Event Category: Community Events & Celebrations
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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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WOW: Women’s Okoboji Weekend
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Enjoy fashion, food, fun and thousands of dollars in prizes at WOW- Women’s Okoboji Weekend, November 8-9 at the Dickinson County Expo Building.
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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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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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Antique & Classic Boat Show
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View these beautiful classic & wooden boats on the docks at Arnolds Park Amusement Park throughout the day. They will depart the docks for their annual boat parade through the bridge between East & West Lake Okoboji at approximately 2:30 pm. The Jerry Dyhrkopp Iowa Great Lakes Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society…