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ITs Poker night at Moonlite. The game starts at 6:30. Be here at 6pm to get bonus chips! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Meat Raffle starting at 5:30pm Margaritas for $3 Full Menu Avaliable Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

On the first Wednesday of every month, the indoor walking track is available to everyone regardless of membership. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for an evening of music with John Kerns. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Three Minnesota female singer-songwriters will take the stage at the James Cullen Room. Friday, February 3rd, 2023 Doors 6:30pm/ Show 7pm $20 ticket/pre-sale, $15 for students Ya-Sure Kombucha James Cullen Room 216 S 8th St, Brainerd, MN $20 ticket price to include show, appetizers, and 1 Kombucha beverage http://www.aurorabaer.com/ Aurora Baer was born and raised…

Fishing will be 8am-4pm Meet and greet will be 12pm-2pm Drawing will be at 4pm Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Enjoy the fun of sugar cookie decorating without all of the prep work or clean up by attending one of our walk-in Valentine’s cookie workshops! Stop in between 10am-2pm and get a set of Valentine’s-themed cookies, then have fun decorating with frosting and sprinkles in our classroom space. Cost is $14/person and includes 4 cookies…

Join hundreds of anglers and snowmobile enthusiasts at the Cuyuna Lakes Chamber's 19th Annual Ice Fishing Contest on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 12 to 3 p.m. on Serpent Lake near Crosby’s Memorial Park. Stay tuned for more details. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

We are very proud to announce the 10th Annual Big Event, a celebration of the Brainerd Public Schools Foundation! We are excited to get down together on Saturday, February 4th, 2023 when we plant seeds of generosity in support of our schools. Join us for FARM FRESH fun! Join us for an evening of entertainment,…

February 4th Poles and Bobbers Moonlight Bingo, 6pm..win major prizes and cash, to include vexlar, St croix rods, auger, fish house rentals, fishing for ducks tickets. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Come to the Northland Arboretum for a magical night hike under a full moon. Bring snowshoes and/or winter boots and plan for an hour hike. If it's cloudy, consider a headlamp. *Snowshoe rental available in Visitor Center After the hike, warm up inside with hot chocolate! $10 Members $20 Non-members Class size is limited, payment…

Minneapolis-based traveling performer Tony Williams is set to return to CC’s Bar in Brainerd to perform on Saturday 2/4 from 8-11pm. His unique mash-ups of songs from all genres and extensive looping style create an engaging show, sounding like a full band. From Aerosmith to ZZ Top to Ed Sheeran and Adele, you can help…

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Join us for Sunday Fundays at the Arboretum! We will begin a children’s movie at 1:30 each Sunday. We will also have coloring sheets, puzzles, games and fun activities out for families and friends to enjoy together. Popcorn, hot chocolate and concessions will be available to purchase. This is FREE for members and only $5…

Step into the drawing room of the most cultured woman in 17th century Europe: Queen Christina of Sweden. After abdicating her throne, this renegade icon left her home country to take up residence in cosmopolitan Rome, where she became one of the most important art patrons of her time. Her particular love for music led…

BINGO Every Sunday starting at 3:30pm Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Come Join us every Monday for a Cribbage showdown. The best cribbage players in the BLA get together and see who can out drink, out maneuver, and out play other players. Check out the link below to sign up. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for the second annual 5K for Mental Health Awareness! This event includes a chipped 3.1 mile race, as well as a 1 mile walk option. Browse the mental health resource fair, help us raise funds that will benefit the mental health of local students & support the important cause of stopping the stigma…

Wednesday Night Indoor Frisbee Putting League! Sign up at 5:45pm with round 1 starting at 6pm. round 2 tentative start at 6:45/7pm for those who cannot make round 1. $5 buy in per round as well as a free to play option for those that don’t want to buy in. ALL INCLUSIVE for those of…

“The News Photography of Steve Kohls” will be the focus of the next Rosenmeier Forum, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Feb. 8 in the Chalberg Theatre at Central Lakes College, Brainerd campus. The event is free and open to the public. Kohls has shot news, sporting events and artistic photos for the Brainerd Dispatch for…

We are SOOOO EXCITED to bring back Happy Hour For A Cause! Join us at Baia Della on February 9th from 5 to 7 pm for a fun evening of socializing, wine and drink tasting, and light appetizers. With Cash Wise Liquor and 5Rocks on site offering samples, what’s not to love! $20 at the…

Confidence Learning Center Rendezvous programs provide an opportunity to add a healthy component to all people’s lives regardless of ability or limitations. Each monthly Rendezvous will provide a social, educational, physical, and recreational opportunity for persons with cognitive and developmental disabilities. Rendezvous programs are set up to go at your own pace. Our activities can…

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Register now for our annual ECFE Valentine's Dance. Dress up for a special date with your little Valentine (ages 3-8). There will be refreshments, a DJ with dancing and fun! We will also have carnations for $2. This dance is being offered two different nights! Friday, February 10th OR Saturday, February 11th. 6:00-7:30 pm. Cost…

Every Friday night Jack Pine will be hosting musicians starting Friday, Feb. 3rd and through to after the ice melts. We hope to bring everyone together to find great tunes, great company, and great beers. Come find your new favorite musician, your new favorite beer, and make new friends as we kick off Chords from…

Pine Grove Zoo’s “Zoo Gone Wild Fundraising Event, is on Friday, February 10, 2023 at the Falls Ballroom in Little Falls. We are fortunate to once again have the Deuces Wild entertain us again. The Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos Show is a laugh till you cry experience! To get your tickets, call Pine Grove Zoo…

The James Sewell Ballet is a nationally-recognized contemporary chamber ballet company. Its mission is to transform dance, artists and audiences through rich collaboration, education, and equitable opportunities. The company, when founded 33 years ago, re-imagined what a contemporary ballet company can look like: a chamber dance troupe that blends the elegance of classical ballet, the…

SAVE THE DATE! On February 11, the temps may be cool, but the competition will be hot! Bobber Bocce on Ice will have you embracing winter like a seasoned Minnesotan. This event is a hybrid of bocce ball and curling played on the ice of Sibley Lake in Pequot Lakes. Here, you and your co-ed…

Come join us for a Valentine's themed Vendor Event where you can find the perfect gift for YOU or a loved one💘💝 Check out the many vendor tables with their various goodies💖 Additional parking lot available in the back of the Victor Mall-53 East Broadway, LittleFalls Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Valentines mini sessions for families and couples, will be held outside depending on weather conditions. Session includes 15 edited photos, and 10-15 minute sessions. Cost per family and couples is $195. RSVP, must sign up by January 15th, pay the session fee in full and sign a contract. Please message me if you are interested…

Treat your Valentine to a gourmet meal for 2 at the White Oak Grill. Reservations are required for dinner, 218-678-4678. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Treat your Valentine to dinner at the original Dunmire’s! $45.99 for one• $80 for two We will be serving this special menu Saturday 2/11 & Tuesday 2/14 at 5pm. Our normal Tuesday AYCE Prime Rib & Shrimp special will also be available, as well as our full menu. Call us to reserve your table! 218-454-0625.…

Learn how to roll sushi together while you eat as you go with Chef Matt! *Treats & Sweets! Dessert table with delectable delights included* Wine, beer, and sake available for purchase $59 per person Limited space! Call 218-822-4330 for your reservation If you enjoy this class, don’t forget to order your aphrodisiac sushi platter from…

Sunday, February 12, 2023 1 - 4 p.m. Gregory Park Warming House Join us for an afternoon of community love: skating, food, hot cocoa, & contests. Thank you Viking Coca-cola for the soda donation Thank you Wendy's for the Chili donation! Because of Community Donations this event is completely FREE. Donations are welcomed and/or donated…

Join us for Sunday Fundays at the Arboretum! We will begin a children’s movie at 1:30 each Sunday. We will also have coloring sheets, puzzles, games and fun activities out for families and friends to enjoy together. Popcorn, hot chocolate and concessions will be available to purchase. This is FREE for members and only $5…

Couples will enjoy a guided snowshoe hike through the woods, lined with ice luminaries. You will receive a certificate for a heart shaped pizza. After, cozy up at home with a bottle of wine and chocolates, all included in this date night package. Advanced registration requested by Feb. 9, 2023. Limited to the first 12…

Come Join us every Monday for a Cribbage showdown. The best cribbage players in the BLA get together and see who can out drink, out maneuver, and out play other players. Check out the link below to sign up. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

ITs Poker night at Moonlite. The game starts at 6:30. Be here at 6pm to get bonus chips! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Hi. Love is in the air. A kiss is worth a thousand words. Who will you kiss on this Valentine’s Day? Your spouse? Significant other? Kids? Parents? Friends? A kiss on the lips conveys love. A kiss on the cheek signals friendship. A kiss on the forehead anoints protection. There are a lot of meanings…

Looking for something a little different this Valentines' Day? Join us for a delicious four course dinner by our own award winning Chef AJ. Each novel course is carefully designed and paired with a Big Axe brew for a delicious dinner experience . You won't want to miss this opportunity. Call now to reserve yours:…

Celebrate Valentine's Day with 5Rocks & the Iron Waffle Food Truck! Cocktail specials to include the infamous Tiramisu martini and amazing food! The Iron Waffle Food Truck will make it's debut at 5Rocks featuring specialty sandwiches (Turkey/Swiss & Ham/Cheddar) along with amazing desserts (Brilliant Biscoff & Peanut Butter Cup) perfect for sharing & pairing with…

Our Valentine Dinner will feature Prime Rib, Shrimp Scampi, Champagne Chicken, Cheesy Potatoes, Veggie, Garden Salad, Dinner Roll & Dessert. $33.95. Make your reservation today! 218-764-2323 Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

LET'S MAKE TUESDAY GREAT AGAIN! With Trivia Tuesday at Billy's Grab your smartest friends (or at least not the dumb ones) and Join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Billy's! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

This new class series will have you ready to take on a Backyard BBQ Competition in no time. You will be introduced to some competition-winning tips and tricks by Wrecking Crew BBQ’s very own Alan Larrimore. In this series, we will be hosting a chicken-focused class, along with a rib-focused class. We encourage you to…

Join us for a fun, magical night of connection at the Coco Moon in Downtown Brainerd! This will be a casual time to hold space with other women, learn new topics, meet new ladies, connect with one another and grow! Grab a friend and spread the word, all women are welcome if they are ready…

Join us every Friday at the Brainerd American Legion Post 255 for a meat raffle. The ticket sales starting at 5:30 for our Friday Night Meat Raffle! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Every Friday night Jack Pine will be hosting musicians starting Friday, Feb. 3rd and through to after the ice melts. We hope to bring everyone together to find great tunes, great company, and great beers. Come find your new favorite musician, your new favorite beer, and make new friends as we kick off Chords from…

Join us at Quarterdeck Resort President's Day Weekend from 7pm-10pm for live music with the very talented Mark Mraz & Friends! #Quarterdeck#MoreFunOnGull #GetOutside #SmoreFun Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Bring your brightest and best to crack the clues! Clues will be posted here and around town on Saturday. Borders for the hunt: Our northern boundary will include the Nisswa American Legion property, south to the round about, we are including the new Nisswa Lake Park (access under the bridge) in our west boundary, and…

Come one, come all, who doesn't love a parade! Show your love of all things winter and Minnesota and join us as we support the hardy souls that bring the parade to life! Cheer for your favorite, prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place courtesy of the Nisswa Lion's. Want to join…

Grab some breakfast and get ready to fish! Dunmire’s Ice Fishing tournament on North Long Lake! Pre-register at bar Limited to 120 people 100% payout BIG PRIZES • DRAWINGS • & MORE! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Do you have what it takes to be the top lumberjack? Come on out and show us how it's done! Wood provided, bring your ax! Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Sign up starts at 1:00 pm at the Pickle, chopping takes place at the end of the parking lot near the ball field…

Join us on Saturday, February 18th from 1-6pm for a release party of our new Welcome Home Blonde Ale. We at Jack Pine Brewery are excited to continue our commitment to building up our community through the CEO Build benefitting the Spaid family. Events of the Day: Live Music: Nathan Griner 3-6 Fundraising: Big Raffle…

We are proud to bring stand-up comedy back to Yesterday's Gone in Brainerd, MN! With over 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, headliners Danielle Thralow and Bob Oesterreich have entertained audiences all over the country. YOUR HEADLINERS: Danielle Thralow is the regular host of the Dubh-Linn's Pro Comedy Tour. She has performed throughout the United…

Fresh Florida strawberries coming to your town. Sign up on our website. $30 for 8-9lb farmers picked boxes. This is our 8th year of brining fresh fruit, grower to community. Reserve yours today at: MyFruitTruck.com/reserve Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Breakfast at the VFW Third Sunday of each month 8 am to Noon Breakfast is held at other times occasionally Located just two blocks south of Brainerd's famous concrete water tower. A friendly place, 309 South Sixth Street. ATM and free WiFi Stop by with your friends. The cost is only $9.00 per person. Nice…

Nisswa Fire's Annual Ice Fishing Derby on Nisswa Lake Sunday February 19th Derby 12:00pm - 2:00pm $5 per hole Minnows are provided. Lunch with free will donation Raffles, Lots of Prizes to be won. This is a family friendly event, all ages welcome! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for Sunday Fundays at the Arboretum! We will begin a children’s movie at 1:30 each Sunday. We will also have coloring sheets, puzzles, games and fun activities out for families and friends to enjoy together. Popcorn, hot chocolate and concessions will be available to purchase. This is FREE for members and only $5…

Checkpoint Films Presents, The Last Damn, a representation of 4 bike packing films. The Across Minnesota is Minnesota’s 240 mile, point-to-point gravel race. The Last Damn captures the final race and explores the race origin and sociocultural impact its has on gravel cycling. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Game starts promptly at 6! You don’t have to shuffle or deal! Our volunteer dealers will do all that for you! They will even help you along the way if you’re an up-and-coming player! If they’re slinging ya some good cards, feel free to buy ‘em a pint! Prizes for 🥇 🥈 and 🥉! Arrive…

ITs Poker night at Moonlite. The game starts at 6:30. Be here at 6pm to get bonus chips! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Diamond Club Fundraiser at Dairy Queen in Pequot Lakes Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Who: For youth performers from 10-25 years of age Audiences – All Ages What: youth performers showing off their talents as a musician, singer, dancer, magician, comedian, storyteller, poetry reader, small band, or other family-friendly visual performance. Where: The James Cullen Room at Ya-Sure Kombucha Brewing in Downtown Brainerd, MN Why: A Place for youth…

Guest Artist Lisa Ackerman will teach students the art of needle-felting. This class is perfect for beginners, but also fun for those with prior felting experience. Using a specially-barbed needle and fluffy wool, we will coax fibers into the shape of a panda. All materials are included, and students get to keep their mats and…

This new class series will have you ready to take on a Backyard BBQ Competition in no time. You will be introduced to some competition-winning tips and tricks by Wrecking Crew BBQ’s very own Alan Larrimore. In this series, we will be hosting a chicken-focused class, along with a rib-focused class. We encourage you to…

Experience the art of wine tasting, enjoy delicious appetizers, and take part in our silent auction or a round of 'Heads and Tails" while finding out more about My Neighbor to Love Coalition's mission and our progress. Funds from the event will go towards the purchase and installation of windows and doors for the first…

Thursday’s from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, all games only $2.00 each. Reservations not taken. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

The 2nd Annual ‘Wine and Dine Event’ is a brainchild of the CLC Foundation, Music Department and Community Building to provide an excellent “Love Someone” gift and experience for all musicians, our friends, the public and the sharing of joy! The 28-piece Central Lakes Jazz Orchestra has hours of music prepared with excellent food &…

One of my favorite sayings for what we call “cabin fever” is a Canadian saying for it, “shack wacky”. So, in order to keep us all from going “shack wacky”, let’s have some fun! We had a great time doing Trivia Mafia in January. There was an interest in trying to do this on a…

Every Friday night Jack Pine will be hosting musicians starting Friday, Feb. 3rd and through to after the ice melts. We hope to bring everyone together to find great tunes, great company, and great beers. Come find your new favorite musician, your new favorite beer, and make new friends as we kick off Chords from…

Buttons will be $20 Fishing will be from 8am - 2 pm prizes will be announced after. Out door bars and food will be on the ice. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join homesteaders and owners of Clayhill Farm and Forest, Harry and Judy Worm, at this introductory course for maple syrup beginners. Learn how to identify the right maples to tap, what equipment is needed for collection and processing, and tips and tricks on how to use your syrup. Free samples and Clayhill Farm maple syrup…

Come celebrate Indigenous creatives with a confluence of music, fashion, arts, and poetry. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for our 5th annual GUESS Trivia Fundraising event on Saturday, February 25th at the Pillager Community Center. Registration is open at http://www.pillagerboosterclub.com/store/p36/trivia.html Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

The breathtaking glamour of the Jazz Age comes to the stage in Simon Levy's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel. Set in New York, it tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth. Traveling for this event?…

Come Join us every Monday for a Cribbage showdown. The best cribbage players in the BLA get together and see who can out drink, out maneuver, and out play other players. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join uz for Trivia Monday Nightz at Gull Lake Z at 8 pm! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for Science Experiments in the Large meeting room Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 pm. Perfect for ages 7-12! February 28: Ice Orb Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Meat Raffle starting at 5:30pm Margaritas for $3 Full Menu Avaliable Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging