Winterfest

January’s Winterfest, one of Worthington’s newest events, is sure to add chilling excitement to the winter season.

Participate in the Southwest Minnesota Fishing Club’s Ice Fishing Tournament.

Watch the crowning of the Winterfest ambassador and enjoy winter activities on Lake Okabena.

Be sure to catch The Deep Freeze Dip (local residents jump into ice cold Lake Okabena) all to raise money for a local charity.

Midwest Speed Quest

Each Summer,  from May to October, there is a quest for the fastest windsurfing speed in the Midwest held on Lake Okabena.

Prizes are awarded for the fastest speeds which are documented by data recorded on GPS devices worn by the windsurfers.

People gather here from the area, the region, the whole USA and around the world to take place in this competition.

Individuals schedule the time for their own racing rather than there being only one event scheduled time.

The freeform structure of this event is one of many facets that make this an attractive destination for windsurfers.

MSQ is taking a year off, and stayed tuned for a message for the 2014 season.

More information on this this can be found at their web site.

Worthington City Band Concerts - Memorial Day Concert

Each Summer, on the shores of Lake Okabena in Chautauqua Park, there are a series of FREE band concerts.

The concerts are done by The Amazing Worthington City band, made up of over 50 people who love music.

These have been part of each summers life in Worthington for over 60 years.

Comfortable seating is available. Restrooms are open.

More About the Amazing Worthington City Band and it's concert schedule [Click Here]

Worthington Windsurfing Regatta & Unvarnished Music Festival

The weekend of June 7 - 9th 2013 is the weekend for Windsurf enthusiasts to gather on Lake Okabena to enjoy the sport of Windsurfing and some good music. Lake Okabena is the best Windsurfing lake in the midwest due to the typical summer jet stream positions and the low banks around the lake.

The Unvarnished Music Festival adds variety to the weekend for families with children. A variety of styles of music will be performed by a wide range of performers with a variety of instruments where the audience can wander from performer to performer, or sit around them, watch and listen. Their website can be found at: http://www.worthingtonwindsurfing.com/

Arts and Activities on The Shore

Arts & Activities On the Shore will take place during the Regatta on Sailboard Beach on Friday evening and Saturday.
Booth Information  Booth Registration

Regatta Bike Ride

There is a Bike Ride that takes place on Saturday of the Regatta with 5, 15 and  50 mile options.

Worthington City Band Concerts - June Concerts

More About the Amazing Worthington City Band and it's concert schedule [ Click Here]

Fourth of July  Lakeside Concert

Each 4th of July a special Band Concert by the Amazing Worthington City Band is provided FREE on the shores of Lake Okabena in Chautauqua Park ( link to chautauqua Park)

More About the Amazing Worthington City Band and it's concert schedule [Click Here]

Worthington City Band Concerts - July Concerts

More About the Amazing Worthington City Band and it's concert schedule [Click Here]

Old Fashioned Fourth of July

Takes Place in Pioneer Village, where a variety of heritage demonstrations are present throughout the day.
 
Some of the activities include "meller-dramas", hymn sing-a-longs, and tours of the village. Bring the family out and enjoy a fun, educational day before the soon expected fireworks that evening.

International Festival

A variety of Foods, Dances, Music, Sport, and activities for children are available for enjoyment from among the many cultures that are present in the Worthington area.

Spend the day eating ethnic food, listening to rhythmic, ethnic music, or watching sports from Mexico, Africa, Asia and Europe. There is also a soccer tournament that takes place over the weekend. The 2013 event is July 12 & 13th. Click here to see more information

Nobles County Fair: 

The county fair is held once a year, usually in early August.

Providing displays, demonstrations, livestock judging, car races, and antique tractor displays.
Click here to see the Schedule

The Official Nobles County Fair web site is located at http://www.noblescountyfair.com

King Turkey Day:

King Turkey Day is held once a year in September. A week of special events is climaxed with a 10k race, free pancake breakfast, bike rides, family activities, political speakers and a large parade.

The 2013 KTD will be September 13 & 14^th.

• KTD Basics
• History of King Turkey Day
• Typical Events and Activities

The Official KTD web site is located at http://www.kingturkeyday.net
 

10 K Race:

This race is held once a year on the last day of the King Turkey Day celebrations. More Info

Halloween at Pioneer Village 

Pioneer Village set up this old building to look just like a ghost town for Halloween night. There are scary things happening all around you during the night. You never know what might pop-up from the haystack or what might grab your leg from the floorboard. Enjoy a night of screams and scares at "Halloween at Pioneer Village". October 31^st

Christmas at Pioneer Village

Start celebrating the Christmas season out at Pioneer Village. The 2011 dates are December 1 & 2. Enjoy the season by taking a ride to dinner on a wagon ride. Eat a meal in the Red Garter Saloon before taking in one of the many shows that are happening during the night, while sipping on some hot cider. Whether it is a sing-a-long at the church or watching a dance show, there is a variety of shows to partake in. And just when you think your night is done, Santa will drop by

Dayton House

More information about what is here can be found in the Wgtn.net Recreation Guide [http://www.wgtn.net/Recreation/dayton.htm]

Information relating to renting the facility can be found here in the Wgtn.net  Meeting Facilities Guide [ http://www.wgtn.net/Meetings/daytonhouse.htm]

The web site for the Dayton House can be found here [http://www.daytonhouse.org/]

Speedway: 

These are summer events at the speedway located on the Nobles County Fairgrounds.

The speedway has their own webiste [ Click Here]

Pioneer Village:

Pioneer Village provides historical views of the area and a number of events through the year.

More than forty (40) historic buildings from early Worthington are on display, filled with memorabilia that help you see what life was like in early Worthington and Nobles County.

There is more information about this in the Recreation Guide [ Click Here]