🌱 Otsego Open Playtime and 10 more events

Coffee in hand, Otsego? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Explore Festival – Otsego – April
• Spring Break in Paradise Pickleball Tournament at Pickle Paradise
• Winter storage pick up at Sherburne County Fairgrounds

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 27 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, windy and chilly, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 27 degrees.

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📸 Around Otsego

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Otsego

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Explore Festival – Otsego – April
  Prairie View Middle School, 8300 Maciver Ave NE, Otsego
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Spring Break in Paradise Pickleball Tournament
  Pickle Paradise , 590 Freeport Ave NW , Elk River
• Winter storage pick up
  Sherburne County Fairgrounds , 18335 Joplin St NW , Elk River
  8:00 am
• Poetry Reading Open Mic event
  Sherburne History Center , 10775 27th Ave SE , Becker
  2:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Otsego Open Playtime
  Otsego Prairie Center , 8899 Nashua Ave NE , Otsego
  10:00 am
• Open Painting
  Furniture and Things Community Event Center , 1000 School St , Elk River
  1:00 pm
• Monday Night Bingo @ Zimmerman American Legion
  American Legion , 12674 Freemont Ave , Zimmerman
  6:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting-Canceled
  Otsego, MN Calendar , 8899 Nashua Avenue NE , Otsego
  7:00 pm

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📣 Otsego Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Facebook 101
  Elk River, MN Calendar , Elk River Senior Activity Center 1000 School Street , Elk River
  10:00 am
• Steeling Dan - A Tribute to Steely Dan
  Le Musique Room , 4300 O'Day Ave NE #9642 , St Michael
  12:30 pm
• Smear
  Elk River, MN Calendar , Elk River Senior Activity Center 1000 School Street , Elk River
  1:00 pm
• Big Lake CC
  City of Big Lake Community Room , 790 Minnesota Avenue , Big Lake
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey, looking for a good summer recreational softball league for my daughter (soon 10) to get started in.
  A lot of programs in Otsego and Rogers seem to be competitive and traveling. We are looking for something more casual where she can have fun and… (Nextdoor Beaudry Meadows)

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🗞 Nearby News

Albertville

• Head-On Crash in Albertville Results in Serious Injuries (krwc1360.com)

Elk River

• Sports notebook for April 18, 2026 (hometownsource.com)
• Is your 7-Eleven or Speedway closing? What to know about store closures (sctimes.com)
• Senior Center breakfast fundraiser, tours and appreciation events ahead (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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