This is a guide to attractions and events in the city of Waseca, Minnesota.
Sports and recreational opportunities may be available at the city's fifteen parks, some of which include fields for baseball, softball, and soccer, as well as basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts, skating rinks, playground equipment, and outdoor recreational opportunities, including wooded areas and trails.
Both Clear Lake and Loon Lake, within the city limits, offer fishing, boating, and other water activities. Other lakes are nearby.
Operated by the city, the school system, or by various community organizations, there are several recreational and competitive sports programs for youth and adults in Waseca, including baseball, basketball, football, hockey, running, skateboarding, skating, softball, swimming, tennis, wrestling, and others. The Waseca Water Park offers swimming lessons and training, as well as free swimming time and other water-based recreational activities.
Bowling is available through the Waseca Bowling Center, and the Minnesota Skydivers Club offers skydiving at the Waseca Municipal Airport. Just outside the city limits, north of Clear Lake, the Waseca Lakeside Club features an 18-hole golf course and a pool.
As the county seat, the city of Waseca hosts the annual Waseca County Free Fair, a multi-day summer event held at the fairgrounds, which is also the location for other events throughout the year. Other annual events include the Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival, which began in 1950.
Based in Waseco, the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center, generally known as FarmAmerica, is a 360-acre site that includes a visitor center, pond, prairie land, several historical buildings, and a collection of antique farm equipment. FarmAmerica is available for tours, and also hosts a variety of agricultural education programs.
These and other examples of things to do or places to go in Waseca, Minnesota are the focus of topics in this category. These may include local libraries, museums, and historical buildings, as well as parks, zoos, and hiking or biking trails. Art galleries, theaters, and theater groups in Waseca are also appropriate for this category, as are local concerts, fairs, festivals, or other events, and sports programs, facilities, or teams.
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Established by the Minnesota Legislature in 1978, FarmAmerica is a program of the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center. Beginning with a few acres, the center has expanded into a 360-acre site, which includes a visitor center, a pond, prairie, several historical buildings, and a collection of antique farm equipment. Membership information, public tour schedules and policies, and venue rental policies are featured.
https://www.farmamerica.org/
The non-profit organization exists to promote and advance the Waseca Bluejays boys and girls basketball programs, largely through providing committed players with a high level of competition in order to fully develop their skills, and through training and education. Its bylaws, board, and contacts are presented, along with registration schedules and policies, tournament schedules, a calendar of events, and sponsorship and alumni opportunities.
https://www.wasecabasketball.com/
Built in 1994, and located in the city of Waseca, Minnesota, the Waseca Community Arena is home to the Waseca Hockey Association and has ice from October to March. The ice facility is home to the Waseca Bluejay boys and girls high school hockey teams, but also offers open skating, adult hockey play, and other school and community activities. Its location, ice schedules, and a calendar of events are presented.
http://wasecacommunityarena.com/
Overseen by a board that consists of fifteen members who are elected by members of the Waseca County Agricultural Society each year. Its officers, directors, and staff are acknowledged, and the band lineup for the upcoming fair is highlighted, creative arts entry forms and lists of free entertainment events are put forth. Grandstand events, indoor booths, and its midway are featured.
http://www.wasecacountyfreefair.com/
The mission of the WCHS is to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate the history of Waseca County, and to promote interest in history. The Center also operates a museum that houses exhibits, a gift shop, offices, processing, and collection storage on the main floor, as well as a pioneer dwelling on the south lawn of the courthouse, a research library, and other services and events, which are discussed here.
https://www.historical.waseca.mn.us/
Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival
A tradition since 1950, the festival has grown from a one-day event to a multi-day community event that includes the Miss Waseca County Sleigh & Cutter Pageant, the Miss South Central Pageant, the Miss Waseca County Sleigh & Cutter’s Outstanding Teen Pageant, Miss South Central’s Outstanding Teen, and the Miss Waseca County Princess program, as well as several festival events, and children’s activities.
http://www.sleighandcutterfestival.org/
Waseca Youth Baseball Association
WYBA is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for the youth of Waseca, Minnesota to participate in organized baseball. Contacts, registration fees, and schedules are posted, and its teams, practices, and schedules within the South Central League, Metro League, VFW League, and Legion League are put forward, and its camps and clinics are discussed, and a downloadable brochure is available.
https://www.wasecabaseball.com/
Waseca-Le Sueur Library System
Headquartered in Waseca, Minnesota, the library system has branches in Elysian, Janesville, Le Center, Le Sueur, Montgomery, New Richland, Waldorf, and Waseca. Branch locations are shown in a map, addresses are given, and the hours of operation for each are published. Books, movies, and other resources may be requested online, and research questions may be asked. A calendar of events is included.
http://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/
