Lights In The Pines

11/20/2025

7 days till OPENING NIGHT!

The countdown begins for the opening night of Light's in the Pines. The gate opens on Wednesday, Nov. 26th @ 5 PM sharp! Price is still $10.00 car/truck and $25.00 for small bus. Can't wait to see you there!

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11/13/2025

08/12/2025

It's FAIR TIME! TODAY is the last day to buy your carnival DISCOUNT TICKETS at the following businesses:

Itasca County Historical Society - Grand Rapids
M&H Gas - Grand Rapids
S&S Meats - Grand Rapids
Cenex - Grand Rapids
Northern Star Cenex - Deer River
Fred's Meats - Goodland
Kocian's - Bigfork

Get them before they are gone! Only on sale till 5 PM today!

07/02/2025

Are you going to RAPIDS RADIO ROCKFEST? WE WANT YOU TO HAVE A FUN, SAFE, AND MEMORABLE TIME! Did you know you can camp at the Itasca County Fairgrounds Campground for $34-$67 for the night and get FREE round-trip bus transportation to the concerts! The Fairgrounds is offering parking and round-trip rides to downtown for $10.00 CASH per person. We will open the WEST GATE at 2:00 PM for parking and will start sending buses to the venue around 2:45 PM.

2:00 PM West Gate Opens at the Fairgrounds for Park & Ride
2:45 PM Buses start running
Venue & Entertainment times are approximate
3:00 PM Venue gates open
5:00 PM 1st of 2 local bands starts warming things up
7:00 PM Molly Hatchett, April Wine & Warrant
11:00 PM Music shuts down
12:00 AM Last bus back to the Fairgrounds

To reserve your CAMPING SPOT for JULY 19th, go to:
https://co.itasca.mn.us/284/Fairgrounds-Park-and-Campground

01/06/2025

Please share with your Saturday friends. I am looking for volunteers to help put away light displays at the fairgrounds from 10 am- 3 pm (could be less) depending on how many come to help. We will provide lunch to those helping. We also are packing away North Pole Junction! If you can spare and hour or two, that would be greatly appreciated! Call 218-259-3300 with questions. Thank you!

01/06/2025

We are not done yet!

This Saturday, Jan. 11th, 10 AM - 3 PM we are looking for help putting light displays to bed for the year and putting away North Pole Junction. We will provide lunch to those who come to help. The weather looks to be good. Call 218-259-3300 with questions. If you can give an hour or two, every bit helps!

01/02/2025

It's never too early to start on LITPS 2025! If you would like your non-profit to be a part of the fun, please call Ruth @ 218-999-0201. We are setting up for 2025 now.

01/02/2025

Thank you for your support in 2024! Thank you to all our non-profit partners who came out and supplied many hours to make Lights in the Pines successful!
CAP Baker Lions Club, Itasca County Historical Society, Grand Rapids Area Kix Dancers, PEO, Itasca Youth for Christ, Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus, Northern Minnesota Builders Association, New Song Youth Group, First Lutheran Church Youth Group, Grand Rapids Area FFA Alumni, Civil Air Patrol.

12/23/2024

FINAL NIGHT FOR 2024! - Come one, come all to the final night of the Lights in the Pines at the Itasca County Fairgrounds. $10.00 per vehicle, $25.00 per small bus. The Civil Air Patrol is our Non-profit partner tonight. Please help us have a 400-vehicle night! We want to end our season strong! Stay tuned for our live posts tonight.

12/22/2024

Itasca County Fair Itasca Life Options

Well, it's the second to last night for Lights in the Pines! We have Grand Rapids FFA and Alumni along with the Grand Rapids Rotary as our Non-profit partners tonight. Please come out see the beautiful lights and enjoy some hot chocolate, cider, hot dogs, popcorn, or sweet treats! We look forward to seeing you from 5 pm - 9 pm. Second-shift volunteers, please enter the grounds at the Bishop Gate. It will be open at 6:30 pm. Everyone coming for the light displays enter at the WEST GATE of the fairgrounds. Gate opens at 4:30. Displays come on at 5 PM.

12/22/2024

Well, it's the second to last night for Lights in the Pines! We have Grand Rapids FFA and Alumni along with the Grand Rapids Rotary as our Non-profit partners tonight. Please come out see the beautiful lights and enjoy some hot chocolate, cider, hot dogs, popcorn, or sweet treats! We look forward to seeing you from 5 pm - 9 pm. Second-shift volunteers, please enter the grounds at the Bishop Gate. It will be open at 6:30 pm. Everyone coming for the light displays enter at the WEST GATE of the fairgrounds. Gate opens at 4:30. Displays come on at 5 PM.