[ October 1, 2010 6:00 pm to October 2, 2010 1:00 am. October 2, 2010 11:00 am to October 3, 2010 1:00 am. October 8, 2010; 1:00 am; October 9, 2010 11:00 am to October 10, 2010 1:00 am. ] This traditional festival is modeled after one of the world’s largest celebrations held each year since 1810 in Munich, Germany. New Ulm’s version takes place during the first two weekends of October. The fun begins Friday evenings and continues all day Saturday at the Holiday Inn, with a full schedule of “oom-pah!” including performances from [...]

[ September 11, 2010; ] A “Support Our Troops” silent auction will be held in conjunction with a naming ceremony for the Alexandria VA outreach clinic on Sept. 11, 2010. The silent auction will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Fat Daddy’s Bar & Grill, 115 30th Ave. E., with lunch being served from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The naming ceremony is at 1:00 p.m. at the Alexandria VA clinic, 515 22nd Ave. E. The event is sponsored by the American Legion Post 87 and members of the Alexandria community.

[ September 18, 2010; 4:00 pm; ] Where else can you find race teams herding their star “athletes”—wild racing turkeys—down main street? The Great Gobbler Gallop is part of Worthington’s fall festival, going on its 71st year. King Turkey Day always falls on the second Saturday after Labor Day, which will be September 18 this year. This will be the 38th year [...]

[ September 3, 2010 5:00 pm to September 4, 2010 12:30 am. September 4, 2010 11:00 am to September 5, 2010 12:30 am. ] Celebrate the Minnesota River at a themed cultural event at the river’s edge in New Ulm. The event will be held September 3-4 and features music, good food, refreshments, fishing, river rides, and games, as well as a run/walk and guided bicycle tour. A highlight on Saturday is the “Flotilla on the River Water Parade” with entries [...]