Carlton: Trail, Market, and Carlton Daze
Accommodation in Carlton
There are several ways to plan a stay in Carlton: the Alex Laveau State Trail, the annual Carlton Daze celebration, the seasonal Farmers’ Market, and DNR Park with the Little Caboose Playground. If you’re looking for a hotel in Carlton, you can start by organizing your travel dates around the occasion. The festival and market take place during different time frames; the trail and park also offer specific places to include in your plans.
Carlton Daze: a weekend in July
Carlton Daze is celebrated every year on the last full weekend of July. The sports program includes softball tournaments, golf events, and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament; a 5K run and an ultramarathon are also on the schedule. Other activities include arts and crafts exhibits, children’s theater, community theater performances, street dances, a business fair, bingo, live entertainment, a parade, activities for children, and plenty to eat. This brings together a range of interests: tournaments and runs, theater and arts and crafts, as well as a dedicated children’s program. If you’re planning your trip around Carlton Daze, you can use the festival dates as your first scheduling anchor, then consider which types of activities matter most to you.
The Alex Laveau State Trail
The Alex Laveau State Trail runs for 6.5 miles from its junction with the Munger State Trail in Carlton, through Wrenshall, to Highway 23. The 6.5 miles cover the entire route described, not just the portion within Carlton. For planning purposes, you can distinguish between the junction in Carlton and the onward stretch through Wrenshall to Highway 23. The trail section therefore extends beyond Carlton; the town is the starting point of the route described, not its endpoint.
DNR Park and Little Caboose Playground
DNR Park on the Willard Munger Bike Trail in Carlton has a pavilion, a public restroom, and a drinking fountain. Little Caboose Playground is located in DNR Park at the Munger Trailhead in Carlton. If you’re traveling with children, the playground is a specific place to include in your plans. The pavilion, restroom, and drinking fountain are additional park facilities to consider during your visit.
Farmers’ Market at McFarland Park
Carlton’s Farmers’ Market is held on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. from June through October at McFarland Park, 107 Grand Street, Carlton, Minnesota. The market therefore has a specific location and a limited seasonal time frame. If it’s important to your trip, plan your visit for a Tuesday within this period. Since the schedule may change, check the current market days in advance.
If you’d like to include both Carlton Daze and the market in your trip, your dates need to fit two different time frames: the last full weekend of July and a Tuesday between June and October. This lets you match the festival’s annual weekend date with the market’s seasonal weekday schedule.
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