Events Schedule - Edge of the Wilderness Resort Area Minnesota

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2020/21 Calendar of Events for Minnesota Family Resorts

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MAY 2020
9-10 Take-a-Mom Fishing Weekend
9 Walleye & Northern Pike Season Opener
9 Stream Trout Summer Season Opener (Lakes)
23 Bass Season Opener

JUNE 2020
6 Muskie Season Opener
5-6 MN Take-a-Kid Fishing Weekend
13 Bigfork Wilderness Festival Celebration
18 North Itasca Electric Annual Meeting
20 Edge of the Wilderness Kid's Fishing Day: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center in Marcell, MN
20 Bigfork Valley Community Foundation Golf Tournament at Golf on the Edge

JULY 2020
4 Pokegama Lake Fireworks Display - Grand Rapids
10-12 Wild Rice Festival – Deer River
24-26 North Star Stampede, Effie – 64th Year
24-26 Effie Rodeo Daze, Effie

AUGUST 2020
12-16 126th Itasca County Fair
21 Artful Cuisine and Wine in the Wilderness - Edge Center for the Arts Gallery Fundraiser at the Marcell Family Center

SEPTEMBER 2020
1 Black Bear Hunting Opener
1 Early Goose Hunting Opener (tentative)
13 Bigfork Valley Community Foundation Annual Fundraiser – Wilderness Barn in Bigfork, MN
19 Archery Deer Hunting Opener
19 General Small Game Hunting Opener (grouse, rabbit, and squirrel)
26-27 Bargains are Great on Highway 38: 47 Miles of Garage Sales
26-27 Take-a-Kid Hunting Weekend
26 Waterfowl Hunting Opener (tentative)

OCTOBER 2020
26 Furbearer Opener (mink, muskrat, beaver, otter)
31 Marcell Family Center Annual Family Halloween Bash

NOVEMBER 2020
7 Firearms Deer Hunting Opener
30 Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Opener

DECEMBER 2020
7 Snowmobile Trails Open (depending on snow conditions)

JANUARY 2021
TBD Winter Lake Trout & Winter Stream Trout in Lakes Opener

FEBRUARY 2021
TBD Candlelight Ski/Snowshoe Event at Scenic State Park 5pm to 8 pm

MAY 2021
TBD Walleye and Northern Pike Season Opener
TBD Bass Season Opener

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North Star Stampede: Effie: 64th Annual! The full last weekend in July, it runs Friday through Sunday (5 pm on Friday and 2 pm on Saturday and Sunday). The Rodeo and many more events take place over this weekend. Here are a few of the events:– Flea Market in Effie Friday and Saturday– Pie sale at the Effie Lutheran Church - Saturday– Annual BBQ at Effie Lutheran Church– Fly-in breakfast at the Bigfork Airport on Sunday am, hosted by the Bigfork Lions Club– And of course the Stampede and all its events– Great Rodeo entertainment for all!

Arts & Craft Show: Held the first Friday in August. Sponsored by the Hospital Auxiliaries.

Edge of the Wilderness Kid’s Fishing Day: June 20, 2020 8:30am to 12:00pm at the Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center in Marcell, MN. Hosted by the Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center, US Forest Service, Bigfork Lions Club, and Marcell Family Center. Local guides help with fishing in the morning then on to a shore lunch. Bait casting contest, minnow races, & prizes for all contestants! Call the Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center for more information, 218-832-3161.

Fall Color Tour: September is the time to catch the spectacular fall colors of our area. Travel along Edge of the Wilderness National Scenic Byway (Hwy. 38) or take the Chippewa National Forest Fall Color Tour.

Bargains are Great on Hwy. 38: 47 miles of Garage Sales! - September 26 & 27, 2020.

Bigfork Wilderness Festival Celebration: June 13, 2020: musical entertainment, games, vendors, and more. For parade or festival information contact: 218-743-3782

Bigfork School: High School Spring Concert in April and Elementary & High School Winter Concert in December. Extracurricular events include Speech Night, Homecoming Events and Winter Fest. Athletic events include Volleyball, Football, Girls and Boys Basketball, Track and Golf.

Marcell Family Center: The Marcell Family Center hosts a variety of community, youth, education, computer, recreation, and special interest programs & events throughout the year. Call: 218-832-3444 for more information.

Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center: The Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center provides a variety of environmental education programs & events throughout the year. The EOWDC also has indoor interpretive displays, an interpretive trail, fishing pier, picnic area, and more. Call: 218-832-3161 for more information.

Summer Naturalist Program: June 2020 through August 2020. Call the Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center: 218-832-3161.

The Edge Center for the Arts: The Edge Center features a 283-seat theatre with a complete Fly loft and orchestra pit. Located adjacent to the Bigfork School, this unique community asset features a wide variety of entertainment events.

Edge Center Gallery: The Edge Center Gallery is located in the lobby of The Edge Center for the Arts. This large space provides room for exhibits, which change monthly from March through December. The gallery is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 1-4 pm. During the winter months the gallery’s permanent collection will be on display and may be viewed when events are in the theater. Opening receptions are usually on the first Friday of the Exhibit from 5-7 pm. For more information on the Edge Center or Edge Center Gallery, call 218-743-6670 or visit www.the-edge-center.org