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Turtle Fest starts on Wednesday, June 16. Celebrations carry on until Sunday, June 20. Written By: News Staff | × This is the Turtle Fest parade route for 2021. (Submitted) Turtle Fest is back this year in Perham, kicking off on Wednesday, June 16. Here's the full schedule of this week's events. Wednesday, June 16 ALL DAY: $10k Raffle for the Perham Center of the Arts, Sept. 6 - Drawing tickets available to purchase at Chamber office 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Scribbletastic Fun-o-matic Command Post by Minnesota Artist, Brad Wegscheid - Behind the Chamber off...

Check out this weekend's events in Detroit Lakes and greater Becker County area. If you want to add your event to Happenings, email us your submission at least a week in advance of the event date.

2021's Turtle Fest will be kicking off on Wednesday, June 16, with the turtle races at 10 a.m. Several new events will also be offered this year along with the festival's traditional events, such as the parade and half marathon.

Perham is a charmer. A growing little city with big dreams, this hidden gem in western Minnesota boasts a bustling downtown shopping district, fun and family-friendly community festivals and tons of opportunities for outdoor recreation. Seated in the northeastern corner of Otter Tail County, on the Highway 10 corridor between Wadena and Detroit Lakes, Perham’s year-round residents number around 3,500, but the area’s population swells to three times that in the summers, when seasonal lake home and cabin owners are factored in. All those folks are kept entertained with community events li...