Event Category: All Events
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University of Okoboji Homecoming Races
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The University of Okoboji Homecoming Races have been an annual tradition since 1978. Enjoy the scenic route around West Lake Okoboji while competing in one of the many races over University of Okoboji Homecoming weekend. Races Include: Triathlon, Team Triathlon, Half-Marathon, 10K & 5K Triathlon & Team Triathlon Swim, bike, and run in and around the…
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Dick Bauman Big Band
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Join us for Dick Bauman Big Band every Monday evening throughout the summer starting Memorial Day through Labor Day in Pomerantz Hall! With a loyal following, The Big Band is an 18-piece ensemble started in 1997 that plays songs by the famous bands and arrangers of the 1930s and ‘40s including (but not limited to):…
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Fireworks Over West Lake Okoboji
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Join us for fireworks Over West Lake Okoboji every weekend throughout the summer following the concert on Preservation Plaza.
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4th of July Flea Market – Treasure Village
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The annual 4th of July Flea Market will be held July 4-6 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Treasure Village at Lake Okoboji, IA. They will offer a wide variety of handy, decorative, delicious, wearable, or collectible items. A concessions trailer will offer a delicious menu for meals or snacks while ice cream is available…
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Memorial Day Flea Market
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The annual Memorial Day Flea Market will be held May 24-26 on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at Treasure Village at Lake Okoboji, IA. They will offer a wide variety of handy, decorative, delicious, wearable, or collectible items. A concessions trailer will offer a delicious menu for meals or snacks while ice cream is available from…
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Walleye Weekend
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Each year the Iowa Great Lakes Area kicks off walleye season with the Iowa Great Lakes Area Walleye Weekend tournament put on by the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. Ten walleye are tagged and released in to the chain of Iowa Great Lakes. Starting at midnight on Saturday, May 2nd you can cast…
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Vintage Okoboji Ice Drags
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Join us for this annual event on East Lake Okoboji! Vintage snowmobiles from around the midwest gather to race down a four lane 500ft track on East Lake Okoboji in front of the The Ritz in Arnolds Park. Racing is open and free to the general public to watch. Co-Director Chris Duncan says, they’re busy…
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4th of July Fireworks
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There’s something special about celebrating our Nation’s Independence Day in Okoboji, Iowa with a beautiful fireworks display over West Lake Okoboji. Families have gathered together for this tradition in Okoboji for generations to watch the fireworks from a boat or along multiple vantage points from the shoreline, including from Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park. They…
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Okoboji Writers’ & Songwriters’ Retreat
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A retreat for writers of all skill levels. There’s a story in everyone. Let us help you tell yours. Essays, memoir, nonfiction, fiction, reporting, and how to market. It will feature award-winning authors, newspaper editors, columnists and motivational speakers. There is a story in everyone. You’ll learn how to get yours started or improved. Read…
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University of Okoboji Vettes in the Park
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Vette’s in the Park is Iowa’s largest Corvette Event, held every year on the last weekend of July in beautiful Okoboji Iowa (typically around 100 new and classic Corvettes). Saturday car show in the Park main-street and greenspace 8am to 2:15pm. There is a free outdoor greenspace concert Saturday night by the original rhythm section…