2022 Detroit Mountain Winter Season Opening Day Above Photo Credit: Detroit Mountain Recreation Area, Inc. The Minnesota's newest ski destination is Detroit Mountain Recreation Area near Detroit Lakes. Complete with a main lodge and tubing park lodge and 15 runs for alpine skiing and snowboarding, it represents the growing popularity of ‘tubing’ with [read more]
2022 CP Holiday Train Comes to Detroit Lakes Above Photo Credit: Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train returns to Detroit Lakes, MN on December 15, 2022, arriving at 2:30 pm for a show that begins at 2:45 pm. The CP Holiday Train will again raise money, food [read more]
Don't miss Art in the Park in City Park next to the City Beach in beautiful Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on the last Sunday of July. It’s not your typical Art in the Park, but at Detroit Lakes it’s a perfect blend. Since 1979, booths with homemade crafts and artwork, festival food and live music are set up under the shady trees in the park. You’ll find treasures of all sorts – from jewelry and pottery to furniture and fabric goods. Admission is free, so bring the entire family! If you have handcrafted items you’d like to add to the fun array of booths, watch for the artist application form. For questions, call 218.847.9202.
2024 Hawley Rodeo ~ Hawley Minnesota Don't miss the excitement of the 2024 Hawley Rodeo on June 7-8, 2024 in Hawley, Minnesota, about 30 minutes from Detroit Lakes, MN or Fargo, ND. Dating back to 1960 the Hawley Rodeo is an annual event. The small town of Hawley, Minnesota rolls out the western [read more]
2023 Street Faire at the Lakes Street Faire at the Lakes in beautiful downtown Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on June 2-3, 2022, features over 125 arts and crafts booths, 15 food vendors, beer garden, live music, kid's entertainment, and much more! It’s six blocks of art, music, entertainment and food. Street [read more]
Make your plans to participate or watch the annual Dick Beardsley Marathon on the second Saturday of September. It begins at the Detroit Lakes Pavillion on Washington Avenue in Detroit Lakes, MN. Slip on your running shoes for the Dick Beardsley Half Marathon, 25k, 10k, 5k, and Youth 1 mile runs. Most races treat you to scenic views of Detroit Lake with cheering fans to keep you moving along. Plus, the LEGENDARY Dick Beardsley comes home every September to welcome runners from around the country to run in this fall classic! When you pick up your race packet Friday evening be sure to join the fun at the Pasta Dinner (see below) and Dick Beardsley's presentation.
2024 Becker County Fair Pack up the family or grab your date and head to the 2024 Becker County Fair on August 7-10, 2024 at the Becker County Fairgrounds in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. There's tons of things to do every day, including your favorite games and rides, livestock exhibits, [read more]
