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15Events this week
2Free things to do
86New spots
97New stories

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This week in Brainerd

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 15 events, day by day →

Brunch on the Lake

Sunday 11:30am · Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake

Whiskey & Water

Sunday 3:30pm · Quarterdeck Resort

ZARS Track Day | BIR | September 7, 2026

Monday 8am · Brainerd International Raceway

Team trivia

Tuesday 6pm · Jack Pine Brewery

Annual Rummage Sale

Friday 8am · The Brainerd Center · Free

New in Brainerd

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Common Goods Baxter

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Refresh your closet guilt-free: Common Goods Baxter is the trendy thrift locals actually brag about, with quality clothing, accessories, and one-of-a-kind home pieces at neighborly prices.

bridgesofhopemn.org ↗

Brainerd City Splash Pad

Parks & Outdoors

Cool off close by: Whether your kids need to sprint through water shooting sculptures or you just want a quick, no-fuss cool-down, Brainerd City Splash Pad is the easy win.

brainerd.com ↗

Music General

Arts & Culture

Dance break, anyone? Music General keeps Brainerd feet happy with recreational and competitive classes for preschoolers through high school, taught by a seasoned crew plus guest choreographers in hip hop, tap, jazz and lyrical.

musicgeneral.com ↗

Brainerd’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Brainerd’s best →

Most read in Brainerd

The five stories Brainerd readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Colorful ear tags signal off-limits bears in MN hunt zones

    Researchers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are tracking 50 radio-collared black bears across the state, particularly in bear hunting zones 27, 45 and parts of the no-quota zone.

    Full story at kimt.com ↗

  2. New Highway 210 Roundabouts in Brainerd Open on Aug. 20

    New roundabouts on Highway 210 in Brainerd will open on Thursday, Aug.

    Full story at lptv.org ↗

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