White Bear Lake Events
White Bear Lake has one of the most active community calendars in the eastern metro. The downtown district drives most of the activity, with seasonal festivals, farmers markets, and community gatherings happening throughout the year. Marketfest and Manitou Days wrapped up in July. The Senior Carnival and Lakeside Guitar Festival have both come and gone. We have turned the corner into September: Labor Day weekend is here, school is back in session, and the Taste of White Bear Lake is right around the corner on September 12. The lake is still wide open for boating well into fall.
Labor Day Weekend & Early September 2026
This Week & Coming Up
- Art in the Park at Spruce Park -- Runs through Monday, September 7, 11 AM-1 PM daily. Free art classes for ages 3-12, taught by a retired art educator. A great way to keep kids creative through the Labor Day weekend.
- Pine Tree Apple Orchard -- Now open daily for the 2026 season. Apple picking, farm store, corn maze, and pumpkin patch later in the season. A White Bear Lake fall tradition.
- Farmers Market — Every Friday through October 30, 8 AM–noon, on Clark Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets. 50+ vendors. The best of the fall produce, apples, squash, pumpkins, and late tomatoes, is arriving now.
- Labor Day on the Lake -- Public swimming beaches wrap up for the season after this weekend, so plan one last beach day. Boating continues strong: the county launch on Lake Avenue stays open well into fall, but expect busy holiday ramps, so go early.
- Art Crawl & Taste of White Bear Lake Weekend — Saturday, September 12, is packed. The 3rd Annual Bald Eagle Lake Art Crawl runs during the day (self-guided tour of local artists' studios), and the Taste of White Bear Lake takes over Pine Tree Apple Orchard from 2–5 PM. Food samples, breweries, distilleries, and live music. Tickets $40 (Rotary fundraiser).
- One Last Tri (Olympic/Sprint Triathlon) — Sunday, September 20, on White Bear Lake. The season's final triathlon event.
- White Bear Township Day — Saturday, September 19, 2–8 PM at Polar Lakes Park. Free festival with live music, vendor market, car show (9th Annual Car/Bike Show), BINGO, VFW Beer Gardens, food trucks, and fireworks. Details
- Elizabethan Syngers — October 8 & 9, 1–3 PM at Pine Tree Apple Orchard. A unique fall tradition of Renaissance choral performances in the orchard.
- Ladies of the Lake Quilting Show — October 22–23 & 29–30 at Pine Tree Apple Orchard. Local quilters showcase their work.
Recently Completed
What Just Passed
- White Bear Lake Senior Carnival (August 19) — Live music, petting zoo, summer fun, and activities for seniors and families. A wonderful community afternoon.
- Lakeside Guitar Festival (August 14-15) — A weekend of guitar performances from classical to blues at venues around White Bear Lake.
Marketfest — Wrapped Up
Thursdays June 11 – July 30, 2026 — Completed
The 36th season of Marketfest concluded on July 30 with the Environmental Resource Expo. Over 130 food and merchandise vendors, live music on two stages, and a celebration of green living in downtown White Bear Lake. See you in 2027 for the 37th season.
Manitou Days — Wrapped Up
June 18 – July 4, 2026 — Completed
Manitou Days — White Bear Lake's signature summer festival — wrapped up on the 4th with a spectacular fireworks show from West Park and Memorial Beach, plus the patriotic boat parade on the lake. Over three weeks of community events including the Grande Parade, beach dances, the medallion hunt, and 50+ events in all.
Weekly & Recurring Events
- Farmers Market — Fridays, 8 AM–noon, on Clark Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets downtown. More than 50 vendors. Running through late October.
- White Bear Township Day — September 19, 2–8 PM at Polar Lakes Park. Free community festival with live music, car show, food vendors, and fireworks.
- Pine Tree Apple Orchard — 425 White Bear Ave N. Opens late August — apple picking, pumpkin patch, corn maze, wagon rides, and pony rides. A White Bear Lake fall tradition. pinetreeappleorchard.com
Annual Highlights & Fall Events
- White Bear Lake Art Fair — One of the area's largest art shows, set along the downtown boardwalk. Check the White Bear Lake Chamber for upcoming dates.
- Taste of White Bear Lake — September 12, 2–5 PM at Pine Tree Apple Orchard. A Rotary Club fundraiser with food and drink samples from local restaurants, breweries, and distilleries, plus a silent auction, cork pull, and live music. Tickets $40. Taste of White Bear Lake
- 3rd Annual Bald Eagle Lake Art Crawl — September 12. A self-guided tour of local artists' studios and pop-up galleries around Bald Eagle Lake.
- Elizabethan Syngers — October 8 & 9, 1–3 PM at Pine Tree Apple Orchard. A unique fall tradition of Renaissance choral performances in the orchard.
- Ladies of the Lake Quilting Show — October 22–23 & 29–30, 12–4 PM at Pine Tree Apple Orchard. Local quilters showcase their work.
- Fall Cleanup Day — October 3, 7 AM–1 PM. City-sponsored event for residents to dispose of unwanted items.
- White Bear Lake Boat Parade — The July 4th boat parade during Manitou Days is White Bear Lake's only annual boat parade. Decorated boats cruise along the shorelines of Dellwood, Birchwood, and Mahtomedi — a highlight of the summer festival season.
For a broader view of regional events, visit our events guide.