Douglas County Community Calendar

Events for the Alexandria/Douglas County area

Family

Youth Outdoor Activity Day

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Youth Outdoor Activity Day is a free family-friendly event intended to provide youth a fun environment in which to learn about outdoor recreation.

Activities include trap shooting, archery, hunting, angling and many other related skills. Over 40 hands-on activities and demonstrations are planned. This public event is made possible through a consortium of participating volunteer organizations, businesses, individuals, and donors.

Hosted and organized by theĀ Viking Sportsmen (VS)Ā andĀ Douglas County Pheasants Forever (PF), the annual event takes place at the Alexandria Shooting Park.

REGISTER HERE

Demo Derby at the Douglas County Fair

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Come on out for the demo derby! It’s sure to be an action-packed night of flying mud and crashing cars. Special thanks to the Viking Speedway for hosting this event.

This is a separated ticketed event. Tickets will be $15 for adults and $5 for ages 17 and under.

Tickets can be purchased in advance on our website.

Viking Speedway

(320) 762-1559

View Organizer Website

FREE MN Twins Play Ball! Youth Baseball Clinic

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The summer of 2024 marks the 64th year the Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund, in partnership with Great River Energy, will offer FREE youth baseball and softball clinics!

Created in 1961 by longtime Twins scout, Angelo Guiliani, the clinic program serves as a way for the Minnesota Twins to promote baseball and softball to boys and girls throughout the Upper Midwest. Since the programā€™s inception, more than 800,000 youth have participated in a Twins youth clinic.

The Twins Community Fund Youth Clinics are designed to teach fundamentals, including hitting, throwing, and defense in a fun and encouraging atmosphere. The clinics provide instruction for boys and girls ages 6-12. The Twins provide all the necessary equipment for the clinic. Participants are asked to bring their own gloves. Event will take place at the Alexandria Area High School Softball Complex, and if there’s inclement weather it will be held at Discovery Middle School.

The Twins Community Fund Youth Clinics have always been, and will continue to be, available to participants and host communities free of charge. Registration is required to participate in a clinic ā€“ participants can register at www.playballmn.com. Funding for the Youth Clinic program is provided by the Twins Community Fund and Great River Energy.