Vikingland Band Festival

The Midwest's finest high school marching bands gather in Alexandria for the Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship. Summer parade bands are at their peak in late June, and they pull out all the stops as they perform on the city’s extra-wide main street.

Eight different bands have claimed the Grand Champion title in the festival's 38-year history. Join us to see who rises to the top in 2024!

Victoria Home Show 2025

It's Carver County's #1 Home Show and it's FREE to attend!

Are you planning a home, lawn, or garden project? The Victoria Home Show is the PERFECT place to get started!

Urban Wildland Half Marathon & 5K

Our Purpose: The Urban Wildland Half Marathon & 5K began in 2003 to save Wood Lake Nature Center's environmental education partnership with the Richfield Public Schools, which was in jeopardy due to cuts in local government aid. Since Wood Lake Nature Center's opening in 1971, Richfield's K-6 students had visited Wood Lake multiple times a year as part of their science curriculum. Thanks to the Urban Wildland, the program was spared and has continued every year with the proceeds from this event.

Unicorn Art Show 9: A Fantasy Art Show

Make Merry with the Otherworldly Arts Collective for a two night event of fantasy artwork with magic potions from Wabasha Brewing Company, enchanted eats by Que Tal Street Eats (vegan and gluten-free options available), captivating aerial circus performances, and live music. Join us and over 100 artists at Artspace Jackson Flats in NE Minneapolis for this two night event Friday June 14th and Saturday June 15th from 4-10pm and revel in the sacred homage.

Tettegouche Summer Concert featuring Shore Thing

The Friends of Tettegouche are pleased to announce the Tettegouche Summer Concert Series for 2024. The second concert in our series will feature Shore Thing on July 13th.All concerts are FREE to the public and will be held outdoors in the amphitheater behind the visitor center. If it rains, the concerts will be held inside the visitor center.Come early at 6:30 to have a snack (popcorn or s'mores at the outdoor fireplace) and find a great place to sit.The concerts are made possible by our wonderful sponsors, Best of the North Shore and Lovin' Lake County.

Tettegouche Summer Concert featuring Gene LaFond and Amy Grillo

The Friends of Tettegouche are pleased to announce the Tettegouche Summer Concert Series for 2024. We have awesome bands lined up for the summer, starting with Gene LaFond and Amy Grillo on June 15th. 

All concerts are FREE to the public and will be held outdoors in the amphitheater behind the visitor center. If it rains, the concerts will be held inside the visitor center.

Come early at 6:30 to have a snack (popcorn or s'mores at the outdoor fireplace) and find a great place to sit.

Taste of Dorset

Annual day for foodies! Join the businesses of Dorset celebrating our fabulous event, featuring foods from the Restaurant Capital of the World as well as our famous Mayor Election. Delicious foods from Spaghetti Balls,Tacos, Pizza and Broasted Chicken. Live music, shopping and games. A family friendly day for all.

Mayoral election held at 2 PM. Voting open to everyone
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Sustainable Food Systems Course

This program looks at the food systems of society, and their environmental and economic impacts through land and water usage, production, transportation and distribution, and animal and human welfare/health. We will examine conventional agriculture and then focus on how we can move to sustainable food systems through local, organic, poly-culture and community shared models, and behavior changes individuals can make such as school and backyard gardening, food preserving, and supporting local farmer’s markets, co-ops and environmentally conscious restaurants.