Event Category: All Events

  • Lakes Area Farmers Market

    Lakes Area Farmers Market

    Join us each Saturday  morning at the Dickinson County Fairgrounds for fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, crafts, and more! Local Growers, Local Artisans, Connected Community at the Lakes Area Farmers Market located at the Dickinson County Fairgrounds in Spirit Lake, IA June – September. Wednesdays 3:30pm-7:00pm, Saturdays 7:30am-12:00pmWe’re an INDOORS MARKET!

  • Okoboji Blue Water Festival

    Okoboji Blue Water Festival

    ALL FREE, ALL DAY! The theme of the festival is clean water. We are committed to bringing this event free to the general public to instill the importance of water quality. KIDS & FAMILY ACTIVITIES: Milford Library Story Time, Water Tables with Pumps & Bubbles, T-Shirt & Face Painting, Chalkstock & Inflatables, Fun Giveaways &…

  • University of Okoboji Tennis Classic

    University of Okoboji Tennis Classic

    Registration for the 2024 U of O Tennis Classic will open soon! The form below is from 2023 and will be updated as soon as the 2025 registration form is available. Questions can be directed to: uofotennisclassic@gmail.com or 712-338-2424 and ask for Brian.    

  • 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)

    Bike Ride Around Spirit Lake July 12, 2025 15, 25 & 50-Mile Routes Send registration to: Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 155 Spirit Lake, IA 51360 For more information: 712-336-4978, events@spiritlakecc.com or spiritlakecc.com Parking Available at the Library, Public Parking Lots and Side Streets. NO PARKING ON HILL AVENUE!

  • Okoboji Bible Conference

    Okoboji Bible Conference

    Since 1935, this annual late-summer gathering has served countless participants by encouraging Christian growth and global vision for people of all ages. This year’s Conference, themed “Forever Faithful”, will be August 2nd through August 8th.  There is deep refreshing in ancient truth from contemporary Christian leaders. World-class Christian musicians and worship leaders sweeten the gathering.…

  • University of Okoboji Cycling Classic

    University of Okoboji Cycling Classic

    The 41st Annual University of Okoboji Cycling Classic Campus Bike Ride is Saturday, June 28th. 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…

  • 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 27th for the 34th 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…