Manitou Days

Manitou Days
Sunday, Jun 18, 2023 at 8:00am
Various locations in White Bear Lake
651-653-5122

Manitou Days is a three-week summer festival showcasing the great lakeside community of White Bear Lake. For 50+ years this annual summer ritual has been a favorite of locals and visitors. This year’s theme is “A Century of Community”.

The fun kicks-off with Marketfest and ends on the Fourth of July with a spectacular fireworks display to music over the lake. Festival highlights include the Grande Parade, the Beach Dance, Medallion Hunt, Kiddie Parade, Community Garage Sale, and more.

Build a sand castle. Enter a fishing contest. Shop Downtown White Bear Lake. Do yoga on the beach. Hunt for a medallion. Dance under the stars. Watch fireworks on the beach. With 50+ events, this is something for everyone!

In 1967 the White Bear Chamber of Commerce started Manitou Days, a tradition that has carried on for more than four decades. Since the beginning, the annual festival served to bring the community together.Events are planned in the downtown area as well as the White Bear Shopping Center, on the lake itself, at Memorial and Ramsey County Beaches, and the area schools.

Over the years the festival enthusiasm ebbed and flowed while sponsors and volunteers were difficult to find.

ONGOING MANITOU DAYS EVENTS

Marketfest - Thursday Nights 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Downtown White Bear Lake - June 15th thru July 27th - www.marketfestwbl.com

Bears Building Community Exhibit - 06/15 - 08/01/23

Interactive exhibit highlighting the 1920s, $5 or Free to Members - whitebearhistory.org

Manitou Days Children’s Fishing Contest - 06/15 - 07/04/23

fishdonkey.com/app or info@sweetlifelane.com  - FREE

Coldwell Banker Medallion Hunt

June 15th until found

Up to $1,000 prize - visit manitoudays.com/medallion for new rules - FREE

City of White Bear Lake Farmer’s Market - Fridays 8:00 a.m. - Noon

Clark Avenue between 2nd & 3rd Streets begins June 30th - www.whitebearlake.org

Fridays at the Fillebrown

Self guided tours of 1879 Lakeside Cottage 06/16-06/30/23 - Free - whitebearhistory.org

Midwest Ski Otters Water Ski Shows

Little Goose Lake - Sundays beginning on June 18th - Free - skiotter.com

Guided Walking Tour of White Bear Lake 6:00 - 8:00 p.m

Begins at White Bear Lake Armory - whitebearhistory.org - 6/21, 6/28 - $15/person 

Festival Date & Time:  June 15 - July 4, 2023 

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