Mound - Spirit of the Lakes Festival (Full Schedule)

A weekend full of fun, food, music, activities and fireworks! Please note, the Grand Parade is canceled for 2026.

*** EVENT SCHEDULE ***

THURSDAY, JULY 16:

- 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Food Truck and Brewery
----El Jefe food truck (food & margaritas) | Back Channel Brewing (craft beer)

- 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Vinyl Spin Art

- 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Dog Days of Summer Event (adoption event at Back Channel Brewing)

- 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Children’s Entrepreneur Market

- 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Yoga for kids With Joyflow

- 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Wake For Warriors Charter Cruise
----Departing from the Port of Excelsior (tickets required)


- 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM | Boat-In Movie: Happy Gilmore | Tune your boat radio to 89.7FM


FRIDAY, JULY 17

- 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Food Court & Festival Bar

- 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Live Music

- 6:00 PM | Live Pro Wrestling: Minnesota Independent Wrestling (MIW) | All-Ages, Free Admission

- 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Meet Your Maker


SATURDAY, JULY 18

- ALL DAY | Lake Minnetonka Wakesurf Open (registration required)

- 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Pre-event Pancake Breakfast | Masonic Lodge | $15 adults, $8 kids 12 and under (All proceeds help fund scholarships for high school students.)

- 8:30 AM | Spirit of the Lakes 5K (registration required)

- 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Yoga by the Lake

- 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM | Festival Bar

- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Marketplace

- 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Food Court

- 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Kid's Activities & Entertainment

- 12:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Live Music & Entertainment

- 10:00 PM (Dusk) | Spirit of The Lakes Fireworks, In honor of Jay Soule