Visit Lake City MN

Rotary Beer, Wine, and Spirits Tasting
2025-10-17 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Port 104, 104 N. Washington St., Lake City, MN, 55041
Join us for this FANTASTICALLY FUN evening at this 19th annual event!
Details of Event –
– Enjoy hors d’oeuvres/appetizers from many of our wonderful local south shore restaurants/dining while enjoying some live music!
– Sip on some of the best wine, beer, and spirits that will be provided by many of our local liquor vendors
– While doing so, you will be able to participate in a Silent Auction, Raffle(s), and Wall of Spirits in which all proceeds go to support our Rotary Student Exchange Program here in Lake City!
Ticket Prices = $25.00. Get them here!
*limited tickets may be available at the door. We recommend reserving your spot early.

Zombie Run
2025-10-18 08:00 - 12:00 | Ohuta Beach, 100 Park Street, Lake City, MN, 55041, United States
October 18th 9AM (Ohuta Park)
Haunted Hok Si La is on hiatus this year, but if you’re looking for a dead good time, come join our first annual Dead Run! Zombies, mummies, ghouls, and deceased, come in or out of costume and join us in a race where it is okay to come in dead last.Run, shuffle, stumble, or drag along, this is the place where the dead rise (and run)!(Run is a Fun Run with informal times given).Medals and goodie bags guaranteed for the first 100 registered.
Register here

Dog Park Costume Party
2025-10-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Lake City Dog Park, 621 N 10th St, Lake City, MN, 55041, United States
The friends of the Lake City Dog Park invite you and your doggo to dress up for the season and join with others for this Halloween Paw-ty!
Bring your furry friends and whole family to this fun community event!
Come early and stay for the gate prize drawing at 3pm.
Woof!

Pub Trivia
2025-10-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-25 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Kelly’s Lake House, 1702 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake City, MN, 55041
Come down to Kelly’s Lake House for trivia with a view!
This weekly event starts at 6:30pm on Tuesdays. Enjoy one of Kelly’s 30 beers on tap while you dine and test your knowledge with friends!

Halloween Haunt and Trunk or Treat
2025-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Underwood Park, 600 N 10th St, Lake City, MN, 55041, United States
Join us for a Spooktacular Halloween Party!
Get ready for some ghoulish fun at our free event! This event is perfect for kids of all ages and promises a day packed with treats, not tricks.
We’ll have plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained, including:
Games and craftsFood and musicA spooky graveyardAnd so much more!
This year, we’re adding a Trunk or Treat to the mix! Decorate your car and hand out candy (see application in the discussion), or just come ready to trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk. Costumes are encouraged, but not required—come as you are!
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Lone Rock Bride - Live at Oak Center General Store!
2025-10-25 18:30 - 21:00 | Oak Center General Store, 67011 Highway 63, Lake City, Minnesota, 55041
Lone Rock Bride is a Minneapolis band led by singer-songwriter Emma Fisher, fresh off the release of their debut album, Rosette. Taking inspiration from country luminaries spanning from Loretta to Lucinda, their sound melds narrative-driven lyrics with a wall of alt-country sound, pairing rock rhythms to soaring fiddles and steel guitar twang. With “a talent for memorable melodies and well-crafted lyrics” (MPR), Fisher’s songs tell the stories of poets, pioneers, drifters, and dreamers.
Ticketing
$21.50 online
$24.00 at the door
Agenda

6:30-7:30 Doors
7:30-9:30 Music

Location
Address: 67011 hwy 63, Lake City, MN 55041
Parking
ONLY PARK ON EAST SIDE OF 82 (general store side of the gravel road)
refer to picture on homepage if confused
Accessibility
The music venue itself is only accessed via staircase. The show will be played over speakers on the main floor for anyone who cannot or wishes not to go upstairs.
Tickets are required only for guests that go upstairs.
Any questions?
phone: 616-260-4924
oakcentergeneralstoremn@gmail.com

Irish Music and Dance at LCAA!
2025-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Lake City Area Arts, 105 W Center St., Lake City, MN, 55041
You’re invited to a special evening of Irish music performed by Gus the Bardic Troubadour.
Irish Dance performed by Rince na Chrol.

Wild Wings Plaza Halloween Party
2025-10-31 16:00 - 19:00 | Wild Wings Plaza, 2101 US-61, , MN, Lake City, 55041
Bring your family to Wild Wings Plaza in Lake City for a spooktacular good time!
Food, fun, friends, and ghoulish games and goodies included!
Where:
Wild Wings Plaza
2101 Highway 61 South
Lake City, MN
When:
Friday, October 31st
4pm-7pm

Nightmare on Clubhouse Drive
2025-10-31 16:00 - 19:00 | Jewel Golf Course, 9203, 1900 Clubhouse Dr, Lake City, MN, United States
Nightmare on Clubhouse Drive – Trivia Night!

Get ready for a spooktacular evening at The Jewel Golf Club on Friday, October 31st, 2025!

Featuring:

Jerry’s Spooky Trivia

Optional Putting Contest

Prizes for Best Costume

Schedule of Events:

Putting Contest: 4:30pm–5:30pm
Cocktails & Trivia: 5:30pm–7:00pm
Entry Fee: FREE!
Just register your team prior to Thursday, October 30th.

Pre-Registration Required
Call the Golf Shop at 651-345-2672 or email AGM Travis Heitman at theitman@kempersports.com to sign up your team.

Costumes encouraged, fun guaranteed — join us for a frighteningly good time on Clubhouse Drive!

Beats, Bats, and Booze: a Halloween Party at Wild Wings Plaza for Adults
2025-11-01 20:00 - 23:30 | Wild Wings Plaza, 2101 US-61, , MN, Lake City, 55041
Make plans with the babysitter! Wild Wings Plaza is putting on a fun party for grown-ups!
Join them for dinner, DJ, dancing, and drinks on November 1st.
Get your ticket to fun today!
Dinner includes: Baked chicken, beef tips, rice, baked potato, veggies, salad, a chocolate fountain, and more!

Sportsman's Club Fish Fry
2025-11-07 17:00 - 19:30, 2025-11-14 17:00 - 19:30 | Lake City Sportsman’s Club, 2200 S Oak St., Lake City, MN, 55041
Are you ready for some Fall Fish Frys! We’re heading back indoors this November for indoor seating! Park in the lot and come on in to join the fun. Once you get your food downstairs, you can enjoy seating upstairs or downstairs. Both bars will be open.

Take-away orders are still available but you must order them by calling us that night (651-345-2901). You’ll be given a wait time and can pick up your order by driving behind the building and meeting us by the kitchen door. Look for the signs.

We’re excited to see you for some delicious Friday Fish Frys soon!

Doe Day
2025-11-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Lake City, MN, 55041, United States
When the bucks are away, the does will play! Join us in downtown Lake City for a fun day of shopping, deals, and local charm during Doe Days on November 8th!
Dress in your brightest blaze orange gear and get ready to shop “The Shops” of Lake City.
Participating stores will be offering special deals, promotions, and giveaways throughout the day.
With the holidays approaching, it’s the perfect time to get a head start on your gift list while supporting local businesses.
Keep an eye out for the color orange in participating stores and enjoy a day filled with laughter, shopping, and community spirit!
Learn more and keep updated here

Idle Rose - Live at Oak Center General Store
2025-11-08 18:30 - 21:00 | Oak Center General Store, 67011 Highway 63, Lake City, Minnesota, 55041
From playful to heartfelt, Idle Rose’s original melodies and harmony-layered lyrics set the stage for a cozy, intimate gathering.

Ticketing
$21.50 online
$24.00 at the door
Agenda

6:30-7:30 Doors
7:30-9:30 Music

Location
Address: 67011 hwy 63, Lake City, MN 55041
Parking
ONLY PARK ON EAST SIDE OF 82 (general store side of the gravel road)
refer to picture on homepage if confused
Accessibility
The music venue itself is only accessed via staircase. The show will be played over speakers on the main floor for anyone who cannot or wishes not to go upstairs.
Tickets are required only for guests that go upstairs.
Any questions?
phone: 616-260-4924
oakcentergeneralstoremn@gmail.com

Caitlin Candy - Live at Oak Center General Store!
2025-11-09 15:00 - 18:00 | Oak Center General Store, 67011 Highway 63, Lake City, Minnesota, 55041
Caitlin Canty’s songs harness the grit and spark at the heart of American music, tempered with a voice both haunting and distinct. Since the release of her critically-acclaimed Reckless Skyline in 2015, Canty has put thousands of miles on her songs, touring throughout the U.S. and Europe. She is a constant collaborator, both as a cowriter with Jamey Johnson and Peter Bradley Adams among others, and appears on albums by Joy Williams and Darlingside. She has performed at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, FreshGrass, and Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Festival. She has opened for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Josh Ritter, The Milk Carton Kids, and Gregory Alan Isakov.She won the Telluride Troubadour songwriting competition at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2015. Her song, “Get Up,” was nominated for Song of the Year in the Folk Alliance International Music Awards and was featured on NPR Music’s, “Songs We Love.” Her songs have appeared in film and TV, including Code Black, House of Cards, Money Heist, and Rebuilding, and have garnered over 40 million streams on Spotify alone.
“Dreamy and daring” — ROLLING STONE
“A beautiful voice both strong and deliberate. Her stage presence is radiant and her songs pack a big lyrical punch” — NO DEPRESSION

Ticketing
$21.50 online
$24.00 at the door
Agenda

3:00-4:00 Doors
4:00-6:00 Music

Location
Address: 67011 hwy 63, Lake City, MN 55041
Parking
ONLY PARK ON EAST SIDE OF 82 (general store side of the gravel road)
refer to picture on homepage if confused
Accessibility
The music venue itself is only accessed via staircase. The show will be played over speakers on the main floor for anyone who cannot or wishes not to go upstairs.
Tickets are required only for guests that go upstairs.
Any questions?
phone: 616-260-4924
oakcentergeneralstoremn@gmail.com

Fiddlin’ AJ Srubas & The Signal Mountain Serenaders - Live at Oak Center General Store!
2025-11-15 18:30 - 21:30 | Oak Center General Store, 67011 Highway 63, Lake City, Minnesota, 55041
Join us for this once-in-a-blue-moon gathering of some of today’s finest bluegrass pickers, together for a few nights only! Thanks to a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, this fall, award winning Minneapolis fiddler AJ Srubas (Steam Machine, Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee) is excited to gather up some of the country’s finest classic bluegrass pickers to help him cut his first solo album. While in town this not-to-be-missed ensemble will be playing a limited run of shows, and this is one of them! Come sit back and enjoy a hot night of music featuring Nashville mandolin favorite Reed Stutz (Alice Gerard, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes band), Georgia banjo virtuoso Trevor Holder (The Price Sisters, Five Mile Mountain Road, Alum Ridge Boys and Ashlee), and Chattanooga guitar wizard Conner Vlietstra (The Price Sisters, Five Mile Mountain Road, Chattanooga Dogs). Rounding out the band, local favorite Rina Rossi (Steam Machine, Alum Ridge Boys and Ashlee) will be holding down the low end on bass. It’s gonna be a fun one! More info at ajsrubasmusic.com. Sure hope to see you there!
Ticketing
$21.50 online
$24.00 at the door
Agenda

6:30-7:30 Doors
7:30-9:30 Music

Location
Address: 67011 hwy 63, Lake City, MN 55041
Parking
ONLY PARK ON EAST SIDE OF 82 (general store side of the gravel road)
refer to picture on homepage if confused
Accessibility
The music venue itself is only accessed via staircase. The show will be played over speakers on the main floor for anyone who cannot or wishes not to go upstairs.
Tickets are required only for guests that go upstairs.
Any questions?
phone: 616-260-4924
oakcentergeneralstoremn@gmail.com

Festival of Wreaths and Holiday Home Tour
2025-11-16 10:00 - 2025-12-13 19:00 | Lake City Area Arts, 105 W Center St., Lake City, MN, 55041
DATES:
Festival of Wreaths – Nov 16th to Dec 13th. Wreaths will be on display and available to purchase, or you can bid online if you are looking for a bargain (Auction Link Available on Nov 16th)!
Holiday Home Tour – Dec 13th, 4:30pm
Holiday Reception and Map pickup is at LCAA, 105 W. Center Street. Home Tours begin at 5:30.
The Holiday Home Tour and Festival of Wreaths are Lake City Area Arts festive annual fundraisers to advance its efforts to support exhibits, educational events, diverse cultural events and outreach programs.
Learn more here

Christmas By the Lake
2025-11-29 13:00 - 17:00 | The Shops of Lake City, Various Locations, Lake City, 55041, United States
Join us! Saturday November 29th 1-5PM!
East Center Street will be blocked off for family fun for all!
This is a great opportunity to shop local downtown Lake City, MN this holiday season on Small Business Saturday. Plus, Light Up Lake City at Patton Park is happening in the evening!
November 29th is a festive day in LC!

Light Up Lake City!
2025-11-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Lake City Patton Park, Lake City, MN, 55041
Lake City lights up its main street and central park at this annual Christmas lighting celebration on Saturday November 29th.
After enjoying a day of small business Saturday holiday shopping in Lake City’s quaint shops at Christmas by the Lake, join our festive community for carolers, hot drinks, and a chance to tell Santa Claus all about your Christmas wishes at our picturesque Patton Park!
Santa Parade Route

Karaoke at TJ's
2025-11-29 21:00 - 2025-11-30 01:00 | TJ’s Lakeshore Pub, 115 S Lakeshore Dr, Lake City, Minnesota, 55041
Let us sing till our hearts are content. For one night only, come get some, or get bent

November 29th from 9pm-1am
Tj’s Lakeshore Pub
115 S Lakeshore Dr, Lake City

Open Mic at LCAA
2025-11-30 13:30 - 15:00 | Lake City Area Arts, 105 W Center St., Lake City, MN, 55041
Sunday Nov 30th
1:30pm – 3:00
Here’s your chance to use our stage to try out a new song, practice a speech, try out a new joke, recite a poem, or practice for an audition!

Jeffery Foucault - Live at Oak Center General Store!
2025-12-05 18:30 - 21:30 | Oak Center General Store, 67011 Highway 63, Lake City, Minnesota, 55041
In two decades on the road Jeffrey Foucault has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power. With a string of critically acclaimed studio albums – “Stark, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest” (The New Yorker), “Beat-up troubadour folk whittled to dolorous perfection” (Uncut), “Songwriting Brilliance,” (Irish Times) – he’s built a brick-and-mortar international touring career and a devoted following, one that includes luminaries like Van Dyke Parks, Greil Marcus, and Don Henley.

$21.50 online
$24.00 at the door
Agenda

6:30-7:30 Doors
7:30-9:30 Music

Location
Address: 67011 hwy 63, Lake City, MN 55041
Parking
ONLY PARK ON EAST SIDE OF 82 (general store side of the gravel road)
refer to picture on homepage if confused
Accessibility
The music venue itself is only accessed via staircase. The show will be played over speakers on the main floor for anyone who cannot or wishes not to go upstairs.
Tickets are required only for guests that go upstairs.
Any questions?
phone: 616-260-4924
oakcentergeneralstoremn@gmail.com

Holiday Fair at the Lake City Sportsman's Club
2025-12-06 08:30 - 14:30 | Lake City Sportsman’s Club, 2200 S Oak St., Lake City, MN, 55041
Saturday, December 6th
BAKE SALE & HOLIDAY FAIR
Huge bake sale with all your favorite holiday treats, craft booths for shopping, and gently used holiday décor.
Plus puzzles and games just for fun!
8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Appearance by Santa himself 10:30am-12pm
Lunch is served 11am-1pm
Kids cookie decorating 12:00-1:30 (cookie kits provided)

Kombucha Growler Fill Day!
2025-12-06 11:00 - 14:00 | St. John the Baptist Beverage Company, 33292 County 5 Blvd, Lake City, MN, 55041
Join The John the Baptist Beverage Company for kombucha, snacks, llamas, and baby goats!
Right on their farm, JTB Beverage Co. create and serve delicious beverages made from local, fair-trade, and organic ingredients. Try unique flavors like Pear Sumac and Lavender Vanilla that you won’t find anywhere else!
Stop by their beverage stand and enjoy our fresh kombucha, kombucha slushies, homemade baked goods, tasty snacks & more!
Open every Saturday in summer and monthly in winter!

Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins - Live at Oak Center General Store!
2025-12-06 18:30 - 21:30 | Oak Center General Store, 67011 Highway 63, Lake City, Minnesota, 55041
Straight from the great Mill City comes the Pistol Whippin Party Penguins. Don’t let the name fool you! This is not a violent group of flightless aquatic birds looking for a party, but rather 6 self proclaimed gentlemen, 2 guitars, a mandolin, a bucket of fiddles, bass, wheatstick drums, and a 4 part vocal harmony that will make a grown man cry.

Ticketing
$21.50 online
$24.00 at the door
Agenda

6:30-7:30 Doors
7:30-9:30 Music

Location
Address: 67011 hwy 63, Lake City, MN 55041
Parking
ONLY PARK ON EAST SIDE OF 82 (general store side of the gravel road)
refer to picture on homepage if confused
Accessibility
The music venue itself is only accessed via staircase. The show will be played over speakers on the main floor for anyone who cannot or wishes not to go upstairs.
Tickets are required only for guests that go upstairs.
Any questions?
phone: 616-260-4924
oakcentergeneralstoremn@gmail.com

Pop's Honky Tonk Christmas Show - Live at Oak Center General Store!
2025-12-12 18:30 - 21:30 | MN
Yeehaw!!!! Honky tonk classics and originals. With more rope tricks. And plenty of tis the season splendor! Pop Wagner (lead vocal, rhythm guitar and fiddle) AJ Srubas (steel guitar and fiddle David Robinson (lead guitar) Rina Rossi (bass)
Ticketing
$21.50 online
$24.00 at the door
Agenda

6:30-7:30 Doors
7:30-9:30 Music

Location
Address: 67011 hwy 63, Lake City, MN 55041
Parking
ONLY PARK ON EAST SIDE OF 82 (general store side of the gravel road)
refer to picture on homepage if confused
Accessibility
The music venue itself is only accessed via staircase. The show will be played over speakers on the main floor for anyone who cannot or wishes not to go upstairs.
Tickets are required only for guests that go upstairs.
Any questions?
phone: 616-260-4924
oakcentergeneralstoremn@gmail.com
