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More holiday hoopla: Parades, music and Santa visits galore

Parades, band concerts, theater shows and more have been filling up the local events calendar — and there's plenty more still to come.

Arts and Entertainment

Lake Park Parade of Trees has new home, expanded schedule for 2022

Though it will still have its traditional grand opening on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 24 at 4 p.m., Lake Park's 17th Annual Parade of Trees will look a bit different this year, with a new home (at the corner of State Highway 10 and County Highway 5) and an expanded schedule. It will be open on three weekends this holiday season, with the last day scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 11.

November 18, 2022 07:30 AM

Local

The many meanings of Oktoberfest: Locals reminisce, tell stories of festivals-past in Detroit Lakes

Hundreds of attendees stopped by Bucks Mill Brewery in Detroit Lakes on Saturday, Oct. 1, in search of a thirst-quenching celebration. During the inaugural Bucktober Fest event, many shared stories about what Oktoberfest means to them.

October 03, 2022 04:14 PM

Local

Lake Park Pumpkin Fest is Sept. 22-24

The festivities get underway Thursday night, Sept. 22, with the Lil’ Miss Pumpkin Fest Pageant at 7 p.m. in the Lake Park-Audubon High School Theatre.

September 20, 2022 09:00 AM

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Arts and Entertainment

Sunday's Fall Festival at Tamarac Refuge to feature nature photography

The annual Fall Festival at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge is set for this Sunday, Sept. 25. This year's theme is photography, with a variety of workshops, activity stations and tours focused on taking photos that highlight Tamarac's natural beauty.

September 20, 2022 07:30 AM

By Vicki Gerdes

Community

United Way to host 17th Community Celebration on Sept. 22

The United Way invites the communities of Becker County to come to the Detroit Lakes Pavilion this Thursday, Sept. 22 for its 17th Annual Community Celebration, which runs from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

September 16, 2022 09:00 AM

By Vicki Gerdes

Local

'The Last Great Grape Stomp' set Sept. 10; Richwood Winery to close with sendoff party on Sept. 24

It's the final days of Becker County's Richwood Winery: The 12-year-old business is set to close its doors for good with a sendoff party on Sept. 24. But before that happens, the winery still has a few festivities left to host — chief among them the "Last Great Grape Stomp" on Saturday, Sept. 10.

August 31, 2022 07:00 AM

By Vicki Gerdes

Arts and Entertainment

Snellman Days celebration set for Sept. 3

The tiny eastern Becker County community of Snellman is gearing up for its end-of-summer celebration once again: Snellman Days will take place this Saturday, Sept. 3, with bingo, rock painting and even a mayoral "election" — where candidates can literally buy votes for $1 each.

August 28, 2022 07:00 AM

By Vicki Gerdes

Arts and Entertainment

'You'd have to be a pretty fast walker' to see everything at Rollag

The Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (WMSTR) returns to Rollag, Minn., on Friday, Sept. 2, and concludes on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 5. Hundreds of exhibits and demonstrations, from steam threshing to blacksmithing to horse-drawn plows, are on offer during the event's four-day run, sprawled out over 210 acres of Minnesota farmland.

August 26, 2022 07:00 AM

By Vicki Gerdes

Arts and Entertainment

Pedal pushers, pageant winners, painting faces and a parade: Scenes from Wolf Lake's Harvest Festival

A nice crowd turned out on Saturday, Aug. 20 to help the village of Wolf Lake celebrate its 39th Annual Harvest Festival.

August 22, 2022 03:47 PM

By Vicki Gerdes

Local

Pulling-in crowds: Pioneer Fest draws nearly 100 entries for antique tractor pull in Perham

Hundreds attended Pioneer Fest in Perham on Aug. 13 and were treated to steam engines, a threshing demonstration and nearly 100 entries in the event's antique tractor pull.

August 15, 2022 04:58 PM

By Michael Achterling

Arts and Entertainment

Wolf Lake's 39th Harvest Festival is Aug. 19-20

The community of Wolf Lake will host its 39th annual Harvest Festival this coming weekend, Aug. 19-20, with events including a parade, mud run, obstacle course and bean bag tournament.

August 13, 2022 07:00 AM

By Vicki Gerdes

Arts and Entertainment

WE Fest attendance up overall, despite weather glitch

Organizers of the WE Fest country music festival, which wrapped its three-day run at Detroit Lakes' Soo Pass Ranch on Saturday, are already busy gearing up for its 40th anniversary celebration in 2023.

August 08, 2022 05:13 PM

By Vicki Gerdes