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class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <h2>Things to do near me in Fairfax</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <ul class="aarp-list col-2"> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/amusement-water-parks/">Amusement Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/arts-entertainment/">Arts and Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/beaches-lakes/">Beaches and Lakes</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/coffee-spots/">Coffee Spots</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/dog-parks/">Dog Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/farmers-markets/">Farmers Markets</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/fitness/">Fitness</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/food-festivals/">Food Festivals</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/golf-courses/">Golf Courses</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/good-for-grandkids/">Good for Grandkids</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/healthy-living/">Healthy Living</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/hiking-trails/">Hiking Trails</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/mall-walking/">Mall Walking</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/microbreweries/">Microbreweries</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/movie-theaters/">Movie Theaters</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/museums/">Museums</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/nature-centers/">Nature Centers</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/recreational-activities/">Outdoor Recreation</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/parks/">Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/restaurants/">Restaurants</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/skiing/">Skiing</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/orchards-vineyards/">Vineyards, Orchards and Pumpkin Picking</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/walking-racing-events/">Walking and Racing Events</a></li> </ul> </div> </div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design main-events" data-options='{"images":"no","title":"Upcoming Community Calendar Events","show":3,"tags":{"$ne":"cvent"},"radius":40,"back_link_label":"View all Community Calendar 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<div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Downtown Minnesota Street, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL">Hairball</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, Morton, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER">Comedian John DeBoer</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">It has been said, there are only two ways you can go in life after making a mistake.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>State Street Theater Company, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/fairfax-mn/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images provided by <a href="https://www.americantowns.com/fairfax-mn/" target="_blank">AmericanTowns.com</a>, Ticketmaster</div> </div> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/fairfax-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Fairfax</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Fairfax</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div 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href="/fairfax-mn/farmers-markets/">Farmers Markets</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/fitness/">Fitness</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/food-festivals/">Food Festivals</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/golf-courses/">Golf Courses</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/good-for-grandkids/">Good for Grandkids</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/healthy-living/">Healthy Living</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/hiking-trails/">Hiking Trails</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/mall-walking/">Mall Walking</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/microbreweries/">Microbreweries</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/movie-theaters/">Movie Theaters</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/museums/">Museums</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/nature-centers/">Nature Centers</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/recreational-activities/">Outdoor Recreation</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/parks/">Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/restaurants/">Restaurants</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/skiing/">Skiing</a></li> <li><a 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href="/event/parade-of-lights-2024-11-29-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PARADE-OF-LIGHTS">Parade of Lights</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Friday evening after Thanksgiving, New Ulm welcomes Santa to town with a Parade of Lights.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Downtown Minnesota Street, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL">Hairball</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, Morton, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER">Comedian John DeBoer</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">It has been said, there are only two ways you can go in life after making a mistake.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>State Street Theater Company, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/fairfax-mn/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images provided by <a href="https://www.americantowns.com/fairfax-mn/" target="_blank">AmericanTowns.com</a>, Ticketmaster</div> </div> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div 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data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. CT</p> <p class="venue"></p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-fraud-fighting-fraudlettes-discuss-healthcare-scams-112524-virtual-3lnlhdpgrsl.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FRAUD-FIGHTING-FRAUDLETTES-SPOTTING-HEALTH-CARE-SCAMS">Fraud Fighting Fraudlettes: Spotting Health Care Scams</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT</p> <p class="venue">Facebook</p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-red" href="/fairfax-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div 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class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <h2>Things to do near me in Fairfax</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <ul class="aarp-list col-2"> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/amusement-water-parks/">Amusement Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/arts-entertainment/">Arts and Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/beaches-lakes/">Beaches and Lakes</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/coffee-spots/">Coffee Spots</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/dog-parks/">Dog Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/farmers-markets/">Farmers Markets</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/fitness/">Fitness</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/food-festivals/">Food Festivals</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/golf-courses/">Golf Courses</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/good-for-grandkids/">Good for Grandkids</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/healthy-living/">Healthy Living</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/hiking-trails/">Hiking Trails</a></li> <li><a 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<div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Downtown Minnesota Street, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL">Hairball</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, Morton, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER">Comedian John DeBoer</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">It has been said, there are only two ways you can go in life after making a mistake.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>State Street Theater Company, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/fairfax-mn/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images provided by <a href="https://www.americantowns.com/fairfax-mn/" target="_blank">AmericanTowns.com</a>, Ticketmaster</div> </div> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/fairfax-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Fairfax</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Fairfax</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div 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href="/fairfax-mn/farmers-markets/">Farmers Markets</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/fitness/">Fitness</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/food-festivals/">Food Festivals</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/golf-courses/">Golf Courses</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/good-for-grandkids/">Good for Grandkids</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/healthy-living/">Healthy Living</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/hiking-trails/">Hiking Trails</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/mall-walking/">Mall Walking</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/microbreweries/">Microbreweries</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/movie-theaters/">Movie Theaters</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/museums/">Museums</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/nature-centers/">Nature Centers</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/recreational-activities/">Outdoor Recreation</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/parks/">Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/restaurants/">Restaurants</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/skiing/">Skiing</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/orchards-vineyards/">Vineyards, Orchards and Pumpkin Picking</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/walking-racing-events/">Walking and Racing Events</a></li> </ul> </div> </div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design main-events" data-options='{"images":"no","title":"Upcoming Community Calendar Events","show":3,"tags":{"$ne":"cvent"},"radius":40,"back_link_label":"View all Community Calendar Events","page":1,"show_limit":3,"limit":15,"max-days":365,"max-miles":45,"min":50,"more":"yes","lat":44.52899932861328,"lng":-94.72219848632812,"latlng":"44.528999328613,-94.722198486328","has_next_page":true}'> <div class="ar-listing module-spacer"> <header><h2>Upcoming Community Calendar Events</h2></header> <ul class="list"> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/parade-of-lights-2024-11-29-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PARADE-OF-LIGHTS" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/parade-of-lights-2024-11-29-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PARADE-OF-LIGHTS">Parade of Lights</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Friday evening after Thanksgiving, New Ulm welcomes Santa to town with a Parade of Lights.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Downtown Minnesota Street, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL">Hairball</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, Morton, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER">Comedian John DeBoer</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">It has been said, there are only two ways you can go in life after making a mistake.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>State Street Theater Company, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/fairfax-mn/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images provided by <a href="https://www.americantowns.com/fairfax-mn/" target="_blank">AmericanTowns.com</a>, Ticketmaster</div> </div> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div 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opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, Morton, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER">Comedian John DeBoer</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">It has been said, there are only two ways you can go in life after making a mistake.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>State Street Theater Company, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/fairfax-mn/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images provided by <a href="https://www.americantowns.com/fairfax-mn/" target="_blank">AmericanTowns.com</a>, Ticketmaster</div> </div> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/fairfax-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Fairfax</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Fairfax</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div 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data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. CT</p> <p class="venue"></p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-fraud-fighting-fraudlettes-discuss-healthcare-scams-112524-virtual-3lnlhdpgrsl.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FRAUD-FIGHTING-FRAUDLETTES-SPOTTING-HEALTH-CARE-SCAMS">Fraud Fighting Fraudlettes: Spotting Health Care Scams</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT</p> <p class="venue">Facebook</p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-red" href="/fairfax-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div 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href="/event/parade-of-lights-2024-11-29-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PARADE-OF-LIGHTS">Parade of Lights</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Friday evening after Thanksgiving, New Ulm welcomes Santa to town with a Parade of Lights.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Downtown Minnesota Street, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" 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only two ways you can go in life after making a mistake.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>State Street Theater Company, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/fairfax-mn/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images provided by <a href="https://www.americantowns.com/fairfax-mn/" target="_blank">AmericanTowns.com</a>, Ticketmaster</div> </div> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div 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opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, Morton, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER">Comedian John DeBoer</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">It has been said, there are only two ways you can go in life after making a mistake.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>State Street Theater Company, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/fairfax-mn/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images provided by <a href="https://www.americantowns.com/fairfax-mn/" target="_blank">AmericanTowns.com</a>, Ticketmaster</div> </div> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/fairfax-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Fairfax</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Fairfax</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div 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href="/fairfax-mn/farmers-markets/">Farmers Markets</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/fitness/">Fitness</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/food-festivals/">Food Festivals</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/golf-courses/">Golf Courses</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/good-for-grandkids/">Good for Grandkids</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/healthy-living/">Healthy Living</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/hiking-trails/">Hiking Trails</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/mall-walking/">Mall Walking</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/microbreweries/">Microbreweries</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/movie-theaters/">Movie Theaters</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/museums/">Museums</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/nature-centers/">Nature Centers</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/recreational-activities/">Outdoor Recreation</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/parks/">Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/restaurants/">Restaurants</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/skiing/">Skiing</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/orchards-vineyards/">Vineyards, Orchards and Pumpkin Picking</a></li> <li><a href="/fairfax-mn/walking-racing-events/">Walking and Racing Events</a></li> </ul> </div> </div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design main-events" data-options='{"images":"no","title":"Upcoming Community Calendar Events","show":3,"tags":{"$ne":"cvent"},"radius":40,"back_link_label":"View all Community Calendar Events","page":1,"show_limit":3,"limit":15,"max-days":365,"max-miles":45,"min":50,"more":"yes","lat":44.52899932861328,"lng":-94.72219848632812,"latlng":"44.528999328613,-94.722198486328","has_next_page":true}'> <div class="ar-listing module-spacer"> <header><h2>Upcoming Community Calendar Events</h2></header> <ul class="list"> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/parade-of-lights-2024-11-29-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PARADE-OF-LIGHTS" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/parade-of-lights-2024-11-29-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PARADE-OF-LIGHTS">Parade of Lights</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Friday evening after Thanksgiving, New Ulm welcomes Santa to town with a Parade of Lights.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Downtown Minnesota Street, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/hairball-2024-11-29-tm-morton-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HAIRBALL">Hairball</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, Morton, MN </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/comedian-john-deboer-2024-11-30-new-ulm-mn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-COMEDIAN-JOHN-DEBOER">Comedian John DeBoer</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">It has been said, there are only two ways you can go in life after making a mistake.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>State Street Theater Company, New Ulm, MN </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/fairfax-mn/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images provided by <a href="https://www.americantowns.com/fairfax-mn/" target="_blank">AmericanTowns.com</a>, Ticketmaster</div> </div> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div 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