Milaca's Movies in the Park

Milaca's 2024 Movies in the Park is ready for their close-up! Come enjoy an outdoor movie this summer at the Rec Park Bandshell. Bring your lawnchair or a blanket, some snacks and drinks, and be prepared to be entertained in a lovely outdoor setting! Milaca's Movies in the Park are always family friendly, so everyone is welcome. On July 19 Back to the Future will grace the big screen, followed by DreamWork's Trolls Band Together on August 23.

Lyon County Fair

Gather with Friends and Family at the Lyon County Fair! Events each night, food stands galore & the midway - there is something for everyone.
Wednesday: The White Sidewalls
Thursday: PRCA Rodeo & IV Play
Friday: PRCA Rodea & Red Dirt Band
Saturday: Demolition Derby & Hicktown Mafia
Sunday: American Legion Bingo
See full events schedule here: https://lyoncountyfairmn.com/schedule/

CCS 5K Run/Walk

We are excited to be bringing back our annual CCS 5K Run/ Walk, Saturday, September 12th, 2026!
We appreciate your support in our Fall Sports Fundraiser!

Registration:
TBD

Race Day Information:
Registration (CCS Lobby) begins at 8:00 am.
Pre race meeting at 8:50 am. Starting line.
Race goes off at 9:00am.

Willmar Stingers

The Willmar Stingers baseball team is a member of the Northwoods League. The Stingers play their home games on Baker Field at Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar. Enjoy great stadium food and drinks while watching some exciting Northwoods League Baseball.

Celestial Tours

A heavenly host of historic Guided Tours of Downtown St. Paul with excellent stories and lore behind the city's most iconic sites! Walking Tours include St. Peter St. Paul Tour, Guide to the Gilded Age Tour and the True Confessions Gangster Tour. Additionally you'll find seasonal favorites like the Beer Here Walking Tour, the All Hallows Eve Event and the Holiday Sing-Along With Sister Celeste.

Making the Most of Southern Minnesota, From Pizza Farm Pies to the SPAM Museum

Explore Minnesota has decided to dust off our old travel guide series Trip on a Tankful as a surefire way to seize the day along the many open roads and winding streets that stretch across our state. Our first itinerary is bound to be regarded as one of our most ambitious — a whirlwind tour of Southern Minnesota, including stops in Dundas, Northfield, Faribault, Owatonna and Austin.

Green Lake Walleye Classic

2024 Green Lake Walleye Classic
Presented by West Central Walleye League
Sunday, August 18th from 7am-2pm
on Green Lake in Spicer

$100 team entry
**Please follow the West Central Walleye League’s Facebook page for registration information.

Follow us on Facebook at West Central Walleye League

Contact: Jesse Serbus 320-979-8161 or Wes Johnson 320-282-2197

Annual Out of the Darkness Willmar Community Walk

15th Annual Out of the Darkness Willmar Community Walk
Saturday, September 13, 2025
at Robbins Island Regional Park

Check-in/Registration Time: 10:00 am
Walk Program Begins: 11:00 am

The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a journey of remembrance, hope, and support. It unites our communities and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental health conditions have affected our lives and the lives of those we love and care about.

Where to Hike With Kids in Minnesota

An essential part of any road trip, as any adult in the front seat knows, is stopping once in a while to give any restless kids (and pets) in the backseat a break. Every 100 miles or so, getting out of the car and into nature can be just what the doctor, or the driver, ordered.

Luckily, Minnesota offers an abundance of exceptional trails on which to stretch legs of any length. Here are just some of them.