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Bracket Drag Racing Series – BIR

Brainerd International Raceway - BIR 5523 Birchdale Road, Brainerd

BIR’s Bracket Drag Racing Series features some of the best amateur drag racing in the country as 250+ drag racers compete in 10 different classes. Fans can see dragsters, cars,…

Minnesota Fishing Opener

Minnesota’s fishing opener is a big deal. It’s been celebrated annually since 1948, when the first Governor’s Fishing Opener was conducted at Wahkon on Mille Lacs Lake. Every May on…

Bird Hikes at Northland Arboretum

Northland Arboretum 14250 Conservation Drive, Brainerd

Sponsored by the Brainerd Lakes Audubon Society Free for Members $5 Gate fee for non-members Binoculors provided or bring your own. Pre-registration is required, class fee non-refundable Traveling for this…

Annual ECFE Garage Sale

Warrior Early Learning Center 5546 Fairview Road, Baxter

Annual ECFE Garage Sale Saturday, May 11th 8:00am-12:00pm $2.00 admission fee All proceeds will go to the ECFE programs! Garage sale items will be for young children 0-6 years old!…

Free Plant-A-Pot Make-N-Take Event at Fleet Farm

Fleet Farm 14114 Dellwood Drive, Baxter

Join us at Fleet Farm for a FREE Plant-A-Pot Make-N-Take Event. Children of all ages will be provided with supplies to make a Plant-A-Pot and be able to take it…

Spring Arts & Craft Festival

Brainerd High School 702 S. 6th St, Brainerd

Join us for the Spring Arts & Craft Festival at Brainerd High School on May 11! Bring mom for a fun Mother’s Day event and shop 60+ handmade artists and…

Crossing Arts Creativity Kit Giveaway

The Crossing Arts Alliance 711 Laurel St, Brainerd

Join us on Saturday, May 11, 10 to noon, when we will be giving out creativity kits to anyone who wants a little bit of creative fun. Kits will be…

Mother’s Day Cookie Decorating Workshop

Knotty Pine Bakery 707 Laurel Street, Brainerd

Enjoy the fun of sugar cookie decorating without all of the prep work or clean up by attending our walk-in cookie workshop! This activity is great for kids and makes…

Watercolor & Ink Butterflies with Katy Yenter

The Crossing Arts Alliance 711 Laurel St, Brainerd

Learn Katy Yenter’s unique style of vibrant, flowing watercolor and intricate ink drawing. A follow-up to her popular “Color and Flow” workshop in March, “Color and Flutter” incorporates a butterfly…

Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos

Grand View Lodge 23521 Nokomis Ave, Nisswa

The Lakes Area United Way is excited to announce our Keys for Community fundraising event is set for Saturday, May 11 at Grand View Lodge. You are in for an…

Nathan Timmel at Jack Pine Brewery

Jack Pine Brewery 15593 Edgewood Dr, Baxter

Not as serious as Plato, but lighter than Socrates. Livelier than Nixon, but not as edgy as Clinton. Not as heavy as GWAR, but deeper than Culture Club. Nathan has…