Catfish Derby Days

Catfish Derby Days! Join us for the weekend which includes: a DNR approved fishing contest; street dances with live bands, softball, volleyball, chess and bean bag tournaments; Fire and Rescue 5k; queen contest and variety show; Sunday Kiddie and Grand Parades; crafts and vendors; kids pedal pull; music in the park; raffle; kiss the catfish contest; food and beer stands and much more!

Cass Lake Area Chamber/Cedar Lakes Casino Hotel SummerFest

SummerFest and 2020 Cass Lake/Bena All Class Reunion! We invite you to our annual community event. Includes: Miss Cass Lake/Little Miss Cass Lake selection. Dance on Friday and Saturday from 9-12. Games, food vendors, craft vendors, Pow Wow demonstration, parade on Sat. morning! Everyone Welcome to join the fun! Meet you in Cass Lake, "Where Eagles Soar"

Cass Lake Area Chamber/Cedar Lakes Casino & Hotel Winter Fishing Challenge

Friday night is an Informational Program and Banquet at the NEW Cedar Lakes Casino & Hotel. Door prizes drawn all evening! Saturday morning is the Ice fishing contest on beautiful Cass Lake! Lunch and Award Ceremony to follow at the Cedar Lakes Casino Banquet Room. Cash Prizes!
Enjoy this Minnesota Winter Sports Challenge with us!

Cass County Fair - Pine River

The Cass County Fair is an annual event held at the Cass County Fairgrounds in Pine River and is a sanctioned 4-H entry fair. It features a full array of activities and midway, Commercial displays, a kid's mini-farm and much more! It is a free fair with free general admission and free parking!

Carver County Fair

Visit the Carver County Fair held in Waconia, Minnesota just off of Hwy 5. One of the best county fairs in Minnesota! Demo Derby, animal barns, rides, 4-H, Live music, food!

Carter Christmas Lights Display

The Carter Family's Christmas Lights show in Albert Lea Minnesota synchronized to music with 45,000 LED lights. Christmas lights shows runs every ten minutes from 5-9pm from Thurs, Nov 23 – Dec 30. Fridays & Saturdays (and Christmas Eve/Christmas) the show runs until 10pm. In between shows, lights remain on for your enjoyment.. More information about this show can be found at www.carterxmas.com

Cars and Caves

The Cars & Caves car shows take place from April to September on the last Saturday of each month. The owners of the Chanhassen AutoPlex open their garage doors for the Cars & Caves Car Show. Most importantly, each show benefits a different charity, such as the Ronald McDonald House, Special Olympics, and others. The show is free and runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and we feature collector, muscle, antique, street rod, exotic vehicles, and vintage motorcycles. 

Caring for Monarch Caterpillars

FREE Tips and tricks on responsibly rearing wild-caught monarch caterpillars to further ensure their survival. Find out about the tagging program and how to order tags for your own butterflies so you are ready for tagging season starting Aug. 15. Children welcome when accompanied by an adult.

Cardboard Boat Races at Moonlite Bay

The Annual Cardboard Boat Races will be sponsored by Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar with special thanks to Central Package & Display and the White Fish Yacht Club. Cash Prizes will be awarded!

The boats are constructed of nothing but cardboard and Elmer's glue. Come watch them attempt to float and compete in some heated racing action.

More information and Cardboard Boat Kits are available by calling Moonlite Bay at 218-692-3575.

Caramel Roll Ride

This is our annual “Beginning of Summer” ride on the trail. Choose to go east to Avon, Collegeville or St Joseph, west to Freeport, and of course, north to Holdingford and the covered bridge, then on the Soo Line Trail to Bowlus and Blanchard Dam on the Mississippi River. As always, the best caramel rolls you can find anywhere will be available at all the rest stops along the way.