Area event calendar

2023 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JANUARY

• 6-7 - Breezy Point Ice Fest • 14-15 - Nisswa 100 Snowmobile Race,

Gull Lake • 28 - Brainerd Jaycees Virtual Ice Fishing

Extravaganza

FEBRUARY

• 3-4 - Crosslake Winterfest • 4 - Serpent Lake Fishing Contest • 11 - Bobber Bocce on Ice, Pequot Lakes • 17-19 - Nisswa Winter Jubilee • 19 - Nisswa Fire Department Fishing Derby • 24-26 - Gull Lake Frozen Fore & Frozen Flop

MARCH

• 4 - Polar Plunge, Breezy Point Resort • 18 - Crosslake St. Patrick’s Day • 18 - Brainerd St. Patrick’s Day Parade • 24-25 - Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo,

Essentia Health Sports Center

APRIL

• 28-29 - Brainerd Jaycees Run for the

Lakes, Nisswa

MAY

• 13 - Welcome Wannigan, Gull Lake • 13 - Minnesota Walleye/Northern Pike Opener • 29 - Memorial Day Services

JUNE

• 3 - Pequot Lakes/Breezy Point Lions Club

Cherry Car Show • 7 - Nisswa Turtle Race season opens • 16-17 - Confidence Learning Center Golf &

Fishing Classic • 22-24 - Lakes Jam Music Festival, BIR • 24 - Majestic Pines Artisan & Crafters

Market, Nisswa

JULY

• 3 - Nisswa Freedom Days Festival & Parade • 1 - Nisswa Firecracker Run • 3-4 - Stars & Stripes Fireworks & Parade,

Pequot Lakes • 4 - July 4th Parade & Fireworks, Brainerd • 4 - Celebrate America Fireworks, Crosslake • 4 - July 4th Parade, Crosby • 6-9 - Heritage Days, Crosby • 18-19 - Bean Hole Days, Pequot Lakes

AUGUST

• 5 - Chokecherry Festival, Pequot Lakes • 12 - Dru Sjodin Purple Elephant Run,

Pequot Lakes • 12 - Moonlite Bay Cardboard Boat

Races, Crosslake • 11-12 - Nisswa Crazy Days • 17-20 - NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals, Brainerd

International Raceway • 28-Sept. 3 - CRMC Championship Golf

SEPTEMBER

• 16 - Nisswa Fall Festival & Smokin’ Hot

BBQ Challenge • 21-23 - Crosslake Days

OCTOBER

• 7 - Fishing to End Hunger - Gull Lake • 19-21 - Lakes Area Christmas Home Tour • 28 - Nisswa History Center Historic Hauntings

NOVEMBER

• 4 - Minnesota Firearms Deer Hunting Opener • 24 - Sertoma Winter Wonderland begins • 24 - Nisswa City of Lights Festival