Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds

Welcome to the Annual Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced birder, the Festival of Birds has something for you! Detroit Lakes is located in a unique merging of three biomes – tallgrass prairie, hardwood and conifer forests with a landscape peppered with lakes and wetlands. This habitat is a migration hotspot for more than 250 species of birds! Our festival goal is to provide you with a quality birding experience.

Detroit Lakes Cruise DL Night

Drive your vintage vehicle to scenic Detroit Lakes on a warm, summer evening. Let the gentle breeze tousle through your hair as you renew acquaintances and meet new friends while perusing the collection of restored vehicles. Stop by one of our lakeside eateries to satisfy your appetite and quench your thirst.

Detroit Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Show

Open to the public, come browse boats from 1995 and earlier. Land and water display by Little Detroit Lake by the mile-long beach. Powerboat Races down the beach same day from Noon-4 pm. Free admission.
If you have a boat to display free of charge, contact the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Dent Fiesta Fundraiser

Our annual fundraiser includes a taco dinner (free will offering), a large raffle drawing and on-site raffles.
Kids are welcome - a pinata party happens at 6pm.

December 2019 Exhibits + Events: The Northern Spirit Shop and Morgan Mercer

MacRostie Art Center is pleased to announce the grand opening of its 2019 Holiday Marketplace. Starting the weekend after Thanksgiving and continuing through December 24th, the MacRostie Gallery is transformed into unique local shopping experience. Our Northern Spirit Shop is annual exhibition that celebrates the diverse and talented artists that live and work in northern Minnesota.

Death of the Empire Builder Weekend

James J. Hill, known as the "Empire Builder" for his work building rail and shipping lines from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean, died in his Summit Avenue home on May 29, 1916, at age 77. Hill left behind a personal fortune of $63 million. As one of the wealthiest and most powerful figures of America's Gilded Age, Hill embodied the era of Manifest Destiny.

D.E.A.R. - Divas & Dudes Enjoying Awesome Retail

D.E.A.R. Hunting (Divas Enjoy Awesome Retail) is held the first day of deer hunting season to give non-hunters something fun to do! Our shops and restaurants offer specials and fun activities throughout the day.

Danu

Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danu is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of today. Their standing room only concerts throughout Ireland are true events featuring high-energy performances and a glorious mix of ancient Irish music and new repertoire. For two decades, Danu's virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals (Irish and English), have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums. Their live DVD, One Night Stand, was filmed at Vicar St. Dublin.