The best 5 days of summer are filled with activities to suit everyone. Come see Miracle of Birth, truck & tractor pulls, draft horse shows, rodeo, demolition derby, motocross, musical entertainment, magic shows, circus, emonstrations, kids and senior days and GREAT carnival.
Tour over 50 unique scarecrows all around Waconia created by local groups and business owners. Vote for your favorite and turn in your ballot for a chance to win a prize!
The S.C.A.R. Dolls are the one, the only, the original women's flat track roller derby league in Central Minnesota.
This is not the exhibitionist, pro-wrestling style derby of the 1970's, but a fast-paced, hard-hitting sport that the women of the S.C.A.R. Dolls are proud to be introducing to this wonderful community.
Popular festival featuring homemade crafts, classes in ethnic fine arts, rosemaling demonstrations, live Scandinavian music, and a tea table of delicious Scandinavian treats.
A weekend dedicated to all things Finnish and Sauna. Strip down with strangers for a real traditional Finnish sauna experience. Learn sauna etiquette from like-minded sauna enthusiasts. Experience an intense sauna “buzz”, a kind of calm after a storm feeling but for the body and mind - a feeling that can linger for hours or even days! Don’t forget to transition between hot & cold with a plunge into Lake Superior - a required step in taking a proper sauna.
Henderson, Minnesota is home to Sauerkraut Days. A three day event that takes place during the last full weekend of June. Events include a Kraut Car Cruise, 5K Kraut Run, Tractor Ride, Kiddie Parade, Grand Parade, Championship Arm Wrestling, and the World Champion Sauerkraut eating contest.
Want to kick off the holiday season in style? Join us on Friday, November 27th for pictures with Santa and his Sled Dogs from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Then follow Santa to the Oh Ole NIght Parade on Wisconsin Street, with a tree lighting and fireworks to follow.
Minnesota's original Ice Festival celebrates the coming of winter. The festival takes place in Robinson Park in Sandstone MN.
Sandstone Ice Festival is a fixture in the Midwestern ice climbing scene. The vibrant festival celebrates the best of winter adventure sports. It is a gathering of kindred spirits who share a love for all things cold. The Sandstone Ice Festival reaches winter lovers from around the Midwest and Canada.
**Tours full for 2021, waitlist registration list closed**
By the middle of October, the refuge typically hosts thousands of cranes that roost overnight in refuge wetlands, and then fly out to area croplands to forage during the day. Join us for a free guided tour of their roosting area on the refuge!
This class is similar to the beginning Sami bracelet class where pewter thread (nickel free alloy with 4% silver) is braided, but an added twist is the addition of sterling silver beads in groups of three. The braid has reindeer hide sewn at both ends along with a leather clasp and reindeer horn button. All materials and tools are provided. Additional bracelet kits are available for purchase. If needed bring magnification for this close hand work.
