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
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Photo credit of Lake Shots Photography
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
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Photo credit of Lake Shots Photography
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
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Photo credit of Lake Shots Photography
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
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Photo courtesy of Jeff Helmkamp
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
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Photo courtesy of Lake Shots Photography
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
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Photo credit of Lake Shots Photography
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
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Photo credit of Lake Shots Photography