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Calendar of Events

Alexandria boasts a year-round, full calendar of events—even in Minnesota’s infamous winters. “Something for everyone” means just that. Festivals and special events draw visitors of all ages from a wide area throughout the Midwest. Indoors or outdoors, every season—Alexandria and the area keeps a busy schedule.

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May 2008 June 2008 July 2008

May 2008
5/9 – 5/11 Garden Center Annual Bowling Tournament
5/10 13th Annual Greater MN Train Show
5/10 Viking Speedway Races
5/10 Douglas County Master Gardener present their “Annual Plant Sale”
5/11 Carlos Creek Winery presents Mother’s Day Spa Event
5/11 – 5/17 “Statehood Week”
5/13 Emmanuel Episcopal Church presents their Soup & Salad Supper
5/13 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents Author Annette Atkins
5/15 – 5/18 Douglas County Historical Society presents their “ONE DAY Spring Yard Sale”
5/15 Third Thursday “Open Mic Concert”
5/16 Carlos Creek Winery presents Syttende Mai Eve
5/16 – 5/18 Garden Center Annual Bowling Tournament
5/17 Viking Speedway Races
5/17 3rd Annual Lakes Area Kids Day
5/17 Alexandria Area Arts Association presents “Aging Antics for All Ages”
5/18 Alexandria Area YMCA presents “Dining Around Douglas”
5/21 St. Mary’s School Trust Fund presents their “1st Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
5/21 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents “History Hayride”
5/23 – 5/26 Awake the Lakes Festival
5/23 – 5/25 Carlos Creek Winery presents the “Grand Opening of Carlos Creek Winery Artisan Barn”
5/24 – 5/25 Viking Speedway Races
5/24 Breakfast with Big Ole (in conjunction with Awake the Lakes)
5/24 Heritage Fest (in conjunction with the Awake the Lakes Festival)
5/24 Douglas County Historical presents “Heritage Fest Open House”
5/26 First Congregational Church of Alexandria presents their “Annual Pancake Breakfast”
5/26 Osakis Memorial Day Parade & Service
5/27 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents “Aprons & Hats”
5/29 – 5/30 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  Thunder Bay Border Cats
5/31 Viking Speedway Races
5/31 – 6/1 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  Eau Claire Express
June 2008
6/1 Lake Carlos State Park Open House Day
6/2 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents their Sesquicentennial Dinner
6/2 – 6/3 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  Rochester Honkers
6/7 Viking Speedway Races
6/7 Grande Parade for the Alexandria 150 and the MN State Fire Department Convention
6/7 Vintage Fashion
6/8 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  St. Cloud River Bats
6/9 – 6/13 Lake Community Church Children’s Ministry presents Vacation Bible School
6/10 Knute Nelson presents their “Foundation Golf Classic”
6/12 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents “Old Timers Storytelling”
6/13 – 6/14 Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre presents “Cinderella”
6/13 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  Brainerd Blue Thunder
6/14 Viking Speedway Races
6/14 Just Like Grandma’s & the Osakis Chamber present their “21st Osakis 5K Run”
6/14 – 6/15 Osakis Lions Walleye Fishing Tournament
6/15 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  St. Cloud River Bats
6/16 Heart of the Lakes United Way 8th Annual Golf Classic
6/16 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents the “lex 150 Exhibit”
6/17 – 6/18 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  Brainerd Blue Thunder
6/18 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents the “Healing Gardens Dedication”
6/19 – 6/21 Hockey Fest
6/20 – 6/22 Hockey Fest
6/21 Holmes City, MN 150th (Sesquicentennial) Celebration
6/21 Viking Speedway Races
6/21 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents the “Worlds Largest Ice Cream Social”
6/21 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents the “Good Deeds and Great People” Production
6/21 Eagles 3063 presents Dad’s Belgain Waffles
6/22 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents Church Serivce at City Park
6/22 – 6/29 Alexandria 150 (Sesquicentennial) Celebration
6/22 Douglas County Historical Society presents “Spruce Hill Churc Mis-Summer Hymn Service”
6/22 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents the “Good Deeds and Great People” Production
6/23 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents the “Hair Styles from 1858 - 2008” Show
6/24 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents “Time Capsule Day”
6/25 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  St. Cloud River Bats
6/26 – 6/28 Hockey Fest
6/26 – 6/29 40th Annual “Osakis Festival”
6/27 – 6/29 Hockey Fest
6/27 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents the “Good Deeds and Great People” Production
6/28 Rootbeer Float Concert (in conjunction with Vikingland Band Festival)
6/28 – 6/29 Vikingland Band Festival
6/28 Viking Speedway Races
6/28 – 6/29 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  Mankato MoonDogs
6/28 The Runestone Museum presents “Day at the Fort”
6/28 Alexandria Sesquicentennial presents the “Good Deeds and Great People” Production
6/28 “Minnesota Vacation Days” author Kathy Koutsky presentation and book signing
6/29 Car Show and Swap Meet
July 2008
7/3 – 7/6 Viking Speedway Races
7/4 Star Storm 2008 Fireworks Display
7/4 Osakis Chamber of Commerce presents their Annual 4th of July Fireworks Display
7/7 – 7/8 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  Mankato MoonDogs
7/8 Viking Speedway Races
7/9 – 7/10 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs. the Madison Mallards
7/10 – 7/12 Hockey Fest
7/10 Church Bazaar & Salad Luncheon
7/11 – 7/12 Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre presents “Peter Pan”
7/11 – 7/12 Relay for Life of Douglas County
7/12 Viking Speedway Races
7/12 Viking Speedway Races
7/12 Central Lakes Cruzers Car Club present the 17th Annual Roddin Round the Lake Car Show
7/12 Osakis Chamber of Commerce presents their 3rd Flower Pots & Garden Stops
7/12 MN Lakes Maritime Museum presents thier “Chain of Lakes” Classic Boat Show
7/17 – 7/19 Hockey Fest
7/17 Music in the Park
7/18 – 7/20 Miltona Tornado Days
7/18 – 7/19 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  Green Bay Bullfrogs
7/19 Viking Speedway Races
7/23 Alexandria Beetles Baseball vs.  Brainerd Blue Thunder
7/24 – 7/26 Hockey Fest
7/24 Music in the Park
7/25 – 7/27 Hockey Fest
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