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  • University of Okoboji Tennis Classic

    University of Okoboji Tennis Classic

    Registration for the 2026 U of O Tennis Classic will open soon! Questions can be directed to: uofotennisclassic@gmail.com or 712-338-2424 and ask for Brian. University of Okoboji World Tennis Classic is held annually at Speier Park in Okoboji. Register by July 1st! Format: Matches will be two-out-of-three sets with a 3rd set being a 10…

  • Milford Pioneer Days

    Milford Pioneer Days

    Join us for a great community celebration in Milford, IA – the gateway to the Iowa Great Lakes Area! The entire family will enjoy the parade, inflatables, music, and other entertainment. Click Here to learn more!

  • BRASL (Bike Ride Around Spirit Lake)

    BRASL (Bike Ride Around Spirit Lake)

    Join the 2026 BRASL (Bike Ride Around Spirit Lake) on Saturday, July 11th and choose your adventure: 15-mile “Bike Cruise”: Enjoy a family-friendly ride circling Iowa’s largest natural lake, Spirit Lake. 25-mile “Power Bike”: Challenge yourself with a route around Spirit Lake and explore the shores of Spirit’s Lake. 50-mile “Power Bike”: Embark on an…

  • Okoboji Bible Conference

    Okoboji Bible Conference

    Since 1935, the Okoboji Bible Conference has been an annual late-summer gathering that has served countless participants by encouraging Christian growth and global vision for people of all ages. This year’s Okoboji Bible Conference, themed “Endless Joy!”, will be August 1st through August 7th.  There is deep refreshing in ancient truth from contemporary Christian leaders.…

  • University of Okoboji Cycling Classic

    University of Okoboji Cycling Classic

    The 41st Annual University of Okoboji Cycling Classic Campus Bike Ride is Saturday, June 27th. The Boy Scouts will serve their world famous pancake breakfast from 7AM to 9AM. The Bicycle ride will start at 9 AM from Florence Park in Milford, Iowa. Enjoy a 25, 50 or 100 mile bike ride through the beautiful…

  • Okoboji Winter Games – Boji Kite Festival

    Okoboji Winter Games – Boji Kite Festival

    Join us on the ice of West Lake Okoboji while we fill the sky with color for Iowa’s iconic Winter Games Boji Kite Festival!!  This event is free for everyone to enjoy throughout the weekend (weather permitting). Lighted kites will also be flying the evening of Friday, January 23 (weather permitting). Iowa Road Trip created…

  • Heartland Light Display

    Heartland Light Display

    Enjoy this festive holiday light display with a grand total of 178,566 lights! Remember lights are on from 5-10pm every night until January 3rd so come back & enjoy them again & again. For the rest of the season you can pull up the main driveway under the rainbow arch & turn around in the…

  • Lueders Light Display

    Lueders Light Display

    We at Lueders Ridiculous X-Mas Lights are doing a computerized light show, we have increased our channel count and added many more lights now we have 200,000+ lights. We hope you will come to enjoy it as much as we enjoy presenting it. Be sure to tune you radio to 97.5 FM. Most of all…

  • University of Okoboji Oktoberfest

    University of Okoboji Oktoberfest

    Join us Saturday, September 26th for the 35th year of University of Okoboji Oktoberfest fun brought to you by the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. This fun fall festival kicks off with a bike ride in the morning around the beautiful waters of Lake Minnewashta and West Lake Okoboji and is followed by…

  • University of Okoboji Winter Games

    University of Okoboji Winter Games

    The final full weekend in January each year brings endless fun to Okoboji! We look forward to welcoming you to Okoboji for the University of Okoboji Winter Games January 28-31, 2027! Kites. Broomball. Flag Football. Softball. Bags Tournament. Chili Cook-Off. Chocolate Classic. Polar Plunge. Fireworks. Burning of the Greens. AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! The University…