Enjoy summer fun at the Annual Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota is happening throughout town and on the City Beach. When it comes to celebrating summer, Detroit Lakes, Mn takes its time lasting an entire week or more in the heart of summer. A Jaycee member is selected to act as Admiral, residing over the extravaganza. One lucky girl is crowned Miss Northwest; she will later competes for the Miss Minnesota crown.
2025 Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds The 27th annual Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds is scheduled for May 15-17, 2025. We hope you’ll join us! The Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds is a celebration of migration in Minnesota’s unique transition zone of tallgrass prairie, hardwood and conifer forests, and wetlands. Register online by [read more]
2022 Detroit Lakes Polar Fest Ice Palace at City Beach Don’t miss the annual Detroit Lakes Polar Fest Ice Palace Lighting Ceremony on February 11, 2022 at the Detroit Lakes City Beach at 7:00 p.m. The Polar Fest festivities begin with the lighting of King Isbit’s Throne, Royal Courtyard and Polar Fest Ice [read more]
2026 Detroit Lakes Polar Fest Freeze Your Buns Run Bring your running shoes for the Annual Detroit Lakes Polar Fest Freeze Your Buns Run on Saturday, February 14, 2026 from The Center at DLCCC in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The Freeze Your Buns Run is a 5K fun run and is a great way to kick [read more]
The 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!
Detroit Lakes Polar Fest is is a 17-day winter festival that features a multitude of outdoor winter activities. It is held in mid-February with the plunge and fireworks on the Saturday night of President’s Day weekend.
A.J. Croce presents "Croce Plays Croce" at the Historic Holmes Theatre April 29, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately Enjoy the music of A.J. Croce as he presents presents "Croce Plays Croce" at the Historic Holmes Theatre, 806 Summit Ave, Detroit [read more]
Upcoming Events at Historic Holmes Theatre “Concordia Wind Quintet” April 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Concordia Wind Quintet: Leigh Wakefield, clarinet; Karin Wakefield, French horn; Debora Harris, flute; Russell Peterson, bassoon; Stephanie Carlson, oboe. The members of the Concordia Wind Quintet are all on the music faculty at Concordia College, Moorhead. The [read more]
Collective Unconscious presents "Bridge Over Troubled Water" at Historic Holmes Theatre May 21, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately Collective Unconscious presents Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” in its entirety. They drop the needle on S&G’s last record as [read more]
Upcoming Events at Historic Holmes Theatre “Triple Espresso” April 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Triple Espresso is a three-man stage play that tells the story of three guys whose bid for showbiz fame and fortune ended in four-minutes of magnificent failure on national television. Hugh Butternut, Buzz Maxwell, and Bobby Bean tell their [read more]
