Family weekend options: Minnetonka Summer Festival, Manitou Days

June 27, 2014 at 6:18AM
The Midwest Ski Otters Water Ski Team performs free water ski shows most Sundays for the rest of the summer on Little Goose Lake in White Bear Lake, Minn. Sunday night, July 1, 2012 was their Independence Day show. Early in the show, the junior members of the team formed a pyramid for the crowd. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com
The Midwest Ski Otters will perform during Manitou Days. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

MINNETONKA SUMMER FESTIVAL

Summer fun awaits friends and families with activities for all ages. Start the day with an 8K race or tot trot. View art in a variety of media and see a K9 demonstration. Also enjoy live music and family entertainment and activities. Take a tour of the Burwell House and enjoy a refreshing ice cream cone. The day ends as fireworks light up the sky at dusk. (10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Charles H. Burwell House, 13209 E. McGinty Rd., Minnetonka. 4-10 p.m. Sat., Minnetonka Civic Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka. Free.)

MANITOU DAYS

"Ski Loose" is the name of the performance by the Ski Otters. The water ski show features stunts on Goose Lake In White Bear Lake. Lakeshore Players perform "Sleeping Beauty" for kids. Other activities include pub crawl, live music, pontoon rides, garage sale and more. (Today-Sun. Various times and locations, see website for details. www.manitoudays.com.)

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