Community festivals are great fun during every season all around the Whitefish Chain region. Here's a quick list of the major events not to be missed.

Winter

March 2014
Mar 1 — Polar Bear Plunge (fundraiser), Breezy Point
Mar 1 — Ice Tee Golf Tournament (snow golf), Crosslake
Mar 7 — Ms. Blarney & Mr. Malarkey Pageant, Manhattan Beach
Mar 8 — St. Urho's Day Grasshopper Hop, Crosslake
Mar 15 — St. Patrick's Day Parade (parade, dining/shopping specials; see photos; watch a video), Crosslake

April 2014
April 11 –– Miss Pequot Lakes Scholarship Pageant, (photos) Pequot Lakes
April 12 –– Miss Pine River Scholarship Pageant, (photos) Pine River

May 2014
May 10 –– Walleye fishing opener

June 2014
June 7 — Cherry Car Show, Pequot Lakes
June 7 — Tour of the Lakes (bicycle ride), Lakes Area
June 14 — Pet Parade, Pequot Lakes (2012 photos)
June 21 — Antique & Classic Wood Boat Rendezvous (boat show; photos), Crosslake
June 21 — Band in the park, 7PM (Daybreak) Pequot Lakes
June 26-29 — Cass County Fair, Pine River (photos)
June 27-29 — Summerfest (parade, kids activities, 5K, street dance, shopping specials, Photos), Pine River
June 28 — Band in the park, 7PM (Norm's Bait & Tackle Choir) Pequot Lakes

July 2014
July 3-5 — Stars & Stripes Days (parade, kids activities, dining/shopping specials, fireworks), Pequot Lakes -- photos
July 5 — Band in the park, 7PM (Live from the Attic) Pequot Lakes
July 5 — Grandpa's Run for the Walleye (5K), Crosslake
July 5 — Celebrate Crosslake Fireworks, Crosslake
July 8 & 9 — Bean Hole Days (community festival, FREE beans), Pequot Lakes WATCH A VIDEO, photos
Lower Hay Lake Fireworks (Whitefish Chain)
July 12 — Band in the park, 7PM (Decade 7) Pequot Lakes
July 19 — Band in the park, 7PM (Gary Timbs) Pequot Lakes
Log Cabin & Home Tour, Crosslake
July 26 — Band in the park, 7PM (Dirty Bomb) Pequot Lakes

August 2014
Aug 2 — Band in the park, 7PM (Rockin Hill Band) Pequot Lakes
August 9 — Chokecherry Festival, Pequot Lakes
August 9 — Dru Sjodin Elephant Run, Pequot Lakes
Aug 9— Band in the park, 7PM (Live from the Attic) Pequot Lakes
Aug 13 — Ideal Fire Department Beef Feed, Ideal Township
Cardboard Boat Race (2012 video), (photos) Crosslake
Crosslake Art Club Show, Crosslake
Artisans Fair (art demos at the Historic Log Village), Crosslake
Aug 16 — Band in the park, 7PM (Decade 7) Pequot Lakes
Aug 20-24 — Lakes Bluegrass Festival (music), (photos) Pine River
Aug 23 — Band in the park, 7PM (Skilly and Friends) Pequot Lakes
Aug 30 & 31 — Arts off 84 (art crawl), Pine River
Aug 30 — Band in the park, 7PM (Tim, Cindy & Friends) Pequot Lakes

Fall 2014

September 2014
Sept 4 - 7 — Pine River Heritage Days (community festival), Pine River
Sept 13 — Taste of Pequot (arts & crafts, food, shopping specials), Pequot Lakes
Sept 25 - 28 — Celebrate Crosslake Days (community festival, chili contest), (photos) Crosslake
Sept 27 — Candlelight & Cider Tour, Crosslake
Sept 27 & 28 — Whitefish Golf Scramble, Pequot Lakes

October 2014
Oct 25 — Monster Dash (run/walk: see photos), Crosslake
Oct 31 — Haunted Hallway at the AmericInn (see photos), Jenkins

Winter

November 2014

Nov 8 — Pequot Lakes Block Party (shopping specials)
Nov 8 — Hunter's Widows Expo at Crosslake Community School
Nov 8 — Deer (firearms) opener
Nov 15 — Dark House Spearing Season Opener

December 2014
Dec 13 — Santa's Bobbin into Town (community event, shopping; see photos ), Pequot Lakes
Dec 13 — Parade of Lights (parade, fireworks; see photos), Pine River
Dec — Christmas Bird Count

January 2015
Jan — Ice Fest (ice auger championship, kids activities, music, fireworks; see photos), Breezy Point
Jan 16 — Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous (snowmobile displays, ride, dinner; see photos), Pequot Lakes
Jan 24 — Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza (fishing contest), Gull Lake/Nisswa

February 2015
Feb — Crosslake Winterfest (activities, dining/shopping specials; see photos), Crosslake
Feb — Back to Basics Sustainable Living Fair (vendors, workshops, kids activities), Pine River High School