Each year the Iowa Great Lakes Area kicks off walleye season with the Iowa Great Lakes Area Walleye Weekend tournament. Ten walleye are tagged and released in to the chain of Iowa Great Lakes. Starting at midnight on Saturday, May 6th you can cast your chance at catching one of these 10 tagged walleye worth $41,000! Read More »
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 Read More »
View these beautiful wooden boats on the docks at Arnolds Park Amusement Park throughout the day. They will depart the docks and cruise the lake at approximately 3 pm. (Arnolds Park)-The Classic Boat Show will be held on Saturday, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Jerry Dyhrkopp Iowa Great Lakes Chapter of the Antique & Read More »
Saturday, the annual University of Okoboji Vettes in the Park Cruise-in in Preservation Plaza at Arnolds Park Amusement Park. View Checking our Facebook page and website for additional updates or major changes or cancellations.
Since 1935, this annual late-summer gathering has served countless participants by encouraging Christian growth and global vision for people of all ages. It all started as a tent meeting and that tent meeting feel just won’t go away. Nobody wants it to. There is deep refreshing in ancient truth from contemporary Christian leaders. World-class Christian Read More »
The 2022 event is in the books and we’re looking forward to 2023! Save the date…next year’s Art in the Park will be August 5, 2023. Information will be added as it becomes available. Art in the Park, overlooking beautiful West Lake Okoboji and next to Arnolds Park Amusement Park, is a juried show featuring Read More »
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 Read More »
Registration is from 9 am – noon • $20 fee • Awards are at 3 pm To have your car judged, you must have the hood up and the trunk open Dash Plaques to first 100 cars If you have a car, we have a class! Trophy to Top three places in each class! New Read More »
Join us Saturday, September 30th for the 32nd 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 Read More »
Join us on the ice of West Lake Okoboji while we fill the sky with color for Iowa’s iconic Winter Games festival!! This event is free for everyone to enjoy throughout the weekend (weather permitting). Lighted kites will also be flying the evening of Saturday, January 28 (weather permitting). Iowa Road Trip created great guide Read More »
