Harvest Moon Festival

125+ art & craft exhibitors, great food and live entertainment celebrating the culture and heritage of Northeastern Minnesota. Free Admission. Join us at our 31st year!

Harry Wenger Marching Band Festival

The parade consists exclusively of marching bands which display their pageantry, choreography, regimentation, and musicianship. The summer parade circuit takes place during the month of June, which is unique to Minnesota. Music enriches and enhances all of our lives. Marching Band helps students build character, learn self-discipline, and learn how to formulate and achieve goals.

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Mozart’s Serenade No. 12

A kaleidoscope of moods and colors unfolds in this dynamic
program, featuring ensembles of flute, woodwinds, and strings in deconstructed
arrangements that are anything but traditional. The music weaves through
strange and beautiful worlds — from the haunting solo flute to mysterious
harmonies and bold, theatrical moments. Mozart’s Serenade in C Minor for Wind
Octet highlights the SPCO woodwind and brass sections.

Halloween Haunt

Halloween Haunt
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Time: 4:30-7:30pm
Cost $10/child
Ages: All (ideal for up to 5th grade)

Pre-Registration is required 320-354-5894

The best Halloween Party of the Year!
Talk with the creatures of the enchanted trail, play games, decorate a cookie.
Climb the indoor wall with your costume on!

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Gunflint Mail Run Sled Dog Race

The Annual Gunflint Mail Run Sled Dog Race will take place Sunday, January 17, 2027.

The Gunflint Mail Run is a 10-dog, 65-mile-long race, with a maximum of 15 teams in the field. The race is broken into two 32.5-mile legs separated by a mandatory rest at Trail Center Lodge. The race will start at 8 am and finish later that night.

Grumpy Old Men Festival

Ice fishing contest, lighted SXS parade, ice bar, live music, Ragetti's Spaghetti Feed, horse drawn wagon rides, s'mores & hot chocolate, chili feed, cribbage tournament, bingo, hotdish luncheon, luminary trail, Grumpy Plunge and more!

Green Lake Triathlon

Annual Green Lake Triathlon
Sunday, August 9th, 2026

Green Lake Triathlon for ages 13 and up

Events:
Individual Sprint or Olympic course and Sprint or Olympic Relays.
Relay teams may be made up of any combination of 2 or 3 people, male or female.

Green Lake Kids Triathlon

Annual Green Lake Kids Triathlon
Saturday, August 8th, 2026

Green Lake Kids Triathlon — for ages 3-12

The Green Lake Kids Triathlon event happens on a family triathlon weekend–the kids Tri is on Saturday and the adult Tri is on Sunday. The kids’ event is coordinated and managed by The Willmar Aquatic Racing Stingrays–an area age group swim team that benefits youth from the surrounding communities. All proceeds and donations to the event go to this organization, supporting competitive swimming.

Green Fair Folk Festival

The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls invite the public to the 2026 Green Fair Folk Festival on Wednesday, August 5, from 4-8 p.m., on the west lawn of St. Francis Convent, Little Falls.

Browse the exhibits and find earth-friendly products, “green” education, fair trade items, seasonal produce; observe the work of local artisans, all while listening to some amazing music. Bring your blankets or folding chairs and enjoy a wide variety of entertainment featuring students and faculty students from St. Francis Music Center and other local talent.