July 11, 12, 13, 2025

Menahga, Minnesota • Sponsored by the Menahga Civic & Commerce Association

Planning Midsummer

The Menahga Civic & Commerce has held multiple planning meetings to make our event as great as it can be.

If you missed the meetings, and have an event to add, please contact C&C President Liz Olson at lizolson@wcta.net or call 218-329-5645.

If you are aware of any other clubs or individuals in the area who have voiced an interest in providing an activity at Midsummer, please feel free to invite them as well. We hope this coordination will continue to assist in getting the word out on activities for this community event!

Miss Menahga / Little Miss Pageant

Coordinator needed

For more than 60 years, Miss Menahga has shined her light on the community of Menahga, representing this town and its unique qualities locally and in neighboring communities. 30 years ago, Little Miss Menahga joined the adventure.

It is the joint hope of the Menahga Midsummer Pageant Committee and the Menahga C&C that the legacy of Miss Menahga endures for generations to come. Anyone interested in coordinating the pageant is encouraged to contact Betsy Meyer at nickallbel@gmail.com.

Midsummer Arts & Craft Show

Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

This year’s Art & Craft Fair will be held on the Menahga Elementary School sidewalk located at 216 Aspen Ave S. If you are interested in having a booth, please email janhill@wcta.net or call Jan at (218) 564-4930 for more information.

Booths are 10 ft x 10 ft. $35

Craft Show Form

Annual Saint Urho Run

Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 9:00 am

The 44th Annual Saint Urho Run and Lil St. Urho Run are organized by UNC Cross Country. For more information and online registration, go to GetMeRegistered.com.

Midsummer Grand Parade

Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 7 pm

The Menahga Civic & Commerce Association is busy making plans for the 2025 Menahga Midsummer Celebration which is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, July 11, 12 and 13. The Grand Parade will be held on Saturday evening. You are cordially invited to participate in this year’s parade on Saturday, July 12th, 2025, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. from the east end of Main Street. The parade runs east to west on Main Street for nine blocks from Fern Avenue to Fir Avenue. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE FOR OUR PARADE!

BELOW you will find the parade entry form. If you or your organization is planning to enter a unit in the parade, please fill out the form completely and return it either to: Liz Olson at lizolson@wcta.net; or by mail to Midsummer Parade 2025, c/o Liz Olson, 528 2nd St SE, Menahga, MN 56464, as soon as possible. It is necessary that you provide on the line entitled, "Type of Unit", the vehicles being used for your entry, i.e., pickup truck and 8' float, etc., so that we can leave enough space between the parade number markers.

If you are no longer in charge of your organization's parade entry, please pass this letter on to the person who now has that responsibility. If you are aware of others who would like to participate in our Parade, please feel free to pass on this information as well.

All entries must enter the line-up area from the south, at the (east side of the New Menahga School) High School parking lot on or before 6:30 p.m. It is located one block east of the St. Urho Statue on Highway 71. Parade officials will be able to direct you to your spot in the line-up from that area.

The deadline for all entries is Friday June 16th, 2025, but your earliest attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated to get started on the line-up. Late entries will be added to the end of the line-up in the order in which they are received. 

If you have any questions, call or text Liz Olson at 218-329-5645. In anticipation of your positive reply, the Menahga Civic and Commerce Association would like to thank you for helping make our parade a successful event. We look forward to seeing you in July

AS A REMINDER: ABSOLUTELY NO CANDY CAN BE THROWN FROM A VEHICLE OR FLOAT FOR SAFETY REASONS. YOU MAY HAVE PEOPLE WALKING ALONG THE SIDE OF YOUR ENTRY NEAR THE SPECTATORS THROWING CANDY. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

Liz Olson, Menahga C & C Parade Chair

P.S. As in the past, I will be texting your parade line-up number on or before Thursday, July 11th, 2025. If you have not received your line-up number by that date, please feel free to contact or text me at (218) 329-5645. Thank you!

Parade Form

 Full Schedule Subject to Change - Please check back closer to the event dates.

Friday - July 11, 2025

noon - 6 pm    Happy Hour Prices at Northbound Spirits
noon - 8 pm    Free Jukebox at Northbound Spirits
noon - 10 pm     Ice Cream at Scoopology
2 pm - 6 pm     Menahga Farmers Market at Elementary Parking Lot
4:00 pm    Beer Garden at Northbound Spirits
4 pm - 12 am    3 Bears Food Truck on site at Northbound Spirits  
5 pm - close   Beer Garden, Burgers & Brats at VFW

6:00 pm     Miss Menahga / Little Miss Menahga Pageant

7:00 pm    Sounds of Spirit Lake “Pie Country” at Spirit Lake Stage
7:30 pm    Sr. Men’s Baseball at Menahga High School Baseball Field under the lights
8:00 pm     Live Music "Drive" at VFW
8:30 - 12:30 am    Live Music “FM Playback” at Northbound Spirits

Saturday - July 12, 2025

8 am - 9 pm    Redeemer Lutheran Food Booth at Lakes Area Coop Hardware Store
- Coffee, Cookies, Burgers & Hot Dogs    
8:00 am    Lil St. Urho Run - up to age 10 at Football Field
Day of Race registration Menahga High School Commons starting at 7 am
9:00 am    44th St Urho Run: 5K Walk/Run & 10K Run presented by UNC Cross Country
pre-register at Shell Sport & Bait or A Clean Plate
online registration at GetMeRegistered.com through Saturday, July 5
Day of Race registration Menahga High School Commons starting at 7 am  

9 am - 2 pm    Arts & Crafts Fair at Menahga Elementary School Sidewalk

9:00 am    Doubles Horseshoe Tourney at Menahga Park Campground
9:00 am     Bloody Mary Bar at VFW
9:30 until gone    Blueberry Ice Cream at Museum
10:30 - 11:30    Summer Rec Kids Games at Football Field
11:00 am    Beer Garden, Burgers & Brats at VFW
noon     Li'l Kids Races at Football Field
noon - 6 pm    Happy Hour Prices at Northbound Spirits
noon - 8 pm    Ice Cream at RELAYT Church (formerly First English)
noon - 8 pm     Free Jukebox at Northbound Spirits
noon - 9 pm    Food Served, Quilt Raffle at Assumption of Our Lady Catholic Church
noon - 10 pm     Ice Cream at Scoopology
1:00 pm    Singles Horseshoe Tournament at Menahga Park Campground
1:00 pm     E-Races at VFW
1 pm - 3 pm    Menahga Fireman Wars; located next to Community First Bank Parking Lot, registration 11:30 - 12:30
1 pm - 8 pm    Kids Games, Dunk Tank, Bounce House; Fundraiser for Menahga Basketball at Menahga Elementary School Playground on Basketball Court
2:00 pm    Disc Golf Tournament at Menahga Park Campground
$20 per person w/prizes awarded for men, women, per age group; age 10 and under $10
3:00 pm    Ice Cream Eating Contest - register by 2 pm at Chick Bee Farms
3:00 pm    Meat Raffle at VFW

3 pm - 6 pm    Ninja Anywhere at Elementary School overflow parking lot

3pm - 6pm     Dessert Social at Menahga Community Center
3 pm - 6 pm     Food & Kids Games at RELAYT Church (formerly First English)
3 pm - 6 pm    Antique Car Show at Shell Sport & Bait
4:00 pm    Beer Garden at Northbound Spirits
4 pm - 12 am    3 Bears Food Truck at Northbound Spirits
5:00 pm     Bingo at VFW

7:00 pm    Midsummer Grand Parade

8:00 pm ?    Grasshopper Egg Hunt at St. Urho Park

8:00 pm     Live Music "Sun Ride" at VFW
8:30 pm - 12:30 am     Live Music "Winter Sloths" at Northbound Spirits
9 pm - 12 pm     Food Truck on site at Northbound Spirits

10 pm / AT DUSK    Fireworks over Spirit Lake

Launched from barges on Lake
Thanks to our Fireworks Sponsors
APQ Engineering • RDO • Omega Hardwoods • West Central Telephone Association • TruStar Federal Credit Union

Sunday - July 13, 2025

8 am – noon    Lions Pancake Breakfast at VFW
10:00 am    Non-Denominational Church Service at Spirit Lake Stage
In case of rain at Lakeside Community Church
noon - 1 pm    VFW Kid’s Fishing Derby - Bring Poles at Fishing Pier
noon - 10 pm     Ice Cream at Scoopology
noon    Beer Garden, Burgers & Brats at VFW

1:30 pm     Raffle Drawing at Spirit Lake Stage

3:30 pm     Live Music "Jeff Oakland" at VFW

Schedule Subject to Change - Please check back closer to the event dates.