Water Ski Days
One week until Water Ski Days
Jun 18, 2025
Lake City Minnesota is gearing up for its signature summer event, Water Ski Days. From June 26 to June 29, Southeastern Minnesota’s popular tourism hub will host huge lakeside concerts, incredible water skiing events, and many more family friendly activities to celebrate 103 years as the...
Star athletes to appear in Rebel Fire ‘Girl Power’ tent at Water Ski Days
Jun 18, 2025
Rebel Fire Que’N Company will be hosting “three extraordinary Lake City Women” in the “Girl Power” tent Saturday, June 28 at Patton Park, Lake City for Water Ski Days, the company said in a news release.
Appearing that day will be Taylor Heise, Christy Rice, and Natalie Bremer.
Heise is a...
34 enter Water Ski Days button design competition, Schroeder emerges victorious
May 28, 2025
The Lake City Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the top three winners of the 2025 Water Ski Days Button Design Contest! This year’s competition saw a tremendous increase in participation, with 34 student submissions — a remarkable jump from just five entries in 2024.
The contest invited...
It’s unofficially summer
May 28, 2025
Memorial Day kicks off the summer season for many, and in a lakefront community, that means a seasonal influx of boaters, tourists, and residents.
It’s also the season of some of the city’s largest community events.
First up is Tour de Pepin on June 7. This non-competitive bicycle ride around Lake...
A mostly sunny Water Ski Days
Jul 3, 2024
High water didn’t dampen enthusiasm for what for many is the high water mark of culture in Lake City, Water Ski Days.
Though flooding postponed planned water skiing clinics and canceled water ski shows, other events planned for June 27-30 went on as scheduled and, aside from some light rain Friday...
Historical Society plans tours over Water Ski Days
Jun 26, 2024
The Lake City Historical Society will be conducting two free tours on Saturday, June 29.
Don Schwartz will be leading his popular Historic Homes District Tour at 11 a.m. and Katie Himanga will introduce a Patton Park Town Square Tour at 1 p.m.
Both tours are free and will meet in front of City...
Water Ski Days is June 27-30
Jun 26, 2024
Water Ski Days runs Thursday, June 27, through Sunday, June 30 with lakeside concerts, water skiing events, and many more family friendly activities to celebrate 102 years as the birthplace of Water Skiing, according to a news release from the Lake City Chamber of Commerce.
Grammy nominated and...
For spreading love, Peters Memorial Fund are Water Ski Days parade grand marshals
Jun 26, 2024
In what may be a Water Ski Days first, the group behind the Peters Memorial Fund will be the grand marshals for the 2024 Water Ski Days grand parade on Sunday, June 20, in Lake City.
“Well we have never done a group like this before in the history we have on file,” said Heidi Schwer, the parade...
Letter: Parade motorcycle stunts are dangerous
Jun 19, 2024
On a Tour de Pepin I was thinking of Bill Carls as I pedaled my bike up to Mary Huselid at The Eagles Nest in Wabasha. I asked a young woman about the triskelion tattoo on her arm. “Yes,” she replied, “my parents are from the Isle of Man.” The TT on the Isle is a major enterprise. The best...
Woman’s Club reveals new banner ahead of Water Ski Days
Jun 19, 2024
The Woman’s Club of Lake City won’t be overlooked at Water Ski Days thanks to a new banner.
We will be returning to Patton Park (with our beautiful new banner) on July 7 as we host the perennially popular Turkey River All Stars Dixieland Band. Other upcoming events include a member tea in the...
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