Travel Southwest Minnesota

Murray County

APRIL
10 – Lake Wilson Spring Banquet with comedian Scott Novotny
14 – The Harry James Orchestra in Slayton
17 – Honor Flight 5K Fun Run/Walk in Slayton
23 – Historical Society Spring Fling Table Tour in Slayton

MAY
1 – Easter Egg Hunt/May Day Event at Lake Shetek State Park
14 – Slaughter Slough Kiosk Unveiling Ceremony near Currie

JUNE
5 – Pool Opens in Slayton (weather permitting)
9 – Murray County Medical Center Community BBQ
10 – Community Band Concert at Gullord Park in Slayton
12 – Slayton City Wide Rummage Sales
12 – Lake Shetek State Park Open House and Pork Burger Feed
12 – End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum Open House
17 - Community Band Concert at Gullord Park in Slayton
18 – 20 – Fulda Wood Duck Festival
25 - 26 – Quilt Show and Auction at Lake Shetek Lutheran Bible Camp
19 – “Town and Country Days” in Lake Wilson
19 – Slayton Chamber Golf Fun Day
24 - Community Band Concert at Gullord Park in Slayton

JULY
1 - Community Band Concert at Gullord Park in Slayton
4 – Fourth July Extravaganza in Currie
8 – Crazy Daze in Slayton
8 - Community Band Concert at Gullord Park in Slayton
9 – “Universe in the Park” U of M Astronomy at Lake Shetek State Park
9 – 11 - Days of ’87 Celebration in Slayton
10 – Lawn Social at the Dinehart-Holt House in Slayton
10 - 11 – Murray County Draft Horse Show in Slayton
15 - Community Band Concert at Gullord Park in Slayton
16 – 18 – “Fun in the Sun Days” in Avoca
17 – Health Fair at the End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum
18 – Folkssport Walk at Lake Shetek State Park
31 – Geocaching 101 at Lake Shetek State Park

AUGUST
14 – Relay for Life in Slayton
17 - 21 – Murray County Fair – Celebrating 100 Years!
17 – Community Events at the Fair
18 – 20 – Wedding Exhibit at the Historic Dinehart-Holt House in Slayton
19 – Williams and Ree at the Murray County Fair Grandstand
21 – Draft Horse Pull at the Murray County Fair
21 – Prairie Days Parade in downtown Slayton

SEPTEMBER
10 - 11 –Women of Today Autumn Boutique in Slayton
10 – 11 – Quilt Show at the Dinehart-Holt House in Slayton
20 - 24 – Environmental Fair for Kids in Slayton

OCTOBER
18 – 31 – Haunted Museum in Slayton
23 – Tour of Homes in Slayton
23 – Pumpkin Festival in Slayton

NOVEMBER
28 – Murray County Museum Open House

DECEMBER
Parade of Trees throughout the Month at the Museum and Dinehart-Holt House

FARMERS MARKETS HELD FROM JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER
Thursday’s at 7:00 a.m. in Slayton
Friday’s at 7:00 a.m. at Fulda Depot
Saturday’s at 9:00 a.m. at the End-O-Line Park in Currie

MURRAY COUNTY SPEEDWAY RACES HELD FROM MAY THROUGH AUGUST
Friday’s at 7:30 p.m. at the Grandstand in Slayton

If you need information on specific event happening in Murray County contact the Murray County Tourism and Recreation Committee at (507) 836-6148, Ext. 119 or via email at tourism@co.murray.mn.us.

www.murray-countymn.com

Jasper

Jasper Rummage Days
May

Jasper Quartziter Days
Aug 6-8

Edgerton

Dutch Festival
July 9-10-11

Pipestone

If specific information on a 2010 activity is needed contact the Pipestone Chamber
of Commerce at 1-800-336-9125

St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 17

Jose Cole Circus
March 22

Home & Health Show
March 27

Opland Spring Festival of Songs
April 9,10,11 & 16,17,18

City Wide Rummage Sale
May 8

21st Annual Watertower Festival
June 25-26

Keepers Connecting the Circle through Music
July 23

Keepers Pow Wow
July 24 & 25

Love of the Land Rendezvous
July 23-25

Red Hat Extravaganza
July 24

Pipestone Crazy Days
July 29-31

Pipestone County Fair
August 11-14

Pipestone Civil War Days
August 14 & 15

Highway 75 Marketplace
Sept 11

Pipestone Gun Show
Nov 20 & 21

Opland Holiday Festival of Songs
Dec 3,4,5 & 10,11,12

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Luverne

If specific information on an activity is needed contact the Luverne Chamber
of Commerce at 1-888-283-4061

Green Earth Players "Gilligans Island"
March 20-22 & 27-29

Home & Living Show
March 21

Buffalo Days
June 5-7

Annual Hot Dog Night
July 16

All School Reunion
July 17-18

Rock County Fair
July 30-August 1

Art Rocks Festival
August 22

58th Annual Tri-State Band Festival
September 26

Green Earth Players "A Wonderful Life"
November 13-15 & 20-22

Annual Winterfest
December 4-5

Christmas at the Palace
December 11

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Okabena

Independence Day (Fireworks)
July 4

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Heron Lake

Street Dance
July 3

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Alpha

Alpha Days
Third Saturday in August

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Lakefield

Summer Fest/Rodeo
Fathers Day weekend

Festival of Trees
Thanksgiving weekend

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Worthington-

If specific information on an activity is needed contact the Worthington Chamber
of Commerce at 1-800-279-2919

April
25^th & 26^th – Worthington Gun Show, Worthington Arena

June
12^th – 14^th – Windsurfing Regatta & Unvarnished Music Festival, Sailboard Beach, Lake Okabena
13^th – Worthington Regatta Bike Ride, Centennial Park
13^th – Spomer Classics “Show and Shine”, Spomer Classics
13^th & 14^th – Ellsworth Family Fun Days, Ellsworth

July
4^th – Old Fashioned Fourth of July at Pioneer Village
4^th – 4^th of July Celebration, Leota
10^th & 11^th – International Festival, Downtown Worthington – Nobles County Government Center Plaza
10^th – 12^th – Pride & Heritage Days, Rushmore
17^th – 19^th – Brewster Fun Days, Brewster
18^th– Christmas in July, Adrian

August
13^th – 16^th – Nobles County Fair, Nobles County Fairgrounds

September
19^th – King Turkey Day, Downtown Worthington

October
30^th – Halloween at the YMCA
31^st – Halloween Trail at Pioneer Village

December
3^rd & 4^th Christmas at Pioneer Village

Ellsworth

Family Fun Days
June 13-14

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Leota

4th of July Celebration
July 4

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Rushmore

Pride & Heritage Days
July 10-12

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Brewster

Brewster Fun Days
July 17-18

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Bigelow

Swampy Days
August 5 & 6
Luau, games, tournaments, dance and raffle.

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Adrian

Christmas in July
July 18

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Jackson

If specific information on an activity is needed contact the Jackson Chamber
of Commerce at 1-507-847-3867

Farm & Home Show
March 21

"Franks A Lot"
June 18

Jam Session at Ft. Belmont
June 28

Race Days
Third Saturday in July

Rhythm of the River
July 17

Jackson County Fair
July 29-August 2

Ft. Belmont Rendezvous
September 13

Holiday Fest
December 6

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Windom

If specific information on an activity is needed contact the Windom Chamber
of Commerce at 1-800-794-6366

Farm & Home Show
March 14
Windom High School

Phyllis Tannerfreye in Concert
March 14
BARC Center

Figure Skating Show
March 14
Windom Arena

St. Olaf Viking Men's Chorus
March 15
BARC Center

Prairie Arts Continuum "The Music Man"
March 26-28
BARC Center

Chordhustlers Spring Concert
April 4
BARC Center

Peter Ostroushko in Concert
April 11
BARC Center

Synergy Brass Quintet
April 25
BARC Center

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service "Wings on the Prairie"
May 9
U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Riverfest
June 12-14
Various places around Windom

Culpepper & Merriweather Circus
July 6

Cottonwood County Fair
August 19-23
Fairgrounds

Minnesota Quarter Horse Futurity Show
September 18-20
Windom Arena

Fall Craft & Collectibles Show
October 3
Windom Community Center

Gun & Knife Show
October 31 & November 1
Windom Community Center

Holiday Basketball Tournament
December 29-30
Windom High School

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