No parade, but most Memorial Day events will be happening in Detroit Lakes this year
Last year s Memorial Day weekend festivities were largely curtailed due to COVID-19 restrictions, but this year, the calendar for May 28-31 looks pretty full aside from the lack of a parade.
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The Avenue Of Flags display is a 30-year tradition at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
For the second straight year, the Memorial Day parade in Detroit Lakes will not be happening on Monday but most other events set for the weekend of May 28-31 will be going on as planned.
Happenings around the lakes area
Check out this weekend s events in Detroit Lakes and greater Becker County area. If you want to add your event to Happenings, email us your submission at least a week in advance of the event date. 12:00 am, May 22, 2021 ×
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Auditions for Matilda Jr. start Saturday
The Historic Holmes Theatre will be hosting auditions for this summer s theater camp production of Matilda Jr. on Saturday, May 22 and Monday, May 24. Saturday s auditions will take place from 9 a.m. to noon, while Monday s session will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Auditions are open to all area youth in grades 5-12. Also this week: The return of Food Truck Fridays to Detroit Lakes City Park, and the Festival of Birds runs this Thursday through Saturday.
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The shelter house, paved walking trail and parking lot at South Shore Park were completed last summer. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new playground and multi-use courts is set to take place Wednesday, May 19 at 4:30 p.m., with an open house at the park from 4 to 7 p.m. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
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People just love it in Detroit Lakes.
“DL,” as the locals call it, is a laid-back place where folks are happy to hang out by the water in their flip-flops all summer long, and then just as happy to head to the hills in their ski boots in winter.
A prime example of Minnesota’s famous ‘lake culture,’ Detroit Lakes is a magnet for summer tourists. Boating, tubing, biking, beach-going there’s never a shortage of outdoor fun in the sun. The community’s mile-long beach, just blocks from downtown, along with its generous smattering of stores, restaurants and lakeside hotels and resorts, are all big draws for warm weather visitors.