Memorial Day beckons a full menu of festivals and fairs to Washington County, starting with Lake Fest in Forest Lake. The summer of 2016 will be noteworthy for the return of Lumberjack Days, although in name only; the July event won't be the big regional celebration people remember, but rather a continuation of the two-year-old, smaller family festival known as Stillwater Log Jam. Now it will be called Lumberjack Days, a name formerly privately held that now belongs to the city of Stillwater. While Bayport's celebration, Rockin Ribs, won't be held this year, many other familiar festivals return, including the events on the list below.

AFTON

Strawberry Festival

June 25-26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Town Square Park, S. St. Croix Trail and 34th Street. Artists, repurposed or vintage goods, business expo, food, live music.

Art in the Park

Sept. 24-25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Town Square Park. Fine arts, traditional craft fair, small business fair, live folk/jazz music, food; exploreafton.com.

BAYPORT

Craft Fair

June 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Village Green Park, sponsored by Bayport Community Action League; 651-351-5070.

COTTAGE GROVE

Strawberry Fest

June 16-21, Kingston Park, Indian Boulevard and 75th Street. Music, hot-air balloon rides, petting farm, strawberry pie-eating contest, kids tractor pull, parade, fireworks; cottagegrovestrawberryfest.com.

FOREST LAKE

Lake Fest

June 3-10, Lakeside Park, 95 E. Broadway Av. Fishing tournament, Arts in the Park, wine and beer tasting, movies, mini powwow, talent show, pig roast, running races; fl-lakefest.com.

Cottage Grove’s Strawberry Fest:  Afton Apple’s berry farm serves fresh strawberries at June’s four-day event.

HUGO

Good Neighbor Days

June 9-12, Hugo Lions Park, 5524 Upper 146th St. N. Petting zoo, carnival rides, breakfast, parade, music, food, fireworks; goodneighbordays.com.

LAKE ELMO

Washington County Fair

Aug. 3-7, N. 40th St. and Manning Avenue, Animal and craft exhibits, carnival, live music, monster trucks, demolition derby; washingtoncountyfair.org.

Huff 'n' Puff Days

Aug. 11-14, Lions Park, 3525 Laverne Av. N. Softball, volleyball, other family events; lakeelmojaycees.org.

MARINE ON ST. CROIX

Firemen's Ball

June 18, 5:30 p.m., downtown. Barbeque, street dance, children's activities to fund volunteer fire department.

Marine Art Fair

Sept. 17-18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hwy. 95 and County Road 4. Artists and other vendors; marineonstcroix.org.

NEWPORT

Pioneer Day

Aug. 14, 11 a.m., Pioneer Memorial Park, 2nd Avenue and 6th Street Parade, live music, food, vendors, games, car show; ci.newport.mn.us.

OAKDALE

Summerfest

June 23-25, Walton Park, 15th Street and Hadley Avenue. Parade, car show, rides, medallion hunt, fireworks; 651-730-2704 or ci.oakdale.mn.us.

SCANDIA

Midsommar Dag

June 25, Gammelgården Museum, 20880 Olinda Trail. "Immigrant inspired" children's activities, craft fair, genealogy booth, food; 651-433-5053 or gammelgardenmuseum.org.

ST. PAUL PARK

Heritage Days Festival

Aug. 19-21, downtown St. Paul Park, parade, flea market, garden tractor pull, carnival, petting zoo, fireworks; stpaulpark.govoffice.com.

STILLWATER

Rivertown Art Festival

June 4-5, Lowell Park, downtown Stillwater, 10 a.m. Billed as the St. Croix Valley's largest art fair. Handcrafted items, art; rivertownartfestival.com.

Lumberjack Days

July 15-17, Historic Courthouse and Pioneer, Teddy Bear and Lowell parks. Medallion hunt, tethered balloon rides, fishing tournament, lumberjack demonstrations, pontoon boat rides, parade; www.lumberjackdays.com.

WOODBURY

Woodbury Days

Aug. 26-28, Ojibway Park, 2695 Ojibway Drive. Carnival, business fair, Taste of Woodbury, custom cars, sand volleyball, children's coin hunt, fireworks and robotics demonstrations; woodburydays.com/Sti.