Summer’s always over too fast. So here’s some help for planning your Lake of the Ozarks days, every month of the year.
JANUARY
Eagle Days— Jan.6, Osage National,The Encore, Willmore Lodge, & other locations
FEBRUARY
Overland Park Boat Show— Feb.15–18,Overland Park Convention Center Lake (Mardi Gras)
Pub Crawl— Feb.17,Osage Beach & Lake Ozark
Polar Bear Plunge— Feb.24, Public Beach #2 (Grand Glaize Beach)
MARCH
St. Charles Boat Show— Feb.29–March 3, St. Charles Convention Center
St. Pat’s Boat Parade & Pub Crawl— March 16, Lake West Chamber.com
St. Patrick’s Day Parade— March 16, Bagnell Dam Strip Bridge & Dam
Half-Marathon— March 23, Bagnell Dam Strip
APRIL
Spring In-Water Boat Show— April 19–21,Dog Days Bar & Grill
Spring Big Bass Bash— April 20–21, Lakewide
Dogwood Festival— April 25–27, Camdenton
MAY
Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals (car show)— May 3–5, Bagnell Dam Strip
Spring Harbor Hop— May 4, Lakewide
Ozarks Amphitheater Summer Concert Season Kickoff— Dates TBD
JUNE
Canine Cannonball— Date TBD, Dog Days Bar & Grill
The Great Shoot out Treasure Hunt— June 1, Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill
LOTO Powerfest— May 30–June 1, Shady Gators & Camden On The Lake
JULY
July 4th Fireworks Around The Lake— July 4th Weekend, Lakewide
Aqua Palooza— July20, Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill
Midwest Coast Wake Surf Open— July 20, Ha Ha Tonka Cove
AUGUST
Great Dam Duck Drop— Date TBD, Osage River below the dam
Shoot-out Street Party— Aug.21, Bagnell Dam Strip
Shootout Boat Races— Aug.24–25, Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill
SEPTEMBER
Bikefest — Sept.11–15, Bagnell Dam Strip
Fall In-Water Boat Show— Sept.20–22, Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill
Veteran’s Day Fireworks— Veteran’s Day Weekend, Lakewide
OCTOBER
Fall Big Bass Bash— Oct.5–6, Lakewide
Fall Harbor Hop— Oct.12, Lakewide
Fall “Frank’s Swap” Meet— First weekend of October, Jacob’s Cave Meadowlands
NOVEMBER
See Fall Foliage By Land & Boat— Late Oct.–Early Nov., Lakewide
Gala Of Trees Silent Auction— Mid-Nov., Wobbly Boots Bar & Grill
Lake West Chamber Lighted Christmas Parade— Last Saturday of Nov., Hwy 5 in Lauri