2026 WinterFest - Search for the Lost Medallion

Thursday, February 5, 2026 9:00 AM - Saturday, February 7, 2026 10:00 PM (CST)

Description

It's the 24th Annual WinterFest in Crosslake!  Bundle up the family and take in all the Good Ol' Fashioned Outdoor Fun! (There's lots of indoor fun to be had as well!)  

How To Participate:

Round up the family and get outside to search for the 2026 Lost WinterFest Medallion! Somewhere within the City limits of Crosslake lays, hangs, dangles, or sits the medallion. One of three clues will be released daily at 9 AM until it is found, to guide you to the medallion.

To be notified when clues are released, download the Crosslake App! Clues will be also be posted to this event page, distributed to Crosslake businesses, and on our Facebook page. Like & Follow the Crosslake Chamber of Commerce on Facebook for updates.

Rules & Tips:

  • DO NOT trespass, it will NEVER be located on private residential property.
  • Please don't break, remove, or disassemble anything! 
  • Be friendly! Hundreds of families are hunting for it with anticipation, frustration, and excitement! 
  • HAVE FUN and help celebrate the winner!

Find it, present it immediately at The Yellow House (36084 CR 66), and cash in on a prize basket valued at $3,000 courtesy of the following Chamber member businesses!

2026 Hunt for The Lost Medallion Prize Donation List - updated daily!

  • 14 Lakes Pub & Brewery - Sweatshirt
  • Andy's Bar & Grill - hat and $25 gift card
  • Breezy Point Figure Skating Club - Skate School certificate $220 value
  • Common Goods Crosslake - TBD
  • Crosslake Ace Hardware, Appliance and Laundromat - $100 gift certificate
  • Crosslake America Legion Post #500 - American flag
  • Crosslake Coffee - TBD
  • Crosslake Community School - backpack of books and supplies
  • Crosslake Log Village - Taste of History book
  • Crosslake Veterinary Hospital - TBD
  • Crosswoods Golf - (2) 18-hole greens fee & shared cart
  • Crow Wing Kayaks - River tip for (2) $150 value
  • Curious Belongings - $25 gift certificate
  • Essentia Health - gift basket
  • Frey Manufacturing - custom boat anchor
  • Key Wellness & Aesthetics - Customized Facial - $149 vlaue
  • Kicks the Art Place - Craft kit
  • Lake Days Marine - cooler, hat & golf & balls
  • Lakes Proud - blanket and tumbler
  • Larson Group Real Estate - TBD
  • Manhattan's - $50 gift card
  • Maucieri's Italian Bistro - wine basket and $50 gift card
  • Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar - gift card and sweatshirt
  • National Bank of Commerce - NBC Charcuterie board and $75 Andy's Bar & Grill gift card
  • National Loon Center - T-shirt and tote bag
  • Ox Lake Tavern - $50 gift card and merchandise
  • Pine Peaks Restaurant and Gifts - $50 gift card
  • Patrick's Cedar Chest - sweatshirt & snowcap
  • Rafferty's Pizza Crosslake - $40 gift card
  • Riverside Tavern - $25 gift card
  • Shoppe 218 - Gift basket
  • Simonson Lumber - TBD
  • Squirrelly Mama - gift basket
  • The North Salon - T-shirt
  • The Wharf - $50 gift card and merchandise
  • The Yellow House - $50 gift card and merchandise
  • US Army Corps of Engineers - Cross Lake Recreation Area blanket & tumbler
  • Wes Hanson Builders - blanket hoodie and hats
  • Whitefish Lodge & Suites - sweatshirt
  • Whistling Wolf Mini Golf - (2) free games of mini golf
  • Zorbaz Crozzlake - Zorbaz sweatshirt



Congratulations to Jenny Feigum and Andy Grotberg from Ramsey, MN who found the 2025 Lost Medallion! They found the medallion at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground in the crook of a birch tree near the Blue Ox statue.


Crosslake

Crosslake, MN 56442
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Cindy Myogeto
(218) 692-4027
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Thursday, February 5, 2026 9:00 AM - Saturday, February 7, 2026 10:00 PM (CST)
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