https://www.cityoflindstrom.us/KODSchedule
Wednesday
10a-5p Vilhelm Moberg "Emigrants Signed Book" Exhibit - Swedish Gift Store
11a-5p Kid's Rock Painting - Glädje
1-4p Watercolor Club - Glädje
3-6p Farmers' Market - St. Bridget Parking Lot
6:30p HARMONY IN THE PARK - Lion's Park
*Poppa Bear Norton’s Country & Comedy
*Lakes Appreciation Night
*Meet the Chisago Lakes Ambassadors
Thursday
3-8p KRISTINA'S NIGHT: "A Traditional Twist on Diva's Night" - Downtown Lindström
5p Kubb Tournament - Glädje
6:30p Cornhole Tournament - Lindström Muni
Friday
All Day KOD Sidewalk Sales - Downtown Lindström
10a Live Artists - Glädje
1-5p Photography Show - Chamber of Commerce
4-9p Karl Oskar Days Fair - Memorial & Beach Park
6:30-9p Bingo - Trinity Lutheran Church
8p-12a Brews & Tunes for Lindström Fire Relief w/Chisago Lakes Rotary - Lindström Fire Department
Dusk(9:30p) FIREWORKS ft. Swedish Mocktails by Tipsy Tini - Beach Park
Saturday
All Day KOD Sidewalk Sales - Downtown Lindström
7:30a Golf Tournament - Chisago Lakes Golf Course
8a Lindström Loppet - Lakes Free Church
8a/10:30a/1p Pickleball Tournament - Wildcat Community Center
9a 3v3 Basketball Tournament - Trinity Lutheran Church
9a-Noon Farmers' Market - Plastic's Parking on HWY 8
9a-1p Car Show - St. Bridget of Sweden
10a Live Artists - Glädje
10a-4p Photography Show - Chamber of Commerce
10a-4p Karl Oskar House Tours
10a-6p Karl Oskar Days Fair - Memorial & Beach Park
11a-6p Chisago Lakes Masons' Corn Feed - Chamber Side Lot
1-4p Live Artists - Glädje
2-3p Nya Duvemåla Folkmusiklag Celebrate Karl Oskar Days - Karl Oskar House
4-8p Trinity Food Tent - Trinity Lutheran Church
6p KARL OSKAR DAYS PARADE w/ Food Drive by CL Good Neighbors Club - Downtown Lindström
7:30p STREET DANCE ft. The Breakfast Club - Muni/Liquor Store Parking Lot
Sunday
9a Outdoor Service & Picnic - First Methodist Church
11a-4p Karl Oskar Days Fair - Memorial & Beach Park
1-4p Karl Oskar House Tours
1-4p Photography Show - Chamber of Commerce
2-3p Twin Cities Hardingfelelag (Hardanger Fiddle Group) - Karl Oskar House
5-9p MIDWEST ALL-STAR WRESTLING - CL Community Ed Gym (Wildcat Community Center)
Thank you to our Sponsors!!!
Lindström Fire Department
Plastic Products
Bolton & Menk, INC
Embrace Orthodontics
Lindström Family Dentistry
Kendall Howard
Lakes Area Golf Carts
Carlson Amoco
Mike O' Malley State Farm
Grandstand Funeral Home
Mickelson Landscaping
Lindström Thrifty White
Security State Bank of Marine
Greg & Tanya Paine, Edward Jones
Deutschland Meats
Stein Insurance
Brink's Market
Oelker HR Solutions
Nick & Drew's Discount Foods
First Resource Bank
Chisago Lakes Lutheran Church
Lakes Area Veterinarian & Surgical Center
Karl Oskar Days is held in early July to celebrate Lindstrom's Swedish heritage. Activities include arts and crafts, music, entertainment, a parade, street dance, demonstrations, shopping, and a fantastic fireworks display.
In 1948, the Lindstrom Commercial Club began the Water Carnival tradition. The carnival featured powerboat and rowboat races, swimming events, and novelty events such as the canoe fight.
The Water Carnival was renamed Karl Oskar Days in 1963 to better commemorate the Swedish pioneer settlers. Karl Oskar and Kristina are fictitious characters in Vilhelm Moberg’s books about Swedish emigration to America.
A statue of Karl and Kristina currently resides on the west end of Lindström, welcoming visitors and residents to our downtown. Karl is looking forward to the challenges and opportunities of a new land, while Kristina looks back toward her homeland.
This statue was originally built for a float in the Karl Oskar Days parade in the late 1960s and was relocated to its current position in 1970. The statue was modeled after a statue that was erected in 1960 in Karlshamn, Sweden, which commemorates the Swedish pioneers of the Chisago Lakes Area.
Come join us for the 2025 Karl Oskar Days and enjoy what we have in store.
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