Entertainment & Events in Bemidji, Minnesota

Special Events

Logging Days 218-243-2231
19276 Lake Julia Drive North West
Bemidji, MN 55601
Held each year the first Saturday of every February, this event includes activities and events such as a lumberjack pancake feed, sleigh rides, old-time music, sawing contests, axe chopping and throwing contests, chain saw sculpting, woodcarving, crafts, and a Paul Bunyan Magic Show, as well as a variety of historic exhibits that are on display. more

Headwaters School of Music and the Arts 218-444-5606
519 Minnesota Avenue
Bemidji, MN 56601
This school of music and the arts produces a wide variety of arts activities, including chamber music concerts, children's theatre productions, and art shows that include such media as clay, metal sculptures, and mural paintings. more
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra 218-444-7914
P.O. Box 3136
Bemidji, MN 56619
The Bemidji Symphony Orchestra presents classical music to new audiences and performance experience for musicians. Each season includes six subscription concerts. more

Forste Theatre 218-444-5630
208 Paul Bunyan Drive
Bemidji, MN 56619
This theatre provides professional performances that include showcases, concerts, productions, original works, and cultural education performances.
Paul Bunyan Playhouse 218-751-7270
314 Beltrami Avenue
Bemidji, MN 56601
This nationally recognized professional theatre offers performances throughout the year, and is one of the longest continually operating summer theatres. more
Bemidji State University Theatre Department 218-755-3934
1500 Birchmont Drive Northeast
Bemidji, MN 56601
Bemidji State University produces 3 major productions a year. The theatre department produces shows both on its main stage in the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex and in its black box located also in the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. more

Art in the Park 218-444-7570
426 Bemidji Avenue
Bemidji, MN 55619
Library Park and Paul Bunyan Park, downtown Bemidj
This weekend event is held every July featuring over 100 artists from across the state and nation, fun and food for everyone. BCAC Gallery and Shop 426 are open year round. more

International Day 800-222-4750
9500 Ruppstrasse
Bemidji, MN 56601
This unique event is annual, being held in July and August of each year, and allows one to learn about different languages and cultures, as well as joining in a variety of cultural activities, such as Japanese drumming, French Voyageur canoe rides, and Norwegian folk dancing.

Finlandia Ski Marathon 218-751-0041
315 Highway 2
Bemidji, MN 56619
Termed "The Nordic Festival of the North", the Finlandia is a four day premier North American ski event, taking place in February, which features over six hundred national and international elite skiers, races, exhibits, and plenty of fine food.
Kraus-Anderson Walleye Classic 218-759-0596
Lake Bemiji Waterfront Park
This annual live release walleye fishing tournament is held in June and is designed for one hundred two-person teams, with family oriented activities including carnival rides, raffles, food court, and more also being held.