• Farm & Home Show ~ Held annually the 3rd Saturday of March

• Fireman's Dance ~ Held annually the last Friday of March

• JAM Session at Fort Belmont ~ Held annually in June

• Relay For Life ~ Held annually the last Friday in June

• “Franks A Lot” ~ Chamber Appreciation held the Thursday B4 Father's Day

• Cruise for Care ~ Good Samaritan Society held in July

• RACE DAYS ~ Held annually the 3rd Saturday in July

• Road Races & Fitness Walk ~ Held annually Friday of Race Days, in July

• Jackson County Fair ~ July 29th through August 2nd, 2009

• MN Corn Cob Open Golf Event ~ usually the 2nd Thursday in August

• Jackson Nationals at the Jackson Speedway ~ Held in August

• Family Night Out in Ashley Park ~ Thursday after the County Fair

• Fort Belmont Rendezvous ~ Held annually the weekend after Labor Day

• Holiday Fest featuring "Lighted Parade & Fireworks" ~ December 6, 2008

  Recreation

• Camping, Fishing & Hunting ~ Jackson County Parks Office 507-847-2240

• 10 City Parks

• New 9-hole Disc Golf Course at Benes Recreational Area in Jackson

• Residential trail system along the beautiful Des Moines River

• County trail system, with continual upgrades

• 3 Local Area Golf Courses

• Indoor Swimming Pool (open year round), Ball Fields & Tennis Courts

• Kilen Woods State Park just northwest of Jackson

• 3 Fitness Centers

• Historic attractions including the Jackson Fairgrounds Fair Village

• Jackson County Historical Society Museum located in Lakefield, MN

• Dirt Track Racing every Saturday night, May through end of August ~ http://jacksonspeedway.com

• Historic State Theatre, downtown Jackson

• 50+ Civic and Social Organizations and Committees

  Restaurants

• American Legion Club, 411 1^st Street

• Amigos, 847-3212

• Belmont Lane Beer Pub / AmericInn, 110 Belmont Lane

• Bridget's Bucksnort's Brew Ha-Ha & Grill, 105 Grant St. 

• Burger King, 2000 Hwy 71 N

• Coffee Choices, 404 2^nd Street

• Dairy Queen 1021 Hwy 71 N

• Gardens Steakhouse & Lounge / EconoLodge, 2007 Hwy 71 N  

• Sunshine Foods Deli, Hwy 71 N  

• New China Restaurant, 300 W. Ashley St.

• Pillars Pub & Eatery, 507 2nd Street

• Pizza Ranch, 206 3^rd Street

• Reggie’s Cinema Barista, 600 2^nd Street

• Santee/Embers, at I-90 & Hwy 71 N

• Subway, 812 3rd Street

• Taco Depot, 600 2nd Street

  Lodging

• AmericInn Lodge & Suites, 110 Belmont Lane          507-847-2444

• Budget Host / Prairie Winds Motel, 950 Hwy 71 N    507-847-2020

• Earth Inn, behind Embers I-90 & Hwy 71 N               507-847-5603

• EconoLodge, 2007 Hwy 71 N                                  507-847-3110

• Jackson KOA Kampground, 2035 Hwy 71 N             507-847-3825

• Super 8 Motel, 2025 Hwy 71 N                                507-847-3498

• The Old Rail Road Inn B&B, 219 Moore Street          507-847-5348

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