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LAKE GEORGE — The 41st annual Lake George Blueberry Festival is set for July 25-27, with activities for all ages including live music, sporting events, a car show, and of course, blueberry baked goods.

From 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 25, at Trinity Lutheran Church, there will be a homemade from-scratch pie and ice cream social. Blueberry, peach, strawberry-rhubarb and apple pies will be available. During the social, the 2025 Blueberry King and Queen will be crowned on the Lake George Stage.

Following the social, attendees are encouraged to stay for live music by the Golden Harbor Quartet starting at 7 p.m. at the Lake George Bible Chapel. Community members are asked to bring their own chair.

At 7:30 p.m., sand volleyball will kick off at Lake George Community Park.

A full day of events will take place on Saturday, July 26.

A "Run Through the Pines" 5K run/walk will wind through the beautiful trails of Lake George. Registration starts at 7 a.m. with the race starting at 7:30 a.m. There is a $10 cash-only fee to enter. The first 50 participants will receive a T-shirt and medals will be awarded to the first three overall finishers and first two finishers in each age category.

At 10:30 a.m., teams of two can compete in canoe races on Lake Paine. Registration is free and will start at 10 a.m. at Lake Paine Beach.

A strong man competition will be held at noon at Lake George Community Park. Registration starts at 11:30 a.m.

Hungry participants can stop by the food stand at Lake George Community Park for lunch from noon until they are sold out.

At 1 p.m., a bean bag tournament will take place at Lake George Community Park.

Festival goers can see vintage and classic cars during the "Cruising Back to Lake George" car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lake George Community Park. Admission is free for all and awards will be given for People's Choice, Best in Show and Furthest Distance Traveled.

A free kids carnival with bike drawing will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the town hall.

Also from 1 to 3 p.m., participants can play bingo at the Lake George Senior Citizens Center.

Bumps on a Log will provide live music from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Woodland Store.

A fireman's ham and bean feed from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the fire hall will be followed by a raffle drawing.

At 5 p.m., a tug-of-war competition is set to take place in front of town hall. Participants need to gather a team of eight people to compete.

The day will close with dancing to The Snowmen at the Woodland Store backyard stage from 8 p.m. to midnight.

A variety of events are scheduled for Sunday, July 27, starting with a fireman's blueberry pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the fire hall.

A kids pedal tractor pull will take place in front of Tin Lizzie Antiques. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. and the pull starts at 11:30 a.m. It is free and sponsored by Sanford Health, Paul Bunyan Communications, Park Rapids Ford and Kabekona Collision.

A horseshoe tournament will be held at Lake George Community Park, with registration starting at noon followed by the tournament at 1 p.m.

The festival will wrap up with a 3 p.m. church softball game at Lake George Community Park.