Mark your calendars for Lake George Days 2025, Aug. 15-17. It all starts on Friday with the 26th Annual Lake George Gem and Mineral Show that will be open all three days. On Saturday and Sunday is the Arkansas Valley Flywheelers Antique and Classic Tractor Pull, and Saturday will be the Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to benefit Lake George Fire Protection District.

The Lake George Gem and Mineral Show will be open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. all three days. Entrance and parking is free to the public. The show takes place in the field on the south side of US Highway 24 in between the Post Office and Granite Canyon General Store. Organizers are expecting several dealers who will be selling mineral specimens, fossils, jewelry items and lapidary material. They will be conducting silent auctions throughout the three days. There will be opportunities to bid every half hour on gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, etc.

Be sure and stop by the Lake George Gem and Mineral canopy at the entrance to the show. They will have mineral specimens for the kids and information about the organization. If you have any specimens, you would like identified; members will be more than happy to help you. There will also be food vendors on the grounds. For more information, contact John Rakowski Rakgeologist@yahoo.com or 719-748-3861.

Dealer fees from the show are used by the Lake George Gem and Mineral Club to provide scholarships to graduating Park and Teller county students who will be studying Earth Science in college. Applications for the scholarships are accepted until April 1 each year. If there are not enough applicants, they will help support geology interns at the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

At Lake George’s Community Park, just a bit west on the other side of US 24, you will find the annual Arkansas Valley Flywheelers Antique and Classic Tractor Pull. The pull runs Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, weigh-in will run from 8-10 a.m. with the pull starting a 11 a.m. On Sunday, weigh-in is from 8-9 a.m. and the pull starts at 10 a.m. Tractors from 1938 and older to 1990 are welcome and spectators can view the pulls and cheer on their favorite. First, second, and third place ribbons will be awarded for each class. There is free dry camping available at the park. Members and non-members are welcome to join in the competition or just sit back and watch.

On Saturday, head over to Station One of Lake George Fire Protection District located at 8951 Park County Road 90 on the corner of US 24. The volunteers of LGFPD will be dishing up their famous spaghetti dinner complete with salad, beverages, rolls and desert. It is all by donations; just come, have a great dinner, and donate what you can. They start serving at 4:30 p.m. There will be live music provided by David Manship. Come view the equipment, meet the volunteers, and partner agencies.

LGFPD is also holding an online auction through August 18 at 8 p.m. There are many items to bid on. Go to https://www.32auctions.com/LGF2025, follow the instructions and start bidding.

Plan to spend all or part of the weekend with the friendly folks who call Lake George home, check out the gems, minerals, and fossils, watch the tractors pull with all their might, enjoy a home cooked Spaghetti dinner, and enjoy the vistas surrounding this picturesque town.