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1 event,Join us at Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) for the Wide Open Wednesdays where street-legal cars, trucks, and motorcycles hit the track for high-energy racing action! Event Details: Gates Open: 4:00 PM Racing Starts: 5:00 PM (Ends at dusk) Location: Brainerd International Raceway Entry Fee: $35 – Racer Entry $10 – Spectator Ticket (Get your tickets… |
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Free Concert at the Gregory Park Bandstand. Bruce Archer is kicking off the summer concert series. Bruce Archer’s rollicking Americana is infused with blues, bluegrass, folk, and rock influences. His finger-picking and slide guitar styles create performances that are gritty and authentic. Bring a chair, bring a friend! |
2 events,Octane Autofest is a full-send weekend at BIR where you don’t just watch motorsports—you’re part of it. Run your car on track. Throw it sideways. Line it up in the car show. Ride along with the pros. Camp in the middle of it all and stay up way too late. This is what happens when… Three thrilling events collide for one action-packed weekend at Brainerd International Raceway, led by the Bracket Drag Racing Series on the drag strip, where more than 250 dragsters, cars, trucks, bikes, and Junior Dragsters will compete in two days of eliminations during the final weekend of the series with championships on the line. IWA Watercross… |
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Passport to Summer! Join us for a delicious buffet including a smoked pig from Angie's Acres in Aitkin, MN with corn bread, slaw, mac and cheese, backed beans, corn, and more! Ticket price includes soda and lemonade. We are excited to have the Northern Renegade Traditional Sprints joining us for the night!! TICKET PRICES Adults - $15, Juniors 7-17 - $8, 6 & Under - FREE RACING STARTS @ 6:45 PIT PASS PRICES Ages 14 and up - $30 Juniors 5-13 - $15 Pit Gate Opens at 4:00 PM Draw Cut off…
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Multi-award winning songwriter Jordan Messerole is an Americana musician from central Minnesota. From the depths of his midwestern roots, Messerole masterfully blends the sounds of his guitar with engaging lyrics, and often a harmonica, to tell gritty American tales that are bound to evoke emotion from all of his listeners. |
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4 rounds with 4 different music genres each round, and two winners a round. Free card with the purchase of a beverage. Wine, beer, whiskey flights/pours and NA beverages available along with a small plate menu. Bring your friends. These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
1 event,These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
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Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation. Direct from Off-Broadway and starring former World Irish dance champions, including performers from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ transports the audience through the story of Ireland’s tumultuous history delivered with a pint of Irish… These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
3 events,BIR’s Bracket Drag Racing Series showcases some of the Midwest’s best amateur drag racing, with 250+ racers competing across 10 classes featuring dragsters, cars, trucks, bikes, snowmobiles, and Junior Dragsters, all battling for prize money, hardware, and season championship points. A cornerstone of BIR’s program for more than 30 years, bracket racing delivers close, highly… The weekend action at BIR brings CRA Superbike Racing on BIR’s 2.5 Mile Road Course, adding high-speed, wheel-to-wheel motorcycle racing to an already packed schedule. Bracket Drag Racing Series is also on the schedule this weekend. Tickets are available online at www.birmn.com, by phone at 866-444-4455, or at the gate. These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
5 events,Military Appreciation Night Race for the Red, White, and Blue! TICKET PRICES Adults - $15, Juniors 7-17 - $8, 6 & Under - FREE RACING STARTS @ 6:45 PIT PASS PRICES Ages 14 and up - $30 Juniors 5-13 - $15 Pit Gate Opens at 4:00 PM Draw Cut off at 6:05 PM Sharp Sorry,…
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Acoustic versions of classic & current pop songs (Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morisette, Tracy Chapmen, etc..) These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
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Swing by Rotary Riverside Park to explore the wonderful world of Minnesota’s pollinators with Great River Greening ecologists and WonderTrek play workers! - Learn about pollinator identification - Create nature paintings and drawings - Explore messy mud fun - Enjoy hands-on pollinator activities Note: Drinking water not available in the park. |
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1 event,These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
1 event,These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
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Free summer concert in Gregory Park. Join Friends of Gregory Park for our 2026 summer concert series at the Gregory Park Bandstand! Brendan Flynn, local Brainerd Lakes Area artist, will be preforming a free concert in Gregory Park. Bring a chair, bring a friend!
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Sample a line up of J.Henry & Sons Whiskey made in Wisconsin. Enjoy a three course meal with Tommy Sablan. Starts at 6:30pm. $75/Person Space is limited! Sign up on our events page at www.canawinebarmn.com These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
2 events,BIR’s Bracket Drag Racing Series showcases some of the Midwest’s best amateur drag racing, with 250+ racers competing across 10 classes featuring dragsters, cars, trucks, bikes, snowmobiles, and Junior Dragsters, all battling for prize money, hardware, and season championship points. A cornerstone of BIR’s program for more than 30 years, bracket racing delivers close, highly… These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
5 events,TICKET PRICES Adults - $15, Juniors 7-17 - $8, 6 & Under - FREE RACING STARTS @ 6:45 PIT PASS PRICES Ages 14 and up - $30 Juniors 5-13 - $15 Pit Gate Opens at 4:00 PM Draw Cut off at 6:05 PM Sharp Sorry, no checks accepted, ATM on site Visa, MasterCard & Discover cards…
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Local favorite. Andy Fischer plays a laid-back mix of acoustic classics from artists like John Prine, Jim Croce, Bob Marley, the Eagles, and Randy Travis—familiar songs spanning folk, country, and classic rock. This high-energy cover band from right here in the Brainerd Lakes Area brings a killer mix of Rock, Country, Pop, R&B, and Hip Hop! Get ready to PARTY & DANCE! These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
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4 rounds with 4 different music genres each round, and two winners a round. Free card with the purchase of a beverage. Wine, beer, whiskey flights/pours and NA beverages available along with a small plate menu. Bring your friends. These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
2 events,Lakes Jam is a annual event that unites rock and country music fans from all walks of life and brings them together in the Brainerd Lakes area! Located in lakes country on the grounds of Brainerd International Raceway, the area boasts beautiful scenery and allows Lakes Jam to offer optimal camping and weekend fun. Founded… These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
3 events,Nashville Recording Artist Doug Allen Nash will have you smiling, singing and dancing the night away! Hear classic Island favorites by Jimmy Buffet, Bob Marley, Neil Diamond, Kenny Chesney, UB40. Otis Redding, Eagles, Black Eyed Peas and many more!! These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
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35 + years experience of performing live music. I provide a good variety of different genres of music, bringing a fun energy to my performances. Genres of music include christian, country, blues, classic rock, cajun, 70's, 80's and more. From the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to Breezy Point Resort, MN. The NAME says it all! The first half of this exciting multi-media theatrical production is “The #1 Tribute to Johnny Cash.” Hear the great “Man In Black” familiar classics including “Ring of Fire,” “Walk The Line,” “Get Rhythm,” “Sunday Morning… These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
5 events,Meet the Drivers & Bike Giveaway! TICKET PRICES Adults - $15, Juniors 7-17 - $8, 6 & Under - FREE RACING STARTS @ 6:45 PIT PASS PRICES Ages 14 and up - $30 Juniors 5-13 - $15 Pit Gate Opens at 4:00 PM Draw Cut off at 6:05 PM Sharp Sorry, no checks accepted, ATM…
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Bryce Hegge is a musician from St. Michael, Minnesota. Although his "OneManBand" shows are often full of country, oldies, & pop, Hegge is sought out for his impressive range of genres spanning eight decades. Chris Olson wows the crowds with his “Memories of Elvis Show” outside on the Dockside Stage, for 28 consecutive summers now. His performance starts between 8:00 and 9:00pm, (when the sun starts to go down behind the tree’s) Chris has brought his Tribute Show to Minnesota’s We-Fest, and Wisconsin’s Country Fest. And also did an… These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
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Every year Brainerd Community Action gathers hundreds of artists and vendors in beautiful Gregory Park in the heart of the city of Brainerd for what has become the area’s leading arts fair of the summer. This free to attend event is the perfect way to spend an afternoon supporting the arts and taking in all… |
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1 event,These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
2 events,Join us at Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) for the Wide Open Wednesdays where street-legal cars, trucks, and motorcycles hit the track for high-energy racing action! Event Details: Gates Open: 4:00 PM Racing Starts: 5:00 PM (Ends at dusk) Location: Brainerd International Raceway Entry Fee: $35 – Racer Entry $10 – Spectator Ticket (Get your tickets… These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
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Free summer concert in Gregory Park. Join Friends of Gregory Park for our 2026 summer concert series at the Gregory Park Bandstand! Come hear MVRROW! Mvrrow is a 4 piece band from Minnesota with a large focus on metal health. Bring a chair, bring a friend! Sophie Diumenti is an American singer-songwriter whose music encompasses many genres. Sophie grew up in the tiny town of Ottertail, Minnesota where country music surrounded her, but she swore she’d never become a fan. There are hints of it in her without trying, but some of the earliest musical impacts she gravitated towards were artists… These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
7 events,The Annual PleasureLand RV Show & Go is a great Fourth of July tradition, offering race fans a chance to see ridiculous head-to-head drag racing action, thrilling road racing, fireworks, a classic car show, live music and more. On the drag strip, the second race in the three-race Muscle Car Series features more than 300… Celebrate FREEDOM in Nisswa on Friday, July 3, 2026 with a full schedule of fun! Activities throughout the day including Turtle Races, live music, food vendors and more. The Freedom Days parade starts at 7 pm. Spectators line Main Street to watch the parade. Stick around for fabulous fireworks at dusk! Full schedule of events… July 3-4, 2026 Friday, July 3, 2026 (Event list subject to changes) 5PM // Food Vendors (South Trailside Park) 5PM // Bean Bag Toss Tournament Registration (South Trailside Park) More info coming soon 5PM // Kid’s Activities (South Trailside Park) Bungee Trampoline, Bounce House, & Kids Climb 6PM // Bean Bag Toss Tournament (South Trailside Park) More info coming soon 7:00-7:30 PM // Sign up for Loon Calling Contest (South… The weekend action at BIR brings CRA Superbike Racing on BIR’s 2.5 Mile Road Course, adding high-speed, wheel-to-wheel motorcycle racing to an already packed schedule. Bracket Drag Racing Series is also on the schedule this weekend. Tickets are available online at www.birmn.com, by phone at 866-444-4455, or at the gate. Crosslake's Original Craft & Flea Market, south of town at the corner of County Road 3 and County Road 103. Sat. May 23 (Memorial Day Weekend) FRIDAY July 3 (4th of July Weekend) Sat. Sept. 5 (Labor Day Weekend) Vendors contact Al Schewe for reservations 612-597-1827 or afschewe@gmail.com This high-energy cover band from right here in the Brainerd Lakes Area brings a killer mix of Rock, Country, Pop, R&B, and Hip Hop! Get ready to PARTY & DANCE! These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |
8 events,SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2026 (Tentative Schedule) The Fourth is on a Saturday this year!! Come Out and Enjoy All of the Festivities as Brainerd Celebrates a Weekend of Freedom and Fun. Grab your flags and join us starting at 6pm on Saturday July 4th right here in Minnesota’s Fourth of July Capital – The Brainerd…
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Happy Birthday America 250! Come celebrate with us on the Belle! Tickets are $33.00 before taxes and fees and one brat is included with a purchased ticket!! Join our Captain and Crew to help bring in our 250th year aboard the Breezy Belle. Enjoy a fun cruise with friends and family while cruising Pelican lake… Maybe Racing; check event website or contact organizer to confirm TICKET PRICES Adults - $15, Juniors 7-17 - $8, 6 & Under - FREE RACING STARTS @ 6:45 PIT PASS PRICES Ages 14 and up - $30 Juniors 5-13 - $15 Pit Gate Opens at 4:00 PM Draw Cut off at 6:05 PM Sharp Sorry,… Chris Olson wows the crowds with his “Memories of Elvis Show” outside on the Dockside Stage, for 28 consecutive summers now. His performance starts between 8:00 and 9:00pm, (when the sun starts to go down behind the tree’s) Chris has brought his Tribute Show to Minnesota’s We-Fest, and Wisconsin’s Country Fest. And also did an… These four personable entertainers provide the most fun and exciting “live” performances you can experience. Passion offers big fun, high energy, quality musical entertainment that keeps the crowds rockin and the hits rollin! Add charisma, exceptional vocals, world class musicianship, crowd pleasing interactivity, and satisfy your insatiable appetite for fun! |