Chisago Lakes Chamber & Information Center

02/13/2025

✨Congratulations to the 2025 Celebration of the Lakes Photo Contest Winners! 🎉

We received so many amazing entries, and we’re excited to announce this year’s top photographers:

🏆 Tammy Yackley – Winter ❄️
🏆 Kara Gates – Celebration of the Lakes 🌅
🏆 Matt Kangas – Hit Me With Your Best Shot 🦅

Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their incredible photos with us! 📷💙 And, thank you to Glädje for your prize donations!

02/12/2025

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02/11/2025

🎬✨ Thank you to everyone who came out for Kids Movie Night at Ojiketa Regional Park during the 2025 Celebration of the Lakes! 🎉

It was a huge success, and we loved seeing so many families having fun together. A special thank you to the City of Chisago City for putting on such a fantastic event for our community! ❤️

02/11/2025

🏆 Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Celebration of the Lakes Dodgeball Tournament! 🏆

The Moving Targets dodged, ducked, dipped, and dove their way to victory on the ice on South Lindström Lake yesterday! ❄️🔥 Thank you to all the teams who came out to compete and make this event so much fun. And thank you to the spectators that cheered on all of the teams! 😎🎉👏

02/10/2025

2025 Celebration of the Lakes Twinflower Books Fish Stories winners! Congratulations to all!

And the winners are!

For the nonfiction category, Karen Immel from Chisago City, MN with her story “Fisherpeople”.
For the poetry category, Kathryn Anderson from Chisago City, MN with her poem “The Fisher Girl”.
For the fiction category, Robert McDowell from Center City, MN with an untitled story.
For the young storytellers category, Anika Matko from Lakeside Elementary with her poem “Two Sides”.

Please look for updates this week on when each winner's entry will be posted for your reading pleasure!

02/10/2025

✨Thank You!✨

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and made the 2025 Celebration of the Lakes so special! ❄️🎉 We hope you had an amazing time enjoying all the fun, laughter, and community spirit.

We can’t wait to see you again next year for another unforgettable celebration! 💙

02/09/2025

📸✨ We want to see YOUR favorite moments from this year's Celebration of the Lakes! ❄️🎉 Drop your fun and memorable photos in the comments below and show us how you celebrated! From fireworks to ice racing, the medallion hunt to snow-filled fun—let’s relive the magic together. 💙 We can’t wait to see your amazing snapshots! 📷👇

02/09/2025

‼️ Don’t forget to email your photos for the photo contest that ends today at 4pm!

Submission requirements below! ⬇️

02/09/2025

🎉 A huge THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors for making the 2025 Celebration of the Lakes possible! ❄️🎆 Your support brings our community together for a weekend of fun, adventure, and memories that last a lifetime. We couldn’t do it without you! 😁

Again, thank you, thank you, thank you: Embrace Orthodontics, Royal Credit Union, A&J Handy Services, Carline's Fork & Cork - Dine4Dinners, Dream Team Property Management, Storm Sporting Events, Twinflower Books, All Ways Automotive, Center City Fire & Rescue, City of Chisago City, Chisago Lakes Good Neighbors Club, Chisago Lakes Lions, City of Lindstrom-EDA, Larkin Hoffman, Lindstrom Fire Department, MidWestOne Bank, and Nordic Harbor

02/09/2025

🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Celebration of the Lakes Medallion Hunt! 🏅🔍 The medallion was found at Water Tower Park in Chisago City!

A big thank you to everyone who braved the cold and fresh snow and joined the hunt—your enthusiasm makes this event so much fun! ❄️👏

02/09/2025

🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Celebration of the Lakes Raffle Drawing! 🎟️✨ A huge thank you to everyone who participated and supported this year’s event. We appreciate you! 😃

02/08/2025

02/08/2025

The Medallion had already been found! 🏅🤩