Things to do in Detroit Lakes
Events
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2025 Detroit Lakes Trucks & Tunes 8/21/25
Detroit Lakes City Park 1320 Lincoln Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, United StatesTrucks & Tunes offers free entertainment. Do bring some money for the food trucks. Events run from June through August on Thursday evening at Detroit Lakes City Park. Bands for each week's performances TBA. Bring a chair or blanket; Emceed by the Broken String Guitar Club with bands starting at 6pm. Concerts are FREE unless tickets are noted.
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Detroit Lakes Boats & Bars Lakeside Music Crawl for Charity
Zorbaz 402 West Lake Drive, Detroit Lakes, MN, United StatesBoats & Bars returns to Detroit Lakes! Cruise the lake, enjoy live music at six venues, and support local charities with your ticket. Starts at Zorbaz at 10 AM! Music on the Sandbar starts at 1pm! The Five establishments around the lake also have music. A ticket, which is a contribution to a local charity, will get you one free drink at each of the six establishments. This is a rain or shine event so will have a back-up location if rained out.
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2025 Detroit Lakes Trucks & Tunes 8/28/25
Detroit Lakes City Park 1320 Lincoln Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, United StatesTrucks & Tunes offers free entertainment. Do bring some money for the food trucks. Events run from June through August on Thursday evening at Detroit Lakes City Park. Bands for each week's performances TBA. Bring a chair or blanket; Emceed by the Broken String Guitar Club with bands starting at 6pm. Concerts are FREE unless tickets are noted.
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Detroit Country Club Noon Rotary Golf Scramble
Detroit Country Club 24591 Country Road 22, Detroit Lakes, MN, United StatesDetroit Country Club Noon Rotary Golf Scramble Don't miss the Annual Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary Golf Scramble Fundraiser on September 13, 2025 at The Detroit Country Club (Pine to Palm Golf Course) in Detroit Lakes, MN. This historic course, nestled between Lake Sallie and Lake Melissa, offers a beautiful backdrop for a day [read more]
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Oktoberfest Festival Downtown Detroit Lakes
Zorbaz Restaurant & Adjacent Streets 402 W Lake Drive, Detroit Lakes, United StatesJoin the fun at the annual Detroit Lakes Oktoberfest Festival as the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary transforms downtown Detroit Lakes, Minnesota into Little Germany. Enjoy live music, yodeling, a Biergarten by Bucks Mill and The Eagles, German cuisine, kids’ activities, and all the ridiculous games you can handle.
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Lakes Area Community Concert Band Fall Concert at the Historic Holmes Theatre
Historic Holmes Theatre 806 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, United StatesDon't miss The Lakes Area Community Concert Band Fall Concert at the Historic Holmes Theatre, 806 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes on November 18, 2023. These talented area musicians will perform classic wind band compositions, spirited marches, music from Broadway and more. This performance is free and open to the public. Free will donations are accepted.
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Way North of Nashville 5.0 at The Historic Holmes Theatre
Historic Holmes Theatre 806 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, United StatesWay North of Nashville 5.0 at The Historic Holmes Theatre January 31, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately Pre-Polar Fest event, Way North of Nashville 5.0 at the Historic Holmes Theater on Saturday, January 31, 2026, is a Nashville “Listening Room” experience [read more]
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Lakes Curling Club Vern Turner Memorial Bonspiel
Lakes Curling Club 506 US Highway 59, Detroit Lakes, MN, United StatesThe Vern Turner Memorial Bonspiel is a large curling tournament that attracts top teams from across the region. The tournament features a very festive atmosphere in the clubhouse that contributes the overall experience of the event. If you’ve never seen curling or are interested in the sport, come out and watch for a while, even if you’re not playing!
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Polar Fest DL Pond Hockey Classic
Little Detroit Lake (in front of Hub 41/Pavillion) 104 West Lake Drive, Detroit Lakes, United StatesThe Vern Turner Memorial Bonspiel is a large curling tournament that attracts top teams from across the region. The tournament features a very festive atmosphere in the clubhouse that contributes the overall experience of the event. If you’ve never seen curling or are interested in the sport, come out and watch for a while, even if you’re not playing!
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Detroit Lakes Polar Fest Poles n Holes Fishing Derby
Little Detroit Lake Northwest Corner Detroit Lakes, MN, United StatesDon’t miss Poles n Holes Fishing Derby @ 12p-3p Feb 8, 2025, kick off to the annual Detroit Lakes Polar Fest. See Detroit Lakes Winter Guide by The Lodge.