Join the National Loon Center in celebrating Minnesota’s treasured loons and lakes with a weekend of fun events at the second annual Minnesota Loons & Lakes Festival in Crosslake!

All events are FREE for the public!

Beginning on June 20, the Summer Solstice, spend the longest day of the year out on the water with guided paddle excursions and educational loon-watching pontoon tours! The next day, head over to the Crosslake Town Square to check out the Loon Fair – a social gathering of vendors and exhibitors featuring an art market, presentations, and food trucks. The Town Square will feature family activities throughout the day, and live music in the gazebo to send off the night! Check out the schedule below!

Schedule:

Lake Day
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Friday, June 20

Guided Sunrise Loon-watching Paddle
7-9 am | Cross Lake

Loon Pontoon Tours
8, 9, 10, 11 am | Cross Lake Recreation Area
Come aboard the Loon Pontoon for a guided tour of Crosslake!

Lakeshore Clean Up
10 am – 1 pm | Crosslake and the Pine River
Sign Up!

Solstice Loon Pontoon Tour
6:30 & 7:30 | Cross Lake Recreation Area
Enjoy an evening with the loons on the water on the longest day of the year!

Loon Day
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Saturday, June 21

Start the day by getting your migration passport! You can use it throughout the day to record your activities and win prizes!

Loon Pontoon Tours
8:30-10am & 10-11:30am | Cross Lake Recreation Area
Come aboard the Loon Pontoon for a guided tour of Crosslake!

Loon Fair! A Social Gathering of Vendors and Exhibitors
11 am – 5 pm | Crosslake Town Square

Loon Games
11 am – 5 pm | Crosslake Town Square
Call like a loon, build a loon nest, fish like a loon, and more!

Tremolo Talks
11:30-4:30 pm | Gazebo in the Crosslake Town Square
Series of entertaining speakers

Triath-loon
5 pm | Crosslake Town Square

Loon Jam!
6-8 pm | Crosslake Town Square
Live Music featuring The Winter Sloths

Food trucks and great dining options on the Square, including Rafferty’s!

Food trucks are open from 12-7 pm on Saturday in the Crosslake Town Square.

Date: June 20-21, 2025

Venue:
Crosslake Town Square, 35770 Allen Ave Suite #1, Crosslake, MN 56442
Cross Lake Recreation Area, 35507 Co Rd 66, Crosslake, MN 56442

For more info https://www.nationallooncenter.org/loons-lakes-festival/.