Nisswa & Brainerd Lakes Area - Weekend Roll Call | Events & Specials

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March 12, 2026 to March 15, 2026 | Nisswa & Brainerd Lakes Area Events

Quick Select: Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday 

Weekend Event Spotlight: 52nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration in Crosslake | March 14, 2026

Upcoming Events Spotlight:

• 52nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration in Crosslake | March 14, 2026

• Chef Dinner with Richard Fisher at Grand View Lodge | March 18, 2026

• Taste of the Lakes at Northern Pacific Center | March 19, 2026

• Northern Off-Road Expo at Northern Pacific Center | April 10-11, 2026

  
  

Guides:

🐟Friday Fish Fry Guide

🥩Meat Raffle Guide

🎶Live Music Guide

🍽️AYCE Guide

🍺Breweries Guide

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Welcome to Camp Nisswa's Weekend Roll Call! Get ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure in the scenic Nisswa & Brainerd Lakes area. Discover the latest events, specials, live music, meat raffles, bar bingo, and more! Whether you're a nature enthusiast, a foodie, or a thrill-seeker, our blog is your ultimate guide to make the most of your weekend getaway. Let's dive into the excitement and explore all the hidden gems this beautiful destination has to offer!

Quick Select: Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

📻Listen to our recent radio interview on The Power Loon with Zach & Mitch!

Thursday 03/12/2026:

• 🍳ALL DAY Breakfast | The Spot 371 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🧘‍♀️Hot Focused Flow | notice wellness | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Nisswa, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | Bites Grill & Bar | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Pine River, Mn

• OPEN SKI/SB | Mount Ski Gull | 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• Happy Hour | Main Street Ale House | 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Nisswa, MN

• Happiest Hours | Manhattan Beach Lodge | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• Night Seafood & 1/2 Price House Pour Cocktails | Manhattan Beach Lodge | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• BBQ Ribs AYCE | Dunmire’s Bar & Grill | 5:00 PM | East Brainerd

• Burger Basket | Quarterdeck Resort | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake

• 🥩Meat Raffle | b*merri | 5:30 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🧘‍♀️Hot Awakened Fusion | notice wellness | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle & Virtual Races | The North Star | 6:00 PM | Breezy Point, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Bridge Tavern | 6:00 PM | Crosby, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Lucky's Tavern | 6:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Quarterdeck Resort | 6:00 PM | Gull Lake

• 🎱Packet Bingo | Brainerd Eagles – Aerie 287 | 6:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• ❓Loon & Lakes Trivia | UpNorth Social | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🎱Music Bingo | Jack Pine Brewery | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Baxter, MN

• 🎱Commander Bar Bingo | The Commander Bar | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• Philadelphia Flyers at Minnesota Wild | Xcel Energy Center | 7:00 PM | Saint Paul, MN

• ❓Trivia | Pine River American Legion Post 613 | 7:00 PM | Pine River, Mn

• 🥩Meat Raffle | CC's Bar | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• ❓Trivia Night | Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar | 8:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• Bar Karaoke | CC's Bar | 9:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

Friday 03/06/2026:

• 🍳ALL DAY Breakfast | The Spot 371 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🧘‍♀️Hot Elemental Power | notice wellness | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Nisswa, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | Bites Grill & Bar | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Pine River, Mn

• Price Is Right | Ye Old Pickle Factory | 10:00 AM | Nisswa, MN

• Firkin Fridays | Snarky Loon Brewing Co. | 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Jenkins, MN

• Two-for-One Happy Hour | The Commander Bar | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• Happy Hour | Main Street Ale House | 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Bud's Country Jam | Crosslake Fifty Lakes American Legion Post 500 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• OPEN SKI/SB | Mount Ski Gull | 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• Friday Fish Fry Guide | Various Locations | 4:00 PM | Lakes Area

• 🎱Minute Bingo | Lucky's Tavern | 4:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• Happiest Hours | Manhattan Beach Lodge | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Nisswa American Legion | 4:30 PM | Nisswa, MN

• AYCE Fish & Shrimp | Dunmire’s Bar & Grill | 5:00 PM | East Brainerd

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Freddy's Sports Grill at The Pines | 5:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Jenkins VFW Post 3839 | 5:00 PM | Jenkins, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Pine River American Legion Post 613 | 5:00 PM | Pine River, Mn

• Smoked Rib Fridays | Sunshine's Summerhouse | 5:00 PM | Lake Shore, MN

• Tubing | Mount Ski Gull | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | The Commander Bar | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Brainerd Eagles – Aerie 287 | 6:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Severio Mancieri | Jack Pine Brewery | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Baxter, MN

• ❓Trivia | Cragun's Legacy Grill | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Drew Peterson | 14 Lakes Pub & Brewery | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Jimmie Jay Anderson | Quarterdeck Resort | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake

• 🎶Live Music - Seth Doud | Manhattan Beach Lodge | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Shane Martin | Ox Lake Tavern | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🎶Live Music- Andy Austin | Nisswa American Legion | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Crosslake Fifty Lakes American Legion and Auxiliary Post | 6:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🥩Mega Meat Raffle | The Woodtick Inn | 6:30 PM | Cuyuna, MN

• 🎱Bingo | Mount Ski Gull | 7:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Hillbilly Rock Show Band | Dennis Drummond Wine Company | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• Karaoke | O'Neary's Irish Pub | 8:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎶Live Music - The Mark Petersen Band | Old Milwaukee Club Saloon | 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• 🎶Live Music | Northwoods Pub at Grand View Lodge | 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Nisswa, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Bryce Hegge | The Side Track | 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Shirts & Skins | The Commander Bar | 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors | Chase Center | 9:00 PM | San Francisco, CA

• Pelican Lights DJ | Dockside Lounge | 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN

• DJ Dance Party | Zorbaz | 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Gull Lake

Saturday 03/07/2026:

• 🍀52nd Annual Crosslake St. Patrick's Day Celebration | Various Locations | Saturday | Crosslake, MN

• 12th Annual Clover Dash 5K | Crosslake Town Square | 7:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Crosslake, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | The Side Track | 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Brainerd, MN

• 🍳ALL DAY Breakfast | The Spot 371 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🧘‍♀️Hot Focused Flow | notice wellness | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Nisswa, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | Bites Grill & Bar | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Pine River, Mn

• 🍳Breakfast | Zorbaz | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Gull Lake

• 🍳Breakfast Truck | Riverside Tavern | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Crosslake, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | Sunshine's Summerhouse | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Lake Shore, MN

• Caribbean Fusion Food Truck | 724 Laurel St | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• Main Street Market Downtown Brainerd | 724 Laurel St | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• Worms Eat My Garbage: Vermicomposting Workshop | Northland Arboretum | 9:00 AM -12:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎱Bingo | Manhattan Beach Lodge | 10:00 AM | Crosslake, MN

• 🎱Bingo | Whitefish Lodge | 10:00 AM | Crosslake, MN

• OPEN SKI/SB | Mount Ski Gull | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• St. Patrick’s Parade Shuttle Party - 1st Shuttle | The Woods | 11:00 AM | Brainerd, MN

• St. Patrick's Day Celebration - Brainerd | Downtown | 11:00 AM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Mark Johnson & Brent Passarella | Riverside Tavern | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• Tubing | Mount Ski Gull | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Shane Martin | Whitefish Lodge | 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

• Parking Lot Party | Whitefish Lodge | 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

• St. Patrick’s Parade Shuttle Party - 2nd Shuttle | The Woods | 12:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎱Bingo | Brainerd Eagles – Aerie 287 | 1:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎱Bingo | Quarterdeck Resort | 1:00 PM | Gull Lake

• 🥩Meat Raffle | The Woodtick Inn | 1:00 PM | Cuyuna, MN

• 🍀Parade - St. Patrick's Day Celebration - Brainerd | Downtown | 1:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎱Bar Bingo | Pequot Lakes American Legion | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Lacey Canfield | Snarky Loon Brewing Co. | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Jenkins, MN

• 🍀Crosslake St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Various Locations | 1:15 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Quarterdeck Resort | 2:00 PM | Gull Lake

• 🎱Bar Bingo | JJ' s Pub | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Mark Johnson & Brent Passarella | Riverside Tavern | 2:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Tequila Tom | 14 Lakes Pub & Brewery | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | The Woodtick Inn | 3:00 PM | Cuyuna, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Brian O'Brien | Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Lisa Wenger Band | Maucieri's Italian Bistro | 3:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle & Horse Races | b*merri | 4:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Jenkins VFW Post 3839 | 4:00 PM | Jenkins, MN

• 🎱Free Minute Bingo | Nisswa American Legion | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Kinds Ransom | Manhattan Beach Lodge | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Bridge Tavern | 5:00 PM | Crosby, MN

• New York Rangers at Minnesota Wild | Xcel Energy Center | 5:00 PM | Saint Paul, MN

• Supper Club Saturdays | Sunshine's Summerhouse | 5:00 PM | Lake Shore, MN

• 🎶Live Music - The Mark Petersen Band | Old Milwaukee Club Saloon | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Jim Flom | JJ' s Pub | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Geoff Elvee Band | Patrick's Cedar Chest | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Chase Grant | Quarterdeck Resort | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake

• 🎶Live Music - Red Dot Duo | 14 Lakes Pub & Brewery | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🎱Bar Bingo | Pine River American Legion Post 613 | 6:30 PM | Pine River, Mn

• 🎶Live Music - Hip Katz Meow | Bridge Tavern | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Crosby, MN

• Karaoke | O'Neary's Irish Pub | 8:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎶Live Music | Northwoods Pub at Grand View Lodge | 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Nisswa, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Shirts & Skins | The Commander Bar | 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• Pelican Lights DJ | Dockside Lounge | 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN

• DJ Dance Party | Zorbaz | 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Gull Lake

Sunday 3/08/2026:

• 🍳Breakfast | The Side Track | 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Brainerd, MN

• 🍳ALL DAY Breakfast | The Spot 371 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🧘‍♀️Grounded Flow | notice wellness | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Nisswa, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | Bites Grill & Bar | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Pine River, Mn

• 🍳Breakfast | Zorbaz | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Gull Lake

• 🍳Breakfast | Sunshine's Summerhouse | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Lake Shore, MN

• OPEN SKI/SB | Mount Ski Gull | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• Big Bloody's | Main Street Ale House | 11:00 AM | Nisswa, MN

• AYCE Pizza Buffet | Slice On Oak | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎱Bingo | Main Street Ale House | 12:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• Minnesota Timberwolves a Oklahoma City Thunder | Paycome Center | 12:00 PM | Oklahoma City, OK

• Wandering Raven Mobile Bookstore | Jack Pine Brewery | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Baxter, MN

• Tubing | Mount Ski Gull | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🎱BARGO | Birchwood Char House & Bar | 1:00 PM | Hackensack, MN

• 🎱Quick Bingo | Quarterdeck Resort | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Gull Lake

• 🎶Live Music - Mark Petersen Band | Green Lantern Bar and Grill | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎱Bingo | Dunmire’s Bar & Grill | 2:30 PM | East Brainerd

• 🥩Meat Raffle | 14 Lakes Pub & Brewery | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Mission Tavern | 3:00 PM | Merrifield, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | The Woodtick Inn | 3:00 PM | Cuyuna, MN

• 🎱Bar Bingo | Nisswa American Legion | 3:30 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Jenkins VFW Post 3839 | 4:00 PM | Jenkins, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Taconite Canteen & Event Center | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Ironton, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Bridge Tavern | 5:00 PM | Crosby, MN

• Toronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota Wild | Xcel Energy Center | 6:30 PM | Saint Paul, MN

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