Visit Cloquet!

Schedule of Events:

July 3, 2009
7:30pm—Street dance at the Cloquet Labor Temple. Dance with “ONE HITTER” -- 730P-1130P
9:00pm---Dance to “BACKLASH “ at the Rendezvous
                  Dance to “The Jury”,   at the Northeastern Saloon and Grille
July 4, 2009
10:30am---Parade Line up on Cloquet Avenue between 22nd Street and 18th Street.
11:00am---Cloquet’s 4th of July Veterans Parade
---Please bring a Non Perishable Food Item to the parade, the “tractors with trailers” will be collecting for the food shelf.                  
             ---BBQ at the American Legion
             ---BBQ at the Moose Lodge
            ---Come to Veterans Park:    shop at the craft booths
            ---Treat yourself to goodies from the food vendors
            ---Kids come and jump away on a Moon Walk                   
12:00pm---Nifty Fifty Car Show at the Northeastern Saloon & Grille 12n-3p.    BBQ all day long.    
           
12:00pm---Check out St. Mary’s Life Flight Helicopter landing in Veterans Park and the Air National Guard equipment.
12:00pm---Live music in Veterans Park by the “Shackshakers “   Great dancing music for everyone!
--- The Beach, at Pinehurst Park will be open on July 4 after the parade.  Prize drawings all day!
General concessions from 12-7pm----Special  hot dog plates for $1.50 and rootbeer floats .75   
---2pm--Games for all ages.
---12n-3p---Music with WKLK DJ
---3p-7p Music with DJ Duane
 
12:30pm---Bingo at the Moose Lodge
1:00pm----Kids, don’t miss the “Dash for Cash” in Veterans Park this year. Look for quarters and more.
1:00pm---Loren Lindevig at the Cloquet VFW from 1p-4p, beef on a bun $2.50/hot dogs $2.00
2:45pm---Live Performance by “St. Anyway” in Veterans park.
3:30pm---Esko’s 7th graders Battle of the Band winner….Breaking Glass performing at the Northeastern Saloon.
4:30pm---Live music in Veterans Park by “Red Star Project”,
5:30pm---Come dance with “Shadows of Me” live in Veterans Park.
 
7:00pm---7p-9p Teen Beach Party: Game Brag Rights competition
Teen party also includes swimming, contests, games, drawings, prizes and general hanging out and having fun!
8:30pm---Enjoy a “Movie in the Park”, bring your blanket or your chair—buy your favorite treats and watch
              Alvin  and the Chipmunks.
9:00pm---The Jury is playing at the Northeastern Saloon and Grille.
10:15pm—FIREWORKS………Special thank you goes to this year’s sponsors, Cloquet Kiwanis, Cloquet Eagles Club    
                   And the Cloquet VFW
St. Louis River Rendezvous, Cloquet 4th of July Weekend

June
Jay Cooke State Park Open House 1st Sunday
Timberdays, Cook 1st Weekend
Spring Fever Days, Barnum 2nd Weekend
Grandma’s Marathon, Duluth 2nd Weekend
Land of the Loon Festival, Virginia 3rd Weekend
Fly in Breakfast, Moose Lake Airport 3rd Saturday
Corn & Clover Carnival, Hinkley 3rd Weekend
Judy Garland Festival, Grand Rapids 3rd Weekend
Park Point Art Fair, Duluth 4th Weekend
Bluegrass Festival, Grand Rapids 3rd Weekend
Backwater Barge Festival, Cohasset Last Weekend

Cloquet Forestry Center Centennial Celebration

From July 20 to July 25, 2009, the Cloquet Forestry Center will be celebrating 100 years of education, research, and outreach. Established in 1909, the Center is the longest continuously operating forestry field station of its kind in the United States. A series of events is planned throughout the week to commemorate our centennial. Stay tuned for more information!  http://cfc.cfans.umn.edu/centennial/index.html

Cloquet Classic Car Daze - July 31 - August 2, 2009  Dunlap Island & Veteran's Park

Pizza eating contest, Free Car Show, Model Car Contest, Fun Run, Lunch Run, Parade of Cars, Muffler Burn Out Contest, Muffler Rapping, Air/Hydrolics, Flame Throwing Contests.   Live Music!  Contact Harvey Benko 218-380-1484, Ilone Hamilton 218-590-3274 or Mike Tillman 218-727-7797   www.cloquetccd.com

July
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series – FDLTCC every Thursday evening
Races, Proctor Fairgrounds every Sunday night
Agate Days, Moose Lake 2nd Weekend after the 4th
Art in the Park, Moose Lake 2nd Saturday after the 4th
Timberman Triathlon, Grand Rapids 2nd Saturday
FDL Pow Wow, Sawyer 2nd Weekend
Heritage Days, Two Harbors 2nd Weekend
Summerfest, Hermantown 2nd Weekend
Car Show at Black Bear Casino Hotel, Carlton 2nd Weekend
Mines & Pines Art Festival 2nd Weekend
Duluth Air & Aviation Expo, Duluth 3rd Weekend
McGregor Rat Lake Music Fest 3rd Weekend
Riverboat Heritage Days, Aitkin 3rd Weekend
Folk Festival, Two Harbors 3rd Weekend
Carlton Daze Festival, Carlton Last Weekend
Willow River Daze, Willow River Last Weekend
Southern St. Louis County Fair Last Weekend
Water Carnival, Hoyt Lakes 4th Weekend
Spirit Valley Days, Duluth Last Weekend
Blueberry Festival, Ely Last Weekend
St. Louis County Fair, Hibbing Last Weekend
Hibbing Jubilee, Hibbing Last Weekend
Northern MN IVCC Car Show & Swap Meet, Grand Rapids Last Weekend
Relay for Life, Carlton County

August
Crazy Corn Days, Moose Lake 1st Saturday
Old Time Fiddle Championship, Cotton 1st Weekend
Sunfish Contest, Sturgeon Lake 1st Weekend
Hwy 61 Folks Festival, Mahtowa 1st Weekend
White Oak Rendezvous, Deer River 1st Weekend
Tall Timber Days, Grand Rapids 1st Weekend
Crazy Corn Days & Depot Fest, Moose Lake 1st Saturday
Brewhouse Triathlon, Duluth 1st Sunday
Brickyard Days, Wrenshall 1st Weekend
Kayak Festival, Two Harbors 1st Weekend
Cloquet Classic Car Extravaganza 1st Weekend
Hwy 61 Folks Festival, Mahtowa 1st Weekend
Quarry Days, Sandstone 2nd Weekend
Ma & Pa Kettle Days, Kettle River 2nd Weekend
Bayfront Blues Festival, Duluth 2nd Weekend
Larson’s Barn Polka Festival, McGregor 2nd Weekend
Merritt Days Celebration, Mt. Iron 2nd Weekend
Carlton County Fair, Barnum 3rd Weekend
Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival, Duluth 3rd Weekend
Rutabaga Days, Askov 3rd Weekend
Hoghead Festival, Proctor 3rd Saturday
Harvest Festival, Esko
Wrong Days in Wright, Wright
Wild Rice Days, McGregor Last Weekend

October 3, 2009 - Big Lake Brewfest, Otter Creek Convention Center~Black Bear Casino Resort.  www.biglakebrewfest.com