2011 Summer Events

May 28- Paul Bunyan Land opens through Labor Day. Daily 10 am - 6pm. Located on Hwy. 18 west of Garrison. (218) 764-2524.

May 29- 18th Annual Garrison Art Fair. VFW Post 1816 in Garrison. Music, food and a variety of fine arts.

May 30- Memorial Day Pow-Wow. Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post north of Onamia. Free. (320) 532-3632

June 10- Family Fun Day at Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge. McGregor. (218) 768-2402

June 10-12- Mountain Bike Festival. Cuyuna Coutry State Recreation Area. (218) 546-8131

June 11- Outdoor Recreation Day, Kathio State Park.

June 16- Ladies Night Out in Aitkin. Special sales, events and music.

June 17- Mora Midsommar Festival. Annual Swedish celebration with music, art, dance and street vendors. Downtown Mora.

June 18- Rivers and Lakes Fair, Rippleside Elementary School in Aitkin. Water related programs and exhibits.

June 25- Waffle Breakfast at Aitkin Amercian Legion, but Aitkin Lions.

June 25-26- Annual Mille Lace History Festival & Rendezvous. 6 miles south of Isle in Hwy 47. Rendezvous camps, traders, music, artisans, storytelling.

June 26- Annual Aitkin Fly-in/Drive-in & Flea Market. Aitkin Airport. Classic autos, vintage planes and tractors. Pancake breakfast and lunch.

July 1- Kid's Day at Jaques Art Center.

July 4- Fireworks! Several area Independence Day Celebrations- Aitkin, Garrison and more.

July 8-10- Isle Days. Quilt show, car show, street dances, parade, fireworks and more.

July 13-16 Aitkin County Fair, Aitkin Fairgrounds.

July 16- AK-SAR-BEN garden tour. Tame Fish lake. (218) 851-1994

July 22-23- Crazy Days in Aitkin. Sidewalk shopping and sales.

August 2-6- Crow Wing County Fair. Brainerd.

Aug 4-7- Riverboat Heritage Days. Aitkin's big summer festival with parade, street dances, beer garden and activities.

Aug 5-6- Annual Garage Sale for the Aitkin County Historical Society. Held at Aitkin County Fairgrounds, Aitkin.

Aug 12- Prairie Fire Theatre in Aitkin at High School. "Peter Pan", 7pm. Fee at door.

Aug 12-13- Deerwood Summerfest. Crafters, music, street sales.

Aug 13- Lakes and Woods Garden Show. Aitkin- Westside Church. 1-3pm. Free.

Aug 19-21- Centenial/Heritage Days at Croft and Memorial Parks in Crosby. (218) 546-8131

Aug 19-21- Annual Ojibwe Pow-Wow. Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post.

Sept 2- Moonlight Madness in Aitkin. Merchant markdowns, vintage cars and farmers market.

Sept 3-4- McGregor Wild Rice Days. Carnival, parade, pony rides. McGregor.

Sept 3-5- Annual White Pine Logging and Threshing Show in McGrath.

Sept 17-18- Aitkin Festival of Adventures. Family oriented living history at the Aiktin County Fairgrounds.

Sept 24- Annual Women's Expo and Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. Hallett Community Center in Crosby.