Lake of the Ozarks Local Events

Mardi-Gras Pub Crawl at The Lake

Mardi-Gras Pub Crawl at The Lake

Mardi-Gras Pub Crawl at The Lake

Everyone knows that the Lake of the Ozarks is a great location for bars and restaurants and if you want to experience as much of what these have to offer then you definitely need to check out the annual Mardi-Gras Pub Crawl. Just like any other pub crawl this even is all about visiting dozens of bars and restaurants in one night to experience the best of what they have to offer while also introducing you to new things and new places. The Mardi-Gras Pub Crawl will be held this year on February 11th and if you like bars and local restaurants then this is the event for you.

This year’s pub crawl is scheduled to begin around 4pm at any of the included bars and restaurants and for the low price of only $5 you will receive a wristband that gets you free transportation to all of the various venues as well as free entry. The entire night is open to whatever you want to do, so if you happen to discover a new place that you love feel free to stay there and hangout as long as you wish. Make sure to check out as many of the bars and restaruatns as possible though because you’re sure to find more than one that you’ve never been to before. Get ready to have a seriously fun time this year at the Lake of the Ozarks biggest party of the year: the Mardi-Gras Pub Crawl on February 11th. Come ready to have a good time and discover some new venues during this fun filled and alcohol fueled night of celebration and fun.

Valentine’s Day Dinner at Captain Ron’s on February 11th, 2012

Valentine's Day Dinner at Captain Ron's

Valentine's Day Dinner at Captain Ron's

This is yet another of Captain Ron’s always popular events and this time it is just for the grownups in the family. If you’ve got kids, this is your chance to get away from them for a nice relaxing and romantic dinner for two at one of the most popular restaurants in the area. Look no further for Valentine’s Day plans as this is definitely the event to be at.

Captain Ron’s Valentine’s Day Dinner will be held on February 11th, 2012, which is obviously Valentine’s Day, and no matter what time you want to eat dinner at there are reservations available. This event fills up quickly each and every year so if you want to get a seat you need to act fast and get a reservation made before everyone else beats you to it. Captain Ron’s is the place to be for most of the year’s greatest events and Valentine’s Day is no exception, make sure to call now and get a reservation so you can begin planning your romantic Valentine’s Day dinner and evening. No matter what you’re looking for on Valentine’s Day, Captain Ron’s is definitely the place to find this is always the most popular and most exciting night on the lake each and every year; don’t miss your opportunity this year, make a reservation as soon as you can.

Super Bowl Party at Captain Rons on February 5th, 2012

Super Bowl Party at Captain Rons

Super Bowl Party at Captain Rons

The Super Bowl is the one sporting event that everyone watches every single year, even people that have absolutely no interest in sports watch it so if you’re going to watch it you might as well do it with some cool people in the coolest place ever. Captain Rons hosts dozens on awesome parties and celebrations every year and this is just another one of those huge get togethers that you just cannot miss.

The Super Bowl party starts at 4pm at Captain Rons so you don’t have to miss any of the pregame action and of course there will be plenty of food and beer to go around. Don’t waste your time watching the game at home, come to Captain Rons for the best Super Bowl party in the entire lake community area and you definitely won’t be disappointed. There will be plenty of cool people and fun things going on at Captain Rons so make your reservation early, there should be plenty of spots available and no matter what part of the restaurant you are in you are sure to have a great seat to see all of the action on one of our dozens of TV screens. Come watch this year’s big game the right way at Captain Rons and make sure to bring your friends, the more the merrier.

Silver Cup Chef’s Challenge at Seven Springs Winery on January 14th, 2012

Silver Cup Chef's Challenge at Seven Springs Winery

Silver Cup Chef's Challenge at Seven Springs Winery

The Silver Cup Chef’s Challenge is a nearly 3 month long event that takes place various weekends at the Seven Springs Winery to determine the best chef’s in the lake community. The competition starts off with 16 local chefs from fine dining restaurants around the area and by the end of the event one chef is crowned as the undisputed champion of the area. The best part is, you get the opportunity to actually taste and enjoy the various dished being used in the competition because the spectators of the contest are actually the judges too.

The first round of the event is on January 14th and nearly every weekend between then and March will be another round of competition so you’re sure to have at least one opportunity to stop by and taste some delicious food. The event cost varies depending on which round of competition you plan to attend but everyone who attends always has a great time tasting the delicious food made by some of the greatest chefs in the area. Whether you are a food and wine connoisseur or just love tasting fun and delicious foods this event is definitely worth checking out this year; once you stop by for one round you may find yourself coming back over and over just to see who wins the coveted “Best Chef” award.

Agrilegacy Conference at Isle of Capri Casino on January 10th, 2012

Agrilegacy Conference at Isle of Capri Casino on January 10th

Agrilegacy Conference at Isle of Capri Casino on January 10th

Each year there are multiple agricultural and business conferences around the country that focus on the upcoming farming and business seasons and how companies can capitalize on their opportunities. That is exactly what the Agrilegacy Conference is about and since it’s in the local community it is particularly helpful for local farmers and small agriculture based businesses. No matter what industry you’re in this is a worthwhile event as it could definitely help you increase your profits and revenue in the coming season.

This even is on January 10th at the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville so it isn’t too far away. Just a short drive to the north for most of the lake community makes this even very accessible and easy to get to and the potential rewards are very much worth the drive. The event is sponsored by the Bobby Medin CPA Agency and it is definitely a worthwhile event for anyone in the area. Hundreds of people are expected to turn out and there should be plenty of information available to help you and your business so definitely try to stop by on January 10th to see what this conference is all about, it may just be what you need to push your business to the next level.

Eagle Days at Osage National Golf Club on January 7th, 2012

Eagle Days at Osage National Golf Club

Eagle Days at Osage National Golf Club

Eagles are an important part of the Lake of the Ozarks ecosystem that many people never get to experience. Believe it or not there are in fact multiple types of eagles that live all around the lake so if you want to see and experience them then this is your chance. Eagle Days is all about seeing the eagles in the natural habitat around the lake and learning about the majestic animal so definitely come by and see what all there is to learn.

Not only will you be looking at eagles in the wild, you will also get to see multiple eagles and other predatory birds up close with trained handlers. These birds are all raised and cared for by the local eagle lodge and they’re used all around the area for teaching and educational purposes. This is your chance to see what eagles are all about and finally see some up close and in the wild. Don’t miss out on this incredibly unique opportunity to see some cool animals in their natural habitat that you would probably have never seen before. Eagles really are all around the lake community so you are almost guaranteed to see some on this short expedition, feel free to bring your kids too because this is a family friendly event catering to all ages. Everyone is welcome and should be prepared to be amazed and educated about the beautiful and majestic eagles and predatory birds that live all around the lake community.

L.O. Profile Launch Social at Osage Beach on January 3rd, 2012

L.O. Profile Launch Social at Osage Beach

L.O. Profile Launch Social at Osage Beach

Lake of the Ozarks: Profile is the leading magazine for the lake community, it features all of the popular events, hot hangout spots, and everything else going on in the area. Each month a new issue comes out and with that is always a huge social gathering to celebrate, this is exactly what is going on on January 3rd.

The L.O. Profile launch social is always the hottest event each month so you definitely don’t want to miss out on this fun filled event. You’ll get to meet plenty of new people and lots of the leading socialites of the lake community so you do not want to miss out on these incredible launch socials each month. Come to the first launch social of 2012 and start the new year right with plenty of fun and maybe even some new friends.

You may be surprised by how many awesome people you meet that the L.O. Profile launch so definitely come check it out this month. You might have so much fun that you just keep coming back month after month to see what’s next. Plus you will get to be among the first few people to see what is new in this month’s issue of L.O. Profile, this is an incredible social opportunity that you cannot afford to miss in the lake community so make sure to stop by Osage Beach and stay tuned for future events every month of the year.

Celebrate the Cardinals in the World Series at Lake of the Ozarks

St. Louis Cardinals World Series at Lake of the Ozarks

If you love baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals are the team to support in Lake of the Ozarks, and with the World Series already underway, you need to know where you can go in Lake of the Ozarks to watch your team smash the opposition!

So which sports bars are guaranteed to be showing St. Louis Cardinals World Series games on the box?

There are lots of great bars in Lake of the Ozarks, many of which will be showing Cardinal’s games live on the night, so all that remains is for you to pick which bar you fancy heading over to, and then look forward to a fun night watching your team win (hopefully), accompanied by some beer and convivial company.

Sports Pub @ 2107 on Lake Osage has the largest TV screen in Lake of the Ozarks, so you can enjoy the latest St Louis Cardinal’s World Series game larger than life, and assuming they win, it will be almost as good as actually having tickets to see it live!

Pickled Pete’s is a sports bar on Osage Beach, and as well as live sports, including the St. Louis Cardinal’s World Series games, you can also enjoy great food and lots of beer. And if your food order takes more than fifteen minutes to arrive, you can have it for free!

Bootleggers Sports Bar & Grill IN Osage Beach is another popular venue featuring a huge 120 inch wide screen TV, plus several more televisions in the restaurant and bar area, so no matter where you sit, you are in no danger of missing any of the nail biting action from the latest St. Louis Cardinal’s World Series game.

Woody’s Tavern & Sports Bar is located on Osage Beach and has a giant TV screen so you can keep up with the Cardinal’s games, plus lots of old fashioned entertainment such as dart’s boards, pool tables, and a shuffle board.

Lake West Chamber 10th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade on Nov 26th, 2011

The Lake West Chamber 10th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will be taking place this year on November 26th in Lake of the Ozarks. The Christmas parade starts at 6pm at Central bank, proceeds up Highway 5, and finishes at the Laurie Mall in Laurie.

The Annual Lighted Christmas Parade is sponsored by the Lake West Chamber of Commerce and features a long procession of Christmas themed floats and vehicles that are covered in festive lights and adorned with Christmas decorations. Santa Claus takes pride of place in the middle of the lighted parade, which is tremendously exciting for all the small children and their families who line the side of Highway 5 to watch the lighted parade as it passes slowly by.

Once the lighted parade reaches the end of its journey at the Laurie Terrace Mall, Santa disembarks and heads into his temporary grotto inside the mall. This is the opportunity for all the kids to line up and let Santa know what they would like for Christmas—assuming they have not been naughty and forfeited their chance of a few nice presents! Kids can have their picture taken with Santa in return for a $5 donation benefiting a local Lake of the Ozarks charity.

And once you have spent time seeing Santa, you can take the family for a leisurely stroll around the Laurie Mall and enjoy some Christmas shopping opportunities, followed by a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants and food outlets.

 

If you fancy entering a float in the parade as opposed to just watching, there are awards on offer for the best decorated float in the lighted parade. Further information about the parade or an entry form is available from the Lake West Chamber of Commerce website, or you can telephone the Lake West Chamber direct.

World Series - Cardinals vs Rangers at Lake of the Ozarks

4th Annual Lake Holiday Lights Drive Thru Light Park at Osage Beach City Park from Nov 20th to New Years Day 2012

4th Annual Lake Holiday Lights Drive Thru in Osage Beach, MO

Nothing beats a fantastic light show over the Christmas holiday period, and for the third year running, the Lake Holiday Lights will be providing lots of colorful illumination for people in the Lake of the Ozarks. The light show begins on Nov 20th 2011 and stays up until New Years Day 2012.

The 4th Annual Lake Holiday Lights Drive Thru Light Park can be found at the Osage Beach City Park. The lights display is available 7 days per week between 5.30pm and 9pm, Sunday through to Thursday, and until 10pm on Friday and Saturdays.

The Lake Holiday Lights feature more than eighty giant animated lighting displays and it is easily the biggest and best light park at Lake of the Ozarks. It only costs $10 per car to enjoy the festive lighting drive thru experience, so fill your car up and bring the whole family for a leisurely two mile drive around the wonderful festive light park. Younger children especially will love the pretty lights featuring favorite Christmas characters, including Rudolph the Reindeer and Santa Claus.

The Lake Holiday Lights festive drive thru show is sponsored by local lake area businesses and organizations, all of whom have worked very hard to create a memorable light show to exceed the previous two years. Each of the eighty plus light exhibits are centered on the forthcoming Christmas holiday, and are guaranteed to light up the sky over Lake of the Ozarks.

The Lake Holiday Lights Drive Thru Show is also available as part of a group tour experience, so if you are visiting Lake of the Ozarks in a tour group, you might be able to include a drive through the Light Park as part of your travel itinerary—please check with your designated Lake of the Ozarks tour provider prior to travel.

Christmas Craft Market at the Camden County Museum on November 18th – 19th, 2011

The Christmas Craft Market at the Camden County Museum takes place on November 18th – 19th and is a great opportunity to do some early Christmas shopping for gifts. The craft market is open between 9am and 4pm on both days and lunch will be available. There is also designated parking for the event and handicapped access.

There will be lots of craft booths and local artisans selling their arts and crafts on stalls at the Christmas market and you will be able to browse through a wide selection of handmade crafts and gift items made by some of the extremely talented artists living and working in the Lake of the Ozarks area.

 

The Camden County Museum is home to many specialist crafters in Lake of the Ozarks, including quilters, basket makers, weavers, and fiber arts, so a trip to the Christmas Craft Market at the museum could be your chance to stock up on some fine gifts for the whole family. It will also be a good time to think about buying Christmas wreathes and decorations for your home—and what better way to get into the spirit of Christmas than by visiting a local Christmas Market?

 

The Camden County Museum is very easy to get to. It is located in the small town of Linn Creek, just off highway 54. The museum closes at the end of October for the winter season, but will be open by special arrangement for the Christmas Craft Market, so if you have yet to visit the historic exhibits related to pioneer life in the Ozarks, you will be able to catch a glimpse of some of the exhibits as you browse through arts and crafts at the Christmas market, which should nicely whet your appetite for a proper visit when the museum reopens in the spring time.

Rod Stewart Tribute Show on November 18th, 2011

Rod Stewart Tribute Show on November 18th, 2011If you go along to the Trophy Room at the Old Kinderhook Resort & Golf Club in Camdenton, Lake of the Ozarks, on November 18th, you might be forgiven for thinking that the man with the famous raspy voice, Rod Stewart himself, is warbling away in the flesh. But no, unfortunately, the real Rod Stewart is too busy with his supermodel wife to find the time to visit Lake of the Ozarks. However, the Rod Stewart Tribute Show featuring the magnificent Don Audette, is more than worth your time and money.

Rod Stewart tribute act, Don Audette, will be performing all the classic Rod Stewart hits from the American Songbook between 7pm and 10pm at the Old Kinderhook. There will also be an all-American buffet served between 6pm and 8pm, although you are advised to make reservations as the evening is likely to be extremely popular and space limited.

The Rod Stewart Tribute Show features all of the best loved hits from the man famous for songs such as Maggie May, Baby Jane, and Forever Young, plus the songbook stuff featuring covers from the 40s and 50s. You can enjoy a lovely meal in sophisticated surroundings while listening to the distinctive raspy singing voice of a very talented performer. What better way to spend a fine evening at Lake of the Ozarks?

 

Don’s Rod Stewart Tribute Show has become a popular act in the local area and most people agree that not only does Don sound exactly like Rod Stewart, he is also Rod’s spitting image—indeed, Don is frequently mistaken for Mr. Stewart, so if you happen to be doing some grocery shopping and you suddenly spot Rod Stewart in the frozen food aisle, try not to scream too likely—it is probably Don stocking up on Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

Osage Beach Premium Outlet Mall Trick or Treat Event on October 31st

Trick or treat is a Halloween tradition, but it can get a little boring dressing up and walking around your local neighborhood, year in and year out, so this year, why not do things a bit differently and take the kids along to the Osage Beach Premium Outlet Mall Trick or Treat event on October 31st.

Starting at 4pm, children aged 12 and under who are suitably dressed up in spooky and ghoulish costumes can walk around the Premium mall shopping outlet trick or treating: a list of participating stores at the mall can be collected from information centre at the entrance. There will also be a fancy dress costume contest with lots of great prizes and children dressed up in Halloween costumes gain an automatic entry.

 

Trick or treating at the Osage Beach Premium Outlet Mall is all the fun of Halloween, but in a nice safe environment. Instead of walking around outside and risking bad weather and worse, take the little ones for a warm, dry stroll around the mall and let them collect candy while you do some window shopping. And at the end of a couple of hours when the kids have had enough of shovelling sweets and candy down their throats, you can enjoy a bite to eat at one of the many food outlets inside the Osage Beach Premium Outlet Mall.

 

Since October 31st is also the last day of the Premium Outlets Pink Event – a special fundraiser in aid of Breast Cancer awareness, while dad takes the kids trick and treating around the outlet mall, mom can do a spot of shopping and benefit from some cool discounts at stores such as Calvin Klein, J. Crew, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Dressbarn—each shopper who donates $10 to the Breast Cancer Awareness charity will receive a fabulous discount card to spend at select stores within the mall.

 

Old-Time Quilter’s Fest on October 29th between 9am and 4pm

Arts and Crafts are a big part of the local Lake of the Ozarks heritage, and quilt making has been a popular pastime for local ladies of all ages since the time of the Pioneer settlers. Sadly quilting is not as well practiced by the younger generation these days, but if you have a burning desire to learn more about the golden art of quilt making, come along to the Old-Time Quilter’s Fest on October 29th between 9am and 4pm.

There will be lots of crafts vendors showing off their quilt notions and techniques as well as quilt demonstrations throughout the day for anyone who wants to learn how to start making beautiful quilts in the traditional way. Visitors also have the chance to win lots of door prizes and drawings at the event, plus a tasty lunch will be available. You will be able to use designated parking at the Museum and entrance to the event is free.

The Camden County Museum is a popular attraction in Lake of the Ozarks and it holds regular family friendly events throughout the year, many of which have a craft based theme. The museum has its own dedicated “patchwork pioneers” quilters group in permanent residence on site, so if you cannot make the Old-Time Quilters Fest at the end of October, you will still be able to see some of their work at a later date. Other groups of artisans in residence at the museum include rug weavers, basket weavers, and a fiber arts guild.

The Camden Museum is full of fascinating local history and artifacts related to pioneer life in the Ozarks area and can offer guided tours by appointment, plus lots of fascinating exhibits dating back from the days of the settlers, right through to modern day life in Lake of the Ozarks.

Miss Lake of the Ozarks Pageant on October 29th at the School of the Osage in Osage Beach, MO

Miss Lake of the Ozarks Pageant

Miss Lake of the Ozarks Pageant is the first rung on the ladder for any young woman in the local area hoping one day to compete for the prestigious title of “Miss America”. The Miss Lake of the Ozarks Pageant is being held on October 29th at the School of the Osage in Osage Beach, Lake of the Ozarks, and the doors open at 7pm.

There will be three separate crowns on offer on the night for three lucky girls: Miss Lake of the Ozarks 2012, Miss Osage River’s Outstanding Teen 2012, and Miss Lake of the Ozarks Outstanding Teen 2012.

The Miss LaMiss Lake of the Ozarks Pageantke of the Ozarks pageant is open to all eligible girls from the state of Missouri, so if you think you might have a good shot at the title, trot down to the School of the Osage and give it a go. You might not win the crown, but at the very least you are bound to have a great evening. Alternatively, if you know a young lady who has what it takes to go all the way to the Miss America contest, encourage her to try out for one of the crowns on offer.

The Miss Lake of the Ozarks Pageant is affiliated to the Miss America Organization and all winners on the night have the chance of securing scholarship funds to help them achieve their future dreams.

Contestants hoping to enter the Miss Lake of the Ozarks pageant must be between the ages of 17 and 24. For the teen contests, girls must be aged between 13 and 17. All contestants must be well-rounded individuals who are willing to take on the responsibilities of the position should they win, so if you need further information before entering, check out the Miss Lake of the Ozarks contestant information website.

 

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