Karl Oskar Days
Plans are in the works for Karl Oskar Days 2024- we're looking forward to another great year of KOD!
Receive updates via email (click HERE), and follow Karl Oskar Days on Facebook (click HERE)!
Questions? Contact City Hall at events@cityoflindstrom.us or call 651-257-0620
- Interested in being a vendor or providing entertainment? Click HERE.
- Interested in participating in the parade? Click HERE.
- Interested in the KOD Car Show? Click HERE.
- We need sponsors to make KOD 2024 AMAZING. If you would like to support this wonderful community event, please click HERE. Thank you!
KOD 2023
The 61st Karl Oskar Days is in the books, and the weather was perfect! To read all about the festivities and see a ton of great pictures, click HERE for our August 2023 Lindström Ledger E-Newsletter (pages 2-7).
Click HERE to follow the Karl Oskar Days Facebook page for event details.
(Note: Words/phrases on this page that are in dark red & bold are clickable links for more information and/or a map of the event location.)
2023 Karl Oskar Days Schedule
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION (click on address for Google Maps) |
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Wed., July 5th | All Day | Diva Shopping | Look for special sales at participating downtown Lindström shops! Register for Thursday's Diva Bingo at The Oven Mitt, & gather bingo cards at participating businesses. Bring your Bingo cards to Winehaven Winery for Diva Bingo at 7:30pm on Thurs., July 6th to play for lots of great prizes! | Participating downtown Lindström shops |
Wed., July 5th | 3pm- 6pm | Farmer's Market | Shop for locally grown produce, locally made crafts and prepared foods. | (south end of parking lot) |
Wed., July 5th | 6:30pm- 8:30pm | Join us for a one-of-a-kind beach party! Concert is FREE & family-friendly. Food and treats available for purchase. View event on Facebook HERE. | ||
Wed., July 5th | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Lakes Appreciation Night | Visit our local lakes associations' to find out more about local conservation and programs. | |
Wed., July 5th | 6:30pm- 8:30pm | Come and say hello or "hej" (pronounced "hey") in Swedish to our CLA candidates! | ||
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Thurs., July 6th | 10am- 7pm | Diva Shopping | Look for special sales at participating downtown Lindström shops! Register for Thursday's Diva Bingo at The Oven Mitt, & gather bingo cards at participating businesses. Bring your Bingo cards to Winehaven Winery for Diva Bingo at 7:30pm on Thurs., July 6th to play for lots of great prizes! | Participating downtown Lindström shops |
| Thurs., July 6th | 6:30pm | Watch new Chisago Lakes Ambassadors be crowned to represent the Chisago Lakes area. View event on Facebook HERE. |
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| Thurs., July 6th | Starts at 7:30pm | Bingo Night | Play for a wide assortment of prizes. Register at The Oven Mitt. Cards must be obtained during Diva Shopping on Wednesday & Thursday. | |
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Fri., July 7th | All Day | Diva Sidewalk Sales | Look for special sales at participating downtown Lindström shops! | Participating downtown Lindström shops |
Fri., July 7th | 3pm- 7pm | Photography Show | The St. Croix Valley Camera Club is displaying the works of several of their members in the Chisago Lakes Chamber building. | |
Fri., July 7th | 4pm- 9pm | Marketplace Vendors, Food, Info Booths, Activities, & Entertainment | Enjoy marketplace vendors, food, info booths and a variety of entertainment at both Memorial Park & Beach Park. Activities such as a ninja warrior course, bounce houses, carnival games, balloon artistry, and more will be available at Beach Park. | (next to Chamber building) |
Fri., July 7th | 4pm- 9pm | Marketplace Vendors, Food, Info Booths, Activities, Entertainment, & Balloon Artistry | Enjoy marketplace vendors, food, info booths and a variety of entertainment at both Memorial Park & Beach Park. Activities such as a ninja warrior course, bounce houses, carnival games, balloon artistry, and more will be available at Beach Park. | |
Fri., July 7th | Starts at 6pm | Pickleball Tournament: Recreational Event | The Friday night recreational event is $20/team if you pre register, $30 on the day of the event. There will be door prizes for Friday night's event. For Saturday morning's Competitive Bracket event details, scroll down. You are welcome to play in both events if you like. Click HERE to register. The money can be brought with you on the day of the event. All proceeds go to CLHS Girls Tennis! | (courts located west of building) |
Fri., July 7th | Starts at 6pm | Bingo | Family friendly bingo at Trinity Lutheran Church. | |
Fri., July 7th | 7pm- Midnight | Join us at the Lindström Fire Hall (which one is still TBD!) for awesome music from the Billie Jo Band, and to celebrate the Chisago Lakes Rotary's 25th Anniversary. $10 cover charge. Beverages available for purchase, served by the Chisago Lakes Rotary. View Facebook event HERE. | ||
Fri., July 7th | Starts at 10:15pm | Fireworks | The show over South Lindstrom Lake will be a show to remember! Enjoy food and entertainment while you wait. | |
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Sat., July 8th | All Day | Diva Sidewalk Sales | Look for special sales at participating downtown Lindström shops! | Participating downtown Lindström shops |
Sat., July 8th | Starts at 7:30am | Golf Tournament | 3-person scramble with a shotgun start. | |
Sat., July 8th | Starts at 8am | Lindström Loppet 5k | Join us at the 35th Annual Lindstrom Loppet 5K Run/Walk! The Loppet is a fun community event open to competitive runners, walkers, and families. Race day is Saturday July 8, 2023 at 8AM Rain or shine! Race day registration (prices increase) will be digital. Bring your phone. A QR code will be available at the race sight. | |
Sat., July 8th | Starts at 8am | Pickleball Tournament: Competitive Bracket | The Saturday morning Competitive Bracket is $30/team to pre register, $40 on Saturday morning and limited to the first 16 teams that register. The top 2 teams on Saturday will receive gift cards and the coveted Trophy of Champions!! For Friday night's recreational event details, scroll up. You are welcome to play in both events if you like. Click HERE to register. The money can be brought with you on the day of the event. All proceeds go to CLHS Girls Tennis! | (courts located west of building) |
Sat., July 8th | Starts at 9am* | 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament | *Was originally scheduled for 8am and has been moved to 9am. Come out and enjoy some friendly basketball competition. $20 per player. Make your own team of up to 5 players or simply show up and we'll place you on a team. Age divisions for teams. | |
Sat., July 8th | 9am- Noon | Farmer's Market | Shop for locally grown produce, locally made crafts and prepared foods. Vehicles not participating in the car show must be parked on the adjacent streets, or in the Plastic Products parking lots to the east of the church. Handicapped accessible parking available in the St. Bridget of Sweden lot. | (south end of parking lot) |
Sat., July 8th | 9am- 1pm | Car Show | Hosted by the Outlaws Car Club (nonprofit). Register when you arrive ($10). Vehicles participating in the show should be parked in the church parking lot. Vehicles not participating in the car show must be parked on the adjacent streets, or in the Plastic Products parking lots to the east of the church. Handicapped accessible parking available in the St. Bridget of Sweden lot. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. FREE admission for spectators! | |
Sat., July 8th | 10am- 6pm | Marketplace Vendors, Food, Info Booths, Activities, & Entertainment | Enjoy marketplace vendors, food, info booths and a variety of entertainment at both Memorial Park & Beach Park. Activities such as a ninja warrior course, bounce houses, carnival games, and more will be available at Beach Park. New this year- don't miss the Lumberjack Shows & events at Beach Park! | (next to Chamber building) |
Sat., July 8th | 10am- 6pm | Marketplace Vendors, Food, Info Booths, Activities, Entertainment, & LUMBERJACK SHOWS & EVENTS | Enjoy marketplace vendors, food, info booths and a variety of entertainment at both Memorial Park & Beach Park. Activities such as a ninja warrior course, bounce houses, carnival games, and more will be available at Beach Park. New this year- don't miss the Lumberjack Shows & events at Beach Park! | |
Sat., July 8th | 10am- 6pm | Photography Show | The St. Croix Valley Camera Club is displaying the works of several of their members in the Chisago Lakes Chamber building. | |
Sat., July 8th | 11am- 4pm | Karl Oskar House | A variety of events with afternoon music at the historic Karl Oskar House. | |
Sat., July 8th | 11am- 6pm | CORN FEED Hosted by: CL Freemasons Hiram Lodge #287 | Roasted corn will be served in the parking lot behind Mike O'Malley's State Farm. Served until the parade (6pm), or when the corn runs out. See you there! | |
Sat., July 8th | 4pm- 8pm | Trinity Lutheran Food Tent | A variety of food will be served for purchase. | |
Sat., July 8th | Starts at 6pm | Parade | Enjoy this long-standing, family friendly tradition. For parade route, click HERE and scroll down to "Parade Participants". | downtown Lindstrom, south of Highway 8 |
Sat., July 8th | Starts at 6pm | Members of the CLGNC will be collecting non-perishable food items & cash donations right from the parade route! All donations go to Family Pathways Food Shelf. | downtown Lindstrom, south of Highway 8 | |
Sat., July 8th | Starts at 7:30pm | Street Dance | Celebrate summer and community at the Karl Oskar Days street dance! The Mojo Monks are always ready to rock the crowd and get YOU dancing! A high energy band that plays all your favorite Classic Rock, Pop and Modern Country. GATES OPEN AT 7:30PM. $10 COVER. Refreshments available for purchase. See you there! | |
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Sun., July 9th | --- | No Sunday Events | There are no official KOD events on Sunday in 2023. However, the Karl Oskar House has some special events from noon-4pm, including fika, tours, music from 2pm-3pm, and more. |