Downtown Nisswa

If you're looking for a holiday tradition, bundle up the kids and head to Downtown Nisswa on November 24 for our City of Lights celebration! We will embrace the holiday season with dazzling lights that will adorn trees, fences, and buildings in beautiful Downtown Nisswa. The annual event begins in the afternoon with cozy horse-drawn…

Jubilee activities include snow sculptures, parade, wood splitting contest, smoosh racing, medallion hunt and an ice fishing derby on Nisswa Lake and more! Winter fun for the entire family! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

If you're looking for a holiday tradition, bundle up the kids and head to Downtown Nisswa on November 26 for our City of Lights celebration! We will embrace the holiday season with dazzling lights that will adorn trees, fences, and buildings in beautiful Downtown Nisswa. The annual event begins in the afternoon with cozy horse-drawn…

Celebrate FREEDOM in Nisswa on Saturday, July 3rd with a full schedule of fun! Activities throughout the day including Turtle Races, Water Wars, live music, food vendors and more. The Freedom Days parade starts at 7 pm. Spectators line both sides of Main Street to watch the parade that includes various floats, marching veterans' groups,…

If you're looking for a holiday tradition, bundle up the kids and head to Downtown Nisswa on November 27 for our City of Lights celebration! We will embrace the holiday season with dazzling lights that will adorn trees, fences, and buildings in beautiful Downtown Nisswa. The annual event begins in the afternoon with cozy horse-drawn…

11th Annual Nisswa Firecracker Run! (Limited to only 2500 participants, register now!) Loaded with fun, including a red, white and blue foam party, slip n slide finish line, huge crawfish boil, and beer. Choose the 10k or 5k, and we offer a free kids run. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Celebrate FREEDOM in Nisswa on Wednesday, July 3rd with a full schedule of fun! Activities throughout the day including Turtle Races, Water Wars, live music, food vendors and more. The Freedom Days parade starts at 7 pm.  Spectators line both sides of Main Street to watch the parade that includes various floats, marching veterans' groups,…

Join us for the 3rd Annual Downtown Nisswa Chocolate Walk, Saturday, May 18, 2019. Kinship Partners and the Nisswa Chamber have partnered to bring you an amazing walking, shopping, chocolate eating event where you will also experience beautiful downtown Nisswa. Join Kinship Partners and the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce for this sweet event! The Chocolate Walk will take you through…

Join us in downtown Nisswa for SHOP TIL YOU DROP SATURDAY! Stores will be OPEN for all of your holiday shopping - this is a great way to finish up your holiday shopping... SHOP DOWNTOWN NISSWA. Make sure you purchase your Nisswa City of Lights Holiday Shopping Button for only $5... you'll save BIG with…

Join us in downtown Nisswa for SCAVENGER HUNT SATURDAY! Stores will be OPEN from 10 am - 5 pm. The Scavenger Hunt - you can start anytime after 10 am. and you have until 3 pm. to turn in your completed forms. You start at the Nisswa Chamber office to pick up your scavenger hunt…

Join us in downtown Nisswa for SECRET SANTA SATURDAY. Stores will be OPEN for all of your holiday shopping AND Santa's elves will be randomly giving our gift cards throughout the day. Make sure you purchase your Nisswa City of Lights Holiday Shopping Button for only $5... you'll save BIG with this button. Available at…

Join us in downtown Nisswa for SWEET TREAT SATURDAY! Stores will be OPEN for all of your holiday shopping AND many stores will be having "sweet treats" for you to sample! Stop by the Nisswa Chamber office and get a cookie... and then shop throughout downtown! Make sure you purchase your Nisswa City of Lights…

Nisswa welcomes the holiday season with a countdown to lighting up the town that culminates with a fireworks display Friday, Nov. 23. The downtown area lights up all at once at 5:30 p.m., with holiday lights adorning trees and fences, stores and other buildings. Festivities for the annual event begin in the afternoon with horse-drawn…

Bridges of Hope is honored to partner once again with the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce for this year's Run for Hope, as part of the 45th annual Nisswa Fall Festival and 13th annual Smokin' Hot BBQ Challenge on Saturday, September 15, 2018. The Run for Hope is a fun community event geared for the whole…

Weekly summer turtle races held in downtown Nisswa! Registration opens at 1 pm. Races start at 2 pm View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Downtown Nisswa is the place to be on Wednesday afternoons. Registration opens at 1 pm and races start at 2 pm. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Throughout DOWNTOWN NISSWA enjoy eats, treats, shopping & FUN all day long! 1 pm – 2 pm: Turtle Race Registration 2 pm: Turtle Races! 3 pm: Legion Baseball game at Nisswa City Park 3 pm – 7 pm: Live Music at the Pickle Factory (outdoor stage) 5:30 pm: activity for kids (tbd) 7 pm: Parade!…

Join us for Freedom Days and RACE A TURTLE for fun and prizes! 1:00 pm registration 2:00 pm "Let the Races Begin!!" **We race until we're done, that can be anytime between 2:45 pm to 4 pm $5.00 per racer, you will receive an official 2018 racing button and the use of a turtle with this fee!…

The Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes has grown tremendously since the first event in 2008.  Despite the unforgettable first year blizzard, the event now draws more than 1,000 runners who wind their way through remarkable northwoods scenery.  The all-volunteer race is organized from start to finish by Jaycees and carried out with the support…

Nisswa's Run Up North "FIRECRACKER RUN" will be on July 3rd this year. Mark your calendars for the bangin' 10k or 5k run! Awesome awards and prizes! Get out! Run Nisswa! The course, starting on closed Main street takes you directly through town, into the woods, and then a scenic tour next to Lower Cullen…

Nisswa Majestic Pines Arts & Fine Crafts Fair SATURDAY, JUNE 18 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 19 At the Pioneer Village in Downtown Nisswa! Established in 1974, downtown Nisswa serves as home to the Nisswa Majestic Pines Arts Fair.  New last year, Fine Crafts have been added to the show! Artists from all around the midwest come…

Nisswa-stämman Scandinavian Folk Music Festival features 150 folk musicians performing on 3 stages, day-long dancing opportunities on two dance floors, dance instruction, a cultural children's activity tent, and great Scandinavian food...all under the shade of the majestic Norway pines of the Nisswa Pioneer Village in Nisswa, Minnesota. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts |…

The Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes has grown tremendously since the first event in 2008.  Despite the unforgettable first year blizzard, the event now draws more than 1,000 runners who wind their way through remarkable northwoods scenery.  The all-volunteer race is organized from start to finish by Jaycees and carried out with the support…

The Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes has grown tremendously since the first event in 2008. The run now draws more than 1500 runners who wind their way through remarkable north wood scenery. The Run for the Lakes is organized from start to finish by volunteers of the Brainerd Jaycees and carried out with the…

A unique 3-day experience - explore magical Ice Sculptures, a mind-teasing medallion hunt, competitive wood splitting, kids mini jubilee, Nisswa Fire Department's Ice Fishing Derby and much more... Schedule of Events: Friday, February 12: 4 PM                Meat Raffle - Nisswa American Legion 5 - 7 PM     …

Nisswa welcomes the holiday season with a countdown to lighting up the town that culminates with a fireworks display on Friday, November 27. The downtown area lights up all at once at 5:30 pm, with holiday lights adorning trees and fences, stores and other buildings. Festivities for the annual event begin in the afternoon with…

The Nisswa Firecracker 5K, 10K and Kidz Run is THE Lake Country Classic! Known for its laid back atmosphere, super comfy event shirts, amazing crawfish boil, ice cold Pabst, and the Red, White and Blue Snow party with a Slip 'N Slide finish line... The whole family is sure to make this a great tradition…