A tour for the grown ups! Enjoy great views and a full cash bar while you dock hop from one lakeside hot spot to another. Stops may include: The Gardens, Bracco & Barefoot Bar! The boat will return to Okoboji Boat Works at the end of the cruise. DEPARTING LOCATION: Okoboji Boat Works, 1401 Lake Shore Drive, Okoboji, Read More »

One of our most popular cruises, now departing from the famous Barefoot Bar! Enjoy a full cash bar while touring Lake Okoboji. Stops may include: Bracco, The Gardens and returning to the Barefoot Bar! DEPARTING LOCATION: The Barefoot Bar, 24457 178th St., Okoboji, IA 51355 STOPS: may include Bracco, The Gardens & Barefoot Bar TIME: 2-5PM PRICE: $35 TICKETS: pick Read More »

Price: $40.00 This 21+ party cruise is the latest addition to OBW’s cruises and one for the record books! This has been the fastest new-selling cruise not to be overlooked. Enjoy a high-energy dance party with music by Aventi Entertainment DJs! Aventi DJs have performed on tour with Billboard 100 artists as well as popular bars rocking Read More »

Price: $30.00 The perfect evening cruise for your family! *INCLUDES BEER, WINE, AND SODA* DEPARTING LOCATION: The Gardens at the Central Emporium, 144 Lakeshore Dr, Arnolds Park, IA 51331 TIME: 5:00-6:15pm Sunday – Friday PRICE: Adults $30 (Ages 13 & Up) Children $10 (Ages 4-12) 3 & Under – FREE –  Please alert us to the ages of your children so Read More »

Join us this year for the 2022 Induction Concert!

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): Read More »

Every Tuesday tee time starting @3:00PM

Stop by the Dickinson Co. Fairgrounds to shop all your home grown or hand made items. Our vendors offer farm fresh eggs and produce, micro greens, fresh flowers, baked goods, handmade crafts, crocheted and hand sewn items.

Stories, laughs, and who know what else!  Join us to talk history!

Friday & Saturday Starting @1:00PM Sunday starting @8:00AM

Energetic. Passionate. Exuberant. One would be hard-pressed to find a band that more embodies these qualities than Maiden Dixie. Breaking onto the music scene in the fall of 2011, this country rock quintet has been gaining unchecked momentum ever since. They’ve played every A-list club in MN, opened for several national acts, and are well Read More »

Stop by the Dickinson Co. Fairgrounds to shop all your home grown or hand made items. Our vendors offer farm fresh eggs and produce, micro greens, fresh flowers, baked goods, handmade crafts, crocheted and hand sewn items.

Join us for Farmers Market in the Park from 8:30-12:30 for 40+ seasonal vendors, a handful of day vendors, live music and yoga with The Studio Yoga and Barre, and more!

Live at Farmers Market in the Park

Come join one of the Naturalists for Nature Story time, the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30 am.

Friday & Saturday Starting @1:00PM Sunday starting @8:00AM

Energetic. Passionate. Exuberant. One would be hard-pressed to find a band that more embodies these qualities than Maiden Dixie. Breaking onto the music scene in the fall of 2011, this country rock quintet has been gaining unchecked momentum ever since. They’ve played every A-list club in MN, opened for several national acts, and are well Read More »

Friday & Saturday starting @1:00PM Sunday starting @8:00AM

All Ages welcome!  Always the 1st Monday of the month May – September.    

Stop by the Dickinson Co. Fairgrounds to shop all your home grown or hand made items. Our vendors offer farm fresh eggs and produce, micro greens, fresh flowers, baked goods, handmade crafts, crocheted and hand sewn items.

Stories, laughs, and who know what else!  Join us to talk history!

Nature program for ages 2-5. Second Wednesday of the month at 10:30 or 1:30.  Please pre-register by calling the nature center at 712-336-6352.

Stop by the Dickinson Co. Fairgrounds to shop all your home grown or hand made items. Our vendors offer farm fresh eggs and produce, micro greens, fresh flowers, baked goods, handmade crafts, crocheted and hand sewn items.

Join us for Farmers Market in the Park from 8:30-12:30 for 40+ seasonal vendors, a handful of day vendors, live music and yoga with The Studio Yoga and Barre, and more!

Live at the Farmers Market at the Park

The Okoboji Writers’ Retreat is open to amateur and professional writers. 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 about last year’s retreat: okobojiwriters.substack.com/p/im-back September 19, 20 and 21. Location: Maser Monarch Lodge, Okoboji More details Read More »

Stop by the Dickinson Co. Fairgrounds to shop all your home grown or hand made items. Our vendors offer farm fresh eggs and produce, micro greens, fresh flowers, baked goods, handmade crafts, crocheted and hand sewn items.

Stories, laughs, and who know what else!  Join us to talk history!

All ages are invited to these family-friendly events held at 5 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month. Call 712-336-6352 to pre-register your family! We will be offering two-time slots to accommodate more families while still practice physical distancing. Please call to register for either a 5-6pm or 7-8pm timeslot.

Join us Saturday, September 24th for the 31st 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 »

Stop by the Dickinson Co. Fairgrounds to shop all your home grown or hand made items. Our vendors offer farm fresh eggs and produce, micro greens, fresh flowers, baked goods, handmade crafts, crocheted and hand sewn items.

Join us for Farmers Market in the Park from 8:30-12:30 for 40+ seasonal vendors, a handful of day vendors, live music and yoga with The Studio Yoga and Barre, and more!

Live at Farmers Market in the Park

Dock Dogs National Sportsmen’s Series at Oak Hill Outdoor Expo! Watch the World’s Premier Canine Aquatics Competition at Oak Hill! Saturday, September 24, 2022: • Onsite Registration/Practice – 9:00 am • Big Air Wave #1 – 10:00 am • Big Air Wave #2 – 11:30 am • Big Air Wave #3 – 1:00 pm • Read More »

Dock Dogs National Sportsmen’s Series at Oak Hill Outdoor Expo! Watch the World’s Premier Canine Aquatics Competition at Oak Hill! Saturday, September 24, 2022: • Onsite Registration/Practice – 9:00 am • Big Air Wave #1 – 10:00 am • Big Air Wave #2 – 11:30 am • Big Air Wave #3 – 1:00 pm • Read More »

Stories, laughs, and who know what else!  Join us to talk history!

Professional artists welcome guests into their studios/local galleries to discover and purchase quality original works during the Artisans Road Trip weekend, held annually in October.  This is a free event to meet artists and enjoy one-of-a-kind original artwork.

Stories, laughs, and who know what else!  Join us to talk history!

Adult Program: Coffee and a Chat

The Chad Edwards Band has been rocking country crowds in venues and festivals across the upper midwest since 2012. Their high-energy show includes the latest hits as well as older country and rock favorites.

Come join one of the Naturalists for Nature Story time, the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30 am.

The Chad Edwards Band has been rocking country crowds in venues and festivals across the upper midwest since 2012. Their high-energy show includes the latest hits as well as older country and rock favorites.

Stories, laughs, and who know what else!  Join us to talk history!

Nature program for ages 2-5. Second Wednesday of the month at 10:30 or 1:30.  Please pre-register by calling the nature center at 712-336-6352.

Stories, laughs, and who know what else!  Join us to talk history!

Hans Kim is a regular on Kill Tony and has opened up for Joe Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe. Hans Kim is a big player on the social networking scene through the website http://www.facebook.com/, where he has amassed over a hundred friends. His comedy style is often described as “interesting” and “nice”. He frequently has the audience Read More »

Stories, laughs, and who know what else!  Join us to talk history!

All ages are invited to these family-friendly events held at 5 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month. Call 712-336-6352 to pre-register your family! We will be offering two-time slots to accommodate more families while still practice physical distancing. Please call to register for either a 5-6pm or 7-8pm timeslot.