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

April 3, 2025 to April 6, 2025 | Nisswa & Brainerd Lakes Area Events

Quick Select: Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday 

Camp Nisswa Gear Available At Northern Gifts & Sweets & The Spot 371

Weekend Event Spotlight: Downtown Brainerd Mini Golf Spring Open | April 5, 2025

Upcoming Events Spotlight:

• Downtown Brainerd Mini Golf Spring Open | April 5, 2025

• Sushi Rolling Class with Chef Matt Annand at Northern Pacific Center | April 9, 2025

• Crosslake Bar Stool Open 2025 | April 12, 2025

• 10th Annual Tapped & Corked Tasting Event Fundraiser | April 12, 2025

• Celebrate The Masters at Cragun's Legacy Courses Grill | April 13, 2025

• Nisswa Fire Easter Breakfast at A&W Nisswa | April 19, 2025

• Heroes Among Us Gala at Grand View Lodge | April 25, 2025

• 2025 Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes | May 2-3, 2025

• Off the Rails Spring Market at Northern Pacific Center | May 9-10, 2025

• Mindfulness Triathlon 2025 at Nisswa City Park | May 10, 2025

• Minnesota Fishing Opener 2025 | May 10, 2025

• 2025 Nisswa Chocolate Walk-Pohl Children's Foundation | May 17, 2025

  
  

Guides:

🎣Friday Fish Fry / Lent Guide 🐰Easter Guide

🥩Meat Raffle Guide

🎶Live Music Guide

🍽️AYCE Guide

🍺Breweries Guide

Camp Nisswa Bracket Challenge 2025

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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

Thursday 4/03/2025:

• 🍳Breakfast | The Spot 371 | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Brainerd, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | Gas Can Bar & Grill | 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎱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

• Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins | Target Field | 2:10 PM | Minneapolis, MN

• Prime Rib Special | Freddy's at Grand View Lodge | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• Happy Hour To Help | Big Axe Brewing Company | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• Seafood & Cocktails | Manhattan Beach Lodge | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• AYCE Snow Crab | Norway Ridge | 4:30 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

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

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

• 🎱Awakened Fusion | notice wellness | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Dunmire’s on the Lakes | 6:00 PM | North Long Lake

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

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

• 🥩Virtual Horseraces & Meat Raffle | Ernie's on Gull | 6:00 PM | East Gull Lake, MN

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

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

• Minnesota Timberwolves at Brooklyn Nets | Barclays Center | 6:30 PM | Brooklyn, NY

• ❓Trivia Mafia | Roundhouse Brewery | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Nisswa, MN

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

• Dancing with the Lakes Area Stars | Gichi-Ziibi Center for the Arts | 7:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

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

Friday 04/04/2025:

• 🎣Friday Fish Fry / Lent Guide

• 🍳Breakfast | The Spot 371 | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Brainerd, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | Freddy's Sports Grill | 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Nisswa, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | Gas Can Bar & Grill | 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🧘‍♀️Awakened Fusion | notice wellness | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Nisswa, MN

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

• Open Friday | Wildflower Chocolate | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 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

• Paint Your Own Drawstring Backpack | Grand View Lodge | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

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

• Prime Rib Night | Manhattan Beach Lodge | 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• AYCE Crab Legs | Freddy's at Grand View Lodge | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• AYCE Cod | Big Axe Brewing Company | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• Cod Fish Fry | Quarterdeck Resort | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake

• AYCE Cod | Big Axe Brewing Company | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

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

• AYCE Home Smoked Ribs | Norway Ridge | 4:30 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• St. Francis Church Fish Fry | St. Francis Church | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Brainerd, MN

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

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

• AYCE Fish & Shrimp | Dunmire’s on the Lakes | 5:00 PM | North Long Lake

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Barajas Mexican Bar and Grill | 5:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

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

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

• Prime Rib | Ernie's on Gull | 5:00 PM | East Gull Lake, MN

• Paul Bunyan DU Dinner | The Maddens Resort On Gull Lake | 5:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• Family Game Night | Snarky Loon Brewing Co. | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Jenkins, MN

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

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

• 🎶Live Music - Aaron Simmons | Quarterdeck Resort | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake

• Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders | UBS Arena | 6:30 PM | Elmont, NY

• Karaoke | Nisswa American Legion | 6:30 PM | Nisswa, MN

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

• 🎶Live Music - Tangled Cords | Brainerd Eagles – Aerie 287 | 7:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

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

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

• Karaoke | Gas Can Bar & Grill | 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

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

• 🎶Live Music - Steel Bridges Band | The Commander Bar | 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM | Pequot Lakes, MN

• Karaoke | Dunmire’s on the Lakes | 9:00 PM | North Long Lake

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

• 🎶Live Music - AJ Spoff | CC's Bar | 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Brainerd, MN

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

Saturday 04/05/2025:

• 🍳Breakfast | The Spot 371 | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Brainerd, MN

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

• 🍳Breakfast | Freddy's Sports Grill | 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Nisswa, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | Dunmire’s on the Lakes | 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM | North Long Lake

• 🍳Breakfast | Gas Can Bar & Grill | 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM | Brainerd, MN

• Bottomless Bloody Mary and Mimosa Bar | Gas Can Bar & Grill | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

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

• Open Saturday | Wildflower Chocolate | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

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

• 2025 Easter Bunny Photos and Visits | Westgate Mall | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Baxter, MN

• Downtown Brainerd Mini Golf Spring Open | Downtown | 11:00 AM | Brainerd, MN

• Permanent & Handmade Jewelry | Lake Latitude Crosby | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Crosby, MN

• Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins | Target Field | 12:10 PM | Minneapolis, MN

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

• 🎱Bingo | The Side Track | 1:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

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

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

• 🎱Bar Bingo | Crosslake Fifty Lakes American Legion and Auxiliary Post | 1:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

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

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

• Surf N Turf | Manhattan Beach Lodge | 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Crosslake, MN

• Virtual Pig Races | The North Star | 4:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN

• Smoked Brisket Saturdays | Sunshine's Summerhouse | 5:00 PM | Lake Shore, MN

• Supper Club Saturdays | Sunshine's Summerhouse | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Lake Shore, MN

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

• 20th Annual Nisswa Elementary Bloom Fundraiser | Nature Link | 5:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

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

• Spring Tulips | KICKS The Art Place | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

• Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers | Wells Fargo Center | 6:00 PM | Philadelphia, PA

• 🎶Live Music - VolsungaSaga and Burden of the Wretched | Ya-Sure Kombucha | 6:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Doyle Turner | Roundhouse Brewery | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Nisswa, MN

• 🎶Live Music - Aaron Simmons | Quarterdeck Resort | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake

• 🎶Live Music - Tony Williams | Bridge Tavern | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Crosby, MN

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

• 🎶Live Music - One Life Band | Fifty Lakes Bar and Bottle Shop | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Fifty Lakes, MN

• GLOW in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt | Crosslake Town Square | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

• BOGO Pints | 14 Lakes Brewery | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Crosslake, 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 - Steel Bridges Band | The Commander Bar | 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM | Pequot Lakes, MN

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

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

Sunday 04/06/2025:

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

• 🍳Breakfast | Freddy's Sports Grill | 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Nisswa, MN

• 🍳Breakfast | Dunmire’s on the Lakes | 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM | North Long Lake

• 🍳Breakfast | Gas Can Bar & Grill | 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM | Brainerd, MN

• Bottomless Bloody Mary and Mimosa Bar | Gas Can Bar & Grill | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

• 🍳ALL DAY Breakfast | The Spot 371 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Brainerd, MN

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

• 🧘‍♀️Revive + Restore: Yoga | Catalyst by Nature Link | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Nisswa, MN

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

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

• AYCE Walleye or Chicken Tacos | Quarterdeck Resort | 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake

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

• Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins | Target Field | 12:10 PM | Minneapolis, MN

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

• Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild | Xcel Energy Center | 2:00 PM | Saint Paul, MN

• 🥩Meat Raffle | 14 Lakes Brewery | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Crosslake, MN

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

• 🥩Meat Raffle | Snarky Loon Brewing Co. | 3:00 PM | Jenkins, 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

• AYCE Snow Crab | Norway Ridge | 4:30 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN

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

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If we missed your event or weekend special, let us know by submitting your event via our event submission page, and we'll make sure to add it to our comprehensive list of Nisswa & Brainerd Lakes area happenings! If you need need a safe ride, Ole's Shuttle Service, is your go-to choice for safe and sober rides in the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota!

*All dates and activities are subject to change* **Updated Weekly by Wednesday**

***Please check the operating hours and availability of the mentioned places before your visit.***