy.
Ship builders build Styrofoam and cardboard rafts near City Beach as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Ship builders race their Styrofoam and cardboard rafts around a buoy near City Beach as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Ship builders race their Styrofoam and cardboard rafts around a buoy near City Beach as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Easton Woods, left, 9, of Fargo, N.D., rounds a swimming buoy with his Styrofoam and cardboard raft while racing near City Beach as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Easton Woods, center-left, 9, of Fargo, N.D., smiles while holding his team's Styrofoam and cardboard raft they constructed during the Ship Building event near City Beach as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
However, the afternoon belonged to the pooches. The Puppy Plunge kicked off to a packed City Beach of spectators and the dogs delivered the entertainment. Many of the dogs leapt nearly 20 feet off the edge of the dock.
Deanna Sinlair, of Detroit Lakes, registers Blaze, an English Springer Spaniel, for the Puppy Plunge during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Sydney, a 3-year old Golden Retriever, leaps from a dock as part of the puppy plunge during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Rosie, a 2-year-old Labrador Retriever, stops at the edge of the dock while participating in the Puppy Plunge during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Rosie, a 2-year-old Labrador Retriever, hesitantly leaves the dock while participating in the Puppy Plunge during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Aspen, a 5-year-old black Labrador, leaps 25 feet from the dock, and wins the longest plunge of the afternoon, in his second jump during the Puppy Plunge as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Lincoln, a chocolate Labrador from Detroit Lakes, leaps from a dock as part of the puppy plunge during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
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Remy, a 4-year-old chocolate Labrador, leaps from the dock while participating in the Puppy Plunge during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Sydney, a Golden Retriever, leaps from the dock while participating in the Puppy Plunge during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Sydney, a Golden Retriever, smiles with her owner Steve Kornovich after both her jumps were combined for 47 feet of leaping in the Puppy Plunge during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Lincoln, a chocolate Labrador, smiles with his owner Jon Yocom, and 2019 Miss Northwest Outstanding Teen Grace Jaroszewski, after both his jumps were combined for 48 feet of leaping, winning the overall event in the Puppy Plunge during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Aspen, a 5-year-old black Labrador, smiles with his owner Hailey Blonigan, and 2019 Miss Northwest Outstanding Teen Grace Jaroszewski, after winning the longest jump of 25 feet in the Puppy Plunge during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Sand castles were constructed on City Beach complete with their own towers, moats and walls.
David Harper, left, and Lee Harper, both of Ponsford, Minn., construct a sand castle on City Beach during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
David Harper, left, Aedan Harper, center, and Lee Harper, all of Ponsford, Minn., smile next to their sand castle on City Beach during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
A sand castle is displayed on City Beach during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Alaira Olson, 6, of Detroit Lakes, smiles next to her sand castle on City Beach during the 85th Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes on July 11, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Five-year-old Laney Martin (center) was crowned as "Little Miss Northwest" — aka Junior Northwest Water Carnival Princess — on Monday night at the Detroit Lakes Pavilion. Martin was one of 14 competitors for the crown, with 7-year-old Ashtin Wilson being crowned as prince. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
Seven-year-old Ashtin Wilson waves to the crowd after being crowned as Junior Northwest Water Carnival Prince at the conclusion of Monday night's Junior Pageant at the Detroit Lakes Pavilion. Five-year-old Laney Martin was crowned as junior princess. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
Northwest Water Carnival X-treme Tippy Cup champions the Tipsters, on the right, took on the Tip or Die team in the final round of Monday night's competition. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
X-treme Tippy Cup champs the Tipsters — (from left) Vanessa Heil, Shelby Foltz, Nick Edwards and Jessica Edwards — kicked up their heels in celebration after taking home the grand prize from Monday night's Northwest Water Carnival competition at the City Park. The foursome took home tickets for WE Fest, Moondance Jam, Bash on the Beach and a home game of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. A total of eight 4-person teams competed in the double-elimination tournament. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
A beach soccer competition was held on the Detroit Lakes City Beach Monday night as part of the 85th Northwest Water Carnival. Boys and girls of all ages took part in the competition. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
The Senior Geriatrics team dug deep and worked together well to win the Tug-of-War contest Tuesday on the beach near the Pavilion. (Nathan Bowe/Tribune)
The J-Crete concrete construction team came in second in the Tug-of-War contest Tuesday in the Jaycees Water Carnival. (Nathan Bowe/Tribune)
A big audience showed up for the Doc & the Scrubs concert at the Bandshell in City Park Tuesday evening. (Nathan Bowe/Tribune)
Doc & the Scrubs playing at the City Park Bandshell as part of the Water Carnival festivities in Detroit Lakes on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (Nathan Bowe/Tribune)
The 2021 Northwest Water Carnival Water Fights were held Wednesday, July 14. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
Kids had fun getting soaked at the Junior Water Fights on Wednesday. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
Water Carnival pageant winners are tasked with replacing the ball back to the middle of the wire between Water Fight battles. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
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Earlier in the day, the Great Admirals Hat Hunt was held, with local resident Roger Vizenor taking home this year's prize for finding the hat.
Roger Vizenor of Detroit Lakes took home the prize for finding the admiral's hat in Wednesday's Great Admiral's Hat Hunt, hosted by Detroit Lakes Newspapers. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
The evening also featured a free ice cream social and food trucks at the park. At the Holmes Theatre, Tom Petty tribute band
The Heartshakers
hit the stage and didn't leave until almost two hours later.
