July 11, 12, 13, 2025

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

Planning Meeting

The Menahga Civic & Commerce has planned Monday, April 7th, 2025, @ 6:00 p.m., at the Community Center for the 2025's Midsummer Event Planning Meeting.

We hope you will be able to provide your information at this meeting to make sure that the times and events do not clash with each other. Midsummer is scheduled for July 11, 12 and 13th.

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!

We are looking forward to seeing you on the 6th of April!

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

 Schedule Planning Underway - Please check back closer to the event dates. Information below is from last year's event.

Miss Menahga / Little Miss Pageant

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. A reimagined Menahga Midsummer Pageant program is being explored. Anyone interested in serving on the exploration committee is encouraged to contact Betsy Meyer at nickallbel@gmail.com.

The Miss Menahga Pageant is a proud part of the Menahga Civic and Commerce Association, and is held annually, the second weekend in July, during the Menahga Midsummer Celebration.

Annual Saint Urho Run

Saturday, July 13, 2024 | 9:00 am

The 43rd 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 Arts & Craft Show

Saturday, July 13, 2024 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

This year’s Art & Craft Fair will be held on the Elementary School sidewalk. If you are interested in having a booth, please email paurusholly@yahoo.com or call Holly Roiko at (218) 255-2225for more information.

Friday - July 12, 2024

noon - 6 pm    Free Jukebox & Happy Hour at Northbound Spirits    
noon - 10 pm     Ice Cream at Scoopology
5 pm - close    Gateway Lions - Food Tent at Northbound Spirits  
5:00 pm    Burgers, Brats & Fair Food, Races at VFW

6:00 pm    Miss Menahga / Little Miss Menahga Pageant (cancelled)

7:00 pm    Sounds of Spirit Lake “The Hilldales” - Food available at Spirit Lake Stage
8:00 pm    Sr. Men’s Baseball Midway v. Nimrod at Menahga High School Baseball Field under the lights
8:30 - 12:30 am    “Face for Radio” at Northbound Spirits

Saturday - July 13, 2024

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    43rd 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 6
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
9:30 - noon    Blueberry Ice Cream at Museum
10 am - 7 pm    Island Breeze Food Truck - chicken, curds, nachos, fried oreos, smoothies, snow cones
10:30 - 11:30    Summer Rec Kids Games at Football Field
11:00 am    Burgers, Brats & Fair Food at VFW
noon - 1 pm    VFW Kid’s Fishing Derby - Bring Poles at Fishing Pier
noon - 6 pm    Free Jukebox & Happy Hour at Northbound Spirits    
noon - 8 pm    Ice Cream Cones & Sundaes w/ Toppings at First English Lutheran Church
noon - 9 pm    Food Served at Assumption of Our Lady Catholic Church
noon - 10 pm     Ice Cream at Scoopology
1 pm - 4 pm    Ice Cream Floats, Coffee, Cookies at Senior Center
1:00 pm    Singles Horseshoe Tournament at Menahga Park Campground
1 pm - 3 pm    Menahga Fireman Wars; registration 11:30 - 12:30
1 pm - 6 pm    Kids Games, Dunk Tank; Fundraiser for Menahga Basketball at Menahga Elementary School Playground on Basketball Court
2:00 pm    Disc Golf Tournament at Menahga Park Campground
$20 2-person scramble w/prizes awarded
2:00 pm    Sr. Men’s Baseball Game v. Urbank at Menahga High School Baseball Field
3:00 pm    Ice Cream Eating Contest - register by 2 pm at Chick Bee Farms
3:00 pm    Races at VFW
3 pm - 6 pm    Antique Car Show at Shell Sport & Bait

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

4 pm - close    Gateway Lions - Food Tent at Northbound Spirits 

7:00 pm    Midsummer Grand Parade

Music after the Parade at Spirit Lake Stage

9:45 pm    Raffle Drawings at Spirit Lake Stage

8:00 pm    “Back for More” Live Music at VFW
8:30 - 12:30 am    “Drink 182” Band at Northbound Spirits

AT DUSK    Fireworks! At 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 14, 2024

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
1:00 pm    Bingo - All Ages Welcome; Kids must be with an adult at Menahga VFW
noon - 10 pm     Ice Cream at Scoopology
noon    Burgers, Brats & Fair Food at VFW
3:30 pm    “Racheal Ianrio” Live Music at VFW

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