May
12 - Walleye/Northern fishing opener
12-13 - Take a Mom Fishing Weekend
17 - Northern Light Opera Company Gala, Riverside Church
18 - Bike to Work Day
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18 - Kinship Fish Fry, Park Rapids American Legion
20 - Park Rapids Area Community Band Spring Concert
20 - Closing Reception for Juried High School Fine Art Exhibition, North Country Museum of Arts
26 - Bass fishing opener
28 - Memorial Day Services, Park Rapids Area High School and All-Veterans Memorial Park
30 - St. Joseph's Hospice/Scholarship Golf Event, Blueberry Pines
June
2 - Walt Winskowski Memorial Fishing Tournament, Osage
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2 - Muskie Fishing Opener
3 - Annual State Park Open House, Itasca State Park
3-4 - Northland Studio of Dance Recitals
5 - White Birch Artists' Art Exhibit opens, North Country Museum of Arts
7 - Itasca-Mantrap Annual Membership Meeting, Park Rapids Area High School
7-9 - "The Nerd," Long Lake Theater Hubbard
8 - White Birch Artists Reception, North Country Museum of Arts
8 - Woodtick Theater opens, Akeley
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8-10 - Take a Kid Fishing Weekend
9 - Antique Tractor Pull, East 40 Showgrounds, Park Rapids
9-10 - Park Rapids Rotary Club Fishing and Boating Bargain Mart, Fairgrounds
9-10 - Two-man Best Ball/Scramble, Headwaters Country Club
10 - Red Bridge Run, professional and citizen canoe race, Red Bridge Inn, Park Rapids
11 - 15th Annual Hubbard County DAC Golf Tourney, Blueberry Pines
15 - Relay for Life, Park Rapids
15-17 - 139th annual White Earth Celebration
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16 - Gene Cirks Memorial Catch & Release
Tournament, Lake Belle Taine
20 - PGA Junior Tournament, Headwaters Country Club
22 - Centennial Celebration, St. Mary's Church of Two Inlets
22 - Panther Scramble Fundraiser, Headwaters Country Club
22 - Living at Home Rib Dinner, Park Rapids American Legion
22-24 - Lake n' Pine Craft Fair, Fairgrounds
22-24 - Paul Bunyan Days, Akeley
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23-24 - Fiber Guild Demonstrations, North Country Museum of Arts
23 - Heartland Run/Walk, Dorset
26 - Headwaters Country Club Ladies Invitational
July
3-5 - Challenger Tour Bull Ride, Park Rapids
4 - Firecracker Footrace, Park Rapids
4 - Parade/Community Band Pre-fireworks
Concert/Jaycees' Fireworks, Park Rapids
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5 - Jasper's Jubilee Theater opens
6-8 - Menahga Midsummer Festival
11-15 - Shell Prairie Fair, Park Rapids
11-29 - A musical comedy, Long Lake Theater, Hubbard
13-15 - Stony Creek Artists Fine Art Exhibit & Sale, C'mon Inn, Park Rapids
14 - Annual Butterfly Hike, Itasca State Park
20 - St. Joseph's Hospice Chicken Dinner, Park Rapids American Legion
20-21 - 57th Annual Muskie Days, Nevis
20-21 - Park Rapids Class of 1997 Reunion
23-25 - MS TRAM in Park Rapids
25-26 - Crazy Days, Park Rapids
25-26 - Friends of the Library Crazy Days Book Sale, Park Rapids Area Library
27-29 - Blueberry Festival, Lake George
27-28 - Summertime Art & Craft Festival and Women's Showcase, Century School
27-29 - Northern Light Opera Co. presents "Oklahoma," Park Rapids
28 - Park Rapids Youth Fishing Derby
31 - Crazy Quilters' Quilt Exhibit, "There's No Place Like Home," opens, North Country Museum of Arts
August
1-4 - A musical comedy, Long Lake Theater, Hubbard
2-4 - Northern Light Opera Co. presents "Oklahoma," Park Rapids
2-4 - Leech Lake Art League "Northern Reflections" art exhibit and sale, Walker High School
2-5 - North Country Trail Association Annual Meeting, Bemidji State University
3-5 - Lake Itasca Family Music Festival, Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers Showgrounds (north park entrance)
4 - Crazy Quilters Reception, North Country Museum of Arts
4 - Citywide Garage Sale, Nevis
4-5 - Antique Tractor & Engine Club Show, East 40 Showgrounds, Park Rapids
5 - Taste of Dorset
9-11 - "Greater Tuna," Long Lake Theater, Hubbard
10 - American Legion Burger and Corn Feed, Park Rapids
10-11 - Northern Knights' Run to the Rapids
10-12 - Laporte Days
11-12 - Pine Point Powwow, Ponsford
11 - 5th Annual Northwoods Triathlon, Nevis
11 - 7th Annual Lindow/Compa?eros Golf Open, Fair Havens Golf Course
11 - Jackpine Writers' Bloc Annual Literary Celebration at Northwoods Bank
11 - Safari Children's Theater production, Park Rapids
15-18 - "Greater Tuna," Long Lake Theater, Hubbard
16 - 3rd Annual Pig Roast, Hubbard United Methodist Church
17-19 - Pioneer Farmers Show, Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers Showgrounds (north park entrance)
18-19 - Lakes, Loons & Legends Festival, Park Rapids
18-19 - Art Fair at the Winery, Forestedge Winery
19 - Fish Hook Challenge Half-Marathon, 5K Run, Park Rapids
21 - Antique Critique and Incredible Collectible Sale, Riverside United Methodist Church
21 - Bike Around Minnesota Tour in Park Rapids
22 - Park Rapids Hockey Golf Tournament, Headwaters Country Club
22-25 - "Greater Tuna," Long Lake Theater, Hubbard
25 - Uffda Day, Nevis
25-26 - Headwaters R/C Flying Club Fun Fly, Park Rapids
29 - Rotary Golf Benefit, Headwaters Country Club
September
1 - Bear season opener
1 - Mud Jam, Park Rapids
1-2 - Snellman Days
1-3 - Jubilee Days, Nimrod
2 - Early Canada goose season opener (tentative)
3 - Labor Day
7-9 - Minnesota Street Rod/Northern Knights Car Club Show on Main Street, Park Rapids
8 - Fall Classic Fishing Tourney, Long Lake
8 - Ozawindib Walk, Itasca State Park
9 - Nevis Scholarship Fund Junior Fishing Tourney, Lake Belle Taine
14-16 - Park Rapids Class of 1957 Reunion
15 - Small game and archery deer opener
16 - Annual turkey dinner. St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church
18 - "Hunt Family Fiddlers," sponsored by the Heartland Concert Association
21 - Kinship spaghetti dinner, Park Rapids Century School
22 - Headwaters Hundred Bike Ride/Race, Park Rapids
22 - Park Rapids Chapter, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association Banquet, Eagles Club
22-23 - Take a Kid Hunting Weekend
23 - 3-person Scramble, Headwaters Country Club
27 - Celebrity Dinner, St. Peter's Catholic Church
28 - Park Rapids Homecoming Festivities
28-29 - Art Leap 2007
29 - Walk from Obesity, Park Rapids
29 - Antique Tractor Pull, East 40 Showgrounds, Park Rapids
October
4 - Pregnancy Resource Center Banquet
6 - Fall Colors Fly-in, Drive-in, Park Rapids Municipal Airport
11 - Friends of the Library Book Sale, Park Rapids Area Library
27 - Living at Home Rib Dinner, Park Rapids American Legion
27 - Osage-Wolf Lake Lions Wild Game Feed
31 - Trick or Treat Park Rapids
November
1 - Jingle Bells kick-off
3 - Firearms deer opener
3-4 - Holiday Boutique, Hubbard
4 - Daylight Saving Time ends
6 - "Rastrelli," sponsored by the Heartland Concert Association
9-10 - Christmas Art & Craft
Festival, Century School
10 - Jackpine Writers' Bloc Release Party for the Talking Stick Literary Journal, Vol. 16
15 - Community Awards Banquet
17 - Decoy Carvers Show, Park Rapids American Legion
22 - Thanksgiving
23 - Main Street Hospice Tree Lighting/Yuletide Sampler, Park Rapids
24 - Muzzleloader deer opener
December
8 - Nevis Christmas Celebration
16 - Audubon Christmas Bird Count, Itasca State Park (tentative)
20 - Jingle Bells grand prize drawing, Century School
25 - Christmas
