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Juneteenth Celebration

Celebrate Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, at 6 p.m. Thursday at Edgewater Bay Pavilion. There will be speakers — including North Iowa-based comedian, Day Peace — performers, learning, refreshments and more. Following the event there will be a water balloon fight. This event is free, open to the public and organized by Albert Lea Recreation and Riverland Community College. The event this year will honor John Smith, an Albert Lean who organized Juneteenth events in the city even before it became a nationally-celebrated holiday.

 

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Pride Festival

Albert Lea’s annual Pride Festival, presented by the Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau, Historic Downtown Albert Lea and Albert Lea Recreation, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Central Park. The rain date will be Sunday. There will be crafts and face painting, bounce houses and yard games, Zumba Jams with Kristy, live music from Eclipse, Ruthless Ruth and more. There will be an afterparty, Pride and Pints, at Mom’s Bread Co. Tickets to the party at Moms Bread Co. are $20 and available at the Convention and Visitors Bureau office.

 

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Simply Built Rigs Truck and Car Show

Simply Built Rigs will host its second annual truck and car show all day Saturday at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. In addition to the truck and car show, the event will have food trucks, a beer garden, live music by Will Barnett and Company and more. Cost to enter a vehicle is $40 and an additional $20 to enter the burnout competition. General admission is $5 for those age 13 and over and free for children age 12 and under. Visit the event’s Facebook post for more information at facebook.com/share/1Apj7AEGCU/.

 

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Worth County Fair

The Worth County Fair in Northwood will run from Wednesday through Sunday and feature many returning favorites such as 4-H exhibits, animal barns, food vendors, carnival rides, Nick’s Kid Show, the demolition derby and more. Cost of admission to the fair is $20 for the week or $10 for the day. More information can be found at worthcountyfair.com/ or in the Tribune’s Summer Times issue.

 

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Murder Mystery on the Back 9 

There will be a special murder mystery golf game at Good Shot Golf and Sporting Clays in Emmons. Clues for the mystery will be given on each hole, and groups of four will have to piece together the evidence to see who did it. Cost is $5 for passholders and $15 for non-passholders. Go to Goodshotemmons@gmail.com to sign up and reserve carts.