Activities, Events and Parade Schedule
60th Annual Minnesota's Governor Fishing Opener & Celebration Kickoff
May 9th & 10th - Pelican Lake in Breezy Point
The Brainerd Lakes Chamber and the Pequot Lakes/Breezy Point communities are host to the 60th Annual Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener on Pelican Lake in Breezy Point.
Weekend activities include:
Friday, May 9
- 12:30 pm, departs from Breezy Point, Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Guided Bus Tour (Click for more info)
Community Picnic Schedule:
Bobberland Trailside Park, Pequot Lakes - Free!
2:30 p.m. Shuttle service begins. Park at the Pequot Lakes High School and hop on the free shuttle to bus to take you to/from the picnic. There will also be shuttle service from Breezy Point Resort. Shuttle services will end at 7:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. Park opens
Prelude: Drew Hines, guitarist
3:30 p.m. Governor arrives
3:40 p.m. Visit to Dru Sjodin's Garden
4:00 p.m. Salute at the Veteran's Memorial
4:30 p.m. Program under the tent
5:00 p.m. Governor's news interviews. Picnic dinner served (roasted turkey sandwhich, potatoe salad, chips, beverage and icecream sundae)
5:15 p.m. Fish cleaning demo with the First Lady and DNR
5:30 p.m. By the Way Players perform a "No Fish": an enjoyable reminiscing about Ben Knebel, a mailboat driver who delivered the mail throughout the Whitefish Chain of Lakes from 1930 to 1969.
(Performance schedule for the season)
6:00 p.m. Governor news interviews
Other Free Displays and Activities During the Community Picnic:
• Unveiling of the Oxtrot
• Classic Boats
• MN Aqua's fish cleaning demo & water cycle game
• Minnow Races
• MN National Guard's rock climbing wall, inflatable obstacle course, radar pitching game
• Kemp's Moo Mobile
• Shoreline Preservation Display
• Much More...
Raffle tickets will be sold for a 25' Crestliner Grand Cayman Angler Pontoon, motor and trailers. Drawing will be May 10th. $5.00 per ticket.
The Governor’s Fishing Opener has been a tradition in Minnesota since 1948. The event was designed to promote the development of Minnesota’s recreation industry. In recent years, the Opener has served as a celebration kickoff for the summer tourism season. It provides the community with an opportunity to highlight local fishing and other recreational activities, attractions and other points of interest.
Saturday, May 10
- 12:01 a.m. - Drop yer lines in the water, fishing begins!
- Raffle drawing for a 25' Crestliner Grand Cayman Angler Pontoon, motor and trailers. $5.00 per ticket.
Community Connection Tours - Brainerd Lakes Chamber
Monday May 12 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tour begins at The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, 6967 Lake Forest Rd., Baxter
Educate your employees on our beautiful area as the Brainerd Lakes Chamber hosts the first ever Community Connection Tours.
The tours will highlight local attractions and points of interest, plus describe additional attractions time does not allow for visits. Almost 100 front-line staff are expected to attend this event. These individuals are key contacts who can refer your business to future customers!
The May 12 tour will visit attractions from south to north. These include:
-The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes (departure point and refreshments)
-Northland Arboretum
-Vacationland Family Fun Park
-Pirate’s Cover & Billy Bones Raceway
-Brainerd International Raceway
-Nisswa Historical Village
-Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway
-Northern Trackers Rail Museum
-Crosslake Historical Village
-Army Corps of Engineers Park, Crosslake
-Crosslake Town Square
-Rafferty’s Pizza (lunch stop)
-Kendall Candles
-Pequot Lakes Downtown
-Outback Trail Rides, Pillsbury State Forest
Cost is $25 per person and includes bus fare, the tour, and lunch.
Contact info: Call 218-829-2838 or email info@explorebrainerdlakes.com
Crosslake Area Historical Society
Livery Dedication
with special presentation on Ben Knebel, the Whitefish Mailboat driver
Sunday May 18 - 2:00 PM at the Historic Log Village
2:00 pm - Historic Mailboat Interpretive performance, "Donna Mae ", an enjoyable reminiscing of a simpler time. About Ben Knebel, a mailboat driver who delivered the mail throughout the Whitefish Chain of Lakes from 1930 to 1969. (Performance schedule)
Pine River American Legion Memorial Day Program
May 26 - at the Dam 9:30 AM
Historic Mailboat Interpretive performance
June 14 and June 21 - 7:00 PM - "No Fish" Crosslake Campground
July 19 and July 26 - 7:00 PM - "No Fish" Crosslake Campground
Pine River Duck Races at the Pine River Dam
June 20th to August 17
Races Every Friday! Registration 12:45 p.m. First Race Promtly at 1 p.m.
Historic Mailboat Interpretive performance following the Duck Races
"Donna Mae" June 20 & July 25, 2:00 pm
"No Fish " July 11 & August 15, 2:00 pm
Historic Mailboat Interpretive performances, "Donna Mae ", and "No Fish" - an enjoyable reminiscing of a simpler time. About Ben Knebel, a mailboat driver who delivered the mail throughout the Whitefish Chain of Lakes from 1930 to 1969. (Performance schedule)
Pine River Summerfest
June 27, 28, 29
Call 218-587-4000 or 1-800-728-6926 for Information
Stars & Stripes Days, and Parade - Pequot Lakes - Brainerd Lakes Chamber
Independence Day festivities - July 4th
Another great way to celebrate America here in Pequot Lakes!
Parade staging will be in the Industrial Park area at 9 AM
7:00 - 11:00 AM - Pequot Lakes Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
10:00 AM - Baby Races
10:00 - 11:00 AM - Money in the Haystack
10:30 AM - Kiddie Parade
11:00 AM - Stars & Stripes Parade (NE side of Highway 371)
1:30 PM - Bed Races
1:45 PM - Grease Pole Competition
Flea Market - for details call Cindy Stiller (218) 568-5417
For 2008 Sponsorship / Parade / Vendor information please call Sue Galligan (218) 568-8911
Bean Hole Days and Arts & Crafts Fair - Pequot Lakes - Brainerd Lakes Chamber
July 8-9 Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes
(from Brainerd/Baxter, take Hwy 371 North to Pequot Lakes. Trailside park is to the immediate right of the stoplights.)
July 8
6:00 PM - Burying of the Beans Ceremony will begin.
The beans, prepared by secret recipe behind locked doors, are buried in huge cast iron kettles and cooked over a wood fire for 24 hours. Join us for this special ceremony. (The beans are buried at the Pequot Lakes Trailside Building along County Road 11).
July 9
10:40 AM - Historic Mailboat Interpretive performance, "Donna Mae ", an enjoyable reminiscing of a simpler time. About Ben Knebel, a mailboat driver who delivered the mail throughout the Whitefish Chain of Lakes from 1930 to 1969. (Performance schedule)
11:30 AM Raising of the Beans & Coronation Ceremony.
The bean pots are raised and volunteers serve a delicious bowl of beans, bun and lemonade to thousands of attendees. The coronation of the Bean Hole Royalty is a special feature. (At the Pequot Lakes Trailside Building)
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Craft Fair along the Paul Bunyan Trail. Explore over 100 booths!
Thank you to our 2007 generous sponsors!
Gold Sponsors- Lakes State Bank, & Grand Casino Mille Lacs
Silver Sponsor- Dotty Brothers Construction
Bronze Sponsors- Lakeland Agency, Noble Escrow & Title Inc., & Northern Lakes Sertoma Club, Expressions Shoe Center, Pine River State Bank, Landecker and Associates,Inc., Rickard & Sons Concrete and Masonry,LLC., TDS Telecom, American National Bank of MN, Little People Learning Center, AmericInn Lodge & Suites, & American Legion #49 Auxiliary
In Kind Donations- Pequot Lakes Sanitation, Burger King, Culligan Water Conditioning, Wildwedge Golf & Mini Golf, Breezy Point Resort
Special Contribution- Janice’s Estates, Birch Bay Resort
For sponsorship information on the celebrations for 2008 please call Sue Galligan at 218-568-8911.
Cass County Fair - Pine River
July 16 - 19, Cass County Fairgrounds
July 18 - 5:00 pm, Historic Mailboat Interpretive performance, "No Fish": an enjoyable reminiscing of a simpler time. About Ben Knebel, a mailboat driver who delivered the mail throughout the Whitefish Chain of Lakes from 1930 to 1969. (Performance schedule)
6th Annual Lakes Bluegrass Festival - Pine River
August 21 - 24, Cass County Fairgrounds Click here for more information.
Taste of Pequot / 14th Annual Arts and Craft Fair 2008 - Brainerd Lakes Chamber
Saturday, Sept. 13, 9AM - 4PM at the Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes
Come stroll the trailside park with us! This unique event includes the local restaurant flavors and an abundance of crafters and artists! This combination is a must experience event!
Parade of Lights and Christmas Program - Pine River
December 13th
Parade at 5:30 p.m., Christmas Open House at Chamber Info Center, Caroling, Free sleigh rides (snow permitting), Fireworks, Yuletide Bonfire, Call 218-587-4000 for information
Paul on Parade
Is the real Paul in Bemidji or Brainerd, or -gasp!, Canada?!
Well, the story that really matters is that the only truly
living Paul, our Byway Bunyan himself, will be right here
in his own Scenic Byway area riding in parades throughout the year. Expert costumer, Dr. Corinne Johnson, of St. Ambrose University’s
Theater Department, designed and constructed the big man’s
signature look.
See ‘Paul on Parade’ in Pine River, Pequot, Nisswa
and Crosslake. Cheer loudly!
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