Activities to do on Your Northwoods Vacation (other than fishing!)

The resorts of Minnesota Northwoods and the surrounding areas offer many great activities in addition to great fishing, boating, kayaking, and other great “on the lake” activities. So whether you’re looking for a change of pace in the middle of your resort vacation or just something to do on a rainy day, we’ve got you covered!

Arts & Culture

The area is rich with a variety of art and culture, including a strong Native American Indian history, giving you both a global and an intimately local flavor. Activities include

• American Indian Pow Wows
• International Days at Concordia Language Villages
• Bemidji Sculpture Walk (a self-guided tour)
• Paul Bunyan Playhouse
• Watermark Art Center
• Art In The Park
• Headwaters School of Music and Arts

Entertainment

From outdoor music festivals to stock car racing, there’s quite a variety!

• Mississippi Music at the Bemidji Waterfront
• Bemidji Speedway
• Bemidji Area Church Musicians Summer Recital Series
• Music Under The Pines at Lake Bemidji State Park
• Various concerts and events at the Sanford Center
• Moondance Jam in Walker, MN
• Bemidji Symphony Orchestra

Children & Family

Our area includes numerous outdoor and indoor activities for the whole family!

• Headwaters Science Center
• Jaycee’s Water Carnival
• Beltrami County Historical Society
• Beltrami County Fair
• Bemidji Public Library
• Bemidji Bowl
• Bemidji Movie Theater

Other Events and Activities

And, as with any truly diverse community, there are plenty of activities that don’t fit into a category!

• Blue Ox Marathon
• Loop the Lake Festival
• Golf Tournaments (Birchmont, Gordy Skaar Memorial, Galen Nagle Memorial, Lumberjack Scramble and more)
• Car Shows
• Dragon Boat Festival
• Blackduck Woodcarver’s Festival
• Cass Lake Rib Fest
• Headwaters Quilt Show

And if you still need to include fishing in your vacation (which we highly recommend!), there are numerous fishing tournaments as well as fishing events for all ages. Just ask your resort host and they’re sure to point you in the right direction!