Event Category: Children & Family

  • 2025 Cyclone Tailgate Tour

    2025 Cyclone Tailgate Tour

    FREE, family-friendly event for Cyclone fans of all ages! Interact with Iowa State coaches, administrators and other special guests including Jamie Pollard, John Walters, Matt Campbell, T.J. Otzelberger, Bill Fennelly, Christy Johnson-Lynch, Kevin Dresser and Cy. All kids in attendance will receive a gift courtesy of the Cyclone Club. Food and beverage will be available…

  • Art in the Park

    Art in the Park

    This annual event, overlooking the beautiful West Lake Okoboji and next to Arnolds Park Amusement Park, is a juried show featuring handcrafted work of over 50 artists from throughout the Midwest. Categories include sculpture, pottery, glass, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, folk art, furniture, mixed media, and more. This is a must-see if you’re in Okoboji…

  • Family Nature Night: Hike at Horseshoe Bend

    Family Nature Night: Hike at Horseshoe Bend

    Unplug from hustle and bustle and reconnect as a family outdoors! Meet on the north side of Horseshoe Bend Wildlife Area. Stop at the Animal Tracks & Wildlife station to feel animal pelts and make track prints using rub plates and provided materials. Grab a magnifying glass and a shovel at the Dig & Explore station…

  • Mother’s Day Brunch at the ritz

    Mother’s Day Brunch at the ritz

    Celebrate the special women in your life with brunch at The Ritz.  $21.95 complete with brunch favorites including eggs, pastries, fresh fruit and more. And yes, we will have a MIMOSA BAR!

  • Mother’s Day Lunch

    Mother’s Day Lunch

    Join us on Mother’s Day for a brunch buffet in our upstairs Boat Club! Mom’s get a free mimosa, and we’ll be offering complimentary boat rides all day long. Adults | $28Kids 5-12 | $14Kids 5 & Under FREE

  • Rad Zoo

    Rad Zoo

    RAD Reptile Zoo@ Pearson Lakes Art CenterLauridsen Performing Arts Theatre Showing at10:30am& Showing at 1:00pm We’ll bring the zoo to you! Sponsored by Arnolds Park Public Library, Milford Memorial Library, and Spirit Lake Public Library

  • Free Movies by the Lake: The Wild Robot

    Free Movies by the Lake: The Wild Robot

    Jensen Real Estate presents Free Movie by the Lake. Showtime is at 8PM on Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Bring your chairs and blankets! (2024) PG|| After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares…

  • Free Movies by the Lake: Mufasa the Lion King

    Free Movies by the Lake: Mufasa the Lion King

    Jensen Real Estate presents Free Movie by the Lake. Showtime is at 8PM on Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Bring your chairs and blankets! (2024) PG|| Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey…

  • Free Movies by the Lake: Inside Out 2

    Free Movies by the Lake: Inside Out 2

    Jensen Real Estate presents Free Movie by the Lake. Showtime is at 8PM on Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Bring your chairs and blankets! (2024) PG|| A sequel that features Riley entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her…

  • Free Movies by the Lake: Wicked

    Free Movies by the Lake: Wicked

    Jensen Real Estate presents Free Movie by the Lake. Showtime is at 8PM on Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Bring your chairs and blankets! (2024) PG|| Elphaba, a young woman ridiculed for her green skin, and Galinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter…