Event Category: Community Events & Celebrations
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Spirit Lake Sip & Stroll
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Sip & Stroll is coming to downtown Spirit Lake Tickets are going fast! Please remember we will only 250 tickets! May 6th from 5-7:30 PM there will be up to 15 wineries, breweries, and distilleries to try from! Don’t worry ladies you can bring your hubbies too, we not only have wine, but beer and…
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Milford Pioneer Days
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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!
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Okoboji Bible Conference
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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.…
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University of Okoboji Cycling Classic
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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…
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Okoboji Winter Games – Boji Kite Festival
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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…
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University of Okoboji Winter Games
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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…
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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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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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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 13-14 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…