• Farm & Home Show ~ Held annually the 3rd Saturday of March

• Fireman's Dance ~ Held annually the last Friday of March

• JAM Session at Fort Belmont, Sunday, June 22, 2008

• Relay For Life ~ Friday, June 27, 2008

• “Franks A Lot” Night ~ Chamber Customer Appreciation ~ June 12, 2008

• Cruise for Care ~ Good Samaritan Society - Jackson - July 12, 2008

• RACE DAYS ~ July 18, 19 & 20th - Parade on Saturday at 4:00 pm

• Annual Road Races & Fitness Walk, July 18, 2008

• Annual River Bike Ride, July 19, 2008

• Fort Belmont 50th Anniversary ~ Cavalry demonstrations, July 20, 2008

• Jackson County Fair ~ July 30th through August 3, 2008

• MN Corn Cob Open Golf Event ~ August 14, 2008  

• Jackson Nationals at the Jackson Speedway ~ August 14, 15, & 16, 2008

• City-wide Garage Sales ~ August 16, 2008

• Fort Belmont Rendezvous ~ annually the weekend after Labor Day

• Holiday Fest featuring "Lighted Parade & Fireworks" ~ December 6, 2008

  Recreation

• Camping, Fishing & Hunting ~ Jackson County Parks Office 507-847-2240

• 10 City Parks

• New 9-hole Disc Golf Course at Benes Recreational Area in Jackson

• Residential trail system along the beautiful Des Moines River

• County trail system, with continual upgrades

• 3 Local Area Golf Courses

• Indoor Swimming Pool (open year round), Ball Fields & Tennis Courts

• Kilen Woods State Park just Northwest of Jackson

• 3 Fitness Centers

• Historic attractions including the Jackson Fairgrounds Fair Village

• Jackson County Museum located in Lakefield, MN

• Dirt Track Racing every Saturday night, May through end of August ~ http://jacksonspeedway.com

• Historic State Theatre, downtown Jackson

• 50+ Civic and Social Organizations and Committees

  Restaurants

• American Legion Club, 411 1^st Street

• Belmont Lane Beer Pub / AmericInn, 110 Belmont Lane

• Bridget's Bucksnort Brew Ha-Ha & Grill, 105 Grant St. 

• Burger King, 2000 Hwy 71 N

• Coffee Choices, 404 2^nd Street

• Expressway / Dairy Queen 1021 Hwy 71 N

• Gardens Steakhouse & Lounge / EconoLodge, 2007 Hwy 71 N  

• Sunshine Foods Deli, Hwy 71 N  

• New China Restaurant, 300 W. Ashley St.

• Pizza Ranch, 206 3^rd Street

• Reggie’s Cinema Barista, 600 2^nd Street

• Santee/Embers, at I-90 & Hwy 71 N

• Subway, 812 3rd Street

• Taco Depot, 600 2nd Street

  Lodging

• AmericInn Lodge & Suites, 110 Belmont Lane          507-847-2444

• Budget Host / Prairie Winds Motel, 950 Hwy 71 N    507-847-2020

• Earth Inn, behind Embers I-90 & Hwy 71 N               507-847-5603

• EconoLodge, 2007 Hwy 71 N                                  507-847-3110

• Jackson KOA Kampground, 2035 Hwy 71 N             507-847-3825

• Super 8 Motel, 2025 Hwy 71 N                                507-847-3498

• The Old Rail Road Inn B&B, 219 Moore Street          507-847-5348

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