Cook County Snowmobile Club Fun Run

17th Annual FuN RuN, on the beautiful Gunflint Trail in Cook County, MN.

Snowmobile. Drive. Fly!

All welcome! Come join us for some outdoor fun!

Sponsored by the Cook County Snowmobile Club-Ridge Riders.
Proceeds benefit trail maintenance and upkeep.

Back to School Book Fair

Join the History Center of Olmsted County and Garden Party Books for a historic back to school book fair on Tuesday 8/19/25 from 4-7 pm in the History Center. - Garden Party Books will be bringing a selection of their adult’s and children’s used books - History center books will be on sale with a special promo buy any regularly priced book, you get a choice of one of three books for free. - Shop the Village Farmers Market including food and drink vendors

All About Ice Cream | History Center

Our 2025 History Mystery kicks off with an event all about Ice Cream. Join us on Thursday, August 21st from 4:00-5:00pm and 6:00-7:00pm to explore the wonders of ice cream with Fuzzy’s Italian Ice on site. Don’t miss the trivia, Rochester ties, and an opportunity to make your own homemade ice cream! This event is free for everyone; please register online: https://www.olmstedhistory.com/events

50th Birthday Bash

The Bakken Museum is turning 50, and you’re invited to our Birthday Bash!

We are marking FIVE DECADES of curiosity, weird science, and downright delightful discoveries, and we want YOU to help us celebrate! Enjoy free entry to the museum, and spend the afternoon wandering through hands-on exhibits and experience a variety of special activities and festivities to commemorate the occasion!

Bring your bestie, bud, or your beau, and an undeniable sense of wonder. It’s free, it’s fun for the whole family, and it’s fabulously 50.