Food & Drink

White Bear Lake Manitou Days is a three-week summer festival showcasing some of the greatest things about this lakeside community. For 55 years this annual summer ritual has been a favorite of locals and visitors. Read more about Manitou Days

Marketfest is a summer festival in beautiful downtown White Bear Lake that runs Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, June 16–July 28, 2022. In its 31st year it continues to attract locals and visitors who are interested in a lively, family-friendly atmosphere. 

Each week two stages offer live concerts showcasing local bands from diverse musical genres including jazz, blues, rock, folk, country, and funk.   Read more about Marketfest 2022

Heigh-ho the DAIRY-oh! June is Dairy Month, so join us to celebrate all things dairy. Learn how to milk a cow or make butter! PLUS, meet Princess Kay of the Milky Way, Brenna Connelly! Visit our exhibits, take a hayride, play lawn games, tour the 1912 farmhouse. Picnic food and ice cream available for purchase. Sponsored by the Maplewood Area Historical Society. Read more about Dairy Day and Ice Cream Social

Learn about the latest grilling tips and tricks, all while enjoying some amazing grilled food. grillfestival.com Read more about The Ninth Annual Grillfest

Organizers of this year's White Bear Lake Winter Farmers Market are adapting to keep shoppers as safe as possible.

This year's market will be held outside and feature a one-way shopping route. Masks and hand sanitizer will be available. Twenty local vendors will be selling their wares at the market, and shoppers can even pre-order items online.

For more information, click here. Read more about White Bear Lake Winter Farmers Market

Arnie's Sunday Brunch is back!

Join us on November 1st for an all you can eat, family style, brunch at Arnie's Restaurant! Each individual will choose an egg entree, served with a platter of freshly prepared bacon, sausage, pancakes and cheesy hash browns.

Arnie's is excited to launch the Award-Winning, Family, Bloody Mary recipe! Read more about Arnie's Sunday Brunch + Best Bloody Mary Launch

Spend the day sipping away on a variety of hard seltzers. With over 100 varieties of seltzers to choose from, your taste buds will be in paradise.  Ages 21 and up. Read more about Seltzer Land: Minneapolis

Get in on the cheesy, gooey and yummy action at this two-in-one event. Read more about 2020 Twin Cities Grilled Cheese and Mac Festival

Are you vegan or curious to try out a more sustainable diet? This virtual event hopes to build community, asking participants to share their favorite vegan recipes, cookbooks, blogs and YouTube channels. Read more about Vegan Recipe Swap