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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