Water Ski Days

Water Ski Days layout changes

Jun 19, 2024

The layout of the Water Ski Days beverage garden and surrounding area will be different this year, thanks to the availability of the bath house concession area, changes to the Water Ski Days button policy, and other factors. Because a button is no longer required for admission to the weekend’s...

Water Ski Days button tradition continues, with a new twist

Jun 12, 2024

Water Ski Days buttons used to be required to access certain events like beverage garden concerts and water ski shows at the annual summer festival. For this year’s festival, which runs June 27-30, the Lake City Chamber of Commerce has decided to do things a little differently. Buttons will no...

Special Historical Society events planned for Water Ski Days

Jun 12, 2024

The Lake City Historical Society will be hosting two days of free public events during the Water Ski Days celebration. Our Open Hours displays on the second floor ballroom of City Hall will be open Friday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The...

Myers family thanks Smith for years of parade assistance with a Black Gum tree

Jun 5, 2024

Longtime Water Ski Days Parade volunteers Paul and Wanda Myers, along with their daughter Heidi (Myers) Schwer, the current parade chair, recently presented Smitty’s Marine owner Ken Smith with a Black Gum tree to thank him for his assistance with the parade. Smitty’s Marine has been donating the...

Water ski lessons returning to Water Ski Days

Apr 17, 2024

The USA Water Ski and Wake Sports Foundation and the Big Pine Lake Water Ski Team are once again hosting a free event for people to learn to water ski in Lake City, the Birthplace of Water Skiing. “We’re so happy to be back in Lake City for another year of water skiing on the historic waters of...

A wetter Water Ski Days

Jun 28, 2023

Another Water Ski Days is in the books. Sporadic rainshowers interrupted beverage tent performances and caused Water Ski Days grand parade goers to seek shelter under umbrellas, pop-up tents, and trees, but crowds were undeterred and organizers reported another successful event. “What a fabulous...

Tom Heffernan named parade grand marshal

Jun 21, 2023

A familiar face in the Water Ski Days grand parade will be the event’s grand marshal this year. Heidi Schwer, the parade coordinator, said Tom Heffernan, who owns Tom Heffernan Ford in Lake City, was chosen for his long history of support for Water Ski Days and the community as a whole. He...

Downtown transforms for Water Ski Days

Jun 21, 2023

Signs of something afoot were apparent around downtown Lake City Tuesday morning as preparations for the annual Water Ski Days festival continued. Outhouses could be seen in Patton Park—site of the craft fair—and at Ohuta Beach—soon to be a main hub of activity with the beer tent, live music stage...

Water Ski Days entertainers include national and local talent

Jun 14, 2023

Lake City Minnesota is gearing up for its signature summer event, Water Ski Days. From June 22 to June 25, featuring lakeside concerts, water skiing events, and many more family friendly activities to celebrate 101 years as the birthplace of Water Skiing. Sony recording artist and rising country...

Rotary grateful to all in rainiest run yet

Jul 20, 2022

Your Lake City Rotary would like to thank everyone who participated in our 5k, 10k, Half Marathon Run on June 25. We’re so proud of all the runners who showed up for the rainiest run we have ever had. Young and old came and they were wonderful. They showed up, ran and finished. They were all great...