“Bigger and better” is a cliché that is associated with most small-town festivals. But it really rings true in Balaton, where organizers have been working hard to make the four-day annual July event just that, and more.
Fun Fest 2024 — July 4-7 — will feature not one, not two, but three golf tournaments on three different days at Balaton Bay Golf Course, five different food trucks, a new axe throwing contest, and a classic rock band out of Luverne called Almost Iowa!
“They’re a classical rock band — they play all the classics,” Balaton Area Chamber of Commerce President Brita Fricke said. “I’m looking forward to it. We’re trying to add things that will reach that different generation. At Fun Fest in general, you have a huge generational difference; we’re just trying to find entertainment for everybody.”
See more in this week’s paper!